O Come, O Come Immanuel
Advent lessons and carols

Preparing for Christmas with the Baptizer
Each Sunday during Advent, Christ Church Cathedral Dean Mark Bourlakas is leading the adult forum examining accounts of John the Baptist, who, as the Cathedral Parish Notes observes, "stands at the threshold of the coming of the messiah and ushers us into the great story of our salvation in Christ Jesus." The forum takes place at 11:20 a.m. (EST) in Bishop's Hall of the cathedral, located at 421 S. Second St., Louisville.  Each session begins with a depiction of John as seen in various films about the life of Jesus. After gathering impressions and reflections from the chosen film, the group examines the account of the Baptizer in one of the four Gospel texts.                        

Advent at St. Francis in the Fields
St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Harrods Creek has several events in observance of Advent, and all are invited to come and celebrate the season with the congregation.  Read more






Cathedral's Lessons & Carols Sunday
Christ Church Cathedral, 421 S. Second St., Louisville, will host an evening Advent Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 12. Beginning at 5 p.m. (EST), the Cathedral Choir leads the service under the direction of Canon Robert L. Bozeman, cathedral musician. Bishop Terry Allen White will officiate. Read more

St. Luke's Lessons & Carols Saturday
St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Anchorage will hold its Lessons and Carols service, a special presentation of music and readings designed to enhance the meaning of Christmas for the entire family, on Saturday, Dec. 11. Read more

Copies of the health insurance plans offered to church employees in the Diocese of Kentucky are available online.

PDF files of the four documents may be downloaded at http://www.episcopalky.org/finance-and-stewardship/church-health-insurance-plans.html.

If you've ever wondered about camp ...
Check out the new promotional video posted online by the Diocese of Kentucky's youth department. Lots of good photos from camps at All Saints Conference Center near Leitchfield, and some snappy music too.

Seminarian to be ordained
Meghan Carey Holland, a student at Virginia Theological Seminary and member of Grace Episcopal Church, Paducah, will be ordained a deacon at a service on Saturday, Dec. 18, at Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville.  Read more

The "Social Side" of Advent church
The Church of the Advent in Louisville was recently featured with a photo in Lucie Blodgett's "Social Side" column in the Voice Tribune. Advent's food pantry was among the parish programs mentioned in the article. Read more

Diocese receives kudos from ERD
Episcopal Relief and Development's U.S. Disaster Program recently applauded the diocese's disaster response during the 2009 ice storm and informed the diocesan office that the ERD website has published two stories about our response efforts. These articles were published in Episcopal Relief & Development's resource library, which offers a collection of tools and stories from around the dioceses that can be used for developing new response programs.

The articles may also be found at http://www.er-d.org/userfiles/Post-STORIES_KY.pdf and
http://www.er-d.org/userfiles/Post-HOW-TO_WindshieldAssessment.pdf.

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