First Sunday of Advent Year C RCL December 2, 2012 
The Last Judgment, ca. 1520-25
Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, active by 1507, died 1540/41)
Oil on wood
48 3/4 x 34 in. (123.8 x 86.4 cm)
THE COLLECT
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Cathedral Notes December 2, 2012 PARISH MEETING AND VESTRY ELECTIONS Sunday, December 2 following the service To be elected for a three-year term beginning in 2013: John Dawkins Davidson
Mary Esther Thurber Elliott
Banks Christian Ladd
Alison Stafford Mitchell
Lucy Fulton Moore
Henry Ravesies Seawell IV To be elected as delegates to
attend the 2013 Diocesan Convention: Harwell E. Coale, Jr. Carolyn D. Eichold Carolyn S. Jeffers Richard Mitchell THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW will prepare breakfast for the members of the parish on Sunday, December 2 from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. YOUNG ADULT SUPPER CLUB Thursday, November 29 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Laura & Malcolm Warren and Whitney & Carter Drane 4163 Carmel Drive North ADVENT MUSIC SERIES Wednesday, December 5 HOLY EUCHARIST-11:30 a.m. in the Chapel ADVENT MUSIC-12:00 p.m. Enen Yu, violinist; Bob Holm, pianist Music by Claude Debussy LUNCH-12:30 p.m. in the Chapter House THREADS OF HOPE ARPILLERAS Through Wednesday, December 12 Look for the table of handmade items in the Chapter House. CATHEDRAL READ Tuesday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m. Diarmaid MacCullough's Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. "God in the Dock" (Chapter 21,22, 24, 25 or Episode 6 of the DVD) The End! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS AND
MUSIC OFFERING CARDS
are enclosed in the December issue of The Messenger.
Requests are $15 each.
Deadline for names in the bulletin: Monday, December 17.
Additional cards available on the Ministry Table in the Chapter House.
2013 STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES
Boxes of Stewardship envelopes are available on the credenza in the vestibule. If you would like envelopes please add your name to the list on the credenza. Children's envelopes are enclosed with the Advent materials on the ministry table.
ADVENT MATERIALS
Jesus, Beloved Son, a daily Advent meditation booklet by Henri J. M.
Nouwen, is enclosed in the December issue of The Messenger. Additional copies are available on the Ministry table. The Jesse Tree, a daily Children's Advent calendar for younger
children, and an Advent poster for older children are on the ministry
table in envelopes with family names on each.
ANGEL TREE
Deadline: Monday, December 17
This will be our fourth year to partner with the Family Intervention Team (FIT) Specialists of the Mobile Police Department to provide gifts at Christmas to 20 children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years. Our task is to provide one special Christmas gift for each child and money to allow the officers to take the children shopping. A Christmas tree decorated with gift and or cash donation requests is in the
Chapter House now. Our goal is to have 100% of our cards taken and
filled. This would mean that 20 children would each receive both a
Christmas gift and a Bel Air Mall Gift Certificate.
The cash goal is $2000. To reach our goal we need everyone's help. All gifts and donations are due by Monday, December 17. If you have any questions, please contact Candace in the Cathedral office.
ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY PHOTOGRAPHS
 All Saints' Sunday photographs are now online
for free downloads or for the purchase of professional prints.
THE ORDINATION TO THE SACRED ORDER OF DEACONS
November 24, 2012
Click here for gallery links! CATHEDRAL PRAYERS
O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that their sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We pray for...
Members: Brink Brinkley, Nick Nichols, Alice Carwie, Bubber Carwie, Vic Stanton, Dunn Chandler, Steve Chandler, Sr., John Wade Thurber, Winnie Nichols, Jane Inge, Lucy Rouse
Friends & Family:
Van Davies, Janie Houser, Michael McMaken, Billy Ezell, Leland Moore, Sr., Joe Cummins, Lucianne Wilt, Bump White, Merle & Waltha Findley, Arthur Johnson, Icy Lee Neel, Peter Sherman, Frances Cayton, Kenneth Moss, Jim McCall, Neno Ladd, Nicole Teague, Deborah Beverley, Hayden Jenkins, Emily Persons McElhaney, Bill Thompson, Dalton Thompson, Paula Keith, Peggy Thigpen, Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, David Leff, Harrison Leff, Michael Cameron, Nancy & Don Cameron, Rob & Amy Archer Ellis, Dottie McCord,
Gordon Moulton, Judy Maddox, Joyce Lee, Davis Nelson, Michael Sumrall, Dot Smith Ditsworth, Ann Tyner, Sheri Neely
For Those Serving in the Military:
Brad Israel, Darrien Gibson, Kelley Hood, Evan Sizemore, Robert McNeil, The Rev. Bowen Woodruff, Daniel White-Spunner Reed, Jonathan Duralde, Ron Lansong, Thomas Middleton, Brett Granger, Sam Garcia, Chris Marslender, Jerry Olin, Abby Hutchins, Tyler Gamble, Todd Mouthaan, Jean-Michael Lemieux, Albert Robinson IV, Michael Nassar, Josh Power, Austin Rexroad, Ryan Anthony Thomas, Randy Johnson, Susan Reniewicz, Brian Caselton, Matthew Harris, Brian Hudson, Keith Moss, Ryan Walker, Tyler Oubre, Todd
Smith, Brian Pennell, Jack May
Baptism:
Marian Macpherson Watkins, daughter of Jay and Lissa Watkins
Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
Anglican Church in Nigeria
Cathedral Cycle of Prayer:
St. Luke's, Mobile
Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer:
The Church in Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal, and for St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mobile
Prison Ministry Cycle of Prayer:
Washington County Jail, Chatom, Alabama
Flowers:
The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Elizabeth Rudder Whittington and in thanksgiving for the baptism of Marian Macpherson Watkins.
Prayer List:
Please contact the Cathedral Office to let us know if you would like to keep the names of Friends and Family you have submitted on the prayer list. We will keep everyone who has been submitted within the last month and all others for whom we hear.
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