Ministers For Sunday 

Celebrant and Preacher 

Dean Gibson 

Assisting

Deacon Wagner 

First Reading 

Kennon Drew 

Second Reading 

Margaret Thigpen

Intercessor

Carolyn Jeffers

Chalice Bearers 

Carolyn Eichold, Judy Henson 

Oblationers

Rebecca and Chip Tait

Crucifer 

Charlie Ramo, Virginia Ladd 

Acolytes 

Sadie Ladd, Julianna Ramo, Anna Frances Weeks, 

Tré Mitchell, William Russell 

Children's Chapel 

Robbie Lynn Irvine, Annabel McKay

Altar Guild 

 Barbara Archer, Jennifer Grehan, 

Donna Moree, Martha Ann Stafford 

Flower Guild 

Betsy McCafferty, Barbara Mitchell 

Ushers 

Preston Bolt, Bob Dean

Hospitality Team 

 Sage Bolt, Lucy & David Brady, Carolyn Eichold, 

Betsy McCafferty, Shannon Reeves, Laura Rutherford 

CATHEDRAL NOTES 

MUSIC IN WORSHIP GROUP SUNDAY SCHOOL 

This Sunday, Oct. 5 

Discover the Organ! An organ demonstration after the 10:00 a.m. Eucharist. Come see the many capabilities of our Cathedral pipe organ with organist, Christopher W. Powell. 

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 

This Sunday, Oct. 5

4:00 p.m. in the Garden 

Many people bring their pets to the church to be blessed on or around St. Francis' feast day, October 4, because of his love for animals as expressed in his Canticle of Creatures. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the environment. The service includes a blessing and is held in the garden, where different animals can gather peacefully. 

MORNING CIRCLE 

Monday, October 13 at 10:30 a.m. 

Home of Mary Jane Cobb

1413 Regency Oaks Drive

Leader: Sara Phillips 

For information or directions, call Carolyn Stephenson at 342-5637. 

CATHEDRAL MUSIC 

Pipe organ. What comes to mind when you think of this instrument? For some, it conjures up images of thundering grandeur in a massive gothic building. For others, it may invoke thoughts of a funeral parlor! For some organ enthusiasts, the organ should sound clear, shrill, and sparkling. Other enthusiasts prefer a round, broad, and mellow sound. Here at Christ Church, I endeavor to demonstrate as many varieties of organ playing as possible, excepting the funeral home variety, of course! If you are interested in learning about our particular instrument, please remain after the Eucharist this Sunday for a 15 to 20 minute organ demonstration. This is a great opportunity to get to know your instrument outside of service and recital. Instead of playing a program of pieces for you, I will demonstrate the notable highlights of the instrument while explaining them, and we will conclude with an improvisation showcasing all of them together. Come and be part of this fun event!

This Sunday, our music comes from a variety of fascinating sources. Our choir anthem during the offertory is actually out of The Hymnal 1982. The Stars declare his glory by Richard Proulx (1937-2010). The text may be found at number 431 in your hymnal. I would recommend looking over the text, a beautiful paraphrase of Psalm 19 by The Rt. Rev. Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926). The composer, Richard Proulx, was a very influential composer and editor of church music for The Episcopal Church, among other denominations. Many Sundays of the year, we sing his setting of the Sanctus (S-125). The melody of this hymn-anthem is of a unique and modern character that well reflects the style of hymn composition prevalent in the mid and late 20th century.

Also of note is this Sunday's processional hymn which may be new to some of you. The text, O love, how deep, how broad, how high, is drawn from a 15th century Latin hymn. The tune, Deus tuorum militum, is found in  the Grenoble Antiphoner published in France in 1753. Quite unique for its time, the tune, according to the Psalter Hymnal Handbook, represents a departure from Gregorian chant style tunes in Catholic churches of the 18th century. The melody is of a cheerful, uplifting, and very "singable" nature. The text outlines the very story of Christ on earth in gorgeous terms.

Finally, the organ postlude will be the first part of the Toccata in E Major by J. S. Bach (1685-1750). Chosen partially for its brevity (so we can have our organ demonstration), this work shows us Bach's radiant and vivacious side. The piece has many moving layers of music all within an overarching, dense harmonic progression. Listen for the exciting pedal solo in the beginning. This piece was written during the youthful period of Bach's life. Thus, we hear a youthful optimism that is so common to his music of that time. Later in life, as many of us, Bach became more focused and complex. I hope you enjoy this example of the young Bach who aimed to dazzle and delight! In the future, I hope to play the other three segments of this work for you.

WE PRAY FOR

Members:

Brink Brinkley, Dunn Chandler, John Wade Thurber, Nick Nichols, Butch Trawick, Billie van der Giessen, Peter van der Giessen, Patti Biel, Alice Carwie, Raymond Fields, The Rev. Ellis Wilkins 

Friends & Family: 

Janie Houser, Leland Moore, Sr., Deborah Beverley, Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, Harrison Leff, Michael Cameron, Nancy & Don Cameron, Rob & Amy Archer Ellis, Dottie McCord, Joyce Lee, Davis Nelson, Michael Sumrall, Sheri Neely, Gwen Cook, Alfred Showers, Michael Daves, Michael Sumrall, Jim Elia, Anne Brown, Mark Brown, Harriett Lillich, Bonnie Orillion, Dave Carlyn Block, Scott Craver, Rachel McClanahan, Beverly Schubert, Tom Cunningham, Francis Grace Hirs, Anna Laura Plovanich, Norma Beazley, Curtis Bullock, Valerie Boatman, Brian McArdle, Ann Jones, Hank Wozniek, Lisa Thompson, Stella Phillips, James Thomas, Ted Fraiche, Mark Miles, Susan Guilian, Rhett Travis, Tot Swanson, Art Swanson, Chris, Anne & Philip Gill, Hayden Jenkins, Maggie Jenkins, Betty Ruth Patek, Carolyn Pryor, Merle Findley, Louise Douglas, Shirley & Dunlap Peeples, Steve Harris, Sandy Fortner, Carole Graf, Johnny McLeod, Marian Macpherson Currie, Jim & Dianne McCall, Mary Lou Peake, Bill Goodloe, Kit & Roger Geil and the Geil family, Marie Harrison, Angel & Larry Torres, Kathy Boucvalt, Bill Stevens, Mancil Lee, Ginger Simpson, Carrier Yankie, Karen Sentilles, Melody Williams, Lila Fisk, Kendall Stanton, Tracey Johnson, Joe Lowrey, Viva Weeks, Temple Webber, Celeste Hall, Joel Hopper, Betty Browder, David Lannie, The Rev. Mark Wilson, The Rev. Keith Talbert, Allan Tucker, Wyatt Ison, Sallie Jackson, Kurt Kennington, Kathy Sanders 

For Those Serving in the Military: 

Darrien Gibson, Kelley Hood, Evan Sizemore, Robert McNeil, The Rev. Bowen Woodruff, Daniel White-Spunner Reed, Jonathan Duralde, Ron Lansong, Sam Garcia, Chris Marslender, Jerry Olin, Abby Hutchins, Tyler Gamble, Todd Mouthaan, Jean-Michael Lemieux, Albert Robinson IV, Michael Nassar, Josh Power, Ryan Anthony Thomas, Randy Johnson, Susan Reniewicz, Brian Caselton, Brian Hudson, Keith Moss, Ryan Walker, Tyler Oubre, Brian Pennell, John Snyder, Louis Coggin, Jason Norris, Conner Thigpen, Zack Miller, Parker Hollinghead 

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: 

The Anglican Church of Wales 

Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: 

St. Stephen's, Brewton, Alabama; Sara Phillips, Pastoral Leader, St. Mary's, Coden 

Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer: 

The Church in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and High Praise Worship Church, Mobile 

Prison Ministry Cycle of Prayer: 

Dale County Jail, Ozark, Alabama 

Flowers: 

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Fred and Ann Delchamps.