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Christ Church Cathedral  

Mobile, Alabama

  

  

October 24, 2014

                                       

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 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
  
Proper 25
Year A
RCL
 
October 26, 2014
    

 

The Holy Eucharist

Rite II  

10:00 am    

 

 

     


 
Exodus2    LAST DAY OF MOSES  
Artist: Phillip Ratner, 1998 
SOURCE: Israel Bible Museum



THE COLLECT
 

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.  



 

 

 

 

MINISTERS FOR SUNDAY

   

Celebrant and Preacher  

Dean Gibson


Assisting

Deacon Wagner


First Reading  

John Ferguson


Second Reading  

Lucy Moore


Intercessor  

Carolyn Eichold


Chalice Bearers

Robby McClure, Lynn Yankie


Oblationers  

Beth and Bill Bullock


Crucifer

Charlie Ramo, Livy Ferguson


Acolytes

Jordan Moore, Leland Moore, Elinor Gibson,
Blake Ferguson, Tr� Mitchell


Children's Chapel 

Skip Archer, Rose Elliott


Altar Guild

Carolyn Stephenson, Holly Hall, Nance Stephens, Lynn Yankie


Flower Guild

Ann Luce, Robbie Lynn Irvine


Ushers

Mark Weeks, Fred Hoffmeyer, Chris Hume


Hospitality Team

Erica McElhaney, Jamie Davidson, Lisa Drew,
Julie Hoffmeyer, Meg McGovern, Leigh Rendfrey  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATHEDRAL NOTES

 

ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY

Sunday, November 2
Festival Eucharist, Stewardship Ingathering, and a Celebration follows in garden. To add memorial names, please complete the form on the Cathedral Notes & Prayers sheet and turn it into the office or email the office with your memorial names: [email protected].

 

Click here to see the list of names from 2013.
Deadline: Monday, October 27



EYC
The EYC will leave after Sunday School this Sunday and go to the Greater Gulf State Fair.  If you are interested in going, see Deacon Wagner or Sarah Bolt after the service.



USHER MEETING
October 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapter House



FORWARD DAY BY DAY DEVOTIONALS
The October, November, December issue is available on the ministry table. 

 


DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Sunday, November 2
Don't forget to fall back one hour.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATHEDRAL MUSIC  

 

NOTE FROM EDITOR: Listen to Christopher W. Powell improvise during a demonstration of the Hook&Hastings/Steiner-Reck pipe organ at Christ Church Cathedral in Mobile, AL on Oct. 05. 2014.   

 

CLICK HERE   

 

 

 

Music notes for this Sunday:

 

Looking at the hymns for this Sunday, one might see the common thread running through them. Sunday's readings are full of images of God's power and providence. The overall feeling of the day is very well summed up in the psalm of the day, Psalm 90, that speaks of God as a loving refuge. However, in contrast with the overall comforting feeling that the psalm imparts, there is an element of holy fear and even melancholy in the words, "You sweep us away like a dream; we fade away suddenly like the grass." The psalm seems to remind us that although we are secure in God's love, we also have a temporal nature. It bids us to focus on the things that are everlasting, and place our whole trust in God. It bids us to rest in God's wondrous presence and consolation.

 

O God, our help in ages past, our processional hymn, is a paraphrase of Psalm 90 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748). Watts was the prolific writer of around 750 hymn texts and is considered the father of English hymnody. The two principal themes illustrated in the Psalm, power and providence, continue to be expressed throughout the service in the sequence hymn, Immortal, invisible, God only wise, both communion hymns, How lovely is thy dwelling-place, and Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and in our recessional hymn, All hail the power of Jesus' Name!. One could hardly ask for more diverse or vivid images than those offered in these hymns.

 

The choir anthem during the offertory this week is I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes by Leo Sowerby (1895-1968). A composer of over 500 works, Sowerby was one of the most iconic figures in the field of American church music during the 20th century. A self-taught organist (he had formal training in composition), Sowerby was able to play the organ at a very high level - a level sufficient enough for him to be appointed organist-choirmaster at St. James Cathedral (Episcopal) in Chicago in 1927. His anthem that we will offer on Sunday is a beautiful depiction of Psalm 121. Interestingly, when the choir of Christ Church made a recording in 1968, they included this as one of the selections. So, not only has this piece become a favorite around the country, but it has a "personal" connection to us.

 

Before our communion hymns, we are all invited to join in singing the Communion Antiphon. Though unfamiliar to many, the order of celebrating the Eucharist/Mass contains antiphons and psalms, referred to as "The Proper of the Day", that may be used during the entrance procession, offertory, and during communion. In fact, this is where most Gregorian Chant was and still is used today. The old chants served a specific function during the liturgy that has since been largely replaced by hymns, anthems, and other types of music. As a church within the Anglican tradition, we have inherited the option to use the antiphons and psalms during our services. While the "propers" are most often sung in high Anglo-Catholic churches, they are a part of our tradition of worship - how our ancestors worshiped - and we should get to know them better. The particular setting we will use on Sunday for the antiphon and psalm is a modern setting, but the text is from antiquity. Between repetitions of the antiphon, a soloist will sing verses of Psalm 20. It is important to note that the word "antiphon" has come to be synonymous with the word "refrain". The word comes from the Latin antiphona and means to sing responsively between multiple groups of people. Try singing along on Sunday and listening to the beautiful words as you commune with God and neighbor. This is simply one of the many, beautiful ways we can express ourselves as a community during communion.

 

This Sunday is replete with the songs of ancient Israel, the psalms. How appropriate that we should sing these words of scripture! When you come to church this week, it is our hope that the impressions of God's power and providence will be an inspiration in your daily life as we strive to more fully rest in God.

 

 

 

 

  Christopher W. Powell
Organist and Choir Master
[email protected]

  

 

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, 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, Lisa Williams, Gaye Formanek


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, Curt Kennington, Kathy Sanders, Davis Sarrett, Willie Stanton, Clarise Waters, Jay Walters


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, 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, Todd & Jordana Mouthaan


Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
The Anglican Church of Ceylon


Cathedral Cycle of Prayer:
St. Michael's, Chickasaw; Sara Phillips, Pastoral Leader, St. Mary's, Coden


Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer:
The Church of the Indian Ocean islands: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and the Maldives, and the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Mobile


Prison Ministry Cycle of Prayer:
Houston County Jail, Dothan, Alabama


Flowers:
The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of Marianne Nance McIntyre; in thanksgiving for the anniversaries of Amy and Eddie Stephens, and Marianne and Steve Hall; and in thanksgiving for the family of Leslie and Edward Ladd.  

  

 

 

 

  

 

THE MESSENGER: OCTOBER 2014  

 October-November 2014 Lay Minister Schedule      

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL MISSION 

The Cathedral is the spiritual center of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.  The Cathedral is a dynamic and evolving church that serves as a liturgical, educational, and pastoral center for Diocesan life. It serves as a visible symbol of unity and promotes growth, hope, and a deepening trust in the Lord. The Cathedral is a place where the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be faithfully preached and responded to, and it will model new concepts and ideas for education, evangelism, and outreach to which the Gospel calls us.


 
    

 

 

 

 

Cathedral of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast

 

Clergy and Staff  


The Right Reverend Philip Menzie Duncan, II, Bishop
The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean
The Reverend Daniel Andrew Wagner, Deacon
Christopher William Powell, Organist and Choir Master
Carolyn S. Jeffers, Provost
Brenda J. Stanton, Financial Secretary
Marla J. Reis, Cathedral Secretary
Polly M. Garner, Assistant to the Provost
Deidre and Joe Williamson, Nursery
Judy J. Jones, Housekeeping 


 

 

 

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