The Lessons Appointed for use on
the Second Sunday of Easter 

The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two 
RCL (Revised Common Lectionary) 
Ten o'clock in the morning 

April 3, 2016  
 
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St. Thomas   c.1615-1620.
Artist: Georges de La Tour Oil on canvas.
Ishizuka Tokyo Collection - Tokyo, Japan.
 Source: ABC Gallery

THE COLLECT FOR SUNDAY
April 3, 2016

THE COLLECT
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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WORSHIP NOTES FOR THIS SUNDAY
Dean Gibson is away. Music Notes will return next week. 
MUSIC NOTES FOR THIS SUNDAY




Christopher Powell
Organist and
Choir Master



This week we celebrate one of my favorite services, the Second Sunday of Easter. Across the church world, this Sunday is known as Low Sunday not so much from a liturgical perspective but as an acknowledgement of low attendance! I would encourage you to attend, however. Sunday's Gospel reading features the story of Thomas' doubting and belief - I think many of us can relate to Thomas, and that is one reason he is one of my favorite saints. Sunday's offertory music will be an ancient chant that relates the story of Thomas in a poetic way. It is fitting that this Sunday is also called, "Thomas Sunday." Two verses from Sunday's offertory chant are printed below.
 
"My pierced side, O Thomas, see;
my hands, my feet, I show to thee;
not faithless but believing be."
Alleluia!

No longer Thomas then denied;
he saw the feet, the hands, the side;
"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried.
Alleluia!
-        att. Jean Tisserand, 15th c.
trans. John Mason Neale, 1851
 
For Sunday, I've made a special arrangement of this old French chant that alternates the original melody with a newly composed interlude and alternate melody. The interlude is designed to imitate the sounds of birdsong, emphasizing springtime, and the alternate melody is in a unique musical meter (rhythm pattern) - 7/8. This meter is one of my favorites for expressing joy, as it provides an unexpected rhythmic "kick." Most music is in duple or triple meter (ONE - two - THREE - four, or ONE - two - three), but 7/8, like 5/8, is asymmetrical  and can be counted as 4 + 3 or 3 + 4. Of course, I don't keep it in 7/8 for the whole melody. I also use 6/8, 4/4, and 3/4 before returning to the familiar chant. The idea is to create a musical atmosphere that encourages listening to the melody and words rather than feeling a predictable pattern.
 
Other music this Sunday will feature the work of two Italian composers, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) and Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643). While Scarlatti is the most recent of the two, his work isn't as seminal as Frescobaldi's. Personally, I find music of the early Italians to be like a breath of fresh air after a long period of hearing more complex or serious works. Scarlatti's Organ Sonata in G Major will serve as our prelude. Listen to the light, clear flute sounds that evoke images of springtime. Note how different this music is from works of Bach, also born in 1685! Frescobaldi's Capriccio Pastorale will be played during Communion. Listen to the pastoral character/lilting quality of the music. Both of these composers were towering virtuosos of the keyboard in their day, but to me, their work seems more geared to creating beautiful, pleasant music to delight the listener as opposed to making monumental sonic edifices. It's Low Sunday, let's enjoy the simple beauty and elegance of Easter!
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY


 
Celebrant and Preacher
Dean Gibson 

First Reading
Laura McLeod 

Second Reading
Tray Hamil 

Intercessor
Gary Kohler 

Chalice Bearers
Lynn Yankie, Burnley Davis 

Oblationers
Jennifer Grehan, Brooke Grehan 

Crucifers
Charlie Ramo, Annabelle Ramo 

Acolytes
Julianna Ramo, Jordan Chow, 
Barton Elliott, Elizabeth Elliott, Anna Frances Weeks 

Children's Chapel
Skip Archer 

Altar Guild 
 Barbara Archer, Jennifer Grehan, Donna Morée, 
M. J. Ramo, Martha Ann Stafford 

Flower Guild
 Sage Bolt, Lucy Brady 

Ushers
Sonny Irvine, Bart Elliott, Ritchie Harris, Christian Hines
 
Hospitality Team 
Leslie Ladd, Robbie Lynn Irvine, Corrinna Luce, 
Barbara Mitchell, Laura McLeod, Jennifer Grehan, Adrienne Golden 

CATHEDRAL NOTES

MORNING CIRCLE 
Monday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. 
at the home of Betty Reniewicz 
3805 Cottage Hill Road 
For directions or information on Morning Circle, 
Please call Carolyn Stephenson at 342-5637. 


CATHEDRAL CELEBRATION, 
CONFIRMATION AND PAROCHIAL VISIT 
Sunday, April 24 
The Right Reverend J. Russell Kendrick, Bishop of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, will have his first parochial visit on Sunday, April 24, for the Cathedral Celebration. 
If anyone is interested in being confirmed at that time, please speak with Dean Gibson or Canon Wagner. 


VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 
Tuesday, June 7 - Thursday, June 9 
Egypt: Joseph's Journey from prison to palace 
SPEND A LITTLE WHILE 
ON THE NILE! 
Alison Mitchell and her VBS team are busy planning for VBS 2016. 
Volunteers of all ages needed. 
Sign-up online to register your child or volunteer at 
www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/christchurchcath. 
Questions? Please contact Alison Mitchell at 
alisonmitchell2@gmail.com or 689-7874. 
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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, Sonny Burchfield, Alice Carwie, Katherine Deaton, Hank Cobb, Martha Middleton, Jordan Moore, Virginia Snider 

Friends & Family: 
Peggy Naughton, Gary Davis, Harrison Leff, Michael Cameron, Nancy & Don Cameron, Rob & Amy Archer Ellis, Joyce Lee, Davis Nelson, Michael Sumrall, Gwen Cook, Alfred Showers, Jim Elia, Anne Brown, Mark Brown, Harriett Lillich, Dave Carlyn Block, Rachel McClanahan, Tom Cunningham, Norma Beazley, Curtis Bullock, Valerie Boatman, Ann Jones, Hank Wozniek, Lisa Thompson, Stella Phillips, James Thomas, Ted Fraiche, Mark Miles, Tot Swanson, Art Swanson, Hayden Jenkins, Maggie Jenkins, Carolyn Pryor, Merle Findley, Louise Douglas, Shirley & Dunlap Peeples, Steve Harris, Marian Macpherson Currie, Kit & Roger Geil, Angel & Larry Torres, Kathy Boucvalt, Bill Stevens, Ginger Simpson, Karen Sentilles, Lila Fisk, Tracey Johnson, Joe Lowrey, Temple Webber, Betty Browder, Kathy Sanders, Clarise Waters, Glenn Hill, Leslie Ellis Sharbel, Marian Hall, Homer Kemp, Jane Behlen, Dan Jones, Carolyn Graham, Ralph Neal, Mark Mason, Anita Stead, Tim Fulton, Bennett Stenger, Gladys Crowson, Billy Yost, Noel Fell, Sybil Willis Rodgers, Hap Myers, Jr., Paul Vickers, Sr., George Robison, Georgia Dominick, Robin Wade, Randy Moore, Rick Nichols, Kate Heddrich, Julie Brinson, Ceaser Bryant, Moana Karstater, Icy Lee Neel, Frances Robison, Emily Hubbard, Mike Dowers, Jason Lockwood, Pat Fisher, Bubba Murray, Bernice Vickers, Jerry Collins, Grady McMillan, Kerry Goode, The Rev. John Rees, Chris Schnieder, Liz Charbonnet Talmadge, John Day Peake, Jr., A. J. Villars, Kaye Koffler, Tay Morrissette, Robert L. Hatcher, Bob Williams, Mary Katzman, Jennifer Strong, David Keniston, Zaidee Galloney, Maggie Behlen, Chrissie Irby, Adele Stuardi Gwatkin, Lydia Moore, Bill Betbeze, B. F. Paty Daves, Ralph Boudreaux, Tommy Roberson, Billy Bailey, Henry Trice, Pete and B.J. Cobb, Carolyn Shores Wright, Cathlene Quizon, Rip Nance, Charlie Mae Moreé, Fred Bennett, John Houston Tatum, Jr., Mary Christine Wilson, Wayne Boudreaux, E. J. Boudreaux, Allison Robinson, Randy Batiste, Louise Batiste, The Reverend John Rees, Franklin King For 

Those Serving in the Military: 
Brian Caselton, Louis Coggin, Jonathan Duralde, Tyler Gamble, Sam Garcia, Darrien Gibson, Parker Hollinghead, Kelley Hood, Brian Hudson, Abby Hutchins, Randy Johnson, Ron Lansong, Jean-Michael Lemieux, Chris Marslender, Zack Miller, Todd & Jordana Mouthaan, Keith Moss, Michael Nassar, Jerry Olin, Brian Pennell, Josh Power, Daniel White-Spunner Reed, Susan Reniewicz, Evan Sizemore, John Snyder, Conner Thigpen, Ryan Anthony Thomas, Ryan Walker, The Rev. Bowen Woodruff, Tom Pearce, Colton Ulmer, Margie Hall Malloy 

Repose of the Souls: 
Fred Rhodes, Pink Nance Mize 

The Anglican Cycle of Prayer: 
The Anglican Church of the Indian Ocean. 

Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: 
Church of the Epiphany, Enterprise; Sara Phillips, Pastoral Leader, St. Mary's, Coden 

Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer: 
The Church in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, and Grace Fellowship Church, Mobile 

Prison Ministry Cycle of Prayer: 
Holmes Correctional Institution, Bonifay, Florida 

Altar Flowers: 
In Thanksgiving for the Wedding Anniversary of Doris and Gary Kohler
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