R
egarding
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oronavirus and
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orship,
a message from our
B
ishop
On Thursday, the Right Reverend Russell Kendrick wrote a letter to all parishes regarding coronavirus policies. That message was sent to everyone on the Christ Church Cathedral email list. The letter may be seen on the Diocesan website,
www.diocgc.org, or printed copies are available on the Ministry table. If you are unable to access the letter and would like a copy, please call the Cathedral office at 438-1822.
Please know that we are closely following all updates and instructions and will let you know as soon as new information is available. Please stay in touch with us as well.
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L
ent
2020
The forty days of Lent, from Ash Wednesday through the Saturday before Palm Sunday, are a time to renew the classic disciplines of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving. The forty days mirror the forty days Jesus' time in the wilderness. It is a a time to refresh a right spirit within us and to prepare us for a deeper appreciation of Jesus' passion, his death, and ultimately his resurrection at Easter.
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W
ednesday
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imple
P
resence
E
ucharist
Wednesdays in Lent, March 18, 25, April 1
Noon Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Church
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2020
L
enten
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eries
Wednesday Evenings following Supper
5:00 p.m. Supper
Supper for March 18-Tomato basil soup, grilled cheese sandwich, salad
Hospitality teams will provide a simple soup and salad suppers. A donation of $5.00 is suggested.
6:00 p.m. Program
Wednesday, March 18-Christ the Passover
The Cathedral Choir will offer a concert on the themes of the Jewish Passover and Christ as the Christian Passover. Listeners will hear music from both religious traditions offered in a meditative program designed
to enrich your Lenten journey.
Wednesday, March 25- The Way of Love: Bless and Rest
As part of our engagement in Baptized for Life-an Episcopal initiative to equip and empower all the baptized to claim and live more fully into their baptismal promises-we will be exploring
The Way of Love during our Wednesday evening programs in Lent and Holy week.
The Way of Love is rooted in each of our personal calls to practice living the way of Jesus-to turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, and rest in the way of our savior. In the journey through Lent to Easter, we are baptized into Jesus' life, self-giving, and death; then we rise in hope to life transformed. Come and share in this time together as people of God.
This is the third in a four-part program introducing where we will explore our ties to modern day "idols" (work, money, power, etc.) to see what practices can be transformed into blessings for the sake of the world, and we will explore rest by committing to a specific, personal Sabbath practice.
Wednesday, April 1-"Another Sunrise"
Kathryn Hedlund, soprano, and Christopher Powell, pianist, will present, "Another Sunrise," by modern composer, Jake Heggie. This gripping work is based on the story of Krystina Zywulska, a Polish resistor, hidden Jew, Holocaust survivor; lyricist, columnist, and author.
Wednesday, April 8- The Way of Love: Worship and Go
This final session of our Lenten exploration of "The Way of Love" brings us into Holy Week. This session is designed to help us see the glory of God in all things, turning life itself into an act of worship. Participants will craft an action plan based on the Baptismal Covenant, and discern how they could "GO" to join God's mission of border-crossing, transformation, and healing.
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unday
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chool
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lean-up
Sunday, March 22 from Noon until 2:00 p.m.
Join the CY Team after brunch to clean-up and plan how to arrange our Sunday School Rooms. Questions, contact Alison Mitchell at
alisonsmitchel2@gmail.com.
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ontemplative
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rayer
Facilitated by Fr. Marshall Craver to meet in Lent and Easter seasons
Come and join us as we learn about a variety of prayer forms that assist us in becoming more aware of and surrendered to the Presence of the Risen Christ in our day to day lives. The group will meet from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Christ Church Cathedral for three Mondays in Lent, (March 16, 23, 30), and three Mondays in Eastertide (April 20, 27, and May 4). Everyone is welcome! Regular attendance is encouraged but not required. Come as often as you can, and leave each Monday with a prayer form that you can take with you and practice throughout your day.
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K
appa
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eague
B
runch
March 22 following the 10:00 a.m. Service
Christian Formation Outreach Project
Buy your tickets today!-$10
Or become a $100 sponsor
Our annual brunch in support of the Mobile Elite Chapter of the Kappa League helps fund preparation for and fees for college entrance exams. As of this printing members of the Mobile Kappa League have received over $5 million in scholarship offers. We are asking for sponsors willing to support the project for $100 (sponsorship entitles you to 5 tickets). If you would like to become a sponsor, please place your check, with the notation Kappa League Brunch, in the alms basin, or contact the Cathedral office.
Members of the 6th through 12th grade Sunday School classes will have tickets for sale during hospitality.
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Easter Memorial Donations
Donations are $15 each and can be designated for Easter lilies, music, or for seasonal planting in the garden. Envelopes are available on the ministry table or in the Cathedral office. To complete the memorial online go to:
All designations received by Monday, April 6 will be noted in the Easter bulletin.
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P
ancakes and
P
uppies
March 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
at Wilmer Hall Front Lawn 3811 Old Shell Road
We are so excited for our 13th annual pancake breakfast, Pancakes & Puppies! This is a fun-filled morning of delicious pancakes, Conecuh sausage, Carpe Diem coffee, jumpies, face painting, games, puppies, and more!
The Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) will be here with puppies available for adoption. Tickets are $6/person, which includes breakfast (pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice). We can't wait for this fun event that helps fund our mission and ministry! Please visit
donate.wilmerhall.org/pancakes for more information and to purchase tickets.
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ilgrimage to
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ontgomery
Saturday, March 28
Departs Christ Church Cathedral at 7:15 a.m.
The Commission for Racial Justice & Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast is hosting a pilgrimage to Montgomery visiting the Equal Justice Initiative's National Memorial for Peace & Justice and the Legacy Museum. The commission provides transportation, tickets for the Memorial, Pavilion, and Museum and you bring your own lunch/snacks with options to eat at the EJI Pavilion Pannie-George Restaurant.
Cost of Motor Coach and EJI entrance is $ 40.00. Registration is at:
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H
ow to
J
oin the
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piscopal
C
hurch
(paraphrased from The Episcopal Handbook)
By far, the most important requirement for joining the Episcopal Church
is just showing up. If one is baptized in a parish, he or she automatically becomes a member. If one is already a member of an Episcopal parish and moves to another, a Letter of Transfer is typically requested. However, the paperwork generally plays second fiddle to the importance of a feeling of belonging to a parish family. Adult Inquirers and anyone else interested in learning about joining the Episcopal church should speak with Dean Gibson.
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