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January/February 2015

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Dear Cathedral Family,

Our New Year here at Christ Church

Cathedral has gotten off to a big start. On

Saturday, January 10, we celebrated the

ordination of our “Deacon Dan” Wagner to

the priesthood, rolling out Cathedral-style

hospitality for family, friends, and clergy

gathered for that special day in the life of

the Church. I am thankful for the many

loving and gifted volunteers who worked to

make the day both beautiful and joyous.

That same weekend saw the beginning of

Christ Church Cathedral’s new Epiphany

Concert Series, the brainchild of our

talented and energetic organist/choir

master, Christopher Powell. Attendance has

been encouraging, and the programs of the

highest quality, as well as being reflective,

peaceful, and meditative.

Bishop Search “Walkabouts” occupied

the week of January 18-22, with bishop

candidates visiting Christ Church Cathedral

on January 21, for a Wednesday afternoon

Eucharist, followed by a historical

presentation about Mobile and Christ

Church. That evening our convention

delegates and clergy attended the

Walkabout information sessions at St.

Paul’s, Daphne.

Your finance committee and vestry

completed and approved the 2015 budget

for presentation of the parish meeting on

Sunday, January 25. We also welcomed in

January two new part-time staff members:

Corinne Betbeze will be here on Sundays to

coordinate our programs for children from

nursery-age through second grade. She will

be working with our nursery staff and

Christian Education teachers to ensure our

children have the best experience here at

their church home. Sarah Bolt will be

working with Canon Wagner, Christian

Education teachers, parents, and youth to

plan activities for our older children. Please

offer them your support and keep them and

our children in your prayers—all this in

January!

February also promises to be a period

of exciting activity as our youth make plans

for their annual Mardi Gras event on

Sunday, February 8, for the evening parade,

fun starts happening here on Parade Route

A! We are already planning our worship for

Ash Wednesday, February 18, when Bishop

Duncan will be with us at noon; yours truly

will celebrate and preach at the 5:30 p.m.

service that day. Our Lenten concert series

will begin on Wednesday, February 25 at

noon with Holy Eucharist preceding it at

11:30 a.m. in the Chapel. This year we will

also offer a special adult Christian

Formation group meeting on Sundays after

worship: A Journey with Matthew will be

led by Banks Ladd and George Inge. It will

meet in the library. More information on

the book for this group is on page 7.

Our diocesan convention will begin the

day after Ash Wednesday, on February 19

at Trinity Church, Mobile. That Saturday,

February 21, lay and clergy delegates will

A Me ssage fro m the Dean

PARISH MEETING AND VESTRY

INSTALLATION

Sunday, January 25 following the service.

JOE CAIN DAY

PASSES

Sunday, February 15

Passes for attending church on

Joe Cain Day, Sunday, February

15, are on the ministry table and

included in this issue of The

Messenger. This year they are

purple.

You will not be allowed to pass

the downtown police barricades

that morning without a pass.

ASH WEDNESDAY—FEBRUARY 18

HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE II AND IMPOSITION OF ASHES

12:00 p.m. The Right Reverend Philip M. Duncan, II, Officiant in the Church The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, Preacher

5:30 p.m. The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, in the Church Officiant and Preacher

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THE CATHEDRAL

CHAPTER

2014

John Stephenson McClelland, Jr. Senior Warden

Robert Willis Israel

Charles Stephen McKay Junior Wardens

2015

Robert Willis Israel Senior Warden

Hetty Cunningham Newell

Charles Stephen McKay Junior Wardens

William Kennon Drew Treasurer

Harwell Ellis Coale, Jr. Chancellor

Ronald A. Snider Clerk

Class of 2014

Robert D. Forster

Tray W. Hamil

Ann H. Luce

John S. McClelland, Jr.

Elissa E. Watkins

Wythe L. Whiting

Class of 2015

John D. Davidson

Mary Esther T. Elliott

Banks C. Ladd

Alison S. Mitchell

Lucy F. Moore

Henry R. Seawell IV

Class of 2016

Sage M. Bolt

Lewis H. Golden

George B. Inge

Robert W. Israel

Charles S. McKay

Hetty C. Newell

Class of 2017

V. Lyn Bennett

Cartledge W. Blackwell III

Steven B. Hall

Barbara L. Mitchell

Margaret M. Thigpen

Thomas B. Van Antwerp

Chapter Members

Mendy Henderson, 2016 St. Agatha’s, deFuniak Springs

Gary Moore, 2017 St. Paul’s, Daphne

The Rev. Aaron Smith, 2018 St. Paul’s, Magnolia Springs

A Message fro m the Cano n Pastor Thank you, Cathedral Family! Thank

you for being the place where I was

ordained a priest and where I get to work

in a corner of God’s vineyard. You all

were very welcoming to my family and

friends who traveled from various areas in

the southeast to be a part of the service on

January 10. One thing I have learned about

Christ Church is that our parishioners

understand what it means to be the

Cathedral. You “get it” about hosting

ordinations and having a special

relationship with the bishop and diocese.

But you all also understand how to roll up

your sleeves and work on special events,

like my ordination, and I want to say

“thank you” one more time for making the

day a very meaningful and joyful event.

In reflecting about being ordained a

priest, I am reminded of two things, one

what my friend and classmate Alex talked

about in his sermon at my ordination, and

the other what Dean Gibson mentioned in

her sermon that Sunday.

In Alex’s sermon, he talked about

priests being set apart. He said they were

not better than others, but set apart for

service as “doulos,” that is, as slaves. He

reminded me that in all of the work I do

for the church, the ministry is not mine,

but it is Christ’s.

Last Sunday, the Dean said of me in

her sermon, it is not about what I do at the

altar when celebrating the Eucharist. That

Sunday was going to be my first time

celebrating. Instead, it is what the Holy

Spirit will do with our Sacraments. In

other words, the “pressure” was off of me

and placed squarely where it should be—

on God. We had a similar conversation

during the week, but her sermon was good

reinforcement for me and a teaching

moment for us all.

Alex’s and Dean Gibson’s words

spoke to me in that all I that I do, the

ministry is God’s and I am His. I am to

work joyfully in His vineyard, wherever

he sends me. And it is the Holy Spirit who

will do the “heavy lifting” when it comes

to our Sacraments and ministry in general.

I am excited to be here in Mobile at

Christ Church Cathedral. You all are

helping me to be formed as a priest. Y’all

have done this from the very first time I

came to visit last spring. Through our

working together with Christian formation,

youth, worship, pastoral care, and

outreach, we are getting our hands dirty

for Christ and ministry is done for God’s

glory.

Thank you all for an awesome

ordination and for being a wonderful

parish. I am blessed and I will see you all

at church!

Blessings,

The Reverend Canon Daniel A. Wagner

Canon Pastor

dwagner@christchurchcathedralmobile.org

elect our next bishop. Please keep the

candidates and their families in your

prayers—also pray for delegates to be

open to the work of the Holy Spirit. Once

our new bishop is elected, we will begin

planning for his consecration here at

Christ Church Cathedral on July 25, 2015.

During this busy time, I have found

grounding and focus in my daily reading

as part of the Bible Challenge. If you

would like to join me in reading a part or

all of the Bible this year, you will find

more information on page 7.

2015 promises to be a “break-out”

year in the life of Christ Church Cathedral.

We will all need to “show up” and offer

our gifts and labors for the glory of God

and the life of the Church. What a joy and

privilege.!

Faithfully,

The Very Reverend

Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean

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The Reverend Canon Daniel Andrew Wagner Ordination

The Reverend Canon Daniel

Andrew Wagner was ordained to the

Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday,

January 10, 2015. Many thanks to all

who made this day so special!

Preacher: The Reverend Alexander

Andujar, Priest Assistant, Christ

Church, Bradenton, Florida; Presenters:

Robert Willis Israel, Hetty Cunningham

Newell, Dr. John Waldorf Wagner,

Bobbie Baker Wagner; Litanists: The

Reverend Brian Wallace Cannaday,

Assistant Rector, St. Helena’s, Boerne,

Texas; The Reverend Bonnie Mixon

McCrickard, Associate Rector, Church

of the Nativity, Huntsville, Alabama;

Preface to the Ordination Rites: The

Reverend Elizabeth Sharon Yale,

Curate and Chaplain, Holy Spirit,

Houston, Texas; Lectors: Alison

Stafford Mitchell, Banks Christian

Ladd; The Reverend David Keith

Green, Holy Spirit, Gulf Shores,

Alabama; Ministers of Communion:

The Reverend Nancee Ann Cekuta, St.

Matthew’s, Snellville, Georgia; The

Reverend Bonnie Gordy Underwood,

St. David’s, Roswell, Georgia;

Oblationers: Dr. Benjamin Baker

Wagner, Dr. Christy Marshall Wagner;

Crucifer: John Phillips Wagner;

Acolytes: Janie Alexis Chow, Jordan

Allison Chow, Hannah Grace Wagner;

Music: Christopher William Powell,

Katherine Elaine Powell, The Christ

Church Cathedral Choir; Altar Guild:

Katherine Moody Thurber, Robbie

Lynn Dunn Irvine, Leslie Patrick Ladd,

Lucy Radcliff Lyons, Hetty

Cunningham Newell, Paula

MacPherson Watkins; Flower Guild:

Perrin Bacon Drew, Julia Screven

Henson, Ann Hayden Hawkins Luce,

Homer Leon McClure; Ushers: Robison

Clarendon McClure, Jr., Chair, Alton

Rives Brown III, John Dawkins

Davidson, Jex Ransom Luce, Jr., John

Stephenson McClelland, Jr., Homer

Leon McClure; Volunteers: Julie

McClelland, Elizabeth Harrison, Lynne

Davis, Betty Reniewicz, Jamie

Davidson, Lucy Lyons, Jill Showers

Chow, Lyn Bennett, Mark Weeks,

Barry Weeks, Yvonne Holladay, Gene

Moree, Louise McClure, and many,

many more!

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Music Minis tr y

Dear Friends,

Merry Christmas and happy

New Year! January is another time

of transition during the liturgical

year. Until the fourth day of this

month, we were still in the

Christmas season, and then we

celebrated the Epiphany of our

Lord. For the remaining weeks, we

observe Sundays after Epiphany as

they eventually transition to Ash

Wednesday and Lent on February

18. During this Epiphany season,

we heard of Christ’s visitation by

the Magi, his baptism, miracles, and

his calling of the disciples.

Epiphany is a time of “aha”

moments – a time of revelation. The

music ministry invites you to jump

right in to this exciting season.

Epiphany is a time of growth,

and we are growing indeed! We

celebrate some new choir members,

as well as, new challenges. Even

though we are already preparing for

Easter, the unique nature of this

season can’t be overlooked. This

season gives us the opportunity to

relax for a bit after Christmas, but

not to turn off our hearts and minds.

Music has the special ability to

transmit a message without coloring

it too specifically. This quality

enables a person to hear a “happy”

or “sad” piece while still having

room to attribute a personal

meaning to it. Perhaps this is one

way in which the Holy Spirit works

through art and music to help us

heal, rejoice, or discern a path in our

lives. Rather than disconnecting

ourselves from this power during

the “aha” season, I hope many of us

will listen with renewed vigor to

what God may be saying through

our services and concerts. Music

has the power to create a mood that

is personal to each listener and yet

universal in certain ways.

Let’s explore the above concept

a bit more. The American

composer, Charles Ives (1874-

1954), was an interesting person.

Even though much of his music has

become an accepted part of the

repertoire nowadays, Ives was

groundbreaking for his time. As a

child, he would sit in a church tower

of his hometown, Danbury,

Connecticut, and listen as marching

bands on different streets play

different tunes in different keys.

This, of course, would have created

a very discordant and jarring effect

for most people. However, Ives

grew to appreciate sounds that were

different from the usual. He once

famously remarked that the ear is

like a muscle; it will gain strength

and breadth with increased attentive

listening. This is very interesting

when applied to sacred music. What

is an underlying personal message

or “take away” in the music on a

given day? If we use our ears

deliberately, we may be surprised at

what we hear!

The Epiphany season calls us to

attentiveness and new life, to

vibrancy and curiosity. What will be

your “aha” moment this year? I

would suggest finding out by

coming to Christ Church and

attending one of our Sunday

services, concerts, Wednesday

Eucharist, or a social event. You

may be surprised by what God says

when we actively, deliberately, and

deeply listen.

Finally, we will come into the

season of Lent in sobering fashion

on Ash Wednesday. I would

strongly encourage everyone to

attend one of our services on that

day—noon and 5:30 p.m. Just as

Jesus left the Jordan river to fast and

pray after hearing the voice of God,

“This is my beloved Son,” we also

should take some time to reflect on

what we have heard. After listening

for the new and unexpected during

Epiphany, we reflect during Lent.

Marked by ashes on Ash

Wednesday, a sign of our mortality,

we begin a long journey toward

Easter, the Resurrection, when we

celebrate being “marked as Christ’s

own for ever” in by Holy Baptism.

We journey from ashes toward the

living water of life everlasting.

During our journey, we encounter

different events and characters

along the way that invite us to test

ourselves and ponder our call more

deeply. In the wilderness, Christ

was tempted and tested as he was

shown the ways in which he could

use the immense power given to

him as God’s Son. We also possess

great power in the knowledge of our

calling as God’s own people.

Our worship will change during

Lent. Our liturgical surroundings of

word and music will perhaps appear

more stark, more like a wilderness.

This is designed to help us focus on

our heritage, our journey, and our

hope. We will use Rite One for our

celebration of the Holy Eucharist,

and its older language at once

connects us with our past even as it

draws us deeper into what our

corporate worship gives us. The

organ will be quieter, but only that

we might better hear the sound of

God’s people singing around us and

that we might meditate more deeply

on the hymn texts. We will offer an

extensive Lenten concert series on

Wednesdays at noon. This series

invites us to continue our pursuit of

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Blessings and Peace,

Christopher W. Powell

Organist and Choir Master

EPIPHANY

CONCERT

Sunday, January 25

at 4:00 p.m.

CATHEDRAL POPS:

SACRED FAVORITES

If you enjoy all time sacred

favorites, this concert is for you,

featuring music that has stood the

test of time and endures from year

to year as favorites in churches far

and wide. The musicians of the

Cathedral will be featured in this

informal and fun variety concert.

Music is a vital ministry of Christ Church Cathedral and is

made possible by the generous pledges of members and friends

of the Cathedral to its annual operating budget. Additional

funding through Friends of Cathedral Music allows us to

sustain a broader artistic and spiritual outreach to the greater

Mobile community. We are thankful for these gifts that go

above and beyond other support given to Christ Church.

FRIENDS CATHEDRAL MUSIC

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bolt

Alton R. Brown III

Mary and Johnny Cook

Carl Cunningham, Jr.

Joel Thomas Daves IV

John and Jamie Davidson

Robert and Joy Dean

Bill and Perrin Drew

Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Eichold, II

Tom and Susan Garth

The Very Rev. Beverly F. Gibson

James M. Gibson

Mrs. Harold S. Grehan, Jr.

Paul and Shelia Harriman

Tim and Yvonne Holladay

Chris and Noreen Hume

Marolyn Y. Kruse

Leslie and Edward Ladd

Lucy R. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. John S. McClelland, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McClure, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mitchell

Martha Middleton

Gene and Donna Moree

Craig S. and Janet Rich Pittman

Mr. and Mrs. J. Schley Rutherford

Barney Shrader

Ron Snider

Brenda Stanton

Nance Stephens

Thomas B. Van Antwerp

Dr. and Mrs. Horace C. Watkins

The Rev. and Mrs. A. Ellis Wilkins

Lucy Rouse Wright

Ester Allen Brown

H. V. and Irma Carlman

Juanita Brannon Carter

Julie and Aaron Goodwin

Christopher G. Hume, Sr.

Susan Pharr Hume

William Allen Kruse

David K. Kruse

J. Clarendon McClure

Mr. and Mrs. Haerel D. Minshew

Thomas Jerome Minshew

William Alexander Lewis Mitchell

Elmer E. Moree, Sr.

Rebecca Rose Moree

Gladys Moss

Troy Middleton, Jr.

Frank Parker

Lee and E. B. Peebles, Jr.

Sam Power

Jeannie Bowen Price

Alfred Ramsey, Jr.

Dorothy Wood Ramsey

Lucy Horst Rouse

Victor P. Stanton

Samuel R. Stephenson

DONORS

IN HONOR OF Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Past Choir Members

Toni G. Brown Sophie Harriman

IN MEMORY OF

God’s voice in art that we might

better understand our epiphanies.

While not every piece on our series

is religious or even Lenten-themed,

there is something there to sustain us

on our way through the wilderness.

Join us on our pilgrimage. This

Cathedral Church is a gateway to a

world where time and place fade

away into the eternal life of God

played out in the story of salvation.

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Wednesday, February 18 at Noon and 5:30 p.m.

ASH WEDNESDAY EUCHARIST Join us for two beautiful Ash Wednesday services featuring a soloist at Noon and the Cathedral Choir at 5:00

p.m. The Right Reverend Philip M. Duncan II will preside at noon. The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson will

preach and preside at 5:30 p.m..

LENTEN MUSIC AT NOON Lenten noon-day concerts are 30 minutes, followed by a luncheon in the

Chapter House.

11:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, in the Chapel

12:00 p.m. Meditation and Music in the Church

12:30 p.m. Luncheon in Chapter House ($8 donation suggested)

Wednesday, February 25

Dr. Lynne A. Lauderdale and Charles W. York This concert features performances by Dr. Lynne A. Lauderdale, professor of

organ at the University of West Florida (UWF) and her son, Charles W. York,

a baritone vocalist in the studio of Professor Howard Reddy of UWF.

Wednesday, March 4

The Archduke Trio We are pleased to welcome again Mobile’s own chamber ensemble, The Archduke

Trio, featuring masterful artists from the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, Enen Yu,

violinist, Guo-Sheng Huang, violoncellist, and Bob Holm, pianist.

Wednesday, March 11

Douglas Abbruzzese and Kendall Register From the studio of Professor Howard Reddy of the University of West Florida, this

tenor and baritone duo will offer a beautiful noonday program featuring a wide

variety of music.

Wednesday, March 18

Bella Voce Women’s Chorus Again this season, we welcome Bella Voce, the ever-popular

“premier” women’s chorus of Mobile. Engaging and innovative,

this group of ladies is sure to delight and inspire.

Wednesday, March 25

Brian R. Brown, violinist and violist Principal violist of the Pensacola and Niceville Symphony Orchestras, Music Director of the Northwest

Florida Youth Orchestra, and Director of Music Ministry at St. Paul Catholic Church in Pensacola, Florida,

Brian R. Brown will present a program of incredible beauty.

The Archduke Trio, April 2014

Ash Wed nesd ay and Lenten Co ncer t Ser ies

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A Journey with Matthew Facilitated by Banks Ladd and George Inge

Meets in the Library during Christian Education time

following Sunday Worship.

Copies of text available in Christ Church Cathedral office

and online at Amazon.com.

Adult Christian Formation in Lent The Bible Chal lenge: Read the Bible in a Year

by Marek P. Zabriskie

The Center for Biblical Studies (CBS)

has designed a one year reading schedule

to help those who commit as individuals

or as members of a church to read

successfully through the entire Bible in a

year’s time.

Devotional materials are available free of

charge on the CBS website:

www.thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org.

An accompanying devotional to the

above reading schedule, The Bible

Challenge: Read the Bible in a Year, by

Episcopal priest, The Rev. Marek P.

Zabriskie, is available in the Cathedral

office for $15.

If you are interest in participating as a

part of a group here at Christ Church

Cathedral, please contact Dean Gibson.

“In The Bible Challenge, we encourage

participants to go directly to the source of

the Christian faith and see how the Bible

coheres. Reading the Bible on a daily

basis will inspire many people to start

new ministries, and to make important

decisions and significant changes in their

lives. It will give them strength and

comfort as they face major life challenges

and allow them to feel truly alive in

Christ.” ~Marek P. Zabriskie

A Wondrous Love, Daily Lenten Meditations and Prayers,

written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and C. S. Lewis, is included in

this issue of The Messenger.

The children’s activities include Look Around Jerusalem

devotions and stickers and The Journey through Lent calendar,

to be used as a guide to a daily family reflection. Both are

available on the sideboard in the Chapter House.

Lenten Devo tional Mater ia ls

Daily Self-Examination Guide for Lent

We have not loved you with our whole heart, and mind, and

strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We

have not forgiven others, as we have been forgiven.

We have been deaf to your call to serve, as Christ served us. We

have not been true to the mind of Christ. We have grieved

your Holy Spirit.

We confess to you, Lord, all our past unfaithfulness:

the pride, hypocrisy, and impatience of our lives,

Our self-indulgent appetites and ways,

and our exploitation of other people,

Our anger at our own frustration,

and our envy of those more fortunate than ourselves,

Our intemperate love of worldly goods and comforts,

and our dishonesty in daily life and work,

Our negligence in prayer and worship,

and our failure to commend the faith that is in us,

Accept our repentance, Lord, for the wrongs we have done:

for our blindness to human need and suffering,

and our indifference to injustice and cruelty,

For all false judgments, for uncharitable thoughts toward our

neighbors, and for our prejudice and contempt toward those

who differ from us,

For our waste and pollution of your creation,

and our lack of concern for those who come after us.

~taken from the “Litany of Penitence” BCP 267

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BISHOP NOMINEES

THE REV. JAMES RUSSELL KENDRICK

Rector, St. Stephens Episcopal Church

Birmingham, Alabama

The Reverend Russell Kendrick is the Rector of St.

Stephens, Birmingham, Alabama, a position he has held

since 2007. In 1984 he earned Bachelors of Arts in

Architecture and Marketing from Auburn University,

and in 1995 a Master of Divinity from Virginia

Theological Seminary. Russell is married to Robin; they

have two children.

THE VERY REV.

EDWARD FRANCIS O’CONNOR

Dean, Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew

Jackson, Mississippi

The Very Reverend Edward O’Connor has been the

Dean of Cathedral Parish of St Andrew, Jackson,

Mississippi since March 2007. He holds a Bachelor of

Arts in Political Science from University of Mississippi,

a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

from University of Southern Mississippi in 1993, and a

Master of Divinity from University of the South earned

in 2001. Edward is married to Deidra; they have three

children.

THE REV. CANON DR. E. DANIEL SMITH

Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

The Reverend Canon Smith is currently the Canon to

the Ordinary for the Diocese of Missouri, a position he

has held since 2003. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in

History from University of Central Florida, Orlando,

Florida in 1978, a Master of Divinity from Nashotah

House of Theological Seminary in 1981, and a Doctor

of Ministry in Congregational Development from

Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 2001. Dan is

married to Evelyn; they have two children.

THE REV. DR. WILLIAM C. TREADWELL III

Rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Waco, Texas

The Reverend William C. Treadwell has been the

Rector of St. Paul’s in Waco, Texas since 2004. He

earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from

the Georgetown College in 1982, his Master of Divinity

from the School of Theology, University of the South in

1989 and his Doctor of Ministry from School of

Theology, University of the South in 2014. Chuck is

married to Christine; they have three children.

WALKABOUTS

To view the Walkabout Booklet and/or

the Walkabouts on UStream:

Type in:

http://www.christchurchcathedralmobile.org/

diocesan-news.html

OR

Click here to read the walkabout brochure

OR

Click here to view the recorded

livestream from each walkabout

Additional information available at

the Bishop Search website:

http://bishopsearch.diocgc.com

THE 44TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF

THE DIOCESE OF THE

CENTRAL GULF COAST

The 44th Annual Convention of the Diocese of the

Central Gulf Coast will be hosted by Trinity Episcopal,

Mobile, from Thursday, February 19 through Saturday,

February 21. The Cathedral 2015 Convention

Delegates are Harwell Coale, Carolyn Eichold, Bob

Israel, and Rick Mitchell.

The 4th Bishop

of the Diocese

of the Central Gulf Coast

will be elected on

Saturday, February 21.

Search fo r the 4 t h Bi sho p of our Dio cese

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Ordination to the Diaconate for Six Seminarians

from the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast was held at

Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile on Saturday,

November 22.

Bishop Duncan was the Celebrant. He was assisted

by The Very Reverend Beverly Findley Gibson, Ph.D.,

Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and The Reverend

Daniel Andrew Wagner the Deacon at the Cathedral.

The Preacher was The Right Reverend James Louis

Jelinek, Eighth Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of

Minnesota, retired.

Clergy, family and friends of the ordinands

gathered together for the service. The ordinands were

Linda Suzanne Cecelia Borgen, Ashley Burton

Freeman, David Keith Green, Christine Danielle Hord,

Jeffrey Charles Hual, Eric Nathan Mancil. The

sponsoring parishes were: St. Simon’s on the Sound,

Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Holy Spirit, Gulf Shores,

Alabama; Christ Church Parish, Pensacola, Florida;

The Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Dothan,

Alabama. The new deacons will complete their

degrees this spring.

Many thanks to all of the Cathedral volunteers who

made it such a beautiful day. We especially want to

thank: ECW Chair, Julie McClelland and her team for

the breakfast food and for a lovely reception; our usher

team, chaired by Robby McClure; Edward Ladd for

the beautiful Thanksgiving altar; and the choir under

the direction of Christopher Powell.

Diaco nate Ord inat io n

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The Ep isco pal Youth Co mmunity (EYC)

Are you ready for some paintball? The Youth will play paintball at

XTREME PAINTBALL on Sunday, January 25. Because we are a church

group, the cost per person is $28.97, but we need at least 8 people to sign

up. The cost covers rental equipment, goggles, CO2, and 500 rounds. The

Youth will leave right after Christian Formation and should bring some

money for a snack. For more information, including completing a waiver,

please contact Canon Wagner and check out Xtreme’s website, http://

www.xpb.us/.

There will be a MARDI GRAS PARTY for the Cathedral Youth on Sunday,

February 8 at 5:30 p.m. (Neptune’s Daughter Parade). Join us for fun,

food, fellowship, and the parade. Youth from St. Paul’s—Daphne and

Trinity will be invited as well. We will need chaperone and cooking

assistance, so please contact Canon Wagner if you would like to help!

YOUTH MYSTERY VISITS

On December 7, our EYC met and visited several Cathedral parishioners

who have been unable to make it to church. Our youth met Alice Carwie

and Billie and Peter van der Giessen. Our parishioners were given Advent

wreathes made by our Sunday School children. The youth listened as our

parishioners told them much about their lives including: serving in World

War II, raising children, and singing professionally in New York City. In

turn, our youth told their stories. Deacon Wagner ended both visits in

prayer and the group finished out the day by enjoying fellowship and

food at Los Rancheros.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION JANUARY/FEBRUARY

CALENDAR

Sunday, January 25

Group Meeting: Outreach—All

classes will gather in the church

to discuss a spring outreach

project for our youth.

Adults: Parish Meeting

Sunday, February 1

Curriculum for all classes

Sunday, February 8

Curriculum for all classes

Confirmation Class, Session 5,

Seek and Serve meets in the

Cathedral Office

Sunday, February 15

No classes—Joe Cain Day

Sunday, February 22

Curriculum for all classes

Nurser y Bless ing

EPISCOPAL CHURCH Q AND A’S

What do Episcopalians believe?

Episcopalians believe in a Trinitarian

God (the Father, the Son, and the Holy

Spirit) who created us, redeems us, and

never lets us go. This means that God is

the source of all life, that through the life,

death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ,

our sins are forgiven and our lives are

brought into closer union with God. It

also means that God’s love is present in

the world and with us always. We

believe in the church as the body of

Christ, one that is, catholic (or universal),

and apostolic, continuing the teachings

of Jesus through the Apostles’ Creed,

found in the Book of Common Prayer

and often recited in our liturgy, outline

our beliefs. More specific explanations

of the beliefs of Episcopalians can be

found in the catechism (or outline of

faith) that is also in the Book of

Common Prayer. ~The Rev. Catherine Anne Caimano

During the fall we have been in transition on the campus. The

choir has practiced temporarily in the Huger Meeting Room while the

old choir room and organist/choir master’s office was updated to

house the nursery. The work culminated with a blessing on Sunday,

December 21.

The procession from the Sunday service lead us to the nursery for

a blessing. Sunday hospitality was held in the new nursery, and

everyone helped move toys from the old nursery to the new. The old

basement nursery will become the High School Sunday School and

EYC room.

Our youth visiting with Alice Carwie (left photo) and with Billie and Peter van

der Giessen (right photo).

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Fun Club

Banks Ladd and Sarah Bolt took the FUN Club—Virginia Ladd, Julianna Ramo, Elinor Gibson, Trinity Gaillard,

Kimberly Gaillard, Carson Russell, William Russell, Laney Allen—bowling at Eastern Shore Lanes on January 18.

The FUN Club will have a FLORAL PARADE PARTY on Monday, February 17, from 10:30 a.m. until.

Join us as we cheer Queen Rose and King Angus!

We need parental support/chaperones. Please contact Banks Ladd, if you can help.

Chr istmas Pageant 2014

The Annual Christmas

Pageant was held during

the service on the fourth

Sunday of Advent,

December 21.

Dean Gibson spoke with the

children. One memorable

comment: “donkey.”

We had an array for shepherds and angels who joined the Holy Family

played this year by Livy Ferguson as Mary, Lawson Hamil as Joseph,

and Kit Sledge as baby Jesus.

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MORNING CIRCLE

Monday, February 9 10:30 a.m.

at the home of Marolyn Kruse

1051 Cross Gate Place

Leader: Sara Phillips

For information or directions, call Carolyn Stephenson

at 342-5637.

YOUNG ADULTS SUPPER CLUB

Thursday, January 29 7:00 p.m.

at the home of

Adrienne and Lewis Golden 22 South Monterey Street

B.Y.O.B. and a small appetizer.

RSVP to Adrienne at adrienne.summer@gmail.com

or 581-3733.

FIT (Family Intervention Team) Christmas Outreach

Outreach

The year 2015 marks the 75th

anniversary of Episcopal

Relief & Development’s

shared ministry with

Episcopalians and friends as

the healing hands of Christ in

the world.

The first Sunday in Lent, February 22, is the day officially designated

to encourage all Episcopalians to remember and support Episcopal

Relief & Development’s (ERD) life-saving mission. ERD materials are

available on the Ministry Table.

Episcopal Relief & Development’s international programs address the

root causes of poverty by improving access to supplies, training and

financing for small farms and businesses.

For additional information, visit www.episcopalrelief.org.

ERD Sund ay —Febr uar y 22

2015 FIT Angel Tree recipients

Rachelle Reis and FIT Specialist, Iris Smith

loading up the Angel Tree gifts.

We had another great year!

Thank you to everyone who

shopped and made donations.

Thank you to the members of

Morning Circle, who again

made FIT their Christmas

Outreach Project. Donations

totaled $2504! We gave gifts

and $100 Tanger Outlet gift

cards to 20 children.

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2015 SUMMER CAMP—CAMP BECKWITH

It may seem a long way off, but we know many of you are already planning for next

summer! You can find dates for the scheduled camp sessions which include a few new

things such as Sailing Camp, Junior Counselor Camp and Family Camp! Camper fees

will be published on the website: www.BeckwithAL.com and there will be an email

notification once registration opens. For any questions about camp programs, please

contact James Lawrence, Diocesan Youth Coordinator and Summer Camp Director at

james@beckwithal.com or 616-2162.

MEN’S CONFERENCE AND RETREAT

March 6, 7, & 8

Beckwith Camp & Conference Center

Theme: Fully Human & Fully Alive: An Exploration of Prayer and Life in Christ presented

by the twenty–fifth Presiding Bishop, The Most Reverend Frank Griswold. A registration

brochure is available on the Chapel hallway bulletin board.

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATES

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the IRS Standard Mileage Rate for business

travel for 2015. Effective January 1, 2015, the standard mileage rate will be 57.5 cents

for business use of an automobile, 23 cents per mile for medical or moving purposes,

and 14 cents per mile for charitable purposes (note the charitable rate is set by law and

remains unchanged).

Dio cesan News

WEDNESDAY

HOLY EUCHARIST

Ash Wednesday, February 18

Noon & 5:30 p.m.

in the Sanctuary

February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25

11:30 a.m. in the Chapel followed by

Lenten music/lunch.

CATHEDRAL

OFFICE CLOSED

The Cathedral Office

will be closed on

Monday, February 16

and

Tuesday, February 17.

It will reopen under

normal business hours of

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on

Ash Wednesday,

February 18.

Chi ld ren’s P ro g ram Coo rd inato r

Corinne Betbeze will be joining us in January to coordinate

our younger children’s programs. She will work with

nursery staff, Sunday School teachers, and Children’s

Chapel leaders to ensure that all needs are met, safe

practices are in place and loving care abounds for children

from nursery age through the second grade. Corinne was a

pre-school and kindergarten teacher at St. Luke’s Episcopal

School here in Mobile for 20 years. Her daughter Morgan is

a graduate of St. Luke’s and is now a sophomore at the

University of South Alabama. Her son J. P. will graduate

from McGill-Toolen this spring and will attend Auburn

University. Please introduce yourself to her as we welcome

her into the Cathedral family.

Youth Act iv it ies Coo rdinato r

Sarah Bolt will be serving as coordinator for our older

children’s activities beginning in January. She will work

with Canon Wagner and other Sunday School and group

leaders to plan and supervise opportunities for Christian

formation, fun, and fellowship. A recent graduate of

Millsaps College, Sarah grew up participating in Episcopal

youth activities here in Mobile and in our diocese. She has

also been a Kanuga counselor for many years. A member of

the Cathedral family, Sarah is the daughter of Sage and

Preston Bolt. Please let her know how much we appreciate

her work with our youth.

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

January 1 McGowin Griffith

January 2 Thompson Sledge

January 4 Margaret Lyons

January 5 Catherine Sanders

Ellis Wilkins

January 6 Daly Baumhauer

January 8 Lyn Bennett

David Brister

Danz Heggeman

Kenny McElhaney

January 9 Kellye Blankenship

Barton Elliott

January 10 Kathy Duncan

January 12 Anna Frances Weeks

January 14 Beth Adkins

True Nicholson

January 16 Emily Booth

January 17 Mabel Kinard

January 19 Bob Israel

January 20 Mac McCafferty

January 21 Mike Bjorklund

Bonnie McDonald

Charlie Merchant

January 22 Martha Ann Stafford

January 23 Nancy Newman

Fred Rendfrey

January 24 Annabelle Ramo

January 25 Mac McGovern

January 26 Don Brutkiewicz

Lynn Yankie

January 27 Elizabeth Harris

Pat Patrick

Kaylin Puryear

January 28 Sarah Bolt

Lucy Pryor Brady

Tony Brown

January 29 Tres Eichold

January 30 Lanier Alves

January 31 Julia Blankenship

Burnley Davis

Bill Hall

Sam Jeffers

Ultreya

Ultreya was held on

Saturday, December 13 at

Christ Church Cathedral.

Co r respo ndence

Dear Christ Church Cathedral volunteers, staff and clergy,

Thank you for the generous ordination gift and for the grace filled hospitality

you all extended to me and my family. The food was delicious and your spirit

uplifting and joyous. Thank you for all of your hard work to make it truly a

blessed day.

God’s Peace,

Christie Hord

Dear Dean Gibson,

I want to thank you for everything that you and your staff at the Cathedral

did to prepare for the ordination service in November. Truly, it was a wonderful

occasion, one that I will remember for years to come. Also, please thank the

Cathedral Chapter on my behalf for the beautiful red stole that I received. Peace

and joy during this Advent season and Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,

Eric Mancil

Dear Friends

Thank you for the casserole and sides you delivered after Mark’s mother

died. This expression of comfort and care from Christ Church meant much to

use. We appreciated your contribution to this ministry.

Sincerely,

Barry (Weeks)

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We Pray for:

Members: Brink Brinkley, John Wade Thurber,

Nick Nichols, Butch Trawick, Billie van

der Giessen, Peter van der Giessen, Patti

Biel, Alice Carwie, Raymond Fields,

Lisa Williams, Fairley Morton

Friends & Family: 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, Gwen Cook,

Alfred Showers, Michael Daves,

Michael Sumrall, Jim Elia, Anne

Brown, Mark Brown, Harriett Lillich,

Bonnie Orillion, Dave Carlyn Block,

Rachel McClanahan, Tom Cunningham,

Francis Grace Hirs, Norma Beazley,

Curtis Bullock, Valerie Boatman, Ann

Jones, Hank Wozniek, Lisa Thompson,

Stella Phillips, James Thomas, Ted

Fraiche, Mark Miles, Susan Guilian, Tot

Swanson, Art Swanson, Hayden

Jenkins, Maggie Jenkins, Betty Ruth

Patek, Carolyn Pryor, Merle Findley,

Louise Douglas, Shirley & Dunlap

Peeples, Steve Harris, Johnny McLeod,

Marian Macpherson Currie, Jim &

Dianne McCall, Mary Lou Peake, Bill

Goodloe, Kit & Roger Geil and the Geil

family, Angel & Larry Torres, Kathy

Boucvalt, Bill Stevens, Mancil Lee,

Ginger Simpson, Karen Sentilles,

Melody Williams, Lila Fisk, Kendall

Stanton, Tracey Johnson, Joe Lowrey,

Temple Webber, Celeste Hall, Joel

Hopper, Betty Browder, David Lannie,

Allan Tucker, Wyatt Ison, Curt

Kennington, Kathy Sanders, Davis

Sarrett, Willie Stanton, Clarise Waters,

Glenn Hill, Leslie Ellis Sharbel, Cora

Lemmon, Dewey Hardeman, Humphrey

Godfroy, Marian Hall, Homer Kemp,

Jane Behlen, Katie Sippel, Dan Jones,

Florence Tucker, Betty Larison, Kathy

Brook Palefsky, Mike Barnett, Frankie

Garner, Eleanor Taylor, Bill Hamilton,

Carrier Yankie, Carolyn Graham

Sara Phillips, Pastoral Leader, Mary’s,

Coden

Those Serving in the

Military: Darrien Gibson, Kelley Hood, Evan

Sizemore, 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,

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

Birth: Carter Harrison Drane, Jr., son of Megan

and Carter Drane; Harris Stevens

Rendfrey, son of Leigh and Fred

Rendfrey; Emily Ann Seawell, daughter

of Kristyn and Henry Seawell

Souls Departed: Resa Chappelle; Sandy Fortner,

daughter of Patti Biel; William Carroll

Neel, father of Yvonne Holladay;

Herndon Inge, Jr., father of George Inge;

Sallie Jackson; The Rev. Mark Wilson;

Beverly Schubert

Please contact the Cathedral Office to let us know if you would like to

remove or keep the names of Friends and Family you have submitted on the

prayer list. We will update this list regularly.

Cathed ral Prayer Lis t 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.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

February 1 Patsy Seymour

Alex Hoffmeyer

Page Hoffmeyer

Tommy Taylor

February 2 Jamie Cooper

T. K. Jackson

Anna McClure

Jason McKenzie

February 3 Gracie Armbrecht

February 4 Darden Cooper

Joel Daves

Keller Reeves

February 5 Bill Stafford

February 6 Jane Adams

February 7 Winnie Nichols

February 8 Henry Seawell

John Connor Peebles

February 9 Louise McClelland

February 10 Sadie Leland

February 11 Cart Blackwell

February 13 Josh Hopper

February 14 Kimberlie Gaillard

February 15 Trinity Gaillard

February 16 Abbie Carwie

Kate Watkins

February 17 Bill Rodgers

February 18 Lucy Wright

John Wade Thurber

Emory Van Antwerp

February 19 Joy Dean

Nance Stephens

February 20 Hamp Eichold

William Russell

February 21 Christopher Powell

February 22 Chris Alves

Ryan Patton

February 23 Marianne Hall

February 24 Kitty Davies

February 25 Grant Zarzour

February 27 John McClelland III

February 28 Greg Phillips

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL Corner of St. Emanuel and Church Streets

115 South Conception Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602

Established 1822

The Right Reverend Philip M. Duncan, II, Bishop

The Very Reverend Beverly F. Gibson, Ph.D., Dean

The Reverend Canon Daniel A. Wagner, Canon Pastor

Carolyn S. Jeffers, Provost

Christopher W. Powell, Organist and Choir Master

Brenda J. Stanton, Financial Secretary

Marla J. Reis, Cathedral Secretary

Polly M. Garner, Assistant to the Provost

Deidre and Joe Williamson, Nursery

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Phone 251.438.1822 Fax: 251.433.3403 E-mail: office@christchurchcathedralmobile.org

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.

The Cathedral Mission Statement