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ST.JAMESEPISCOPALCHURCHWORSHIPCOMMITTEEMEETINGTuesday,November13,2018

ThefollowingpeoplewereinattendanceattheWorshipCommitteemeetingheldat10:30a.m.inGleasonHall:SherrySabin,JoeJohn,MaryAbrams,DanMartin,RitaCunningham,LucyDosker,BobbiSchadt,JonandAnnSchatzinger,andRevHElizabeth.Absent:SkipBentley,sinceheisworkingfull-time.Heisthinkingthatitisinhisbestintereststhatheresignfromthecommitteebecauseofhiscurrentjobsituation.Weextendourthanksforhiscontributionsandhelpwhileservingonthecommittee.Alsoabsent:ConnieCoartneyandDebbieStover.JoeJohnchairedthemeeting.Beforewegotstarted,JoeannouncedthatSherrySabinhasagreedtoberesponsiblefortheassignmentsoftheworshipministersonamonthlybasis.Thisisahugehelpandmuchappreciated.TheWorshipCommitteewouldalsoliketothankBobbieSchadtforheryearsofserviceastheassignoroftheWorshipMinisters.Manythanksforajobwelldone.RevElizabethledusinanopeningprayer.[Agenda—seeattached]WediscussedfeedbackreceivedfrombothServices,startingwiththebulletins.Commentsfrombothservicesisthatthebulletinistoobigandcumbersome.Thereisalotofpapershuffling,particularlybecauseparishionersarealsojugglingwiththeBCP,andthehymnal.Consensuswouldseemtobe“allornothing”—eitherhaveitallinthebulletin,inafontthatisclearandlargeenough,orgobacktothelectionaryinsertandasmallerbulletinthatcanbemoreeasilymanaged.Itwasalsonoted,thatfornewcomers,abulletinthathasitallwouldbemoreuser-friendly.And31%ofSundayattendancelastweekwerenewcomers.Sothereisthatissuetoconsider.Therewasaquestionfromaparishionerabouttheveiledchaliceonatablenearthecredencetable.Theparishionerwascurious—itwasnotamatterofitinterferingwithhis/herworship.Parishionersareusedtoseeingitonthealtarfortheentireservice.Ourcredencetableisverysmallandforyearsitemshavebeenplacedonthefloorbecauseoflackofspaceonthecredencetablepermanentlyattachedtothewall.Rev.Elizabethdoesnotwantitemsplacedonthefloorandweneededmoreflatservicearea.Sothistable,whichwearecallingCredenceTable#2,hasbeenplacedtothesideofthealtarandnexttoCredenceTable#1.TheveiledchalicewillbeplacedonTable#2untilCommunionbegins,atwhichpointitwillbemovedto

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thealtar,andastheCommunionserviceprogresses,bothcredencetableswillbeusedtoholditems.Alsothetablehasashelffortheofferingplates,whichhavealsobeenplacedonthefloorinthepast.RitanotedthatintheAltarGuildManual,whentherearetwoservices,theveiledchaliceisonthecredencetableforthesecondservice.JoeremindedthegroupthattheAltarGuildisthevehiclebywhichliturgicalchangesmadebythepriestareimplemented.SoRevElizabethwillalwaysbeinclosetouchwiththeAltarGuildinstructingtheminanychangessheismaking.Itwassuggestedthatthiswouldbeagoodtopicforaforum—whywe’redoingwhatwe’redoingbehindthealtarthesedays.RevElizabethwillwriteareporttothebishopabouttheliturgicalchangeswemadeinOctober.Acopywillbeattachedtotheminutesandthoseminuteswillbepublishedonourbulletinboard,onthewebsiteandintheBlast.Theadditionoflayhealingministersattheserviceshasbeenwellreceived.SherrySabinwillberesponsiblefortheschedulingthoseministersaswellasServers,Lectors,andChaliceBearers.InstructedEucharist,whichhasbeenwellreceivedinthepastandisagoodrefresherforeveryone.Weagreedthatwelikedthescriptedversionusedinthepast.ThatsameSundaythatwehaveaninstructedEucharistforbothservices,wecouldhavethatasourtopicata9:15forumthatmorning.Also,thechildrencouldattendtheinstructedEucharistserviceinlieuofSundaySchool.ManypeoplelikedtheservicethisyearforAllSaints’Day.Theaddingoflightingcandlesandplacingthemtogetherinsandwasverymeaningfulforalotofpeople.“Beautifulservice”wasoftenusedtodescribeit.Wediscussedourmusicandthepossibilityofusingthesamemusicinterchangeablyinourtwoservices.ThemusicispickedtobethesamelanguagestyleastheRiteperformedthatday.SoahymnthatmaybeperfectfortheRite1servicemaynotfitaswellwithRite2.ThetwoserviceshaveseparateidentitiesandRevEwantsustocontinuetohavetwoservicesasamatterofcourse.TheWorshipCommitteeneedstoapprovetheschedulingofoneserviceonly.Forthesakeofnewcomersinparticular,itisgoodtohavearegularscheduleandsticktoit.Programhours/forumsat9:15isagoodwayforparishionerstosee,visit,andgettoknowparishionersthatattendadifferentservice.WehaveaconflictwhentheECWandDOKhavetheirmeetingsonSundaymorning.TryingtohaveaforumandanECWorDOKmeetingatthesametimeisnotworkingwellassomepeoplewanttoattendboth.WecouldhaveourforumsatanotherdayandtimeonthoseweeksDOKorECWismeetingonSundaymorning.Ortheycouldconsiderchangingtheirschedulemeetingtimesenablingustohavea9:15programevery

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Sundaythateveryonewasfreetoattend.WeneedtodecidewhatwewantourSundaymorningsatSt.Jamestolooklike.WediscussedtheupcomingAdventSeason.RevElizabethwantstoknowwhatthingsarespecialtoSt.JamesincelebratingAdvent.TheAdventWreathwithwaxcandleshasbeenordered.Ifwewanttochangetooilcandleswewillneedtoputthatinthebudgetfornextyear.Thecostisover$500.RevElizabethsuggestedthatAngeldosomeresearchofthecostofoilcandlesandthebestdealswecangetbeforecommittingtobudgetingforoilcandlesfortheAdventwreath.WemovedontotheChristmasschedule.At10:30PMonChristmasEvewewillhavePreludesandCarolsfollowedbyaFestiveEucharist.At4:30PMonChristmasEvewewillhavetheBlessingoftheChildrenandblessingoftheCrèche.RevElizabeth,inthepast,handedoutfigurinestothechildrentoplaceintheCrecheandwilldosoagainthisyear.IndiscussingtheservicefromlastChristmas,itwasdecidedthatRita,Joe,andRevElizabethmeetonthe20that10:30tocheckouttheconditionofthecrècheandgothroughtheprocedure.WewanttomakesurewetakepicturestopostonthewebsitenextChristmasSeason.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,themeetingwasadjourned.RevElizabethledusinaclosingprayer.Attachments:AgendaRev.H.ElizabethBack’sresponsetotheBishopregardingLiturgyinOctober

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WORSHIPCOMMITTEEMEETINGAGENDA

DATE:Tuesday,November13,2018TIME:10:30a.m.

OpeningPrayerAgendaFordiscussion• WhatdoesSundayMorningLooklike?8:00/10:30/Meetings

• Note:31%ofSundayattendancearenewcomers• FeedbackfrombothServices:

• PrayersofthePeople• InclusiveLanguage*[seebackpage]• Endingstatement**(valediction)forOldTestamentandNewTestament[seeback

page]• Bulletin(s)(timetoaddentireservicetobulletin?AddNiceneCreed?)• VeiledChaliceonCredenceTable• Othercommentsandfeedbackaboutbothservices• HealingministersatbothserviceseverySunday

• RecapAllSaints’Day• Music• Advent• Christmas• Epiphany• InstructedEucharist• Lent• Acolytes,Servers,LayMinistersOld(orUnfinished)BusinessClosingprayer

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*InclusiveLanguagechangeforopeningourservicesboth8:00and10:30Currently(bothRite1and2) Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Proposed Blessedbetheone,holy,andlivingGod.People GlorytoGodforeverandever.Amen.**CurrentValedictionLanguefor8:00and10:30“TheWordoftheLord”ProposedandusedforthemonthofOctoberHearwhattheSpiritissayingtoGod’speople

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Report to the Diocese of KY St. James Episcopal Church, Pewee Valley The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back November 2018 Dear Rt. Rev. Sir, Please be advised that with the support of the Worship Committee, for the month of October, the congregation of St. James Pewee Valley made the following temporary changes. The worship: * Inclusive Language change for opening our services both 8:00 and 10:30 Currently (both Rite 1 and 2) Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Proposed and Used during October Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen. ** Current Valediction Language for OT and NT readings for 8:00 and 10:30 “The Word of the Lord” Proposed and used for the month of October Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people The half-page service leaflet and scripture insert at 8am was replaced with a full size leaflet in which the readings were embedded. Full page service leaflet for 10:30 continued and also included the Prayers of the People. The altar guild also placed the vested chalice on the credence table instead of on the altar.

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Findings: Feedback from the Worship Committee and the comments they received includes the following. When the announcement was initially made in September that changes were to be made for the month of October one person said they didn’t want to try new things because they had already been tried before and they wanted them to stay the same. One person said the paper size was too big because it didn’t fit snugly in the Prayer Book. Large font is needed and appreciated. Although most like the leaflet the way it is, sensitivity to the newcomer experience of juggling the Prayer Book along with a paper is appreciated. If you are going to put most everything in the leaflet put it ALL in (including Nicene Creed, Confession and Eucharistic Prayer.) Why do we veil the chalice in the first place? My analysis: It would be helpful for the minutes of the Worship Committee meetings to be disseminated. It’s time to schedule an Instructed Eucharist. The question of “What does it look like and feel like to be welcoming to newcomers?” will continue to be asked.


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