Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King November 20, 2016

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1 Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King November 20, 2016 Today at the Cathedral 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Kirkin o the Tartan: Nave 9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour: Founders Hall 9:00 a.m. BackSnack Family Bag Packing: Haden Hall 9:15 a.m. Trinity Children s Choir: Haden Blue Room 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Youth Fellowship: Haden Youth Room 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Kirkin o the Tartan: Nave Following the collect of the day, children are invited to go to Haden Hall to worship. They return to their families after the Peace. Children s Chapel for children in 1st-5th grade. Godly Play for 3 year-olds-kindergarten. 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour: Founders Hall 2:00 p.m. Concert: William Baker Festival Singers: Nave Stained-glass window in St George s Episcopal Church, Newburgh, N.Y. Photo by Matthew Green. 5:00 p.m. Choral Evensong: Nave Evensong is a service of hymns, choral anthems, Bible readings and prayers it is a time to listen, pray, meditate and sing. Holy Communion is celebrated following Evensong for those desiring it. The Cathedral Bookstore is open every Sunday, 8:30-10 a.m. and immediately following the 10:15 service. Also open before and after Evensong each month. Welcome! We re glad you are worshiping with us today. Please stay for hospitality and conversation following services this morning, in Founders Hall, across the main entrance courtyard. If you are a guest today, we invite you to complete the welcome card found in the pew racks. Please place the card in the offering plate or give to an usher. You may also learn more by contacting the office ( ) or visiting kccathedral.org. May you find here by the grace of God, that which feeds your soul. Find out more about the Cathedral: kccathedral.org Nursery care is provided from 7:50 11:45 a.m. for infants and toddlers in the nursery in Haden Hall (from the Tower entry, go up the stairs and straight ahead to the adjoining building. Follow signs.) Parking Options: If the Cathedral lot is full, park in the underground lot at 13th and Washington. Enter off either 13th or Washington Streets. Important! You need a parking pass. See an usher to receive a pass. You will need both our pass and the parking garage ticket to exit without paying. A Servant Church in the Heart of the City

2 November 20, 2016 Holy Eucharist page 2 8:00 & 10:15 a.m. Service Notes The Order of Service for 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. is combined. Elements specific to each service are indicated. Page numbers in the right column refer to the red book, Book of Common Prayer. Hymn numbers in the right column refer to the blue book, The Hymnal S numbers (e.g. S120) are located in the front of the hymnal. Hymn numbers preceded by Wonder, Love and Praise refer to the green book, Wonder, Love and Praise. The tower bells call the worshipping community to prayerful preparation for the Eucharist. Please silence all electronic devices. Thank you for observing silence during the voluntary. 10:15 a.m. The Offering: Music for the pipes Announcements The Word of God 10:15 a.m. Entrance: Led by the St. Andrew Highland Pipes and Drums Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity red Book of Common Prayer, page 355 Presider Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. All Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Song of Praise Let saints on earth in concert sing blue The Hymnal 1982, hymn 526 Collect of the Day Presider People Presider People The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 10:15 a.m. Sending of the Children The children and leaders gather at the chancel steps to be sent to Haden Hall for chapel. Lessons All are seated. Meditative silence follows the readings. First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord. Lector People The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: The Lord is our righteousness. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

3 8:00 a.m. Canticle 16, said as indicated All Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; * he has come to his people and set them free. Women He has raised up for us a mighty savior, * born of the house of his servant David. Men Through his holy prophets he promised of old, that he would save us from our enemies, * from the hands of all who hate us. Women He promised to show mercy to our fathers * and to remember his holy covenant. Men This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, * to set us free from the hands of our enemies, Women Free to worship him without fear, * holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. Men You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, * for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, Women To give people knowledge of salvation * by the forgiveness of their sins. Men In the tender compassion of our God * the dawn from on high shall break upon us, All To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of peace. 10:15 a.m. Canticle 16, sung by the choirs The Epistle Second Reading: Colossians 1:11-20 Lector May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Lector People He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 10:15 a.m. Gospel Hymn Be thou my vision All rise, as able. blue The Hymnal 1982, hymn 488 The Holy Gospel: Luke 23:33-43 Presider The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Reader When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. And they cast lots to divide his clothing. The people stood by, watching Jesus on the cross; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one! The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself! There was also an inscription over him, This is the King of the Jews. page 3

4 Presider People Sermon All are seated. One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us! But the other rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong. Then he said, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. He replied, Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Reverend Carol Sanford Nicene Creed All rise, as able. red Book of Common Prayer, page 358 Prayers of the People Lector Loving God, People hear our prayer. Confession and Absolution Please kneel, as able red Book of Common Prayer, page 360 The Peace All rise, as able. Presider The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. Those celebrating anniversaries of birth, marriage, and other joyous occasions are invited to come forward for prayer. Celebration Prayer All O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants N. as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Holy Communion All are seated. The congregation s offering is received. The Holy Table is prepared for Eucharist. Offertory 8:00 a.m. Anthem: Worthy the Lamb arranged by Alice Parker Glory to God on high, Let earth and skies reply, Praise ye His Name. His love and grace adore Who all our sorrows bore, Sing aloud evermore: Worthy the Lamb, Worthy the Lamb. Jesus, our Lord and God, Bore sin s tremendous load, Praise ye His Name. Tell what His arm has done, What spoils from death He won; Sing His great Name alone: Worthy the Lamb, Worthy the Lamb. While they around the throne cheerfully join as one, Praising His Name. Those who have felt His blood Sealing their peace with God, Sound His dear fame abroad, Worthy the Lamb, Worthy the Lamb. 10:15 a.m. Anthem: Let all the world in every corner sing Kenneth Leighton The text is hymn 402. Kirkin o the Tartans Presider O God, our heavenly Father, you have blessed us and given us dominion over all the earth: Increase our reverence before the mystery of life; and give us new insight into our purpose for the human race, and new wisdom and determination in making provision for its future in accordance with your will. We offer these tartans with joy and thanksgiving; as we offer them, we present ourselves, that we may be blessed with the grace of your Holy Spirit, and serve you patiently, courageously and faithfully, following the example of those who have gone before us in the faith, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. page 4

5 The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A red Book of Common Prayer, page 361 As a symbol of the church gathered in the fullness of its baptismal ministry, the deacon and a lay person stand at the Holy Table with the priest (and bishop, when present) for the Eucharistic Prayer. Holy, holy, holy, Lord blue The Hymnal 1982, hymn S127 Music: Calvin Hampton ( ). Copyright: Copyright Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship. Used by permission of Augsburg Publishing House. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A Memorial Acclamation Presider Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. The Lord s Prayer red Book of Common Prayer, page 364 Presider And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. page 5

6 Breaking of the Bread blue The Hymnal 1982, hymn S155 Communion Music: Gerald R. Near (b. 1942). Copyright: 1985 by Aureole Editions, Dallas, Texas. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A All those desiring a relationship with Christ are invited to come forward for Holy Communion or for a blessing. To take communion, receive the bread in your hands (for gluten-free bread, cross your hands palms down). Drink the wine from the cup, or holding the bread in your hands, wait for the minister to dip the bread in the wine and place it onto your tongue. You may choose not to take the wine by crossing your hands over your chest. For a blessing, cross your hands over your chest. Prayer for healing is offered at the prayer desk during the administration of Communion until the close of worship. Anthem: Come, let us join our tuneful songs The text is hymn 374. Alan Bullard Hymn: O for a closer walk with God blue The Hymnal 1982, hymn 684 Sending of Eucharistic Visitors The Eucharistic Visitor is sent out with these words: Presider We who are many are one body, People For we all share one bread, one cup. Postcommunion Prayer Please rise, as able. red Book of Common Prayer, page 365 All Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Blessing The Retiring Procession: Led by the pipers and drummers Dismissal Deacon People Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God. page 6

7 Serving Today 8:00 Presider The Reverend Canon Christy Dorn 10:15 Presider The Reverend Canon Christy Dorn Preacher The Reverend Carol Sanford Preacher The Reverend Carol Sanford Deacons The Reverend Jerry Grabher Deacons The Reverend Jerry Grabher, Music Director Canon John Schaefer The Reverend Jim Robertson Lector Jim Royer Music Director Canon John Schaefer Intercessor Phyllis Biddle Lectors Milt Tootle, Anne Morse Eucharistic Ministers John Richards, Sharon Sprague Intercessor Jim Royer Healing Minister Phyllis Biddle Eucharistic Ministers Richard Fanolio, Mike McDonald, Altar Guild Pat Miller, Michelle Ritter, Cheryl McDonald Carol Whitehead, Kay Woolley, Healing Minister Karen Kissinger Candy McDowell Greeters Jeri Gore, Kay Sloan Usher Elmer Binford Ushers Vince Alagna, Lana Batiste, Bookstore Marian Philip Bob Bennett, Bill Colvin, Tartan Bearers Douglas and Cecilia McNair Mark Galus, David Barker Musicians The Cathedral Chorale, Acolytes Alex Cornwell, Liam McKeown, directed by William Baker; Robin Rusconi Dorothy May, piper Altar Guild Peg Brown, Jackye Finnie, Debbie Marrs Children s Ministry Julie Brogno, Eric Elisabeth, Christine Morrison, Bethany Zaiger, Lisa Thomas, Emily Morrison Bookstore Marian Philip Tartan Bearer Melisa Burns Musicians The Trinity Choir; The Tallis Singers; The St. Andrew Highland Pipes and Drums; Iain McKee The Rt. Rev. Martin S. Field, Bishop of the Diocese of West Missouri; The Very Rev. Peter DeVeau, Dean; The Reverend Canon Christy Dorn, Associate; The Rev. Jerry Grabher, Deacon; The Rev. Leslie Hoover, Deacon; The Rev. Jim Robertson, Deacon; Mr. John L. Schaefer, Canon Musician; Julie Brogno, Coordinator for Children s and Family Ministry; Alexandra Connors, Youth Minister; William Baker, Cathedral Chorale Director; Linda Martin, Children s Music Director; Sharon Sprague, Sacristan; Julie Toma, Cathedral Administrator; Janet Sweeting, Office Assistant; Melissa Scheffler, Communications Coordinator; Mike Guidry, Interim Property Manager; Ken Stewart, Cathedral Bookstore Manager. The Vestry: Mark Galus, Senior Warden, mgalus19@gmail.com, ; Terri Curran, Junior Warden, tcurra2@yahoo.com; Chuck Ritter, Treasurer; Jeff DeSota, Clerk; Steve Moore, Chancellor. Tara Bennett; Barbara Bucker; Bob Carlson; Ted Derrick; Dick Fanolio; Jackye Finnie; Donna Knoell; Mike McDonald; Larry McMullen; Chris Morgan; Christine Morrison; David Pierson; Gerry Reynaud; Milt Tootle. The Kirkin' Service is a traditional Scottish- American church parade to honor Scottish heritage and the feast day of St. Andrew, Scotland's patron saint, on November 30. The service also recognizes the Scottish roots of the Episcopal Church and the feast day of St. Margaret of Scotland. The Kirkin' service began during the Second World War, when Rev. Peter Marshall of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church held services entitled "the Kirkin' of the Tartan" to raise funds for British war relief. The service includes traditional Scottish prayers and hymns, kilts, tartan, bagpipes and other aspects of Scottish culture. page 7

8 This Week s Calendar Monday November 21 12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Nave 7:15 p.m. Abiding Prayer: True Self Common Room Tuesday November 22 12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Nave 1:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study Common Room Wednesday November 23 12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Nave 6 p.m. Rehearsal: Tallis Singers & Trinity Choir Nave 6:30 p.m. Rehearsal: Trinity Children s Choir Nave 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist Nave Thursday & Friday November Happy Thanksgiving Buildings and Offices Closed Sunday November 27 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Nave 9 a.m. Coffee Hour Founders Hall 9 a.m. BackSnack Family Bag Packing Haden Hall 9:45 a.m. Youth Fellowship Haden Youth Room 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Nave 10:20 a.m. Children s Chapel Nave, then Haden Hall 11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour Founders Hall 5 p.m. Order for Evening and Holy Eucharist Nave Visit kccathedral.org for more calendar information. Cathedral Caregivers Prayer List Pray for peace throughout the world, particularly Aleppo, as they are running out of food. For the Church throughout the world, as we strive to keep Jesus commandment to love one another. For the homeless in our city and for the work of the Kansas City Community Kitchen. For an end to gun violence, that people may find a way to live together in peace. We pray for all those who have been commended to our prayers on the list below. Pray for: Stephen Pla, Jr., Caryn Seaton, Leslie Hoover, Tosha Smith, Tamara Brettmann, Sherry McKale, Rania & Family, Kim Gandy & Family, Matt Levi & Family, Tammy Moore, Marlene McKeown, Scott & Beckie Johnson & Family, Ted Derrick, Lyn Jandt, Matt, June McDonald, Wayne Coldsnow, John Brown, Dorothy Kuhn, Bill Hawley, Peter and Mary DeVeau, Joan Bergstrom, Norbert King, Jack Sparks, Pat Miller, Jim Royer, Nancy Steinle s Family, Raymond Pla, Ellen Pilling, Sandy & Jim Wojczynski, John & Family, Betsy Chase, Kathryn Pieper, the Littlefield Family We pray for Bishop Field as he visits St. Peter & All Saints Church this week. Pray for the ministry of this church. To place a person on this prayer list, please use a prayer request card found in the pews or contact the church office: communications@kccathedral.org. Requests are now held in prayer for 90 days. Birthdays & Anniversaries November 20 Jackye Finnie November 21 Whitney Kerr, Jr. Sandy Brennan Sara Gaggens Armando Rojo Diaz & Christy Moreno November 22 Sandra Mauro Merrily Shultz November 24 Ian Carter November 25 Mary Byrne Leslie Cavazos Sandra & Al Mauro, Sr. November 26 Derek Hutchinson Sharon Chinnery Larry & Bev Bilotta Please contact the Cathedral office if we have omitted your birthday or anniversary: or jtoma@kccathedral.org. page 8 Thank you! Thank you all for the wonderful cards, notes, prayers, flowers, meals, calls and well wishes we have received since Peter had his stroke in mid-october. Your thoughtfulness in caring is truly therapeutic and balm for the soul. Things are progressing well. Peter is looking forward to the day he can return to ministry at the Cathedral. With gratitude, Peter and Mary DeVeau For pastoral needs, please contact Canon Christy Dorn at cdorn@ kccathedral.org or For other issues, please contact Cathedral Administrator Julie Toma at jtoma@kccathedral.org or ext Today s flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of William & Alice Anderson Douglas & Cecelia McNair To donate toward the weekly flowers to celebrate a special event or remember a loved one, sign up online at kccathedral. org/flowers or contact the Cathedral office, jsweeting@ kccathedral.org or ext. 103.

9 Christ the King NOVEMBER 20, 2016 LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (C): CHRIST THE KING Today, many parishes within the Episcopal Church celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This feast day falls on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Sunday before the beginning of Advent. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (Oxford University Press, 2005), The Feast of Christ the King was first instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as a celebration of the all-embracing authority Christ whichchurch shall lead all to Today, many congregations within theofepiscopal seek the peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ. celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This feast day falls on Collect for the Feast of Christ the King the last Sunday of theand liturgical year, Sunday before theall Almighty everlasting God,the whose will it is to restore things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of beginning of Advent. According to The Oxford Dictionary of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under the Christian and Church (Oxford University Press, 2005), The his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the God, now and for ever. Feast of ChristHoly thespirit, Kingone was first instituted byamen Pope(BCP Pius236). XI Thanksgiving Day is also this week a major feast dayofon the in 1925 as a celebration of the all-embracing authority liturgical calendar. The Episcopal Church first began celebrating after the peace American Christ which shall leadthanksgiving mankind today seek the ofrevolution. Christ The of firstchrist. American Prayer Book, in 1789, replaced the four in the Kingdom national days of the 1662 English Book of Common Prayer Stained-glass window in St George s Episcopal Church, Newburgh, N.Y. Photo by Matthew Green. with propers for Thanksgiving Day. This coincided with the first observance of Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday by the United States in In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln instituted the tradition of page 9 celebrating Thanksgiving Day each year on the last Thursday of November.

10 Outreach Ministries For more information about how you can help, check the Latest GHTC News at kccathedral.org. GHTC Y.A.R.N.* wants you! (*You Are Really Needed) Join us in Founders Hall each Sunday after the 8 a.m. service and before the 10:15 a.m. Don t know how to crochet or knit, but want to learn? This is the perfect group for you. We have all the things to help you get started. We will share current projects and patterns as well as great conversation. Whether it s baby hats for Haiti or Prayer Shawls or just your own private projects, we would love to have you join us. For more information contact Coyote Schaaf at coyote@kcfringe.org. Thanksgiving Bags for BackSnack Outreach volunteers will be packing Thanksgiving Bags for BackSnack Children between services on Sunday, November 20 in Haden Hall. Since the Cathedral is serving 330 children in five different elementary school, volunteer help is needed! Contact Terri Curran to sign up at tcurra2@yahoo.com. (Drivers also needed. Contact Terri for details.) Birthday Gift Cards for Foster Children Help a child in the foster care system by donating $25 for a birthday gift card. These gift cards are given to children who do not receive any other gifts to celebrate their birthdays. In the past we have donated 40 gift cards each year, but with the growing number of children in the system 40 gift cards is not enough anymore. Please consider this very special ministry of making children feel special on their birthdays. Contact Terri Curran to donate at tcurra2@yahoo.com. Donate to St. Mary s Pantry Help the hungry by bringing food that will make a holiday meal more special. Hygiene Kits for New Americans Students Your donations are needed to provide kits of shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, lip balm and warm socks to refugee students in this program. We need to buy supplies for 140 students at a cost of approximately $8 per kit. Kids will assemble the kits during chapel on December 4 and 11. Children can bring their donations to chapel or they can be put in the offering plate marked New Americans. Donate Food for Thanksgiving Eve Bring canned or dry foods to place in the shopping carts at the Thanksgiving Eve service. Bookstore SALE! Pre-Holiday shopping in the bookstore. All items (books and gifts) will be 33% off! Sale begins on the 6th and will end on Sunday, November 20. Please pray for our nation and for loved ones serving in the military. Christmas Fellowship at Bishop Spencer Place December 11 at 2:30 pm Bring some holiday cheer to residents at Bishop Spencer Place. Families will sing Christmas carols and work on crafts with the residents. page 10

11 Holiday Music at the Cathedral Sunday, November 27 at 5 p.m. Ann Marie Rigler, Organ Recital Friday, December 2 at 10 a.m. & 7 p.m., Saturday, December 3 at 2 & 5 p.m. and Sunday December 4 at 3 p.m. Mesner Puppet Theater presents The Nativity Come see beautiful seven-foot puppets gracefully move through the aisles of the historic cathedral with live musical and chorale accompaniment. Tuesday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. The Kansas City Chamber Orchestra presents Baroque and Classical for the Holidays A candlelight tradition guaranteed to put you in a festive spirit. Saturday, December 17 at 4 p.m. MESSIAH Singalong Sunday, December 18 at 2 p.m. William Baker Festival Singers Sunday, December 18 at 5 p.m. Moravian Love Feast A moving service of carols, les sons, candle lighting and sharing over a feast of special buns and coffee provides a peaceful bridge between the Advent and Christmas seasons. Please join us! page 11

12 Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday, November 23 Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. The liturgy will include hymns, a homily and a Litany of Thanksgiving. At the close of the service help box up the vegetables at the Harvest Altar that will be given to Kansas City Community Kitchen. AdventFest Sunday, November 27 Join us for an intergenerational Advent Wreathmaking event on Sunday, November 27, in Founders Hall, following the 10:15 a.m. service. Make an Advent wreath with live greens for your home. Supplies will be provided (if you have supplies, such as forms or rings, candle holders or pin, feel free to bring them). Please bring clippers to trim greens. A $10 donation to cover the cost of supplies is greatly appreciated. In addition to making Advent wreaths, there will be other craft opportunities for the children, such as making an Advent Chain to count down the days till Christmas. Sign up at coffee hour or online at kccathedral. org/home/advent-fest-2016/. The Nativity presented by Mesner Puppet Theater Friday, December 2 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Saturday, December 3 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday, December 4 3 p.m. This celebrated annual spectacle comes alive again this December! Come see beautiful, seven-foot puppets gracefully move through the aisles of the historic cathedral with live musical and choral accompaniment. A cast of over forty puppeteers bring these largerthan-life Biblical characters to life. These are ticketed performances. Please visit paulmesnerpuppets.org. Events, Formation & News Get more info at kccathedral.org. Events Trimming the Tree Sunday, December 4 11:30 a.m. Join us in Founders Hall to make Christmas ornaments for our Founders Hall Christmas tree paper stars, woven hearts, paper chains, birds and more! Episcopal & Friends LGBT Sunday, December 4 This gathering will be held at St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran, 3800 Troost, at 6 p.m. As always, there is no agenda other than fun, food, and fellowship. All are welcome. Respond to Jim Robertson at jasbrob@aol. com or Monthly Lunch Bunch Wednesday, December 7 This month will be at Cafe Trio, 4558 Main, on Wednesday, December 7 at 11:45 a.m. Either let Jim Robertson know that you are coming, jasbrob@aol.com or or just show up. Invite friends. Women of Grace Luncheon Saturday, December 10 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Haden Hall $5 Love Donation for supplies. Registration starts today. Family Bag Packing Sunday, December 11 Help pack Christmas Family Bags for BackSnack children. Contact Terri Curran to volunteer at tcurra2@yahoo.com. Formation Weekly Formation Tuesday, November 22 Women s Bible Study: On Tuesday, November 22 the Women s Bible Study group will discuss Day 11 beginning on page 35 of Forward Movement s publication The 50 Day Bible Challenge: A Journey with Mark. The Way Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. We invite you to join us for an adult faith formation experience for those seeking to deepen their faith, or know more about the Episcopal Church. The Way is for persons new to the church, those desiring to be baptized, confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church. Each evening includes a meal, a brief presentation, group Bible sharing, and concludes with prayer. Please contact Larry Ehren, Way Coordinator, lgehren@yahoo.com. The Cloud of Unknowing: A Loving Search for God First and Third Thursdays of the Month 7:15 8:30 p.m. Common Room This fourteenth-century book called The Cloud of Unknowing by an unknown English author inspires us into the kind of loving union with God that The Cloud teaches. The author then leads us on a loving search for God. Sessions end with Abiding Prayer. Contact Jerry Grabher, j.grabher3@gmail.com or to register. Would you like to meet your True Self? Monday evenings during November 7:15 8:30 p.m. Common Room Thomas Keating will walk us through the process of discovering our True Self. Over many years, Thomas has taught and practiced the essential elements for discovering our True Self. Sessions end with Abiding Prayer. Contact Jerry Grabher, j.grabher3@gmail.com or to register. 415 West 13th Street Kansas City, Missouri (816) page office@kccathedral.org