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1 Caterburia FEBRUARY 2018 THE A welcomig Vol. 43 / Number 2 C H R I S T I A N C O M M U N I T Y B U I L D I N G L I V E S O F FA I T H A N D S E RV I C E F O R J E S U S C H R I S T T H R O U G H T H R O U G H L I F E -T R A N S F O R M I N G W O R S H I P, L E A R N I N G, A N D S E R V I C E. Caterbury Uited Methodist Church Let 2018 The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art i heave, hallowed be thy ame. Thy kigdom come, thy will be doe o earth as it is i heave. Give us this day our daily bread. Ad forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass agaist us. Ad lead us ot ito temptatio, but deliver us from evil. For thie is the kigdom, ad the power, ad the glory, forever. Ame. February

Let 2018 The Seaso of Let Retired Bishop of Lodo Richard Chartres has writte that, Let is the sprigtime of the Church year, a period of preparatio for Easter.

forgetfuless. Our lives become old agai. We eed a aual review. Aother writer refers to Let as a time for Sprigcleaig.

2 Let 2018 The Seaso of Let Retired Bishop of Lodo Richard Chartres has writte that, Let is the sprigtime of the Church year, a period of preparatio for Easter. God s gift to us i the resurrectio of Jesus Christ ad the sedig of the Spirit is life i all its fulless, but we kow that there remais a udertow i daily life that carries us away ito egativity ad forgetfuless. Our lives become old agai. We eed a aual review. Aother writer refers to Let as a time for Sprigcleaig. It is a time to sweep away the cobwebs ad remove the clutter that we have accumulated i life. Let offers us this time to review ad reew. Based o the forty days that Jesus spet i prayer ad preparatio i the wilderess, Christias joi Jesus o retreat. We eter a special seaso of reflectio, prayer, ad spiritual redirectio. We spiritually make a pilgrimage to the cross with Jesus, i order that we might come to experiece his love more fully. Let gives us the opportuity to practice the disciplies of faith that brig us closer to God: worship, prayer, fastig, special acts of givig, ad service. At Caterbury, our Lete jourey together will focus o prayer. The sermo series will look at the Lord s Prayer, which is a model for all of our prayer. There are studies o prayer available for small groups ad Suday School classes ad special worship services plaed throughout the seaso. It is my prayer that as a cogregatio, we will coveat together a specific way to make this a time of spiritual growth for our etire cogregatio. You will fid iformatio o our Lete Coveat ad special services ad opportuities i the followig pages. Dr. Adrew Wolfe Iterim Seior Pastor The Caterbury Lete Coveat Let is a seaso that ivites us to give icreased attetio to those ways i which we grow i the grace ad kowledge of God. We ivite ad challege you to eter ito The Caterbury Lete Coveat, which ceters o the classic spiritual disciplies of Christia faith: 1 Pray daily. 3 Atted worship weekly ad receive Holy Commuio frequetly. 2 Read the scriptures daily, usig the provided guide. 4 Egage i acts of service. (ex.: assist a elderly eighbor, sed otes of ecouragemet, etc.) 2 CANTERBURIAN

Let 2018 Lete Sermo Series: The Lord s Prayer Rowa Williams, the Archbishop of Caterbury, has writte that if someoe said, Give me a summary of the Christia faith o the back of a evelope, the best

3 Let 2018 Lete Sermo Series: The Lord s Prayer Rowa Williams, the Archbishop of Caterbury, has writte that if someoe said, Give me a summary of the Christia faith o the back of a evelope, the best thig to do would be to write the Lord s Prayer. Bishop Will Willimo writes, Who is a Christia? The best aswer you ca give is, A Christia is oe other tha someoe who has leared to pray the Lord s Prayer. Of course, what they are referrig to is more tha just sayig the words. To truly pray is to lear to bed our lives to God, ad allow God to shape us. For this reaso, Rowa wars us that the Lord s Prayer is ot a easy prayer. He writes, It is ot a prayer that preteds; it is a prayer that requires our lives to chage. It requires that we become differet sorts of people, but it ackowledges that will oly happe whe we lear how to deped freely ad lovigly o the God who s made himself Our Father. Because of this the Lord s Prayer is a radical prayer. It challeges our assumptios about who we are, who God is, ad what the world is like. What is beig prayed for is a radical chage i us ad for our world. We are prayig for God s kigdom to come ad God s will to be doe i a world that is more ofte at odds with God s will. The Lord s Prayer also serves as a model, or a template, for all prayer. Whe you pray, pray like this, Jesus said. Christia prayer is always addressed to The Father. It s always prayed from where Jesus stads. All prayer ackowledges our frailty, our eeds, ad our depedecy o God. All prayer makes us aware of the ecessity of forgiveess. Durig Let, we joi the disciples i askig Jesus, Lord, teach us to pray. Joi us each Suday morig throughout Let as we more deeply explore the Lord s Prayer by separately examiig each part. If you re uable to joi us i perso, live stream of worship services ad audio of all sermos are available at www. caterburyumc.org/livestream or through the Caterbury app. LENTEN SERMON SERIES: THE LORD S PRAYER Suday, February 18 Teach Us To Pray Suday, February 25 Our Father Suday, March 4 Hallowed Be Your Name Suday, March 11 Give Us Our Daily Bread Suday, March 18 Forgive Us Our Trespasses Suday, March 25: Palm Suday Deliver Us From Evil Suday, April 1: Easter Suday Yours Is The Kigdom, Power, ad Glory Forever ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP SERVICES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Noo i the Chapel 6:00 p.m. i the Sactuary The seaso of Let is marked with a special service makig use of ashes, the Biblical sig of repetace. Joi us for oe of our two Ash Wedesday services. Additioally, Wedesday ight dier will be served from 5-6 p.m. No other programmig scheduled. Nursery provided. February

Let 2018 Lete Adult Study Opportuities Suday School Classes ad Small Groups We ecourage you to cotiue the focus of the Lord s Prayer durig your Suday School ad small group studies.

It has 10 chapters, so participats would eed to read 2 each week. A separate leader s guide provides discussio questios for group sessios.

Both of these resources are available i the Resource Ceter or by cotactig Elle Thomas at elle.thomas@caterburyumc.org.

m. Believers Classroom This study will examie the evets that occurred i Jerusalem from Jesus etry ito the city o the first Palm Suday through the day of the Resurrectio.

4 Let 2018 Lete Adult Study Opportuities Suday School Classes ad Small Groups We ecourage you to cotiue the focus of the Lord s Prayer durig your Suday School ad small group studies. Here are two recommeded resources: Lord, Teach Us: The Lord s Prayer & the Christia Life by Will Willimo ad Staley Hauerwas This resource studies the Lord s Prayer lie-by-lie. It has 10 chapters, so participats would eed to read 2 each week. A separate leader s guide provides discussio questios for group sessios. The Lord s Prayer: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray by Mary Lou Reddig This 6-chapter resource is more i-depth with additioal scripture readig ad daily reflectios. Each book cotais the leader s guide. Both of these resources are available i the Resource Ceter or by cotactig Elle Thomas at elle.thomas@caterburyumc.org. Suday Morigs with Caterbury Miisters Learig to Pray Sudays, February 18-March 25 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Wesley Hall Moday Morigs with Paul McCracke The First Holy Week Modays, February 26-March 26 at 10:00 a.m. Believers Classroom This study will examie the evets that occurred i Jerusalem from Jesus etry ito the city o the first Palm Suday through the day of the Resurrectio. We will cosider these evets through the eyes of archaeology, history, ad the laws that govered Jerusalem of the first cetury. You may ecouter some surprises o this jourey but this class will help you experiece Holy Week 2018 i a ew ad meaigful way. Wedesday Nights with Rev. Tori Hastigs The Lord s Prayer Wedesdays, begiig February 21 from 6-7 p.m. Room M228 This study will follow alog with our Suday sermo series, providig the opportuity to dive eve deeper. Lete Special Evets Easter Egg Hut Suday, March 11 from 3-4:30 p.m. Ope to childre of all ages! We ll have various playgrouds ad parkig areas desigated for differet age groups. After the egg huts, joi us i Caterbury Hall for games, crafts, refreshmets, ad eve a special appearace by the Easter Buy. Childre will also have the opportuity to have their picture take with the Easter Buy, with photos uploaded to the church s Shutterfly accout so families ca dowload them for free. Requiems by Fauré ad Duruflé Preseted by Sursum Corda ad Members of the Alabama Symphoy Orchestra Lester Seigel, coductor Suday, February 25 at 4:00 p.m. i the Sactuary free admissio Childcare available by reservatio oly at 205/ CANTERBURIAN

Let 2018 Lete Outreach Opportuities Easter Baskets Help us fill ad deliver 150 Easter baskets for moms ad childre at Kig s Home, Childre s Harbor, ad the Avodale STAIR program.

5 Let 2018 Lete Outreach Opportuities Easter Baskets Help us fill ad deliver 150 Easter baskets for moms ad childre at Kig s Home, Childre s Harbor, ad the Avodale STAIR program. Empty baskets ad shoppig suggestios will be available i the Commos Area o Suday, February 25. Filled baskets are due back by Suday, March 11. For more iformatio, cotact Cidy McDougald, cidy.mcdougald@caterburyumc.org. Tired of beig FROZEN? Let It Go Sprig-Cleaig Iitiative Let US help YOU clea out ad lighte your load! Throughout Let, we ll have various opportuities for you to uload those uwated thigs fillig your wallets, cabiets, closets, ad garages, while makig a positive differece i the lives of others. Watch for more iformatio o doatio boxes ad drop-off evets icludig: a Kig Homes Doatio Box for getly used clothig ad shoes i the parkig lot betwee February 16-March 30! a uused or partially used gift card drive, that helps us tur your uused cards ito moey we ca use for direct assistace requests. Drop off cards at the receptio desk, outside worship, or at the Outreach office from February 14-March 31. secure paper shreddig ad electroics destructio o Suday, March 18 from 1-3 p.m. oly! outdated prescriptio medicie collectio o Sudays, March 4 ad March 11. Look for collectio boxes outside worship or behid the receptio desk. old ad outgrow bike drive for the Trips for Kids bike refurbishig orgaizatio from March ANY CONDITION! Drop off by dumpsters ear small parkig lot! Special Lete Offerigs Childre s Offerig Our Lete offerig this year is for chickes with Heifer Iteratioal. We will be usig quarter tubes ad askig childre to brig quarters each Suday throughout Let. Youth Offerig We ll be collectig chage for Water is Basic, helpig to put clea, safe water withi reasoable access for every perso i South Suda. Cogregatioal MOR Offerig Caterbury s special Missio Outreach Uited Appeal (MOR) Fud holds oe of its two aual offerigs durig the seaso of Let. This year s Lete MOR offerig will be distributed to Fair Have, Avodale Samarita Place, ad direct assistace. Watch for additioal iformatio i your mailbox ad joi us i supportig these importat miistries. Holy Week Worship Services Begiig o Palm Suday, Holy Week recalls the last week of Jesus earthly miistry, edig with his crucifixio o Good Friday. I additio to Suday worship, Caterbury s Holy Week observace icludes ootime services Moday through Friday, as well as eveig services o Maudy Thursday ad Good Friday. Moday, March 26 with Rev. Sherri Harris 12-12:25 p.m. i the Chapel Tuesday, March 27 with Rev. Natha Carde, 12-12:25 p.m. i the Chapel Wedesday, March 28 with Dr. Tyler Christiase, 12-12:25 p.m. i the Chapel Maudy Thursday, March 29 Noo i the Chapel ad 6 p.m. i the Sactuary (with Service of Holy Commuio) Good Friday, March 30 Noo i the Sactuary ad 6 p.m. i Caterbury Ceter Easter Suday, April 1 7:00 a.m. So-Rise Service at Hillside Chapel 8:15 a.m. Traditioal Worship i the Sactuary 8:15 a.m. Cotemporary Worship i Caterbury Ceter 9:30 a.m. Suday School for all A favorite Caterbury traditio, childre of all ages are ivited to brig flowers to decorate woode crosses i Martha s Garde. Oce filled with flowers, these crosses make a beautiful spot for family pictures after the church services. 10:30 a.m. Traditioal Worship i the Sactuary 10:30 a.m. Cotemporary Worship i Caterbury Ceter February

Evets TEA & TABLESCAPES Uited Methodist Wome AT CA N T E R B U RY Sweet Tea & Tablescapes CANTERBURY UMW S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT Suday, March 18 2-3:15 p.m. Silet Auctio ad Fer & Bake Sale i the Commos Areas 3:30 p.

a room of beautiful tablescapes. From the elegat to the whimsical, you ever kow what you ll see, but you ll always be surprised ad delighted.

The UMW s mai missio is to provide support ad resources to orgaizatios that strive to beefit the lives of wome, childre, ad youth.

To be able to help these agecies that are so appreciative ad very coscietious of how they sped their fuds is why we do all this.

Last year, the evet raised over $27,000, allowig Caterbury s UMW to provide fiacial gifts to over 20 orgaizatios, icludig Camp Sumataga, STAIR (Start the Adveture i

The afteroo evet kicks off with the popular fer sale of Bosto ad Kimberly Quee fers, a bake sale of beautifully wrapped homemade poud cakes, ad a treasure-packed silet

You wo t wat to miss the chace to bid o vacatio retals, origial artwork ad hadmade goods, beauty services, gift cards to local busiesses, Nick Saba ad Gus Malzah siged

Followig the auctio, ejoy Debbie Lofto s delicious sweet ad savory treats ad a performace by the always etertaiig Kristi Tigle Higgibotham ad Ja D.

Caterbury Hall will be ope durig the etire evet for guests to wader through ad admire all of the amazig tablescapes, so you ca gather lots of ideas to try at home.

6 Evets TEA & TABLESCAPES Uited Methodist Wome AT CA N T E R B U RY Sweet Tea & Tablescapes CANTERBURY UMW S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT Suday, March :15 p.m. Silet Auctio ad Fer & Bake Sale i the Commos Areas 3:30 p.m. Tea & Treats with etertaimet by The Hot Tamales Joi us o March 18th as Caterbury Hall is agai trasformed ito a colorful Sprig extravagaza, as Caterbury s wome create a room of beautiful tablescapes. From the elegat to the whimsical, you ever kow what you ll see, but you ll always be surprised ad delighted. Celebratig its fifth year, Sweet Tea & Tablescapes is a woderful time for all geeratios of wome to come together i fellowship ad purpose. The UMW s mai missio is to provide support ad resources to orgaizatios that strive to beefit the lives of wome, childre, ad youth. Every pey we raise goes to missios, ad that s the most fu part, says Evet CoChair Jae Malloch. To be able to help these agecies that are so appreciative ad very coscietious of how they sped their fuds is why we do all this. Through them, we are able to support wome, childre, ad youth here i Birmigham, across our state, ad aroud the world. Last year, the evet raised over $27,000, allowig Caterbury s UMW to provide fiacial gifts to over 20 orgaizatios, icludig Camp Sumataga, STAIR (Start the Adveture i Readig), Heart Gallery Alabama, The Wellhouse, Alabama CASA (Court Appoited Special Advocates for childre), ad our missios i Paama. The afteroo evet kicks off with the popular fer sale of Bosto ad Kimberly Quee fers, a bake sale of beautifully wrapped homemade poud cakes, ad a treasure-packed silet auctio. You wo t wat to miss the chace to bid o vacatio retals, origial artwork ad hadmade goods, beauty services, gift cards to local busiesses, Nick Saba ad Gus Malzah siged footballs, ad much more. Additioally, each UMW Circle is agai doatig themed baskets with a variety of fu themes. Followig the auctio, ejoy Debbie Lofto s delicious sweet ad savory treats ad a performace by the always etertaiig Kristi Tigle Higgibotham ad Ja D. Huter of The Hot Tamales. Caterbury Hall will be ope durig the etire evet for guests to wader through ad admire all of the amazig tablescapes, so you ca gather lots of ideas to try at home. Sweet Tea & Tablescapes is such a ejoyable social time for the wome of our church, says Evet Co-Chair Charla Mobley. Ad, it s always fasciatig to see all the creative ideas that Caterbury s taleted wome come up with for their tables. Come be a part of this fu afteroo as you joi us i support of wome, childre, ad youth. We hope to see you there. Sigle tickets ($25) available ow at the Receptio Desk! Purchase a table for 10 ($250) by cotactig Jae Malloch, jmalloch@bellsouth.et, or Charla Mobley, cemobley1014@gmail.com, Pre-order fers ($15/each) by cotactig Laura Millsap at lauramillsap@gmail.com. SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED! Help our auctio be a huge success! All doatios are tax-deductible! If you or your busiess has a item or service to doate, please cotact Jae at CANTERBURIAN

7 New Members Please joi us i welcomig our ewest additios to the Caterbury family! Cidy & Richard Aderso Kayde (ot pictured) Brittay Black & Patrick Gadilhe Phil & Virgiia Butler Eric Carlso (with wife Kedal) Theo (ot pictured) Sarah Beth Combs & Chas Maso Sharo, Stephe & Laura Cox Alliso Dahlberg & Rya Shearouse Thomas & Leighto DeBray Harry & Whit Mary Elle Dixo Kate Duca Liam & Madelie (ot pictured) Meredith Hoffma Ia, Alexader & Tatom Leigh Huber (with husbad Hamilto, member) Aie (ot pictured) Ae & Campbell Williams Nicole Williams Laura & David Fromme Bill & Beth Hamer Breda Harla (ot pictured) Matt & Elle Mitchell Robert & Aa Powell Hardig, James & Sarah Julie & RJ Russell (ot pictured) CONSIDERING MEMBERSHIP AT CANTERBURY? For iformatio o the Begiigs membership program, cotact Becky Kig at becky.kig@caterburyumc.org or 205/ Claire & Chris Williamso Leta Woller February

8 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Overbrook Road, P.O. Box Birmigham, Alabama NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S. POSTAGE PAID BIRMINGHAM AL PERMIT NO 2514 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED DIRECTIONS Off Highway 280, at Brookwood Mall, take Moutai Brook Parkway east to Overbrook Road ad tur left. MINISTERS Dr. Adrew Wolfe Rev. Warre Nash Rev. Sam Williamso Rev. Sheryl Thorto Rev. Tori Hastigs Bishop-i-Residece, Dr. Mike Watso for Holdig fast. Pressig forward. I PRESS ON TOWARD THE GOAL FOR THE PRIZE OF THE HEAVENLY CALL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS. PHILIPPIANS 3:14 (NRSV) Thak you to all that joied us ad committed your pledges o Caterbury Suday. It was such a great celebratio of this church ad a glimpse of its bright future, as, together, we press forward ad lauch ito Caterbury s ext 150 years. Thaks to your plaed fiacial givig, Caterbury is able to fialize its 2018 operatig budget, esurig the stregth of the miistries ad missios importat to all of us. If you were t able to joi us or have t yet had the opportuity to make your Estimate of Givig for 2018, you may visit caterburyumc.org/givig or cotact Ja Coats i the Fiace Office at ja.coats@caterburyumc.org or Your respose is importat! 8 CANTERBURIAN

Christmas is an exciting time for most third- and fourth-graders. Taking a vacation

Christmas is an exciting time for most third- and fourth-graders. Taking a vacation The So of God Is Bor! Luke 1:26-45; 2:1-20 Lesso 4 37 Christmas is a excitig time for most third- ad fourth-graders. Takig a vacatio from school, visitig relatives, shoppig, decoratig, ad eatig more goodies