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Adventurer
Easter
OF
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CATHEDRAL
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Vol. 39, No. 18 Youth & Adults to be Confirmed Sunday
The Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, Bishop of
Alabama, will confirm and receive new members of the parish, the Episcopal Church, and
the world-wide Anglican Communion this
Sunday, May 3. Sixth-grade confirmands will
be confirmed during the 9:00 service; our
adult class will be confirmed at 11:00.
Note: Sixth graders and their sponsors
should report to the Nave by 8:10 a.m., immediately following the 7:30 service this
Sunday.
Adventers are invited to welcome Bishop
Sloan and to extend the hand of fellowship
to our new members. A reception for the
confirmands and Bishop Sloan will be held
following the 11:00 service.
Rooftop Service and Dinner
Sunday Evening
Advent youth will join the 5:00 service on
the roof to celebrate Confirmation this Sunday, May 3. A supper will follow in Clingman
Commons. See page 3 for more information.
David Zahl at the Advent May 7
The spring Arts & Culture Series will wrap
up with a conversation and book reading with
David Zahl on Thursday, May 7, 7:00 p.m. at
Cranmer House. See page 2 for details.
May 3, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Services:
THE
ADVENT
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BIRMINGHAM,
www.AdventBirmingham.org
News & Events
This Sunday:
OF
AL
Week of May 3, 2015
A Word from Stephen McCarthy
Lately Anthony Trollope’s great Victorian
novel, The Way We Live
Now, has been on my
mind, not simply because its title remains
apt but for the secret to
its staying power. Trollope’s work is driven not so much by plot
as by character portrait. The machinations
of the shady financier, Melmotte, or Lady
Carbury’s unbending designs to advance by
way of her dissolute son’s nuptials, or even
Mrs. Hurtle’s confused predicament having
flaunted the norms of marriage and intimacy, are all depictions of people with vision
and flair for authoring the story of their
own lives. The trouble arises in how circumstances and events resist their authorship.
With its rich layering of plot upon subplot,
the book offers an amazing escape not
merely into another world but also from
the very way we seem to construct our lives
and literature around some single tension
in need of resolution.
Yet for precisely that reason critics long
rejected Trollope; this world favors an ac-
count of deeds far more than any consideration of character. And so we live as résumé
builders, whether of career on LinkedIn or
of the ever more anachronistically named
“private life” on Facebook. How tiresome
it all can be! How easy it is to lose heart in
the struggle to achieve one’s own vision of
oneself. For even when we are successful,
when the path before us is made easy to
enjoy, we know it is not ours to walk forever. Indeed, this outward world is already
passing away.
So many of my own prayers are expressions of anxiety about the way before me,
of my desire to decide its course. They are
entreaties to God I stand by, for at the very
least they help loosen the grip of dreams
beyond my control. Yet surely in your
prayers you’ve experienced something of
how praying forms character. So kneeling
before the Lord we have the opportunity
to glimpse Christ’s glory, to listen for his
voice. Escaping into his presence changes
and refreshes us, reminding us of the final
destination that awaits us because of the
path he trod.
- Stephen
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner
nature is being renewed day by day.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
Adult Education: 10:10 - 10:50 a.m.
Adult classes will not meet this Sunday due to
Confirmation. Classes will resume next Sunday,
May 10.
Children’s & Youth Education:
Classes will be offered for 3-years
through 5th grade this Sunday.
Classes for 6th grade and older
will not meet. See Sunday’s service
leaflet for details. Nurseries are
open 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. Holy Communion
Preacher: Stephen McCarthy
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion & Confirmation
Lectionary:
Preacher: Bishop Sloan
Psalm 22:24-30
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion & Confirmation
Acts 8:26-40
Preacher: Bishop Sloan
1 John 4:7-21
5:00 p.m. Evening Service
St. John 15:1-8
Preacher: Canon Schneider
Sermon texts and recordings are available at www.AdventBirmingham.org.
The 9:00 a.m. service is broadcast live on WERC 960 AM, 105.5 FM, and www.WERCFM.com.
Cathedral Church of the Advent • 20th Street & 6th Avenue North • (205) 251-2324 • www.AdventBirmingham.org
G E T INV OLV ED! SEE WH AT’S G OIN G O N!
healing
serving & outreach
Food Drive
Bring Food for Birmingham Kids May 10
For many of us, summer
is a time of fellowship with
family and friends, featuring vacations and cookouts.
For many children in Birmingham, summer is a time
without school, and that
means no access to free or
reduced-cost breakfast and
lunch programs. Grace Episcopal Church in Woodlawn
has a summer day program to assist these kids, and Advent will host a Food Drive on Sunday, May 10, to support Grace’s program. Please bring canned chicken and
tuna to Clingman Commons so that we can help Grace
make well-balanced meals for these kids. They need
both large, economy-sized cans for meals they cook for
participants as well as pop-top, single-serving cans they
can send home with kids. Please contact Talitha Bailey
(401-7626, [email protected]) if you have any questions or would like to help.
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not
hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
- St Matthew 19:14
spiritual growth
& fellowship
Women’s Ministries
Leslie Housman to Speak at Sacred Saturday May 2
Leslie Housman, Advent’s outgoing Nursery Director,
will speak at the next Sacred Saturday on May 2, 9:3011:00 a.m. at Cranmer House (2828 Culver Road, 35223).
Leslie will share how God is active in her life as the Housman family prepares to move to Texas this summer. Let’s
send her with our heart of love and thanksgiving for her
ministry among us. All Advent women and friends are invited. For more information, contact Shirley Anne Stringfellow (967-4477, [email protected])
Fellowship Group
Advent 50-60s Group Attending Cirque Alys 2
Advent Boomers (50- and 60-somethings) will attend
Cirque Alys 2 featuring Australia’s Sway Poles on Friday,
May 1, at the Alys Stephens Center. We will have a cordoned off area to enjoy this come-and-go event lasting
from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Visit AlysStephens.org/Sway-Poles
to find out more. Questions? Contact Virginia Hornsby at
[email protected].
May 3, 2015
Advent House Prayer Ministry
Intercessory Prayer Continues at Advent House
Then (Jesus) said to Thomas, “Put your finger
here, and see my hands; and put out your hand
and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my
God!”
- St. John 20:28-28
God beckons us to come to him in prayer and
bring him our needs, our fears, and our doubts.
In prayer, the Living God draws us into close fellowship with himself and makes known to us that
he knows and loves us personally and can create
a new heart in us to believe, trust, and love “my
Lord and my God.” If you would like to schedule
a prayer appointment at the Advent House (2317
Arlington Avenue South, 35205), please call Kathy Logue at 410-4622.
Arts & Culture Series
A Mess of Help: David Zahl at the Advent May 7
The spring Arts & Culture Series will wrap up with a
conversation and book reading with David Zahl (right)
on Thursday, May 7, 7:00 p.m. at Cranmer House
(2828 Culver Road, 35223). David is the author of A
Mess of Help: From the Crucified Soul of Rock n’ Roll,
and he serves as Director of Mockingbird Ministries.
Cahaba Brewing will provide the drinks, and Davenport’s Pizza Palace will provide the food for the event.
For more information, contact Brandon Bennett (Bran
[email protected], 443-8560).
ECW
St. Catherine’s Guild to Have Spring BBQ May 14
St. Catherine’s Guild will hold a Spring Barbecue Thursday, May 14,
6:30 p.m. at the home of Susan and Hugh Thomas (3240 Pine Ridge
Road, 35213). Cost is $20 per person. Reserve your spot by mailing a
check (made out to St. Catherine’s) to Nancy Bromberg (4209 Old Brook
Trail, 35243) by May 10. Questions? Call Susan Thomas at 879-4484.
Seniors’ Ministries
Next Friday Feast is May 15
Advent Seniors will meet for the next Friday Feast at Do Di Yós on May
15. The shuttle bus will leave Shades Valley Presbyterian Church (2305
Montevallo Road, 35223) at 11:00 a.m., with lunch at Do Di Yós (1831
28th Avenue South, #110, 35209) at 11:30. For more information, call
Katherine Kilpatrick at 482-5566.
Small Groups
Get Involved at Advent!
Small groups are one of the best ways to get involved at the Advent! If
you are interested in joining a group or just want to know more, contact
Fontaine Pope ([email protected]) or Emily Menendez
([email protected]).
Cathedral Church of the Advent
(Jesus prayed the Father) “As you sent me into the world, so I have sent (those you have given me) into the
world. And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.” St. John 17:18-19
making music
worship
Five O’Clock Service
Choral Eucharist
Ascension Day Service Set for May 14
The Cathedral Choir will sing Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day on Thursday, May
14, 6:00 p.m. in the Nave. The service will
feature music by Herbert Howells, K. Lee
Scott, and Arthur Hutchings. Canon Gibbes
will preach, and Canon Smalley will serve as celebrant. All are warmly
invited to attend this special service for the Feast of the Ascension.
memorials:
Gifts Were Given In Memory Of:
James A. Livingston, Jr.: (Endowment Fund) by George G. Lynn;
Rockridge Garden Club; Torchmark Corporation; Jack W. Trigg;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Doss; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. South, III; Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Renneker, III; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Marth, Jr.; Kim
R. Crockard; the Bunting family; Mr. and Mrs. Temple Tutwiler, III;
William R. Dean; Gillian and Mike Goodrich; Mr. and Mrs. William
M. Slaughter; Carey Hinds; Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Daniel; Sylvia
and Charles Betts, Jr.; Joe Gamble; Jessie Y. Jemison; William A.
Bowron, Jr; Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Jones, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
T. Clayton, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hulsey; Ann Morris Smith;
Mrs. James K.V. Ratliff; Terry C. Argo; Anne H. Massey; Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas S. McGahey • (Dean’s Discretionary Fund) by Mrs.
W.N. Culp; Anne-Marie and Pratt Brown; Julie and Jim Goyer;
Mary M. Bledsoe; Janet R. Hill; Mary Margaret and David Phillips; Laura and Richard Abernethy • (Music Discretionary Fund) by
Mrs. Phil H. Neal, Jr. • (Fine Arts Fund) by Mr. and Mrs. Frank H.
Bromberg, Jr. • (Garden Fund) by Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Allison; Dr.
and Mrs. Glenn Cobbs; the family of James Miller, Jr.
education
Vacation Bible School
Register Today for Everest VBS
Does your child want to go on
an icy expedition this summer? Sign
them up for Everest - this year’s
Vacation Bible School adventure,
happening Monday-Thursday, June
1-4, 9:00 a.m.-noon at the Advent.
At Everest VBS, kids will learn how
to overcome obstacles with God’s
awesome power! Don’t miss the
early registration deadline of May
17 ($15 per child). After May 17 the
fee is $20 per child and we can’t
guarantee a t-shirt for your child.
Don’t wait - sign your kids up today
at AdventBirmingham.org.
We need volunteers to join the
trek for the greatest VBS yet. There are many opportunities to fit your
schedule. Sign up at AdventBirmingham.org.
Book Group
The Advent Book Group will meet Wednesday, May 20, to discuss
Wallace Stegner’s Angle of Repose, available through the Advent Book
Store. New participants are always welcome. Call John Adams at 3211236 for more information.
www.AdventBirmingham.org • Phone (205) 251-2324
Youth to Join Service this Sunday; Supper to Follow
Advent’s Youth Ministry will join the 5 o’clock worshipping community outside on the Day School rooftop for a
worship service in celebration of Confirmation this Sunday, May 3, at 5:00 p.m. Youth musicians will join the 5
o’clock band that evening, and a Mexican-food themed
supper will follow in Clingman Commons. All are welcome.
book store
Confirmation is Here... and Mother’s Day is Next!
Looking for that something extra? We have a nice selection of wall crosses or crosses that lie down or crosses
to wear: horseshoe crosses, “PrayersOnTheSide” crosses,
pottery crosses from various artists, crosses made of driftwood, copper, olivewood, and painted wood, nail crosses,
and crosses made from recycled materials. And of course
we have a broad selection of appropriate books: Prayer
Books, Bibles, Bible helps, and devotionals. Come see us in
the store, or call if you’re short on time.
Store hours are Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m., and Sunday, 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Contact us: 3232959, [email protected]. Visit us any time: Episco
Books.com. We hope to see you in the Book Store!
May 3, 2015
diocesan staff
The Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, Bishop of Alabama
The Rt. Rev. Santosh K. Marray, Assistant Bishop of Alabama
advent staff
The Very Rev. Andrew C. Pearson, Jr., Dean of the Cathedral
The Rev. Canon R. Craig Smalley, Canon Pastor and
Day School Chaplain
memorials:
Gifts Were Given In Memory Of:
John Martin Cahill: (Dean’s Discretionary Fund) by Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel S. Everette, III
David McLeod: (Endowment Fund) by Jeanne Rogers
Mary Bassett Hodges Baldwin: (Women’s Ministries) by Nan
Broughton
Glenn Ireland, II: (Outreach) by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson
The Rev. Canon Joseph A. Gibbes, Canon for Christian Education
The Rev. Canon Deborah R. Leighton, Canon Missioner and
Director of Women’s Ministries
The Rev. Canon Matthew C. Schneider, Canon for Parish Life and
Evangelism
The Rev. Katherine P. Jacob, Deacon
Stephen J. McCarthy, Jr., Curacy Fellow
Mickey H. Fulmer: (Music Discretionary Fund) by Johnnie
Brown Richey
Harriet Kennedy Clayton: (Garden Fund) by Bruce and Lella
Wilbanks
Louise DeBardeleben Jennings Johnson: (Endowment Fund)
by Frances D. Blount
Marilyn L. Caldwell: (Endowment Fund) by Anonymous
In Honor of Shirley Anne Stringfellow: (Endowment Fund)
by St. Amelia’s Guild
Cathedral Church of the Advent
2017 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203-2701
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calendar:
SUNDAY
May 3
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
4
5
6
Regular worship
schedule
Confirmation at 9
and 11 a.m.
Allen Ross Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 7 a.m.
Men’s Hike Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 6:30 a.m.
John Harper Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 11:15 a.m.
Women’s Bible
Study - Conference
Room - 11:30 a.m.
Holy Communion - Sunrise Sinners Chapel - 12:05 p.m. Refectory - 7 a.m.
Women’s Bible Studies - Cranmer House
- 7 & 9:45 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study
- Conference Room
- noon
May 10
11
12
13
Regular worship
schedule
Allen Ross Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 7 a.m.
Men’s Hike Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 6:30 a.m.
John Harper Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 11:15 a.m.
Women’s Bible
Study - Conference
Room - 11:30 a.m.
Seniors’ Fellowship
in the Pines - St.
Martin’s - noon
20s Bible Study
EYC Sr. High Family - Cranmer House Dinner - Cranmer
7:30 p.m.
House - 6:57 p.m.
20s Bible Study
- Cranmer House 7:30 p.m.
7
14
Sunrise Sinners Refectory - 7 a.m.
Women’s Bible StudHoly Communion - ies - Cranmer House
Chapel - 12:05 p.m. - 7 & 9:45 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study
- Conference Room
- noon
Every Sunday: Breakfast - Refectory, 8:00 a.m.
FRIDAY
8
SATURDAY
9
Men’s Bible Study Cranmer House - 7
a.m.
Women’s Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 9:15 a.m.
15
16
Men’s Bible Study Cranmer House - 7
a.m.
Women’s Bible
Study - Cranmer
House - 9:15 a.m.
Seniors’ Friday Feast
- Do Di Yós - 11:30
a.m.
Monday-Friday: AA - Coe Conference Room, noon
coming up:
•Arts & Culture Series - David Zahl: Thursday, May 7, Cranmer
House, 7:00 p.m.
•Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day: Thursday, May 14, Nave,
6:00 p.m.
•Cathedral Concert Series - The Music of K. Lee Scott, The
Cathedral Choir: Sunday, May 17, Nave, 3:00 p.m.
•Memorial Day: Monday, May 25 - Church Office and Book
Store closed