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Grace Episcopal Cathedral Topeka, Kansas
September 2016 Vol. 90, No. 9
I’m always glad to see summer come, and to see summer go, not for the oppressive heat—but because when summer ends people come back to
church! Our attendance numbers have been horrendous most of the summer. You’d think, after 25 years, I’d get used to this, but I never do. And, yes, I do know that many of you attend church wherever you are when you’re away. Many of you are kind enough to bring back service sheets from those places you’ve visited. I appreciate that. Nevertheless, it will be good to get everyone back in attendance at GC.
September 11 is our fall kick-off, celebrating not only the beginning of a new year of Sunday school but also the restart of ministries that have taken a summer break. Everything returns to “full speed.”
This fall we have the additional excitement of beginning construction of our new parish hall, diocesan offices, and classrooms for the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry.
To acknowledge all this, and more, we’ll celebrate September 11 with a fellowship event titled Hot Dog! Sunday! Get in the Game! (Details on page 2.)
Here’s looking forward to fall, cooler weather, a new energy for our work and life together, and for all that we are and do as the church of God at Grace Cathedral.
—I’ll see you in church, Steve+
From the Dean. . .
“My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep
my commandments; for length of days and years of life
and abundant welfare they will give you. —Proverbs 3:1-2
Hot Dog! Sunday: Get in the Game! September 11, 11:45 a.m.
Celebrate the kickCelebrate the kickCelebrate the kick---off of our off of our off of our fall church programs!fall church programs!fall church programs!
Fall marks the beginning of a new program year for the church, and on Sunday, September 11, we’ll celebrate that new beginning for Sunday School as well as other ministries that have taken a summer hiatus and are moving back into full swing.
We’re also using the date to welcome back football and in anticipation of baseball’s postseason. It would be a good day to wear your Royals, Chiefs, Washburn, K-State or KU (and, of course, GA. Tech) apparel. Consider the day casual and wear your jerseys and T-shirts to church; if you prefer a traditional church wardrobe, bring a pullover or cap to wear for lunch.
Oh, did we mention lunch? As the celebration name implies, we’ll serve hot dogs and chips and have all kinds of “toppings” - chili, sauerkraut, slaw, relish and, of course, mustard and ketchup. Just like you get them at the ball park. We ask that you bring a side dish or a dessert to share.
So, if you’re an 8:30 worshiper, come back! If you’re a 10:30 worshiper, plan to stay for Hot Dog! Sunday!
…and Get in the Game!
GRACE
In July, youth from the Cathedral were invited to go to Estes Park, Colorado,
with the youth from St. David’s—the first of what will hopefully be many
collaborative trips between the two groups. It was a wonderful opportunity
for the youth to spend time with peers from their faith tradition. They rode
horses, climbed towers, went on a zip line and went on several guided nature
hikes. There was also time for worship and prayer surrounded by scenery that
can only be described as heavenly. One of our youth on arriving said in awe,
“Isn't it amazing that God made all of this?”
Grace and St. David’s trip to Estes Park
Junior Choir
(K-3rd grade) - Sundays at 9 a.m. (when Sunday School is in session)
Gentlemen’s Choir
(High School & Adult) - Sundays
at 11:45 a.m.
Cathedral Choristers
(4th grade-High School) -
Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m.
Handbells
(Adults) - Wednesdays at 6:30 &
7:30 p.m. Childcare is provided
Cathedral Choir
(Adults) - Thursdays at 7 p.m. Childcare provided upon request
For more information on joining any
of these choirs, contact Music Direc-
tor Steve Burk at 235-3457 or email
Choir Practice Schedule
ADULT FORUM September 11-25
Last things: Final preparations before departing for your next life — Dean Lipscomb will lead this class, along with
some guest presenters. We’ll look at making burial/ funeral plans, estate planning and wills, Hospice and grief support,
theology and customs of the Episcopal Church, and more.
October 2-23
Best Things: Leading a Christian Life (It’s easier than you think!) — Deacon Chubb will lead this prequel,
essentially, to Dean Lipscomb’s earlier class. Find out why this comes first! This course is highly recommended as a
prerequisite to dying!
October 30 - November 20 The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem — Pastor Pejakovich will lead this pre-Advent program. Follow along
with Mary and Joseph as they journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and to the manger where the newborn King will
lie. A video segment of scenes from the Holy Land will be followed by class discussion on the theological themes to
be explored. A great preparation for the Advent and Christmas seasons.
November 27 - December 18
Advent Bible Study: Learning Mission from the Gospel of Matthew — Our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said
“personal service and public witness and advocacy is what we (Episcopalians) do; that's the Jesus Movement.” Join
Deacon Flynn this Advent to study the Gospel of Matthew. We may discover just how to be the Jesus Movement.
December 25 and January 1 – Christmas Break
January 8-22
The Psalms — Led by Pastor George, this is a survey of the different types of Psalms found in the Hebrew Scriptures:
understanding their differences, purposes, and use as a part of the Temple rites.
January 29 - February 26
Community Outreach Presentations — Deacon Anne has invited several of the community organizations Grace
Cathedral supports through its outreach dollars to talk to us about the good work that is being done in the Topeka area.
March 5 - April 2
Living into the Lenten Journey — Dean Steve will lead the adult forum during the five Sundays in Lent. We’ll
discover and discuss the meaning of Lent, how to live fully in its disciplines, and the importance of this as a
preparation for a joyful celebration of Easter.
April 9 and 16 – Easter Break — These dates mark Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday and a break from Sunday School.
April 23 - May 28
Christianity in Early America — In the United States, more people identify themselves as Christians than in any other
country in the world. Come explore "how and why" this has come about by joining Steven Roth as he continues his
overview of the history of Christianity. This is a 6-week look at our nation’s early Christian experience and how it has
shaped not only our spiritual lives but also our political, economic and social values in modern America.
* In addition to the classes above, Dean Lipscomb will lead an Inquirers / Confirmation Class for adults, January
8-February12. More information to follow as this time approaches.
SUNDAY SCHOOL begins September 11 9:30-10:15 a.m. for all ages
PRE-KINDERGARTEN—5TH GRADE We will be once again using our popular Spark! Lectionary Curriculum to explore Bible stories in addition to our fun
annual events such as St. Nicholas Day, the Christmas Pageant, Breakfast & Butterflies and more! A quick parent/
grandparent meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 in Sloan Hall (2nd floor).
6TH GRADE—HIGH SCHOOL This age group will gather in the Youth Room in Sloan Hall (2nd floor). Some exciting things are planned for this
school year...and remember, friends are always welcome!
Confirmation Meeting Update! The confirmation meeting previously announced for September 18 has been moved
to Sunday, September 25, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 205.
Daughters of the King resume meetings in September
Daughters of the King will meet at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, September 3, at the
Cathedral. All women of the church are invited and welcome to attend. The program
will focus on worship and Anglican Rosary Beads. If you have rosary beads, please
bring them to share their design. We will design and make beads for ourselves at this
time. There will be beads available to purchase.
During the fall DOK meetings, a study of An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor will be part of our
programs. Also, Barbara Salyer will begin a class for those women desiring membership into Daughters of the
King. New members will be installed at the May 2017 meeting. Please contact Suzanne DeWeese for more information
([email protected] or 785-419-2141). Diaper Drive aimed at infants and toddlers in need
During the month of September, Grace Cathedral will be accepting donations of disposable diapers for the Junior
League of Topeka’s Diaper Depot.
The Diaper Depot is the first sustainable diaper bank in Shawnee County. The JLT created it to fill a need in which
one out of every three families in the county is unable to afford the average of eight diapers a day needed by children
under the age of two. Too few diapers is associated with increased rates of infection, abuse and neglect.
Cathedral members are asked to bring the diapers (infant and toddler sizes) they wish to contribute to the Cathedral
on Sundays, September 11, 18, and 25. Questions may be directed to Michael Massey at the Cathedral office, 235-
3457,or email [email protected].
Christian and Atheist to debate at Washburn, September 21 The Christian Challenge, a student organization at Washburn University, is sponsoring a debate on the Existence of
God to be held in White Concert Hall on Wednesday, September 21, at 7:00 p.m. The debate features two off campus
speakers, Dr. Frank Turek and Jeffrey Jay Lowder. Dr. Turek is an author, speaker, and president of Cross Examined.
Org, an evangelical Christian organization which subscribes to the Apostles Creed. Mr. Lowder is an author and co-
founder of Internet Infidels, whose site, The Secular Web, is a clearinghouse for books and articles critiquing religion
and promoting a naturalistic worldview. The debate is free to the public. Those who plan to attend are asked to bring a
can of fruit for the Washburn University Food Pantry. Additional information may be obtained at
challengewashburn.com/debate.
Planning for fall Stewardship event, October 21 Please mark your calendars now for our fall Stewardship Dinner, Friday, October 21. Entertainment will once again
be presented by director Marvin Stottlemire and the Cathedral Players. If you haven’t attended a stewardship dinner in
the past several years, then you don't know the fun you are missing! Social time is at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30, followed
by the entertainment—and it’s all free as a “thank you” for your financial support of the Cathedral in 2016 and your
continued support in 2017.
Frances, the Angel Dog, thanks you! Joyce Pejakovich, author of “Frances, the Angel Dog,” would like to thank everyone who purchased the book. The
sales added $500 to the collection plate for the Kansas National Guard Family Support offering taken at our
Independence Day service. Joyce says, “Frances thanks you too!” (Frances, the Angel Dog is a work of fiction based
on a true story about a dog and her adopted family. It is available through Joyce and Flint Hills Publishing, Topeka.)
New group seeks to continue home bread-baking tradition Grace Bread Bakers is a new parish group that meets twice a month in the
Cathedral kitchen to bake bread together. Members range from the experienced
to the novice. What they share is a love for the tradition of baking homemade
bread. At each meeting, they try out a recipe for a different kind of bread, and
learn techniques and skills from each other. There is still room for new
members, so if you are interested in joining, please contact Gwen McCain at
286-7833.
GREAT SPACES Music &
Arts Series
presents
Sunday, September 11, 3 p.m.
Craig Cramer, organist
Craig Cramer, Professor of
Organ at the University of Notre
Dame, will perform J.S. Bach’s
intriguing “Passacaglia,” and Max
Reger’s monumental Organ Sonata
No. 2, along with other works.
The event will include the
dedication of the new Imperial
Trumpet pipes (rear gallery) which
were given as a memorial by and
for Myles Criss, former Organist /
Choirmaster of Grace Cathedral.
Tickets: $10/General Admission,
$5/Students, 12 and younger free
Jane Solose, pianist
Sunday, September 25, 3 p.m.
Bach, Beethoven and more. Freewill offering
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SHOWING IN SEPTEMBER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN PERRY
The Cloister Gallery
Topeka JUMP is a coalition of
churches in Shawnee County that
have come together to address
serious community needs.
The current focus is creating
more affordable housing in the City
of Topeka. While JUMP recognizes
that both the city and the county
have made progress, there are still
more than 2,000 people in our
community on the waiting list for
safe, affordable housing.
JUMP is working with the city
with an eye toward creating an
affordable housing trust fund aimed
at accelerating the creation of
suitable units.
In July, the Outreach
Committee—with Vestry
representation—agreed to join 18
other covenant churches and made a
donation to JUMP, but our fellow
Topekans need us to do more.
The Cathedral has a long and
storied history of participating and
even leading in social movements.
Our presence at the most recent
meetings was met with audible
praise. Without any question, we
have an important role to play.
Topeka JUMP has already had
proven successes. The organization
was incorporated in 2012 and
achieved its non-profit status later
that same year.
Each year, it holds an annual
community mobilization event
known as the Nehemiah Action
Assembly. The focus last year was
improving employment prospects
for people with mental health issues.
Topeka JUMP was successful in
getting $100,000 per year to pay
four new employment specialists at
Valeo Behavioral Health Care.
The group then quickly set the
focus of the 2016 Nehemiah Action
Assembly to increasing access to
safe and affordable housing
Understand, this isn’t some kind
of protest movement. These are
people of faith who also understand
the need to work within the system.
In fact, at a later Action Assembly,
Mayor Wolgast was an invited guest
along with key members of city
government and the housing
authority. At that assembly, the
mayor agreed to work with a task
force to explore ways of creating the
trust fund. But, there is still much
work to be done and we need your
faith, your leadership and your
expertise.
First, I would like to ask for your
prayers. Second, some of you will be
contacted by Shanae’ Elem, JUMP’s
lead organizer. She wants to explain
more about JUMP and explore ways
in which we can get involved. Finally,
I would like to invite the entire
congregation to join in attending four
key JUMP events:
October 25, 2016: Community
Problems Assembly
April 4, 2017: Rally to prepare for
the Nehemiah Action Assembly
April 25, 2017: Nehemiah Action
Assembly
June 13, 2017: Justice Ministry
Celebration
I don’t have to tell any of you that
we have an obligation to help those
who struggle. As I said, the Cathedral
has a long history of doing just that.
But the need for affordable housing in
Topeka is critical and I hope that you
will take up the call and join me in
“JUMPing for Justice!”
Grace Episcopal Cathedral has decided to take the plunge— or more precisely, the JUMP!
by Deacon Anne Flynn
We apologize if we have missed
your birthday or have incorrect
information. Please call the office
at 235-3457 with any corrections.
September
1 Kyle Garrison
2 Edna Greene
3 Phil Coolidge
Jacquie Lightcap
LaWayne Zemp
4 Alan Johnson
7 Dennis Richter
9 Janet Nelson
10 Robert Hamilton
12 Robert Durst
Roy Ridgeway
Tami Smith
13 Charlotte Burris
Julie Dittmer
Diane Green
15 Megan Digiovanni
16 Jeanne Atha
Nicole Nielsen
17 T. Jay Wiechman
19 Kelly Johnson
Mark Weber
20 Bessie Johnson
Sheryl Kingman
Alicia Salisbury
22 Lorene Hamilton
Bill Ohlemeier
23 Chris Escalante
24 Carol Mongold
25 Phyllis Evans
26 Bob Horton
Mark Kingman
Penny Neill
Bev Tilly
27 Kent Wingerson
28 Grace Miller
29 Nancy Neiswanger
30 Lily Escalante
Joanne Kensinger
Linda Park
Adelaide Shermoen
September Flower Memorials
3 Frances McClintock Shoemaker
6 Adolph Henry Meyer
7 Thurlow R. West
13 William Bruce Wright
Gertrude A. Weaver
17 Charles John Baer
Patricia Corbett Shinn
20 Willard R. Garhart
21 Dorothy Mason Miller
22 Deane E. Ackers
Chester Burns Reed
23 Harold E. Van Laer
25 Ira Burkholder
26 Mary Christine Grooms
26 Marguerite Harrington
28 Lillian Whitelock Davis
29 Anne Poland Page
30 Joel Randall Burrow
Bessie Gibson Palmer
Carmen McKercher Dougherty
JULY ATTENDANCE
2016 2015 2014
1st Sunday .... 225 ........ 206 ........ 223
2nd Sunday ... 230 ........ 248 ........ 272
3rd Sunday ... 212 ........ 225 ........ 222
4th Sunday.... 225 ........ 232 ........ 208
5th Sunday.... 195
Total 1,087 ..... 911 ........ 925
Bring non-
perishable food
items to fill the
grocery cart in
the Cathedral.
The food is distributed to Let’s Help
and Doorstep.
FOOD
SUNDAY
Sept. 4
Treasurer’s Report
July 31, 2016
For the month of July, operating
income was $86,468, and operating
expense was $83,553, which resulted
in a positive balance of $2,915.
Operating income for the year to
date was $485,784, and operating
expense for the year to date was
$498,985, resulting in a negative
balance of $13,201.
Cash in the bank checking account,
per books, on July 31, 2016 was
$52,216.
— Paul Smith, Treasurer
About the window… Each month, we feature a small portion of a Cathedral stained glass window on the front cover of The Chimes. The Nativity Window not only depicts the birth of Christ, but also celebrates the ministry of five famous women in Episcopalian history. One of these women, Queen Margaret of Scotland, was a 10th century benefactor of the poor.
Weekly Schedule Sunday
8:30 a.m.—Holy Communion, Rite I
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School (Sept.-May)
10:30 a.m.—Children’s Chapel
10:30 a.m.—Holy Communion, Rite II
Grace Cathedral, Topeka, Kansas — A House of Prayer for all People and a National Jubilee Ministry Center of the Episcopal Church
GRACE CATHEDRAL CLERGY
The Very Reverend Steve Lipscomb, Dean
The Reverend George Pejakovich, Assistant to the Dean
Deacon Donald Chubb
Deacon Anne Flynn
CATHEDRAL STAFF
Kent Wingerson, Cathedral Verger/Finance Manager
Connie Vosburgh, Office Administrator
Steve Burk, Organist/Choirmaster
Sylvia Hamilton, Maggie Burk, Assistant Organists
Alan Martin, Music Assistant
Michael Massey, Ministry Coordinator
Kathy Smith, Director of Children’s Ministries
Chris Escalante, Youth Director
Michael Godfrey, Sexton
John Barber, Security
VESTRY OF GRACE CATHEDRAL
Paul Smith, Treasurer; Phil Elwood, Chancellor
Ed Adams (Senior Warden), Deborah Barnes, Alan Johnson (Junior Warden)
Ed Carter, Dominique Shannon, Marilyn Trubey
Keith McKibben, Norman Nellis, Nicole Nielsen
701 SW Eighth Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3219
(785) 235-3457 • Fax (785) 235-1863
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.GraceCathedralTopeka.org
2016