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The Chimes

Jan/Feb 2016

Lent 2016: The Season of Self-Dedication We have come again to the transition when winter comes to a close and spring has not quite arrived. The season of Lent lies before us in this revival time, and the Church beckons us, like the rest of Creation, to grow and bloom further into our truest selves. The word Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon Lencton, the time of lengthening of days, that which the faithful call “holy Spring.” This is our annual awakening from the winter doldrums and arising more into our best lives. During the season of Lent, the Church invites us to change something in our daily routine that will help us mature. It is a time to help reshape our suffering, where in losing we gain, always moving away from fear to the stronger faith. It is the season of self-dedication, trusting that after the 40 days of prayers, reflection, fasting, the taking on of new routines and alms giving, we will be more awake and aware. It will be by knowing anew the Presence within and all around that we will be changed. We invite you, along with all the other dedications you take on this season, to pray daily this collect from the Book of Common Prayer, found on page 832. 
 Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to thee, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills that we may be wholly thine, utterly dedicated unto thee; and then use us, we pray thee, as thou wilt, and always to thy glory and the welfare of thy people; through our Lord
 and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Vol. 14, No. I Inside this Issue 2&3-Meet the New Class of 2018 Chapter Members 4- Music Notes 5-Parish News & Events 6-December photos 7-January Photos 8-The Big Feed

It all begins February 10, Ash Wednesday by receiving an ashened forehead and hearing the words “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.”

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Don’t forget to share the last Sunday of Epiphany with us this upcoming Sunday, February 7 as we sing the Alleluia chorus together at the 11am service. Also, buy a ticket and join us for our Mardi Gras party on Tuesday, February 9 at 5:30 pm!

11-Adult Formation Lenten Series

10-Memorials & Honoraria

12-Mardi Gras

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Welcome New Chapter Members, Class of 2018 Wayne Brafford H. Wayne Brafford was the Group CEO titled Senior Vice President, Printing and Communications Papers for International Paper Company, from which he retired in 2009. Wayne graduated from the Leadership In Memphis Academy and served on its Board as Vice Chairman. He has supported the Memphis City Schools as a member of the PIPE (Partners in Public Education) Board of Directors. More recently he served on the Memphis Museums (Pink Palace, Lichterman Nature Center) Board and Executive Committee. Currently, he supports Christian Brothers University as a member of the Board of Trustees, and has chaired the Finance Committee and the Enrollment Committee. Wayne has also served on the Board of Trustees for First United Methodist Church and has chaired the Board at Mullins United Methodist Church. Why Wayne loves worshipping at the Cathedral: The clergy, the music, the light, the arches, and the people make the Holy Spirit feel all around me. Member of St. Mary’s since: 2013


Pat Kelly Why Pat loves St. Mary’s: Where do I start? As always, the liturgy is a huge draw for me. I need the prayerbook and the Eucharist to get me through the week, and I need them to be done with formality and respect. I love the mélange of music at every service—old-timey hymns that my mother used to rock on the piano, spirituals, and timeless classics like Panis Angelicus. The architecture inspires in the odd case when the sermon does not. I love the people of the cathedral and their love of the place itself. I knew when I walked in the door that I had come home. Goals for her time on Chapter: I hope we can keep the Cathedral on a sure financial footing as we continue to reach out to the immediate neighborhood. I would love to see more people of color and people of poverty sitting among us on Sunday morning because of the Wednesday breakfast. I would like to see us examine our youth program to make it stronger—perhaps by merging with other EYCs in the midtown area. Member of St. Mary’s since: 2013. She moved her letter from Holy Communion after she married Ernest (Kelly), as St. Mary’s is the church of his childhood.


Good bye outgoing Chapter members Chris Carruthers, John Gaskill, Pat Geelan, and Jan Morrell!!!! THANK YOU for your service! 2

Aimee McMillin Aimee was born in New Orleans, raised in Northern Virginia, attended high school and college in South Carolina, and moved to Memphis, ostensibly for two years of graduate school, nearly 23 years ago. She has spent her professional career in strategic communications in the corporate, nonprofit and advertising/public relations sectors. Her personal life includes Zack (husband), Ian and Lena (children), and her favorite places are those with good food, great conversation and preferably no deadlines. What Aimee loves about this place: I love the "spirit" of St. Mary's, and how that spirit evolves depending on what is needed by the faithful. (I also love how members meeting each other for the first time may introduce themselves by where they sit during the service. You know that you've done that.) Goals for her time on Chapter: The continued vitality of St. Mary’s is very important to me and to my family. This church home, which serves so many in spiritual, physical and mental need, is a hub of good works not only for those in downtown Memphis. As the cathedral of a large diocese, St. Mary’s should continue to grow and set the example for the modern Episcopal faith in action. Member of St. Mary’s since: 2011


David Nelson David is a 22 year faculty member at UT in the Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry Dept. and was recently promoted to full professor. He has a strong interest in genes, genomes, things botanical, and evolution. His family also has ties to Texas, as you may know from the Nelsons’ annual Cinco de Mayo Tex-Mex party. Member of St. Mary’s since: 2000 On how the Cathedral has been David’s family’s church home: I look at my three children Adam, Stephen and Sienna, and I see they have been influenced by their life at St. Mary’s. Stephen now works at St. John’s. Adam is in the Episcopal Service Corps as an intern at Emmanuel Center and active as a youth group leader at Holy Communion. Sienna is in her first year of medical school and wants to follow in her mother’s footsteps. She has gone to Haiti many times with her mother and she has learned Haitian Kreyol. St. Mary’s is a strong positive contributor toward the future of our children. I would like to show my gratitude to this special place by serving on the chapter.

Welcome second term Chapter Warden Matt Morice and Bishop’s Warden Steve Kite-Powell. Other positions filled include Paul Henley as Treasurer and Patricia McFarland as Secretary.

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Music Notes January was an extremely busy month filled with music. The cathedral choir and vocalists participated in five Sunday Eucharists, presented a Martin Luther King program, supplied vocals for six funerals, and made the Feast of Lights was ablaze with the joyful sounds of music!Whew! I hope you didn’t miss January’s benefit concert presented by The Acclaimed St. Mary’s Wednesday Morning Musicians. Great thanks to all who share their musical gifts each Wednesday, and especially for sharing at this concert that raised money for the Community Breakfast that follows the Eucharist each Wednesday. St. Mary’s Concert Series continues on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 4pm. I will be at the organ and joined by Rob McWilliam on the bagpipes for a truly unique program called “Amazing Grace”. The pipes will be calling in a concert featuring bagpipes, organ, and choir! From traditional arrangements to Janzer originals, you have never heard anything like this. The cathedral will be filled with joy in heart-warming splendor. Vocal solos, a few love songs for Valentines, and a moving performance of Be Thou My Vision will make this musical experience one that will be talked about for quite some time. To entice you to come, Rob will join us at the 11am Eucharist. To continue our “Alleluia” tradition, we’ve named the Sunday before Lent “Alleluia Sunday”. We will again be singing Handel’s Halleluiah Chorus on Sunday, February 7 at 11am complete with trumpets. It is not really complete, though, unless we have YOU!!! Everyone is invited to join the chorus to help resound in the final Alleluias before Easter. Scores will be provided. Come in good voice, and make a joyful noise— no— a joyful Hallelujah! Dr. Dennis Janzer

We will sing all the ALLELUIAS we can on the last Sunday of Epiphany, February 7 at the 11 am service. We invite everyone who wishes to join the choir in singing Handel’s Hallelujah chorus with us before we have to set aside our Alleluias for the season of Lent. Join us!

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Parish News & Events New Ways to Give to St. Mary’s St. Mary’s is proud to announce three new avenues to make giving easier! 1) Online donation page on website. From a computer, St. Mary’s has an online giving page accessible from the homepage of the website. 2) Mobile version of our online giving page. Yo u c a n a c c e s s i t b y g o i n g t o www.stmarysmemphis.org and locating the online giving page. Scan the image you see here using your phone’s QR code reader. Download QR code reader, scan the code, create login profile, and give big! 3) Finally we have text giving. Text the dollar amount you would like to donate to 901.425.1165. When giving for the first time you will be asked to set up your payment information. Following your payment info you will receive a thank you text to let you know your information was received. Subsequent text donations will not require payment information. West Tennessee Haiti Partnership Benefit Evening The West Tennessee Haiti Partnership and Bishop Don Johnson announce an upcoming Diocesan-wide event being planned for the evening of Friday, February 19 at Church of the Holy Communion (4645 Walnut Grove Road) in Cheney Hall. We will be hosting Father Frantz Cole with St. Vincent’s Center for Handicapped Children, our partner in our Companion Diocesan relationship with Haiti. Along with Dr. Susan Nelson and the Rev. Drew Woodruff who lead our exciting mission trips, Father Cole will share wonderful stories and photos of the school and children we serve. This evening will begin at 5:30 PM with a wine reception; dinner will follow from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Our special Haitian meal will cost $30.00 per person or $50 per couple. There will be a live auction with plenty of Haiti artwork and souvenirs plus information for getting involved in this important ministry. You may RSVP either to [email protected] or 901-820-4438 and direct any questions to

Susan Nelson ([email protected]) or Drew Woodruff (901-336-1103). Lenten Field Trips Limited space—RSVP to Miranda, [email protected] Meet in St. Mary’s parking lot (unless otherwise noted) & bring sack lunch! February 19-St. Jude tour, 9:30 am February 26-Calvary Lenten Preaching Series to hear Micah Greenstein, 12 n, meet at Calvary and eat at Waffle Shop before the preaching begins March 4-Slavehaven Museum, 9:30 am March 11-Elmwood van tour, 9:30 am March 18-lynching sites tour, 9:30 am Ash Wednesday Get your ashes in here! Services at 8 am (Sisters’ Chapel), 12 n (Nave) , and 6 pm (Nave). Nursery will be available at the noon and 6 pm services. Stations of the Cross Every Friday of Lent Deacon Drew Woodruff will offer prayer at the Stations of the Cross, starting at 6 pm in the Nave. Free Concert: Amazing Grace - Sunday, February 14 @ 4:00 pm Organ (Dennis Janzer), Bagpipes (Rob McWilliams), and Choir. The pipes will be calling at this unique concert. Dennis and Rob have presented numerous concerts together. This is their premier performance in Memphis! The choir joins the duo singing SLANE (Be thou my vision) and AMAZING GRACE. Music at St. Mary’s Concert Series: Organist David Briggs - Sunday, March 6 @ 4:00 pm An exciting performer accalaimed for his musicality and virtuosity, David places particular emphases on orchestral transcriptions and the art of improvisation.

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December photos

top left: the Boys and Girls Choir under the direction of Bethania Baray pose for a photo before their Advent IV Sunday appearance. top right: Thanks to Alison Dowd and Don Vistica for the beautiful luminaria display on Christmas Eve. This photo is the door of the Sisters’ Chapel with Le Bonheur Children’s hospital in the background. right: a front-row view of the Christmas pageant actors and choir members bottom: The Cathedral hosted a diocesan service of Feast of Lights as well as over 50 diocesan youth for a youth service and community project before the service.

January photos

Over the extended MLK weekend, several St. Mary’s youth and Miranda took a trip to Hidden Valley Ski Resort near St. Louis, MO with the Diocesan Youth of West Tennessee. This is their glamour shot.

Andy compares beards with Imam Nabil Bayakly who joined us for our January Adult Formation series on Immigration and Refugees.

Wednesday morning Eucharist musicians Gary Topper, John Gaskill, Cindy Moseley, Nora Tucker, Claire Valine, and Jim Moseley perform at the latest Music at St. Mary’s Concert which benefitted the Wednesday morning community breakfast. Special thanks to John Gaskill for organizing this concert!

The Big Feed—December 26, 2015 The day after Christmas— December 26, 2015—St. Mary’s played host to one of the many historic events the Cathedral has witnessed. In conjunction with 36 organizations and sponsors including Bridge of Hope, Central BBQ, Engage Church, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Kroger, MLGW, Starbucks, and United Health Care, we opened our doors to any and all people to be fed Central BBQ at no charge and be given over a ton of clothing, bedding, canned goods, hygiene kits, bibles, and even a chance to sign up for the Affordable Care Act. Over 600 people, many of whom attend our Wednesday morning breakfast and our Saturday morning Pop-Top, availed themselves of food, fellowship, bbq, Starbucks hot chocolate, and spiritual counseling. It was truly amazing to witness this Big Feed, and it goes a long way to confirm the care and compassion St. Mary’s has for those less fortunate than ourselves. So join us later this year when we host the third Big Feed—praying that it is even bigger. Deacon Drew Woodruff

I went to support the outreach held after Christmas at St. Mary’s. It was amazing. I had attended the previous event held at St. Mary’s and was impressed at the churches and agencies gathered to provide food, clothing, and toiletries. The Christmas outreach expanded the flow from Martyrs Hall into the Nave for the neighborhood friends. I loved seeing the front pews filled with bags of food. Many of the guests commented on how beautiful our worship space is. I was very happy to find that someone had decided to offer "FREE HUGS" by the back door. I offered my help, (after all that's what I came for), but help was plentiful. There were volunteers galore from every Church and agency there. I stayed awhile soaking up all the love and acceptance before getting my free hug and leaving. I was filled with thanksgiving for this outpouring of love and generosity from so many in Memphis. It felt good to have shared my worship space with our neighbors. I certainly look forward to the next event. Margery Wolcott Margery is active in St. Mary’s neighborhood outreach work as well as neighborhood outreach of her own. All of the photos on this page

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grace, by Mark Talley The 9/11 Memorial in New York City is a difficult place to be even without entering it. A pall seems to hang over the whole site. Where the two towers stood are two waterfalls each with a granite wall around them with the names of the victims carved in the granite. To enter the 9/11 section, one is required to read a disclaimer about its graphic nature advising that children below a certain age should not enter. Once inside, it is like re-living that day all over again. There are pictures of the towers before the attack, pictures with the plane lodged in Tower One before the collapse, video of the news coverage, and all sorts of items recovered from that day—personal items like purses, shoes, receipts, documents, eyeglasses. Most unsettling to me were the “escape doors” with signs that read “If you need to exit the exhibit early please use this door”. I was wandering aimlessly when I came upon a huge piece of metal. There was a small crowd gathered by the very large metal object intently listening to the docent. I walked up to see what was going on and immediately wished I had not done so, for the metal object was a piece of one of the planes and it felt overwhelming to be so close to a piece of the death of so many innocent people. The docent was patiently listening to a blonde woman with a heavy French accent who had written out a list of questions and replied to her, “On an average work day the two towers would have about 50,000 people present during working hours, but after work the population would swell to as many as 90,000 because the towers were a meeting place for after work events and parties. On 9/11 the attacks happened at 9 am, and the population was around 19,000. We know about 3,000 were killed so about 16,000 survived. There were three reasons that the population was only 19,000 at the time of the attacks: it was the first day of school for the younger kids so parents were late getting to work since they were taking their kids to school; it was election day for local offices so people were late getting to work as they were voting in the local election; lastly it was a beautiful sunny fall day (look at the pictures from that day and you will see a clear sunny sky so blue that only God could have made it) and people took their time arriving.” I continued my meandering journey through the rest of the section but I could not get the intense woman

with the French accent out of my head. She was clearly looking for something, but what? As I wandered, the light started to come on very slowly: the intense woman was not the only one looking for something; I was looking for something as well, but what? I finally stopped walking and moved to the side out of the way and started to look at the people and not the exhibit and flickering light gradually came on in full force. The woman and myself were not the only ones looking for something, everyone there was looking for something in her own way, and that something was grace. Yes, we were all looking for God’s grace in the most horrible and painful place one could imagine. For me, I found grace in the way that thousands of people were spared just because they were doing the most ordinary of things. One of my favorite authors Anne Lamont would call this the “lifey-ness” of it, or God being present in our most ordinary moments yet giving us the gift of a miracle in that most ordinary moment. I said a quiet prayer for the intense woman hoping that she too would find God’s grace in her time and in her own way since she had gone to so much effort and traveled so far with her list of questions looking for answers. The thirteenth century poet Rumi may have said it most simply and elegantly in his book, “Spiritual Verses”: “All things except for God are vanity;/ God’s grace is like a rain cloud overflowing” In Rumi’s view there is not too little of God’s grace or even just barely enough. There is more than enough with plenty to spare for everyone……much, much more than just enough. If you are in New York City I hope you will find your way to the 9/11 Memorial, and I hope you will find the strength and courage to go inside. May you journey well. Mark Talley guest writer I started attending St. Mary’s in 2012. I help Drew with Pop Top, am a regular at the Wednesday morning Breakfast service, and was part of the Martyrs Shrine committee. I have two adult children, Drake and Anna. I am the guy on Sunday mornings who carries the two books: the big red book is actually called "The Big Red Book" and the other one is "Spiritual Verses". Both are books of poetry and both are by Rumi.

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Memorials & Honoraria In Honor of the Wedding of Gene Hayden and Ty Legge by John Weatherly & Sean McFetridge to Music Fund by Loyd and Peggy Templeton by Wilson and Iolis Carruthers to Music Program by Marilyn Dunavant to Concert Series by John and Pat Geelan to Concert Series by Jim Johnson to Music Program In Honor of Beth Stone and EBS volunteers by Wilson and Iolis Carruthers to Episcopal Bookshop In Honor of Patricia McFarland by Richard and Lynsey Freeman for Prayer Book In Honor of Barry Blackwell by Claudia M. Bascom to Community Breakfast In Honor of Anna, Tod, & Caroline Holtzclaw; Shantih Smythe; Miranda Griffin; George Clarke; and Alison Dowd for helping hang Cathedral Christmas greenery by Jim Hartley to Canon’s Discretionary Fund In Honor of Frances Vaughan by Gene Hayden & Ty Legge to Community Breakfast In Memory of Lib Lea by Louise Horn to Episcopal Bookshop In Memory of James Maynor by Jean C. Reid In Memory of the Rev. Robert M. Watson and Mrs. Eileen M. Watson by Robert and Dania Watson family to Community Breakfast In Memory of Oralee Adams by David Adams to Deacon’s Discretionary Fund, Canon Pastor Discretionary Fund, and Music Program

In Memory of the Very Rev. C. Edward Reeves by Loyd and Peggy Templeton by Mary Ann Monteith by Mark and Betty McMahon by Wilson and Iolis Carruthers by Bill and Pam Scarborough by family of Jane and Mercer West by Paul and Erma Derr by James G. Hartley to Music Fund by Grant and Mary Bales by Tim and Mimi Baker by John Weatherly & Sean McFetridge to Music Fund by Richard Briscoe by Louise R. Horn by Rotary Club of Memphis Central, Inc. by Dr. and Mrs. Kit Sanford Mays In Memory of RJ Stidham by James G. Hartley to Music Fund by Wilson and Iolis Carruthers In Memory of Sara Frey by Evelyn Piety to Music Fund by Wilson and Iolis Carruthers to Music by Louise R. Horn by Loyd and Peggy Templeton by Nick, Judy, & Randi Belisomo to Music by Carolyn N. Rosson & Caroline by Julianne Portis by Jim Hartley to Music by Marcia Wunderlich to Community Breakfast & Music Program In Memory of Hugh Brent Cooke by Wilson and Iolis Carruthers

Adult Formation Lenten Series

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus February 14, 21, 28 & March 6 & 13, 10 am Martyrs Hall

Each of the four Gospels (and Acts) tells a different version of Jesus’ passion, death, resurrection, and ascension. This may leave the discerning reader to ask, “What really happened?” In this class we’ll look at how we can understand the accounts and their meaning for us in our spiritual journey. Led by the Rev. Dr. Jerry Harber

Holy Living, Holy Dying February 14, 21, 28 & March 6, 10 am Sisters’ Chapel

We live in a culture and time that tries to ignore and delay what will inevitably happen to all of us—that we all die. But death does not have the final word! Come reflect with clergy and local leaders as we explore how a holy life informs a holy death and how reflecting on our mortality actually helps us better live a life of beauty, meaning, and joy. Come on behalf of another, for yourself, with a partner or spouse: this class is for all! Feb 14-Relationships, Reconciliation, & Reconnection Canon Laura Gettys & Dean Andy Andrews Feb 21-Celebrating a Life Well-Lived: How to Plan for Your Funeral Canon Laura Gettys & Dean Andy Andrews Feb 28-Wrap Me in a Quilt: Changing the Course of Medical Care Rosie Bakewell, Church Health Center Mar 6-Legal & Financial Preparation Chad Roberts, Harris Shelton Law Firm 11

MARDI GRAS FEB 9 2016 5:30-7pm

-outdoor fire pit -live jazz with Jeremy Shrader’s Hot Memphis Four -red beans and rice Cookoff -Fundraiser of beignets for Hospitality hub

buy tickets Sundays in Martyrs Hall or reserve online at www.stmarysmemphis.org or use QR code ——>

The Very Rev. Andy Andrews II, D. Min., Dean [email protected] Cell 901.275.4514 The Rev. Laura F. Gettys, Canon Pastor for Parish Life [email protected] Cell 901.569.5820 The Rev. Drew Woodruff, Deacon for Social Justice [email protected] Cell 336.1103 Judy Phillips, Director of Administration X107 [email protected] Dr. Dennis Janzer, Organist-Choirmaster [email protected] , 527.6123 Shantih Smythe, Director of Congregational Engagement and Giving [email protected] Norma Harrison, Bookkeeper X115 [email protected] Tyrus R. Legge, Jr., CAGO, Associate for Liturgy and Music X111 [email protected] Bethania Baray, Director of the Boys and Girls Choir [email protected] Jasper Delaney, Sexton [email protected], 864.6619 Miranda Cully Griffin, Director of Children/Youth Faith Formation, Associate for External Communications [email protected] 527.3361

CHAPTER 2016: Nick French, Warner Moore, Matt Morice, Sanda Smith 2017: George Clarke, George Cowan, Jim Powell, Katie Ratton 2018: Wayne Brafford, Pat Kelly, Aimee McMillin, David Nelson Leadership: Matt Morice-Chapter Warden; Steve Kite-PowellBishop’s Warden; Patricia McFarland-Secretary; Paul Henley-Treasurer

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