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News for the Weeks of
July 9 and 16, 2017
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"Timeless"
by Kevin Matthews
The sun is still rising over Patterson Hall when the morning bell rings, just as you remember it. The air is cool from the night before but, already, you can tell it's going to be a beautiful, sunny day, perfect for a hike to Wind Tunnel or a climb up to the top of Wolfpen. Soon, campers in groups of twos and threes are walking up the road on their way to Morning Prayer followed by breakfast. Later, on the way back to their cabins for morning inspection, more than a few of them enviously are looking at the swimming pool. They know where they want to be in the afternoon. In the distance these campers look so very familiar to you, even though you have not been a camper yourself for ten, or twenty, or thirty, or even forty years.
The Cathedral Domain is like that: timeless.
This past summer, my wife, Andrea, and I had the chance to spend a night at the Domain during the start of a new Senior Conference. While the early arrivals played Four Square, others were getting settled in their new homes for the week, the familiar banging of the screen doors echoing across the camp from St Andrew's Cabin to Christ Church, from Calvary to Trinity.
This was a "rebuilding" year for Senior Conference; an amazing 22 campers graduated in 2015. But while their numbers might have been smaller than usual this year, the spirit of these campers was something that anyone who has ever been to the Domain - whether to Girls' Camp or Boys', to Junior or Senior Conference - would recognize in an instant. You could see it as they lined up for dinner, talking away as they picked up the same metal trays Glenn Adkins brought to the first camps. You could see it when Cindy Sigmon led the "Ice Breakers" event afterward in the Great Hall. You could see it when these same campers set off on an evening hike to the Bat Cave where this year's clergymen held a Eucharist to show how early Christians, persecuted and outlawed, worshiped our Lord in secret. "The kids," one counselor later told me, "really opened up to that."
 The overarching theme of this year's camps played on a more contemporary event: the Summer Olympics. Campers' T-shirts sported the Olympic logo; a pole outside the Dining Hall displayed arrows showing the number of miles from this special place on the Mountain to Olympic cities around the world; one night of camp even featured an "Olympics Parade." But the theme had a twist. Above the Olympic rings on the back of each T-shirt was printed a verse from First Corinthians: "Run the Good Race." Because that, really, is what a week at the Domain is all about: preparing those who spend a week there for the challenges they face when they leave that place on the Mountain behind.........
To continue reading Kevin Matthews' story, please
click here.
The Cathedral Domain means so much to so many generations, and continues to impact families such as the Matthews. Won't you join us in helping to continue reaching future generations by making a donation today? Your support helps to fund scholarships so that no camper is denied the opportunity to experience God on the Mountain. Please Donate Now
as you are able. Thank you!
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Stay tuned! We'll be featuring more diocesan ministries over the course of the summer.
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Saying Farewell...
We give thanks to
The Rev. Chana Tetzlaff
and The Rev. TJ Tetzlaff and wish them Godspeed as they relocate this week to the seacoast community of Wilmington, NC. Chana and TJ, you will be missed by your Emmanuel and Our Saviour congregations, as well as by the diocese at large and the staff and students in Reading Camp.
...And Saying Welcome!
Emmanuel, Winchester welcomes
The Rev. Marcia Hunter
as their new Interim Priest-in-Charge! Marcia is not new to this congregation, as she has previously served Emmanuel in different capacities. Blessings to Emmanuel and Marcia as they begin this new time in ministry together!
Melanie Yankey has joined our Mission House Staff in the role of Administrative Assistant. She's been in the office just one week and is a joy to work with! Melanie is also an active member of St. Philip's, Harrodsburg, where she works with the Community Meal ministry. Welcome, Melanie!
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Chaplain at St. Augustine's Chapel
St. Augustine's Chapel is the
Lutheran/Episcopal Campus Ministry at the University of Kentucky. At the current time the Board of Directors is accepting applications for the position of Chaplain. Clergy and qualified Lay persons are invited to apply. The application deadline is
August 1, 2017
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To view and download the job description, please
click here.
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Bishop Caldwell's Visitation Schedule has been updated into 2018.
To download and print Bishop Caldwell's Visitation Schedule, please
click here.
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Cathedral Domain Summer Camp Registration is Open!
Camp registration is open for all summer camps at the Cathedral Domain!
Early Bird pricing is currently in effect until the date two weeks prior to the start of each camp session.
C
heck out our summer camp offerings online now (
www.cathedraldomain.org
) so that you can choose the perfect fit for your camper.
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This July, the Diocese of Lexington and the Young Adult Commission invite you on a pilgrimage to the 2017 Wild Goose Festival in beautiful Hot Springs, NC. This four-day, outdoor festival gathers Christian activists, artists, musicians, and Jesus freaks of all varieties for a weekend of communal celebration and spiritual renewal.
During a typical Wild Goose day one might take in a main stage musical performance, engage in theological debate with a screenwriter or poet, join a contemplative prayer group, relax with a afternoon hike or a dip in the French Broad River, and enjoy dozens of unexpected conversations under trees, over drinks, and around campfires. Brian McLaren described Wild Goose as "a family reunion where people flock together to celebrate a way of life rooted in faith, justice, creativity, and beauty."
This year the Goose will feature talks and workshops by Jim Wallis (Sojourners), Diana Butler Bass (Grounded and Christianity for the Rest of Us), Mike Morrell (co-author of The Divine Dance), William P. Young (The Shack), and Nadia Bolz-Weber (Accidental Saints). The full lineup of speakers, musicians, and presenters will be released soon. The festival also provides daily programs and activities for youth and children of all ages.
While most pilgrimages will camp together at Hot Springs State Park, there are also a variety of hostels, hotels, and guesthouses within walking distance of the venue. Information about tickets, performances, and speakers can be found at wildgoosefestival.org.
Members of our group can receive discounted tickets by using the promotional code "Gabbard". Additional scholarships are available upon request.
For more information or to join the DioLex pilgrimage group, contact The Rev. Justin Gabbard at 859-630-2835 or jegabbard@gmail.com.
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Walnut Hill Bike Ride
July 15, 2017 from 8am to 1pm
Contact:
The Rev. Michael Ward at 859-263-5304 or
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Faith, Art and Creative Expression: A Liturgical Arts Conference at Kanuga
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 (Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)
Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington
The Rt. Rev Bruce E. Caldwell, Bishop Provisional of Lexington
The Very Rev. Carol Wade, Dean and Rector
The Rev. Brent Owens, Associate Dean
The Rev. Deacon Paula Ott
The Rev. Kate Byrd, Associate for Youth and Young Adults
Sunday,
July 16
, 2017 (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)
Trinity Church, Covington
The Rev. Peter D'Angio, Rector
The Rev. Justin E. Gabbard, Interim Curate
The Rev. Deacon Joe O'Brochta
The Rev. Anisa Cottrell-Willis, Priest Associate
Sunday, July 23, 2017 (Seventh Sunday after Pentecost)
St. John's Episcopal Church, Versailles
The Rev. Dana Lockhart, Priest-in-Charge
Sunday, July 30, 2017 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost)
Church of the Ascension, Frankfort
The Rev. William Jessee Neat, Rector
The Rev. Dr. William Brown, Assisting Priest, Retired
The Rev. Nancy Stone Farley, Assisting Priest, Retired
The Rev. Linda McCloud, Assisting Priest, Retired
The Rev. Deacon Rebecca Saager, Curate
Download the 2017 Intercessory Prayer List
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