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Budgetary shortfalls at the Cathedral haveled to cutbacks in many areas of ministry.One area that has been especially hurt hasbeen upkeep and maintenance on the Cathe-dral building itself.

The Building and Grounds Committee isasking for extra donations to help keep ourbuilding working and looking great. There aremany things that the committee would liketo do this year, said Dick Fanolio, chair of theBuildings and Grounds Committee.

Some are safety hazards, including fixingthe sidewalk near the Memorial Garden andthe walkway leading from the Cathedralbreezeway to the Diocesan Center.

These items are in the budget for this yearand will be sent to the Vestry soon. Otherneeds, Fanolio said, are too expensive for thecurrent budget.

The committee is looking for donationsto help cover the costs of several otherprojects, such as:

• Repair and refurbish the Clergy Sacristy,repair the floors and walls, update the cabi-nets: $28,000

• Update and expand the Cathedral Ar-chives: $15,000

• Cast the wooden scroll work in the tower

Committee seeks donations for needed projects

louvers in aluminum and anodize them:$25,000

• Replace 8 office computers: $16,000• Redo the bricks in the Diocesan Close and

replace the large drains: $22,000• Flowers and other plants for the gardens:

$2,000Fixing the drainage problems in the Dioc-

esan Close is a special priority,Fanolio said, because water leaksinto the Clergy Sacristy and Di-ocesan Center “when we haveheavy, heavy unexpected rains.”

They would like to make thisthe top priority repair, depend-ing on the funding that be-comes available.

They also have other projectsthey would like to tackle, in-cluding sandblasting and re-painting the fence around theperimeter of the Cathedral.

If you would like to contrib-ute toward any of theseprojects, contact the Cathedraloffice (816.474.8260).

– by Chris Morrison

photo by Chris Morrison

Water in the Diocesan Close does not drain well, which causes water to get intothe Diocesan Center and Clergy Sacristy in the Cathedral during heavy rains.

photo by Chris Morrison

The sidewalk near the Memorial Garden is hazardous andneeds repairs.

BOOKSTORE HOURS

Sundays • after both morningservices

Wednesdays • 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

First Sunday of each month •after 5:00 p.m. service

Advent Specials!

&

During Advent, allAdvent/Christmas titles

will be 20% off

all Children’s books willbe 25% off

UpcomingMusic Events

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17:00 p.m.

Choral Evensong • All Saints’ DayTrinity Choir

✺

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1410:15 a.m.

Kirkin’ o’ the TartanExperience the sound of Scotland

✺

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 307:00 p.m.

MessiahPerformed by the

Shawnee Mission East High SchoolMusicians

✺

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 117:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Chorale Concert

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 122:00 p.m.

Kansas City Chorale Concert

✺

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1312 noon

City Come AgainWilliam Jewell College

✺

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 177:30 p.m.

William Baker Festival Singers

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 185:00 p.m.

Messiah Singalong

✺

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 193:00 p.m.

William Baker Festival Singers

Call the Cathedral office for details,816.474.8260.

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One of the greatest joys that we celebratetogether at the Cathedral is Holy Baptism, thefull initiation by water and the Holy Spirit intoChrist’s Body, the church. One can tell howspecial the occasion of baptism is by the smileson the faces of the people in the congregationand the enthusiastic response “We will,” whenasked the question, “Will all of you who wit-ness these vows do all in your power to sup-port these persons in their life in Christ?”

Our next opportunity to share in this sac-rament is November 7 when several childrenwill be baptized at the 10:15 a.m. service. HolyBaptism is administered within the contextof the Eucharist and is intended to be a pub-lic act in the presence of a congregation.

This congregation represents the Churchand promises to support the newly baptized,along with their parents and godparents, intheir life in Christ.

Following the baptism with water, thebishop or priest places oil of chrism on theforehead of each child and says, “You aresealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism andmarked as Christ’s own for ever. Amen.”

Chrism is olive oil that has been blessedby the bishop at a special service during Lentwhen the clergy of the diocese gather to re-new their ordination vows.

The church recommends that baptisms becelebrated on five occasions, special days that

remind us of the meaning of baptism. Theseoccasions are the Easter Vigil, All Saints’ Day,Pentecost, the Sunday after Epiphany and atthe visitation of the bishop.

In addition, it is traditional at the Cathe-dral to baptize on Thanksgiving Day and atone additional time duringPentecost. Occasionally, wecelebrate baptism on otherdates, usually at the 8 a.m.or 5 p.m. services on Sunday.

Baptism is such a specialoccasion that grandparents,relatives and friends oftenattend the service. Manypictures are snapped, andthe Guild of the ChristChild hosts the coffee hourfollowing the service, com-plete with a cake with eachchild’s name on it.

Parents frequently chooseto carefully select godparentsfor their children. Godparents do not have tobe Episcopalian, but they should be active, ma-ture, faithful members of the church who willassist parents in bringing up the children inthe Christian life of faith. There is no speci-fied number of godparents for a child, and theselection is the parents’ responsibility. Someparents decide to have no godparents.

Baptism: an opportunity for celebration and renewal

2004 BAPTISM DATES

November 7November 26

2005 BAPTISM DATES

January 9March 26

April 3May 15

November 6November 24

During the Rite of Baptism, parents arepresented a candle which has been lit fromthe Paschal candle.

We often suggest that the family burn thecandle each year on the anniversary of thechild’s baptism as a reminder of this special

day in the family’s life.Of course, older children

and adults are also baptizedif they have not been previ-ously baptized. If a personhas been baptized, regard-less of tradition, he or shesimply renews the baptis-mal covenant upon beingreceived into the EpiscopalChurch.

At the Easter Vigil, wecelebrate Baptism, Confir-mation, Reception and Re-affirmation. People maychoose to reaffirm theirbaptismal covenant at some

special time in their lives.In the prayer following the baptism, the

priest asks God to “Give them an inquiringand discerning heart, the courage to will andto persevere, a spirit to know and to love you,and the gift of joy and wonder in all yourworks.” Amen.

– by The Rev. Linda Yeager, Deacon

Cathedral members share from their harvest with KCCKParishioners were given the opportunity to share

with the Kansas City Community Kitchen dur-ing the October 17 morning coffee hours.

Holy Hands arranged this visit to the KCCKwith the dual purpose of allowing parishioners tosee the kitchen and raising money for KCCK.

During both coffee hours, parishioners had thechance to help stock the kitchen by giving foodand supplies or monetary donations. The Cathe-dral collected more than $1400 for KCCK.

The Kansas City Community Kitchen (KCCK),located in the lower level of Founders’ Hall, serves400-500 people each day. The people fed atKCCK consist not only of homeless persons butalso the poor and underemployed.

Donations to the Community Kitchen can bemailed to KCCK, PO Box 412048, Kansas CityMO 64141.

For more information about the Kansas CityCommunity Kitchen, contact them at 816.474.6524.

photo by Jan Frizzle

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P.O. Box 412048Kansas City, Missouri 64141Telephone: (816) 474-8260Facsimile: (816) 474-5856Website: www.ghtc-kc.orgE-mail: office@ghtc-kc.orgThe Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

The Right Rev. Barry R. HoweBishop of West Missouri

The Very Rev. Terry WhiteDean

The Rev. Benjamin J. NewlandAssociate Priest

The Rev. Linda YeagerDeacon

The Rev. Bryan EnglandDeacon

The Rev. Bruce HallDeacon

Mr. John L. SchaeferCanon Musician

The Very Rev. J. Earl CavanaughDean Emeritus and Pastoral Adjunct

SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:10 a.m. Adult Forum9:10 a.m. Episcopal 1019:15 a.m. Grace Choraliers10:00 a.m. Church School for Children10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist5:00 p.m. Order for Evening & Eucharist

MON, TUE, THU, FRI

12:05 p.m. Daily Office

TUESDAY

1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

WEDNESDAY

12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist6:30 p.m. Benedictine Spirituality Group7:00 p.m. Youth Group

THURSDAY

7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study9:30 a.m. Cathedral Outreach Program6:00 p.m. Cathedral Bell Ringers6:30 p.m. EFM7:00 p.m. Choir Small Group7:30 p.m. Trinity Choir

FRIDAY

9:30 a.m. Moms’ Bible Study

SATURDAY

9:15 a.m. The Tallis Singers

Weekly Activities

Please verify times and dates of the events listed with the appropriate person(s) or by contacting the Cathedral Office.

Activities for the Month of November

And he took them into his arms,put his hands upon them andblessed them.

photo by Chris Morrison

1 • MONDAY

7:00 p.m. Choral Evensong2 • TUESDAY

6:30 p.m. Needlework/Quilting Group3 • WEDNESDAY

6:30 p.m. Couples’ Bible Study6:30 p.m. Adult Education Committee

5 • FRIDAY

10:00 a.m. World Community Day6 • SATURDAY

10:00 a.m. Baptism Class11:30 a.m. Cloud of Unknowing: Centering

Prayer Group7 • SUNDAY

11:45 a.m. Children’s Library Dedication6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer Small Gruop

8 • MONDAY

5:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee9 • TUESDAY

6:00 p.m. Guild of the Christ Child7:00 p.m. The Angelus Small Group7:00 p.m. Cancer Support Small Group

11 • THURSDAY

6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study

14 • SUNDAY • KIRKIN’ O’ THE TARTAN

9:00 a.m. Religious Book Study11:45 a.m. Social Action Committee

12:00 p.m. Presentation on the Stresses ofCaring for Older Family Members

15 • MONDAY

4:30 p.m. Buildings and Grounds Committee16 • TUESDAY

7:00 p.m. Book Discussion Group17 • WEDNESDAY

7:00 p.m. Finance Committee6:30 p.m. Couples’ Bible Study

18 • THURSDAY

5:00 p.m. Vestry20 • SATURDAY

10:00 a.m. Trinity Choir Treasures Sale21 • SUNDAY

9:00 a.m. Religious Book Study6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer Small Group

25 • THURSDAY • THANKSGIVING DAY

10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Family Meal28 • SUNDAY

9:15 a.m. New Education Schedule Begins