The AngelusGrace and Holy Trinity Cathedral • Kansas City, Missouri Vol.73, No.5 • May 2004

New dean announced

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:Alleluia! Christ is risen! There is no more joyous proc-

lamation that one can utter.But ... the whoop of joy in therectory following a phoneconversation with BishopHowe and Senior Warden AlMauro came awfully close –and that was on Mondayevening in Holy Week!

My wife Linda Sue, our chil-dren Tim and Rebekah, and Iare all truly thrilled to be join-ing the Cathedral family.

For the next several weeks,the Whites will be living intwo places: anticipating ournew home with you, whilesaying good-bye to our homehere of nearly nine years.

God has blessed us withgood friends in our parish,community and diocese,people who have touched us deeply. We will laugh re-membering the good times we have shared and shed sometears as we part.

I ask that you remember in your prayers the people of

The Rt. Rev. Barry R. Howe, the Vestry of Grace andHoly Trinity Cathedral and the Dean Selection Commit-tee are pleased to announce that The Rev. Terry AllenWhite was unanimously elected to be the sev-enth dean of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedralat a special meeting of the Vestry held Monday,April 5, 2004.

Father White has been the Rector at TrinityChurch, Highland Park, Illinois since Septem-ber 1995. He also serves as the Chair of the Dio-cese of Chicago Liturgical Commission andChaplain to the Diocese of Chicago Deacons’School.

Additionally, he is a member of the Chicago chapterof the Christian Leadership Seminar and Project Inter-change, American Jewish Committee. He has also servedin the following positions: Presiding Officer of the Dio-

cese of Chicago Commission on Ministry, Chair of thePriesthood Formation Committee, Member of the ClergyCompensation Commission and Field Education Super-

visor for eleven Seabury-Western TheologicalSeminary students.

Prior to his work at Highland Park, he was theAssociate Rector at Christ Church in Winnetka,Illinois from 1991-1995; Vicar at St. Paul’s in Ply-mouth, Wisconsin, and at St. Boniface in Chilton,Wisconsin from 1987-1991; Curate at ChristChurch in Winnetka, Illinois from 1985-1987.

The last day of school for the White childrenis June 9. He will complete his ministry at Trin-

ity Church on June 6. The specific date of assuming hisministry with us is contingent on making closure regard-ing their housing.

For more about Father White, see page 2

A letter to the Cathedral family from the dean-elect

The Rev. TerryWhite

Trinity Church, Highland Park, Illinois, as they preparefor a time of discernment and transition. Please also re-

member all the priests whoparticipated in your dis-cernment process, theirfamilies and parishes.

I look forward to comingto know the Cathedral’s staffyou clearly value so highly,working with the lay leadersI met during the search pro-cess, and getting to knowyou all. I am grateful to Godfor being called to join youon the next segment of thisgreat Cathedral’s journey inloving and serving the LordChrist by reaching out toour parish, diocese and city.

May this Eastertide fillyou with new life, life meantto be shared with a worldhungry for God’s uncondi-

tional love, grace and wholeness.The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!Yours in the Risen Christ,

Father Terry +

• Born: September 26, 1959• College: Iowa Wesleyan University

(BA in Seminary Studies,1982)

• Seminary: Seabury-Western Seminary(MDiv in Parish Ministry,1985)

• Ordained: 1986 (into the priesthood)• Married: Linda Sue• Children: Timothy (13) and Rebekah (9)• Hobbies: Walking, cooking, reading

and “chasing a ball aroundthe golf course”

The Rev. Terry Allen White

The AngelusA laypersons’ newspaper published in the interest

of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Submissions from parishioners and small groupsare welcome and encouraged. All entries are

requested by the 15th day of the month prior topublication via fax: (816) 474-5856

or e-mail: communications@ghtc-kc.org

Cynthia NewmanRachel ChambersChris Morrison

Jan FrizzleJohn Hornbeck

Erin CaseEmily AkinsMary Byrne

Sergio C. Moreno, Story EditorJulie Toma, Editor

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THE ANGELUS SMALL GROUP CONTRIBUTORS:

It is fair to say that my spiritual journeybegan because I wanted to avoid manual la-bor. I started attending a Presbyterian churchat age 9 with my grandmother because myunchurched father liked to clean out the ga-rage Sunday mornings.

When I was 12 years old, my parents wereborn-again, andthough they ini-tially attended thePr e s b y t e r i a nchurch with me,they eventuallyjoined a funda-mentalist/charis-matic congrega-tion. This style ofworship and way oflooking at life didnot speak to me.

At age 17, I be-gan to visit otherchurches, and ittook just one visitto St. Michael’sChurch to learnthat I had been anEpiscopalian all mylife. I was immedi-ately drawn to theEucharist, to a lit-urgy which evoked the mystery of God, and topreaching which emphasized grace and did notinsult my intelligence.

In the Inquirer’s Class, as the rector spoke ofdiscerning one’s own baptismal ministry, I be-gan to hear what would become a call to thepriesthood. While a senior in college, I becamea postulant and then candidate for holy orders.

Since entering seminary up to this day, my

journey has been blessed by gifted mentorsand spiritual directors. I have learned the valueof a rule of life, the daily office, receiving theEucharist as frequently as possible, contem-plative prayer, regular retreats and confession.

But just as important to my journey arethe ways that parishioners have touched my

life over the years. Ihave learned aboutwhat it means toserve others, givesacrificially, and for-give unconditionally.

I have been blessedto know some remark-able souls who have in-carnated for me whatit means to work forjustice, freedom andpeace, while respect-ing the dignity andfreedom of every hu-man being.

My present congre-gation works to em-brace diversity interms of ethnicity,first language, sexualorientation, non-tra-ditional families,households of more

than one faith, level of education and eco-nomic realities by providing hospitality, pro-grams and various resources. Today, my faithjourney often requires me to wrestle with life’scomplexities and the Church’s teachings inlight of Scripture, Tradition and Reason.

I am increasingly persuaded that God’s loveis boundless, and if the Church is to embraceall that God embraces, then first, I must re-

A priest for a servant church comes to lead the Cathedralmove the walls from my life which insulateme from others.

I initially spoke with my rector about a callto the priesthood and subsequently enteredthe discernment process based upon a heart-felt desire to serve God and the Church Ihad come to love. This desire was awakenedin me through my encounter with Christ inthe Eucharist. This has remained constantthroughout my priesthood: all that I am as apriest, and all that the Church is and doesflows from the Eucharist. It is at the HolyTable, fed with the Bread of Life, that webecome unified in our mission to be a ser-vant church.

In other ways, why I became a priest has be-come clearer to me over the years, thanks inlarge part to the journey described above. Eachcongregation where I have been privileged toserve has brought out in me facets of my priest-hood I had not noticed before, and I hope thatthis pattern of discovery continues.

I am most fortunate to have found my call-ing early in life, and am grateful to God andto God’s people for the chance to do what Ilove. I can honestly say that I genuinely en-joy my vocation, in times of great joy as wellas in times of great challenge and opportu-nity. Ultimately, it is God who allows me toremain a priest, but for my part, I am still aparish priest because I love it!

– by The Rev. Terry White, Dean-Electin response to the question: Please describe your

spiritual journey and why you are a priest.

The White Family: Terry, Linda Sue, Timothy, Rebekah.Note Tim’s Chiefs hat – already a KC fan!

Kansas City Community Kitchen• The Kansas City Community Kitchen (KCCK), located in Founders’ Hall,

serves 400-500 people each day.• The people fed at KCCK consist not only of homeless persons but also the

poor and underemployed.• Many grants no longer fund organizations like the Kitchen.• You can help KCCK by monetary donations or food donations.

To make a food donation, contact Jane Tally at KCCK, 816.474.6524

For more information, call KCCKor the Cathedral office, 816.474.8260.

Monetary donations can be mailed toKCCK • PO Box 412048 • Kansas City, Missouri 64141.

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Who is Dr. Warren Molton? Justas in the question format on theTV game show, “Jeopardy,” youare invited to challenge your wayof thinking in a different sort ofway at the Adult Forums on May16 and 23. We will have a very spe-cial and unique opportunity tomeet with Dr. Warren LaneMolton, the author of If God Is ...A Poetic Search for God Within, whowill introduce us to prayer poems,meditative metaphors and sharepoetic readings from his book.

Echoing biblical images ofshepherd, water of life, rock,door and lamb, Warren Moltonintroduces a creative and engag-ing assortment ofmetaphors that pointto the freeing, en-trancing, challengingsurprising, life-givingreality ingrained inour existence. Thesewritings are tools forworking out our soul’sstruggle in medita-tion and prayer. Somesimply shed light onwhere we are in our spiritual jour-ney. Others awaken and turn ustoward a new faith experience.

Paul Wenske of The KansasCity Star reviewed If God Is ... lastAugust and wrote: “Most peoplemight look at vines growing upover their stone wall and see

dividual, couple, group and fam-ily therapy. He is a recognizedspecialist in the field of couple re-lationships and has authoredthree books on the subject, in-cluding Friends, Partners and Lov-ers and How Lovers Stay Close.

Dr. Molton has co-edited abook about the creative churchand authored a collection ofprayer-poetry, Bruised Reeds, aswell as scores of articles and po-ems in leading journals. Besidesbeing past poetry editor of Pil-grimage: The Journal of ExistentialPsychology, he lectures and leadsworkshops on adult relationallife, and the use of poetry forspiritual growth and healing.

He and his wife, Mary Dian,currently reside in Kansas Cityand are members of St. Mary’sEpiscopal Church. They havethree grown children Stephen,Jennifer and David and severalgrandchildren.

Dr. Molton looks forward tohelping and encouraging us toreflect and respond to his col-lection of poems during his visitwith us at the Cathedral. Pleasemake plans to meet him and takeadvantage of this unique oppor-tunity! Copies of the book, IfGod Is... will be available in theCathedral Bookstore.

– by Valerie Johnson,Adult Education Director

Poet, theologian and Episcopalian to speak in May Adult Forum

Meet Kansas Cityauthor, Dr. WarrenMolton in a special

two-week series

nothing but green, stringy plantslooking unkempt. They’d mostlikely be inclined to grab thehedge clippers—but not KansasCity poet, theologian and thera-pist Warren Molton. Instead hesees God in the bond betweenthe wall and the unbalanced ten-drils of vine reaching unsteadilyinto thin air.”

Warren Molton holds degreesfrom Wofford College, SouthernBaptist Theological Seminary,Yale Divinity School and ChicagoTheological Seminary. He haspastored churches in Washing-ton, D.C. and Groton, Connecti-cut, served as a military chaplain

in Korea and was cam-pus minister at the Uni-versity of Connecticutduring the years that in-cluded the Civil RightsMovement and theVietnam War. Forseven years, he was Pro-fessor of Pastoral The-ology at Central BaptistTheological Seminaryand was later an Ad-

junct Professor at St. Paul’sSchool of Theology.

He is director and co-founderof the Counseling Center for Hu-man Development in KansasCity, Missouri. For the past 30years he has had a full-time pas-toral care practice, including in-

Dr. Warren Molton

ADULT FORUM

May 16 and 239:10 a.m.

Founders’ Hall

Copies of thebook are availablein the Cathedral

Bookstore

Youth Sunday is a time to recognize our children, the future lead-ers of our church, for their work and presence in the church. It isalso a time when they are given the added responsibility of assumingchurch roles that are normally assigned to adults.This year, Youth Sunday will be observed on May16, 2004 during the 10:15 a.m. service.

All childrens’ organizations and groups will par-ticipate in the services on Youth Day. Church School children willbe greeters and will participate in the service’s processional. Theywill engage in the singing of hymns and participate throughout theentire service. Their participation in the service will replace ChurchSchool for that Sunday.

Children will participate in the music sung on that day also. Inaddition to singing with the congregation, the Grace Choraliers andthe Youth Choir will offer songs of praise.

Older youth members of the congregation will participate

through the reading of scripture and offering the prayers of thepeople. Grace Fenger, a high school senior and member of the YouthGroup, will give the sermon.

High school and college graduates will also be rec-ognized during the service.

In celebration of this day, coffee hour will be heldin Haden Hall. Church school classrooms will be open

and available to parents to peruse some of the activities in which thechildren engaged during the school year and to meet the teachers.

Youth Sunday culminates the 2003-2004 Church School calen-dar year. The following Sunday begins the Church School SummerBible Study Program.

Come and join the celebration of our children and youth, andshow your appreciation for the teachers May 16, 2004.

– by Jackye Finnie, Acting Children’s Education Directorand The Rev. Benjamin J. Newland, Associate Priest

Children, youth recognized in worship service

Youth Sunday

May 16, 2004

DeaconsYour Vestry held their monthly meet-

ing March 25, 2004. The following is a sum-mary of that meeting, as well as other ac-tivities during a particularly busy month.

Mary “Shawsie” Branton was added asan Auxiliary member. Regular reportswere received and discussed from theTreasurer, the Building and GroundsCommittee, the Governance Committeeand the Social Action Committee, plus aspecial report from the Dean SelectionCommittee.

According to the Treasurer’s report, ourOperating Income for February was good,partly because of improved plate offer-ings. However, we still have a shortfall inpledges that continues to be worrisomeas we progress through the budget year.The Governance Committee indicatedthat their work, as discussed in our lastreport, is progressing as it should. In ad-dition, the Annual Parish Report was for-mally presented to and approved by theVestry.

The Buildings and Grounds Report in-cluded extensive discussion of plans forthe floor in the Nave, including an over-view of various bids for those services anda discussion of different recommenda-

Voice from the VestryA monthly report on the actions of the Vestry

tions in terms of how that work shouldproceed. While no formal proposal wasconsidered at this meeting, it is believedthat such a recommendation will be forth-coming.

Following the regular March 25 meet-ing, an additional dinner meeting was con-ducted for the newer members. That set-ting provided a brief training program onVestry business for incoming members ofthe Vestry. Culinary Cornerstones pro-vided the dinner.

The month of March was an especiallybusy time for Your Vestry. In addition tothe two meetings mentioned above, theVestry met on four separate occasions tobe introduced to individual finalists in theDean Selection process. All of this culmi-nated in a special meeting on April 5 whenthe Vestry was presented with a nomina-tion for dean from The Rt. Rev. BarryHowe and, following discussion, the Ves-try unanimously approved the nomina-tion of The Rev. Terry A. White. Duringthat meeting, the Vestry also unanimouslyapproved a formal resolution thanking theDean Selection Committee for their dedi-cation and commitment to this work.

– by John Hornbeck, Clerk of the Vestry

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The Blakeslee Reading Society

THE DA VINCI CODE

by Dan Brown

May 18, 7:00 p.m.

For further informationplease call 816-741-0992

Reel People

JULIUS CAESAR

A BBC Production

May 27, 7:00 p.m.

For further informationplease call 816-283-0462

A deacon is an order of ministry that en-compasses servanthood. Deacons remind usthat the mission and ministry of the churchcannot be separated from the compassionfor the needs of the world and commitmentto address the needs of those who are mostvulnerable.

One can see this mission exemplified inthe liturgy of the church, for it is the deaconwho introduces the Prayers of the People andleads the confession.

In addition, the deacon sets the table forthe liturgy, assists bishops and priests, andgives the dismissal which leads the congre-gation into the world “to love and serve theLord.”

The Cathedral has a myriad of deacons inassorted sizes and shapes. We have a retireddeacon, Carolyn Tangeman, who, while notactive in the worship at the Cathedral, doessome spiritual direction at her home andpaints religious works of art.

We have a deacon on leave of absence,Michael Shaffer, who is currently involvedin his legal career to such an extent that he isout of town most Sundays and is unable toserve regularly. Mike may someday be ableto return to active liturgical ministry.

We have a new deacon, Bruce Hall, or-dained in February 2004. Bruce normallyserves at the 8:00 a.m. service. In addition,he preaches and will assume leadership ofthe small group ministry at the Cathedral.

During the day, Bruce serves as a familytherapist in the state’s juvenile justice system.

We have a deacon who is also a police chap-lain, Bryan England. Bryan works with theMissouri Highway Patrol and the Lee’s Sum-mit Police Department in an on-call basis.Bryan also works for the Bureau of Citizen-ship and Immigration Services as a manage-ment analyst.

Bryan normally serves at the 10:15 a.m.service, as well as preaching. He also servesas the facilitator for the Cancer SupportGroup and the Thursday Evening BibleStudy Small Group.

We have a deacon who serves on the staffof the Cathedral, Linda Yeager. Linda servesat most services and heads the pastoral careteam at the church as well as other dutiesand also preaches.

We are blessed to have these caring ser-vants who strive to carry out their role asdeacons in the world as well as in liturgy.

Calling all Royals Fans!Are you ready for some baseball? TheRoyals Faithful, a Cathedral smallgroup, invites all baseball fans to jointhe group Saturday, May 29 atKauffman Stadium at 1:10 p.m. for

Christian Family Day atthe ball game. Tickets are $10 eachand may be reserved bycalling the Cathedral

office or you may purchase your tick-ets after church at coffee hour. TheRoyals play the Minnesota Twins, andafter the game Christian artists willpresent a concert. There will also beplayer appearances. What a greattime for fellowship, fun and greatbaseball. See you at the K!

A look at our

Deacons

UpcomingMusic Events

SATURDAY, MAY 17:30 p.m.

William Jewell Concert ChoirSpring Program

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SUNDAY, MAY 22:00-8:00 p.m.

Bachathon 25The best of Johann

Sebastian Bach’s music

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SATURDAY, MAY 88:00 p.m.

The Chamber Music Societyof Kansas City

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SUNDAY, MAY 97:30 p.m.

The Ball State UniversityChamber Choir

conducted by our dear friendand former parishioner,

Dr. Jeffrey Carter

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TUESDAY, MAY 117:30 p.m.

William Baker Festival SingersSpring Concert

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SUNDAY, MAY 163:00 p.m.

The Students of Thilde BeuingA Brahms Lieder Recital

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FRIDAY, MAY 287:30 p.m.

Mary Garcia Grant and friends

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SUNDAY, MAY 303:00 p.m.

David White, tenorMeribeth Risebig, oboe

John Schaefer, piano

Call the Cathedral office fordetails, 816.474.8260.

Church School receives prayer books

The Church School began using their new Books of Common Prayer last month. Eachweek, the children use the books, reading from the Psalms, the Catechism and designatedprayers for the day. The covers, created by the Youth Group, give the children feelings ofownership and love, according to Jackye Finnie, acting children’s education director, whothanks the youth group for decorating the books for the Church School children.

photo by Julie Toma

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Check to see what’s new at the Cathedral’s website – www.ghtc-kc.org!

NEW STORE HOURS!Sundays • after both morning services

Wednesdays • 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

First Sunday of Each Month • after 5 p.m.service

The bookstore hasnew hours – stop by

this week!

Conversation, fun and service a part of Palm Cross DayPalm Cross Day is an an-

nual event in the life of theCathedral, usually occur-ring the Thursday beforePalm Sunday. At this event,parishioners make crossesof various sizes out of palmbranches.

The crosses are given toresidents of Bishop Spen-cer Place and patients at St.Luke’s Hospital. Cathedralparishioners receive thecrosses on Palm Sunday.

This year, about twentypeople participated in thecross making. The day in-cluded work, fellowshipand concluded with a pot-luck lunch.

Altar Guild cleans up in preparation for Easter servicesThe Altar Guild, led by Sacristian

Betty Philips, worked diligently dur-ing Holy Week to make everythingready for Easter Vigil and Easter dayservices.

The Altar Guild consists of menand women who care for the altar,the vestments and other itemsneeded for the celebration of theEucharist and liturgical activities,including weddings, funerals andbaptisms.

Anyone interested in helping withthe Altar Guild can contact BettyPhillips at the Cathedral office.

Phyllis Ryder cleans the collection plates for Easter.photo by Jan Frizzle

Carolyn McLeroy polishes the chalices used during Holy Eucharist.photo by Jan Frizzle

Cathedral welcomes new members at Easter Vigil serviceAt this year’s Easter Vigil, new members were welcomed into the

Cathedral. Those presented toBishop Barry Howe for confirma-tion were: William GreerAlmquist, Justin P. Azbill,Jacqueline Celeste Barnes, WayneColdsnow, Clinton Eugene Cross,Carol Beth Gentry-Epley, DonnaMichelle Jolly, Sergio CarlosMoreno-Denton, Brian ThomasStock and Rex Allen Wood.

Members received into theEpiscopal Church were: Chris-tine Blank Morrison and AnneElizabeth Schneider.

Gary Wayne Bronson II and

Rebecca Marie Townley were baptized and Emily Jo Akins and Chris-topher James Morrison renewedtheir baptismal covenants throughthe rite of Reaffirmation.

At the Easter Vigil, Bishop BarryHowe also received Gerald LynnHoward at St. Andrew’s.

Some of these members havebeen coming to GHTC for sometime and others have been with usless than a year. Please be sure towelcome them and celebrate thisspecial time as our Cathedral fam-ily continues to grow.

– by Valerie Johnson, AdultEducation Director

photo by Jan Frizzle

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Parishoners Sonia Turner, Jack Gibbens, Harold Phillips and Anna MaeHendrickson diligently work on their crosses. photo by Mary Byrne

Laura Leib and Jan Seaman enjoy fellowship as they dotheir work. photo by Mary Byrne

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Gifts help make for beautiful Easter celebrationThank you to everyone who gave to make

the Cathedral beautiful for Easter services.The flowers and music gifts were made inmemory and in thanksgiving as follows:

MUSIC GIFTS

Ron and Carolyn McLeroyRichard Preis – in thanksgiving for the min-

istry of Leona and John Schaefer and theTrinity Choirs

Larry and Beverly BilottaCharlene A. RoscherMary Louise Byrne – in thanksgiving for

Bryan and Linda EnglandTaloyre MahoneyThomas and Charlene Atkin – to the glory of

God and in loving memory of our son, DrewJune and Kendall McDonald – in thanksgiv-

ing for Linda Yeager’s ministryRobert TrappPaget Gates HigginsJean Kiene, Lisa and Hotchy in memory of

Richard Kiene, Sr. and Richard Kiene, Jr.Sarah Ingram-Eiser, Allie and Adam in

memory of their loved ones.Rick Jordahl

FLOWER GIFTS

In Memory Of:Joyce Foster Bryan by Dianne and Geoff

LoganThomas Fowler by Cynthia NewmanMaude Forrester; Barbara and Phil Lahm;

Creighton Hart by Phyllis HartSophie Fitzsimons by Lauren AmickDorry and Clinton Gates and Nancy and Wil-

liam Garrett by Kirkland and Kathy GatesZeta Carol Fehrman by June A. SimmonsDenise Thebbe by Violet E. MortonHannah Betty Hollingsworth by Jodie

Kavanaugh

Our parents by John and Barbara O’HearneHannah Hollingsworth by Betty L. ArnoldThe Rev. Richard E. Mason by Barbara Ma-

son, Carl and Chris Mason, CathieLaPreze

Jacob E. Klassen; Florence Klassen; J.Raymond Klassen by Jan Seaman

Hannah “Betty” Hollingsworth by JaneeceBuckner

The Rev. James Fletcher Dumm by DennyA. Brisley

Jim and Kathleen Duncan; Jackie Pfeffer;Mark Pfeffer by Jim and Jane Pfeffer

Maggie Jacobs Barr by Brent A. BarrRuby Black by Pat DeckerBill Winslow; Merle and Mary Rozell by

Terry and Nancy RozellJames E. Hendrickson; Paul E. Hendrickson

by Anna Mae HendricksonHarry and Amy Algeo; George and Frances

MaGill; Samuel and Louisa MaGill by RuthMaGill

Mary, Augusta and Frank Fanolio; Hazel,Loyd and Jerry Smith by Richard and JillFanolio

Michael and Mary; Emory and Helen Coxby Earl and Nancy Cavanaugh

Barbara Eaton by Amy CornwellTelva; Jackie; Mary by Marnell SparksBill Haberland by David and Linda VoranLucy Phillips by daughter Patti Newsom and

granddaughters Carrie, Tracy and AshleyOur families by Jodi and Robert CulpZelma and Hanna Copeland by Carolyn and

Jim HenryJohn P. Jennings, Sr. by John JenningsLynn McLeroy and Max McLeroy by Ron

and Carolyn McLeroyRalph E. Poole, my father, by Betty L.

SimmonsMy grandmother Edith Marie, my mother

Dorothy Edith and my brothers Charlesand Robert by Joyce Morrow

Holly and Jim McGinty; Ada Hicks by GaryHicks and Annie Heck

Arthur M Reynolds and Nellie P. Whettenby Elaine Reynolds

Dennis O. Smith by Scott Smith and MelissaGillum

Louise and William Shackelford Jr. by Bar-bara and Pete Seidlitz

Lena and Guy Lewis; Anne and ClarenceHansen by Newt Lewis and GordonHansen

The flowers in the tower and the wreath onthe door are given in memory of Pat andBill Deramus.

In Thanksgiving For:Our friends and family by Mike Sancho and

Bridgett ShirleyJon and Linda Yeager by Ron and Karen

BrinkOur children and grandchildren by Mr. and

Mrs. William L. PenceMy children, Mark, Sabra and Chris and my

grandchildren Andrew, Alex, Emma andMagnolia by Vivian Gibbens

Marianne and Lyle III by Mr. and Mrs. LyleWells, Jr.

Kelsey, Emma, Drew, my family and friendsby Sarah Cohalla

The life and ministry of Linda Yeager byJoyce Morrow

My husband Ben, my children Elaine and Jon,Sarah and Drew, Benj and Amy, and mostespecially my grandchildren Kelsey, Zach,Emma, David, Brendan and Evan by JoyceMorrow

Linda Yeager by Gary Hicks and Annie HeckNathan, Sean and Erik Burns-Sprung by

Patricia Burns

Flower memorials and thanksgivingsApril 4, 2004 • The flowers at the altar

are given to the glory of God and in lovingmemory of Lennice Yeager by Jon & LindaYeager; and in loving memory of Frank D.and Lora C. McMullen by the LarryMcMullen Family.

April 11, 2004 • Easter Day, listed above.April 18, 2004 • The flowers at the altar

are given to the glory of God and in lovingmemory of her mother, Louise HuttShackelford, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles N.Seidlitz, Jr. At the chapel altar, flowers aregiven in thanksgiving for Alan Ryder.

April 25, 2004 • The flowers at the altar

are given to the glory of God and in lovingmemory of Arnold Luther Frizzle, by his wife,Janet; and in loving memory of CharlineSchmelzer by Bill Fisher; also in thanksgiv-ing for the life and ministry of Bishop Ed-ward R. Welles, II by Ferne Welles. At thechapel altar, flowers are given in thanksgiv-ing for the wedding anniversary of Rebie andRichard Foote by Mary Jo Browne. At thebaptismal font, flowers are given in lovingmemory of George and Frances MaGill byRuth MaGill. Candles are given in thanks-giving for her granddaughter, Heidi Sloan, byMrs. Herbert A. Sloan.

New Arrivals

Magnolia Gibbens Miller was born Feb-ruary 16, weighing 7.5 pounds. She isthe daughter of Sabra Gibbens and JonMiller and granddaughter of VivianGibbens and Jack Gibbens.

Calvin Alexander was born April 4. He isthe son of Claire and Patrick Campbelland grandson of Nancy Lyons.

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Cathedral’s Financial Status

INCOME

EXPENSES

VARIANCE

$ 90,161 $ (9,557)

$ 104,838 $ (93)

$ (14,677)

$ 99,718

$ 104,745

$ (5,027)

BUDGETED YTD ACTUAL YTD VARIANCEMARCH

In any church with an organ and skilledorganist, you are certain to hear a lot of mu-sic by Johann Sebastian Bach. From choralepreludes to complete mass settings, it is hardto get through even a month without hear-ing some of his works.

Bach aficionados in Kansas City will havea chance to hear a full afternoon of Bach’smusic on May 2 during the twenty-fifth An-nual Bachathon, presented by the GreaterKansas City chapter of the American Guildof Organists.

The Bachathon began in 1980, and since1981 has found its home at the Cathedral allbut three years. The series began as a show-piece for organ performances, but soon ex-panded to include choral pieces and composi-tions for various instrumental groups.

The series has become very popular, drawingup to 2,000 people over the eight-hour program.

This year’s program features a cross-sec-tion of Bach’s music. Selections include con-

25th Annual Bachathon celebrates Johann Sebastian Bachcertos for three and four harpsichords, sev-eral pieces for organ and various instruments,two motets and the cantata, “Herz und Mundund Tat und Leben.” For a complete programlisting, see the Music pageon the GHTC website(www.ghtc-kc.org).

Cathedral music directorCanon John Schaefer saysGrace and Holy Trinity isthe ideal place to hold theannual Bachathon. “Theorgan is just right for thistype of music,” he said. Ourorgan is tonally similar to in-struments of Bach’s time, Canon Schaefer said,and the nave’s acoustics are well-suited to theseintimate performances. Besides, the Cathedralis a center of the community.

“We are pleased to extend our hospitality,”Canon Schaefer said. “There is some Bach foreverybody.”

Performers come from all over the Kan-sas City area, and include music directorsRebecca Bell from All Saints’ EpiscopalChurch, Rita van de Lune from St. Andrew’s

and Bruce Sorrell from St. Paul’s in Kan-sas City, Missouri.

Other noted performers include theShawnee Mission East High School Cho-raliers (which recently visited Bach’shometown of Leipzig, Germany),KMBC-TV chief meteorologist BrianBusby, members of the Kansas CityChamber Orchestra, and, of course,members of the GHTC choirs.

The Bachathon begins at 2:00 p.m. onSunday, May 2 and will run until around 8:00p.m. Admission is free, but donations will beaccepted. Feel free to come and go. Refresh-ments will be available.

Contact Canon Schaefer at the Cathedraloffice for more information.

– by Chris Morrison

Now that garage sale time is here, don’t forget to look for yarnfor the hat project. Locke’s Stitchery turns the yarn into beau-tiful hats that are donated to people in need, including theKansas City Community Kitchen. Yarn should go to Locke’sStitchery at 5919 Woodson in Mission, Kansas, or drop theyarn off at the Cathedral and we will see that it is delivered tothe right location. They accept any kind of yarn and actuallywelcome small scraps in order to be able to weave in morecolor. For more information about this project, read the Feb-ruary issue of The Angelus online at www.ghtc-kc.org.

Added hours and added volunteers will greet you as you make yourpurchases at the Cathedral Bookstore. The popular shopping placeis now open after the 5 p.m. service on the first Sunday of the month.It is also open Wednesdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The bookstorecontinues to be open between the 8 a.m. and the 10:15 a.m. serviceson Sundays and after the 10:15 a.m. service.

A crew of dedicated volunteers serves as clerks, buyers, organizers,orderers and dusters. They include John Turpin, Gretchen Flora, MelisaBurns, Greg Smith, Virgil Burke, Rose Burke, Mary Byrne, CarolynMcLeroy, Jim Jennings, Paula Connors, Dianne Logan and Lucille Johnston.

If you don’t find the book for which you are looking, just speak toone of the volunteers. Most books can be special ordered if available.

Small groups needing a number of books are also encouraged toorder them through the bookstore. In addition to books, the storefeatures religious jewelry and gift items.

If you are interested in being part of this bustling, enthusiasticministry, speak to one of the volunteers or to Deacon Linda.

– by The Rev. Linda Yeager, Deacon

Cathedral bookstore expandsoperating hours

The Angelus Small Group isformed by people who sharean interest in journalism anda love for our cathedral fam-ily. This month we are sorryto say goodbye to Erin Myers,one of our dear small groupmembers, as she and her hus-band Travis move to Colum-bia, Missouri. During hertime with The Angelus, Erinhas written a number of sto-ries covering topics such asthe Royals Faithful SmallGroup, the history of the Cathedral shield, the Annual Meet-ing and Children’s Christian Education. As we bid her fare-well, we will miss not only her excellent writing but her cheer-ful spirit and contagious laughter. Best of wishes Erin and Travis,we love you guys!

Erin, Travis, we wish you well

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When I was approached about providing a meditation on howGod is speaking to me in this juncture of my life, I was a little hesi-tant. Being a mother with three small children, one being a baby, mycreaky, cranky old home to manage and home schooling two chil-dren; did I mention I have a baby? Just these few things alone takeup all of my time and then some.

When you begin to add activities and errands and church and thebaby, when would I ever have time to listen for God let alone pulltogether a message about the experience? And why couldn’t I thinkof any particular time when I was listening to him anyway? Whywasn’t there a booming voice whispering in my ear? Remember lastTuesday we chatted in the van or Friday morning when we spoke atbreakfast. Where was this Godly voice in my life?

My second hesitation came a little later and was more one of thoseGod guilt things. Maybe an example of God’s speaking to me didn’tspring immediately to mind because I’m not doing enough to maketime for Him. In the home school arena, I readabout and I hear speakers tell about “dynamicmothers” who not only manage their homesand families to perfection, they also find timeevery day to spend in quiet reflection, prayingand renewing their relationship with God.

As a matter of fact, I am constantly encour-aged to make this quiet time with God a partof my every day home school routine. It hasnever happened. It isn’t that I don’t want tohave time or even be a little more like the “dy-namic mothers,” I just sincerely believe thatwhen God blessed my life with children, hefilled my plate to overflowing. I don’t need to go looking for thingsto do. He has given me a full-time job.

Quiet time for me will have to wait for some other juncture of mylife. So there I was, a little guilty, a lot over worked, tired and won-dering. Wondering why if I didn’t feel I could really hear God’s voice,then why have I felt, since the birth of my first child, closer to Godthan at any other time in my life?

Mentioning this idea to my husband later that day, he unknow-ingly and with uncharacteristic wit confirmed my suspicions and sheda little light of truth on my dilemma. “Linda [Yeager] thinks you canhear God ... in our house” was his immediate response. I laughed butthere was truth in his statement, my children, like all children, makean incredible amount of noise all the time.

Home schooling means I spend everyday, all day long with mychildren so morning, noon and night I am listening to this steady,never-ending stream of sound surrounding me. My brain overloadsoften, sometimes several times a day; sometimes I don’t think I willever be able to think again in an organized manner again. So I said tomyself, “I’m not hearing God’s voice because who could?”

Still, I know that God is here with me every day, all day long help-ing me and guiding me as I do this so-very-important job that Hehas given me to do. He hasn’t just disappeared because my house isnoisy but where was his voice in all the noise?

I decided to begin by listening to the sounds I could hear, thesounds of my children. I know that out of necessity, I have learnedto tune out a lot of their noise, but for a couple of days I really lis-tened to what I was hearing. There was a lot of superficial stuff: hetook my book; Mom she’s bugging me; I want; I need; help me; play

with me; I don’t know; I didn’t do it.Then I slowly begin to recognize a subtle pattern of sound form

each of my children individually. It was less a kind of talking noiseand more a kind of generated noise. And I realized that I could iden-tify my children even in their sleep by this constant almost subcon-scious sound they made.

It wasn’t a steady or smooth sound, but I realized that I listenedintently for it constantly. If my connection to this sound was broken,it was cause for anxiety. And I think this is the sound that generatedthe advice: “If it gets quiet, you better move fast.”

Then I realized I was using this sound to mother my children.The pitch told me their needs: comfort or love or direction. I couldhear contentment, joy, even pain, in this sound that I began to calltheir “hum.” They were like these little engines of life running all dayand all night and my job was to monitor the sound. It is very fulfillingthis sound monitoring.

Then, to my surprise, I found another noise in the mix ofsound in my home. I had a hum of my own, which my chil-dren were listening for just as acutely as I listen for theirs.Besides talking to them constantly, I have this little streamof noise I make that somehow embrace my children in secu-rity, love and a peaceful presence.

What a wonderful discovery I had made! As my childrenare growing and learning and developing, I am here provid-ing a secure and loving environment for this to happen in andits affirmation is in this wonderful, almost subconscious noisewe make together, our hums.

Another thing I noticed was that I speak to God con-stantly. I don’t seem to ever stop chattering at Him, very much

like my 5-year-old chatters at me. I was beginning to see a parallel intheir new developing lives and my newness in the role of parenting.While I provide the environment for my children to grow and learn,God is providing that same environment for me.

Then very quietly in all of the humming, I begin to realize thatthe original voice I was looking for was not there. God’s boomingwhisper wasn’t going to be chatting with me daily. But the communi-cation between God and me was very real, very strong.

It is God’s hum as a perfect parent, surrounding me, steadyingme, strengthening me, that allows me to grow and develop in thesecurity of His Love just as my hum does for my children. His pres-ence is molding me like a child into the servant he needs me to beright now. As His hum flows around me and through me to my chil-dren, the communication is complete. God’s voice isn’t missing inour home right now. God’s voice is the sound of our home right now.The hum of children and parents growing, learning, being changed;encased in the ever-present hum of God’s love.

– by Jeanette Coletti

A meditation offered by Cathedral member Jeanette Coletti at the Women’sLenten Quiet Day. Jeanette is also a wife and mother; her husband is Stephenand her children are Garrett, 8, Bethany, 5, and Aimee, 11 months. Jeanette isa member of the Guild of the Christ Child and attends Moms’ Bible Study.She has written the prayer that opens every meeting of the Guild of the ChristChild and was featured on the bookmark given to all Cathedral mothers onMother’s Day two years ago. She has assisted with Sunday school and Bibleschool, and she and Steve have been active in the Parish Fellowship group,formerly called St. Amand’s.

Hearing from God in unexpected placesA Meditation

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The Right Rev. Barry R. HoweBishop of West Missouri

The Rev. Benjamin J. NewlandAssociate Priest

The Rev. Dr. John J. O’HearneAssisting Priest

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The Rev. Bryan EnglandDeacon

The Rev. Bruce HallDeacon

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1 • SATURDAY

10:00 a.m. Baptism Class7:00 p.m. William Jewell Choir Concert

2 • SUNDAY

11:45 a.m. Music Committee meeting2:00 p.m. 25th Annual Bachathon6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer Small Group

3 • WEDNESDAY

7:00 a.m. ECTN Webcast4 • THURSDAY

9:30 a.m. ECTN Webcast6:30 p.m. Needlework/Quilting Small Group

5 • WEDNESDAY

6:30 p.m. Couples’ Bible Study8 • SATURDAY

8:00 p.m. Chamber Music Society ofKansas City Concert

9 • SUNDAY

Blood Pressure Sunday - Morning Coffee Hours7:30 p.m. Ball State Choir

10 • MONDAY

5:15 p.m. Stewardship Committee11 • TUESDAY

7:30 p.m. William Baker Singers Concert7:00 p.m. The Angelus Small Group7:00 p.m. Cancer Support Group

SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:10 a.m. Adult Forum9:15 a.m. Grace Choraliers10:00 a.m. Church School10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist5:00 p.m. Order for Evening & Eucharist

MON, TUE, THU, FRI

12:05 p.m. Daily OfficeTUESDAY

9:30 a.m. Cathedral Outreach Program1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study

WEDNESDAY

12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist6:00 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. Education for Ministry7:30 p.m. Trinity Mixed Choir

FRIDAY

9:30 a.m. Moms’ Bible StudySATURDAY

9:15 a.m. Trinity Youth Choir Please verify times and dates of the events listed with theappropriate person(s) or by contacting the Cathedral Office.

Weekly Activities Activities for the Month of May

13 • THURSDAY

6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study16 • SUNDAY

3:00 p.m. Thilde Beuing Song Recital6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer Small Group

17 • MONDAY

4:30 p.m. Building and Grounds Committee18 • TUESDAY

6:30 p.m. Guild of the Christ Child7:00 p.m. Book Discussion Group

19 • WEDNESDAY

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

26 • WEDNESDAY

6:30 p.m. Reel People27 • THURSDAY

5:00 p.m. Vestry6:30 p.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study

28 • FRIDAY

6:30 p.m. Parenting Group7:30 p.m. Mary Garcia-Grant Voice Recital

30 • SUNDAY

3:00 p.m. David White Song Recital