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ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, November 13, 2018 The following people were in attendance at the Worship Committee meeting held at 10:30 a.m. in Gleason Hall: Sherry Sabin, Joe John, Mary Abrams, Dan Martin, Rita Cunningham, Lucy Dosker, Bobbi Schadt, Jon and Ann Schatzinger, and Rev H Elizabeth. Absent: Skip Bentley, since he is working full-time. He is thinking that it is in his best interests that he resign from the committee because of his current job situation. We extend our thanks for his contributions and help while serving on the committee. Also absent: Connie Coartney and Debbie Stover. Joe John chaired the meeting. Before we got started, Joe announced that Sherry Sabin has agreed to be responsible for the assignments of the worship ministers on a monthly basis. This is a huge help and much appreciated. The Worship Committee would also like to thank Bobbie Schadt for her years of service as the assignor of the Worship Ministers. Many thanks for a job well done. Rev Elizabeth led us in an opening prayer. [Agenda — see attached] We discussed feedback received from both Services, starting with the bulletins. Comments from both services is that the bulletin is too big and cumbersome. There is a lot of paper shuffling, particularly because parishioners are also juggling with the BCP, and the hymnal. Consensus would seem to be “all or nothing” — either have it all in the bulletin, in a font that is clear and large enough, or go back to the lectionary insert and a smaller bulletin that can be more easily managed. It was also noted, that for newcomers, a bulletin that has it all would be more user-friendly. And 31% of Sunday attendance last week were newcomers. So there is that issue to consider. There was a question from a parishioner about the veiled chalice on a table near the credence table. The parishioner was curious — it was not a matter of it interfering with his/her worship. Parishioners are used to seeing it on the altar for the entire service. Our credence table is very small and for years items have been placed on the floor because of lack of space on the credence table permanently attached to the wall. Rev. Elizabeth does not want items placed on the floor and we needed more flat service area. So this table, which we are calling Credence Table #2, has been placed to the side of the altar and next to Credence Table #1. The veiled chalice will be placed on Table #2 until Communion begins, at which point it will be moved to
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ST.JAMESEPISCOPALCHURCHWORSHIPCOMMITTEEMEETINGTuesday,November13,2018
ThefollowingpeoplewereinattendanceattheWorshipCommitteemeetingheldat10:30a.m.inGleasonHall:SherrySabin,JoeJohn,MaryAbrams,DanMartin,RitaCunningham,LucyDosker,BobbiSchadt,JonandAnnSchatzinger,andRevHElizabeth.Absent:SkipBentley,sinceheisworkingfull-time.Heisthinkingthatitisinhisbestintereststhatheresignfromthecommitteebecauseofhiscurrentjobsituation.Weextendourthanksforhiscontributionsandhelpwhileservingonthecommittee.Alsoabsent:ConnieCoartneyandDebbieStover.JoeJohnchairedthemeeting.Beforewegotstarted,JoeannouncedthatSherrySabinhasagreedtoberesponsiblefortheassignmentsoftheworshipministersonamonthlybasis.Thisisahugehelpandmuchappreciated.TheWorshipCommitteewouldalsoliketothankBobbieSchadtforheryearsofserviceastheassignoroftheWorshipMinisters.Manythanksforajobwelldone.RevElizabethledusinanopeningprayer.[Agenda—seeattached]WediscussedfeedbackreceivedfrombothServices,startingwiththebulletins.Commentsfrombothservicesisthatthebulletinistoobigandcumbersome.Thereisalotofpapershuffling,particularlybecauseparishionersarealsojugglingwiththeBCP,andthehymnal.Consensuswouldseemtobe“allornothing”—eitherhaveitallinthebulletin,inafontthatisclearandlargeenough,orgobacktothelectionaryinsertandasmallerbulletinthatcanbemoreeasilymanaged.Itwasalsonoted,thatfornewcomers,abulletinthathasitallwouldbemoreuser-friendly.And31%ofSundayattendancelastweekwerenewcomers.Sothereisthatissuetoconsider.Therewasaquestionfromaparishionerabouttheveiledchaliceonatablenearthecredencetable.Theparishionerwascurious—itwasnotamatterofitinterferingwithhis/herworship.Parishionersareusedtoseeingitonthealtarfortheentireservice.Ourcredencetableisverysmallandforyearsitemshavebeenplacedonthefloorbecauseoflackofspaceonthecredencetablepermanentlyattachedtothewall.Rev.Elizabethdoesnotwantitemsplacedonthefloorandweneededmoreflatservicearea.Sothistable,whichwearecallingCredenceTable#2,hasbeenplacedtothesideofthealtarandnexttoCredenceTable#1.TheveiledchalicewillbeplacedonTable#2untilCommunionbegins,atwhichpointitwillbemovedto
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thealtar,andastheCommunionserviceprogresses,bothcredencetableswillbeusedtoholditems.Alsothetablehasashelffortheofferingplates,whichhavealsobeenplacedonthefloorinthepast.RitanotedthatintheAltarGuildManual,whentherearetwoservices,theveiledchaliceisonthecredencetableforthesecondservice.JoeremindedthegroupthattheAltarGuildisthevehiclebywhichliturgicalchangesmadebythepriestareimplemented.SoRevElizabethwillalwaysbeinclosetouchwiththeAltarGuildinstructingtheminanychangessheismaking.Itwassuggestedthatthiswouldbeagoodtopicforaforum—whywe’redoingwhatwe’redoingbehindthealtarthesedays.RevElizabethwillwriteareporttothebishopabouttheliturgicalchangeswemadeinOctober.Acopywillbeattachedtotheminutesandthoseminuteswillbepublishedonourbulletinboard,onthewebsiteandintheBlast.Theadditionoflayhealingministersattheserviceshasbeenwellreceived.SherrySabinwillberesponsiblefortheschedulingthoseministersaswellasServers,Lectors,andChaliceBearers.InstructedEucharist,whichhasbeenwellreceivedinthepastandisagoodrefresherforeveryone.Weagreedthatwelikedthescriptedversionusedinthepast.ThatsameSundaythatwehaveaninstructedEucharistforbothservices,wecouldhavethatasourtopicata9:15forumthatmorning.Also,thechildrencouldattendtheinstructedEucharistserviceinlieuofSundaySchool.ManypeoplelikedtheservicethisyearforAllSaints’Day.Theaddingoflightingcandlesandplacingthemtogetherinsandwasverymeaningfulforalotofpeople.“Beautifulservice”wasoftenusedtodescribeit.Wediscussedourmusicandthepossibilityofusingthesamemusicinterchangeablyinourtwoservices.ThemusicispickedtobethesamelanguagestyleastheRiteperformedthatday.SoahymnthatmaybeperfectfortheRite1servicemaynotfitaswellwithRite2.ThetwoserviceshaveseparateidentitiesandRevEwantsustocontinuetohavetwoservicesasamatterofcourse.TheWorshipCommitteeneedstoapprovetheschedulingofoneserviceonly.Forthesakeofnewcomersinparticular,itisgoodtohavearegularscheduleandsticktoit.Programhours/forumsat9:15isagoodwayforparishionerstosee,visit,andgettoknowparishionersthatattendadifferentservice.WehaveaconflictwhentheECWandDOKhavetheirmeetingsonSundaymorning.TryingtohaveaforumandanECWorDOKmeetingatthesametimeisnotworkingwellassomepeoplewanttoattendboth.WecouldhaveourforumsatanotherdayandtimeonthoseweeksDOKorECWismeetingonSundaymorning.Ortheycouldconsiderchangingtheirschedulemeetingtimesenablingustohavea9:15programevery
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Sundaythateveryonewasfreetoattend.WeneedtodecidewhatwewantourSundaymorningsatSt.Jamestolooklike.WediscussedtheupcomingAdventSeason.RevElizabethwantstoknowwhatthingsarespecialtoSt.JamesincelebratingAdvent.TheAdventWreathwithwaxcandleshasbeenordered.Ifwewanttochangetooilcandleswewillneedtoputthatinthebudgetfornextyear.Thecostisover$500.RevElizabethsuggestedthatAngeldosomeresearchofthecostofoilcandlesandthebestdealswecangetbeforecommittingtobudgetingforoilcandlesfortheAdventwreath.WemovedontotheChristmasschedule.At10:30PMonChristmasEvewewillhavePreludesandCarolsfollowedbyaFestiveEucharist.At4:30PMonChristmasEvewewillhavetheBlessingoftheChildrenandblessingoftheCrèche.RevElizabeth,inthepast,handedoutfigurinestothechildrentoplaceintheCrecheandwilldosoagainthisyear.IndiscussingtheservicefromlastChristmas,itwasdecidedthatRita,Joe,andRevElizabethmeetonthe20that10:30tocheckouttheconditionofthecrècheandgothroughtheprocedure.WewanttomakesurewetakepicturestopostonthewebsitenextChristmasSeason.Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,themeetingwasadjourned.RevElizabethledusinaclosingprayer.Attachments:AgendaRev.H.ElizabethBack’sresponsetotheBishopregardingLiturgyinOctober
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WORSHIPCOMMITTEEMEETINGAGENDA
DATE:Tuesday,November13,2018TIME:10:30a.m.
OpeningPrayerAgendaFordiscussion• WhatdoesSundayMorningLooklike?8:00/10:30/Meetings
• Note:31%ofSundayattendancearenewcomers• FeedbackfrombothServices:
• PrayersofthePeople• InclusiveLanguage*[seebackpage]• Endingstatement**(valediction)forOldTestamentandNewTestament[seeback
page]• Bulletin(s)(timetoaddentireservicetobulletin?AddNiceneCreed?)• VeiledChaliceonCredenceTable• Othercommentsandfeedbackaboutbothservices• HealingministersatbothserviceseverySunday
• RecapAllSaints’Day• Music• Advent• Christmas• Epiphany• InstructedEucharist• Lent• Acolytes,Servers,LayMinistersOld(orUnfinished)BusinessClosingprayer
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*InclusiveLanguagechangeforopeningourservicesboth8:00and10:30Currently(bothRite1and2) Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Proposed Blessedbetheone,holy,andlivingGod.People GlorytoGodforeverandever.Amen.**CurrentValedictionLanguefor8:00and10:30“TheWordoftheLord”ProposedandusedforthemonthofOctoberHearwhattheSpiritissayingtoGod’speople
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Report to the Diocese of KY St. James Episcopal Church, Pewee Valley The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back November 2018 Dear Rt. Rev. Sir, Please be advised that with the support of the Worship Committee, for the month of October, the congregation of St. James Pewee Valley made the following temporary changes. The worship: * Inclusive Language change for opening our services both 8:00 and 10:30 Currently (both Rite 1 and 2) Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Proposed and Used during October Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen. ** Current Valediction Language for OT and NT readings for 8:00 and 10:30 “The Word of the Lord” Proposed and used for the month of October Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people The half-page service leaflet and scripture insert at 8am was replaced with a full size leaflet in which the readings were embedded. Full page service leaflet for 10:30 continued and also included the Prayers of the People. The altar guild also placed the vested chalice on the credence table instead of on the altar.
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Findings: Feedback from the Worship Committee and the comments they received includes the following. When the announcement was initially made in September that changes were to be made for the month of October one person said they didn’t want to try new things because they had already been tried before and they wanted them to stay the same. One person said the paper size was too big because it didn’t fit snugly in the Prayer Book. Large font is needed and appreciated. Although most like the leaflet the way it is, sensitivity to the newcomer experience of juggling the Prayer Book along with a paper is appreciated. If you are going to put most everything in the leaflet put it ALL in (including Nicene Creed, Confession and Eucharistic Prayer.) Why do we veil the chalice in the first place? My analysis: It would be helpful for the minutes of the Worship Committee meetings to be disseminated. It’s time to schedule an Instructed Eucharist. The question of “What does it look like and feel like to be welcoming to newcomers?” will continue to be asked.
