Calvary Episcopal Church
1337 Winchester Ave.
P.O. Box 109
Ashland, KY 41105-0109
+ Calvary Church +
MARCH 2012
The Crucifer
2 Moments in the life of Calvary 11
Prep for Worship & Christian Ed.
Third Sunday in Lent
First Lesson: Exodus 20:1-17
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Gospel: John 2:13-22
Psalm 19
Fourth Sunday in Lent
First Lessons: Numbers 21:4-9
Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10
Gospel: John 3:14-21
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Fifth Sunday in Lent
First Lessons: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Epistle: Hebrews 5:5-10
Gospel: John 12:20-33
Psalm 119:9-16
Palm Sunday
First Lessons: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Epistles: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47
Mark 15:1-39 [40-47]
Psalm 31:9-16
Easter
First Lessons: Acts 10:34-43
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Mark 16:1-8
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Prayers Are Requested for… Judy Ford, Libby Adams, Jeanne Martin,
Jacque Hunt, Becki, Larry Craycraft, Mar-
tha Dodson, Martha Ross, Jane Hale
For Relatives and Friends of
Calvary Members...
Cindy, John, Garnet Fitzgerald, Jerry Dan-
iels, Bob Andre, Katie Hoffman, Christina
Bentley, Bryan Cooke Jr., Lee Ann McKen-
zie Webster, Earl Lavender, Charles Med-
dings, Joe Birchwale, Ruthie, Oliver and
Genieve Smith, Lyn and Cathy, Clara, Bill,
Clint, Charlene Justice, Leslie
Shut-in/Convalescing... Marie Kephart, Phyllis McKenzie, William
and Betty Brown, Martha Compton
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Community Prayer Breakfast
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
7:30 a.m.
First United Methodist Church
The Rev. John Street, Pastor
1811 Carter Avenue, Ashland
An offering will be accepted for the
Community Kitchen or local charity.
We look forward to sharing this time
with you. Please bring a friend.
Odds and Ends
10 Notices and Reminders
Birthdays in Our Parish Family in
March…
03 Sean Farrington, 04 Francie Martin, 05 Mary Riley, 06 Clay Russell, Tina Mussetter, David Zwick, 11 Jerry Ford, Wick Sewell, 12 Chris Pullem, 17 Ken Fosson, 18 Steven Harris, 23 Meg Alexander, 26 Carlyle Clark, 29 Pat Jones Bishop’s Visit - Our Interim Bishop, the Rt.
Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen will be with us for
the Good Friday services on April 6 at noon
and 7:00 p.m.
EUCHARIST NOON SERVICES - These
will continue on Thursdays at 12:10 p.m.
Vestry Meeting
Monday, March 26
6:00 p.m.
Check out Calvary’s website at
www.calvaryashland.org
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
The annual parish meeting has been
rescheduled for April 29, directly after wor-
ship.
Toys for the No Kill Animal Shelter - The EYC is still collecting toys for the no kill animal
shelter. The collection box is in the ambulatory outside the doors of the sanctuary until March
11.
Magazine Ministry - Please don’t forget to keep bringing in your magazines for the nursing
homes. While Pam is away, the EYC will be taking care of things. Please see Lyndi Lowman if
you have any questions.
Thanks - for your donations for the memorial tree for Sudie’s son, Robby Mahan. We received
enough donations for two trees in honor of his life. Suzanne
Lenten Wednesdays Evenings at Calvary – Throughout the Lenten season, please join us for
Evening Prayer at 6:00 p.m., Supper at 6:30 p.m., and Program at 7:00 p.m. Debbie Braun is
leading the children and youth program, Journey Through Lent 2012, and Fr. Ron Pogue is lead-
ing the adult program, The Discovery Series: A Christian Journey.
Holy Week Services - Calvary will be hosting the 2012 Holy Week services Monday, April 2 -
Friday, April 6 at noon followed by lunch. Good Friday Services - Noon and 7:00 p.m.
Remember Daylight Saving Time This Saturday Night - Turn your clocks forward one hour.
Possible Change in Sunday Morning Schedule - The Interim Rector and Vestry are exploring
possible changes in the Sunday morning sched-
ule. A survey form will be distributed soon.
Please complete and return it by March 19. We
will have a congregational meeting in the parish
hall after worship on March 25 to discuss the
possibilities before any changes are made.
Watch for further announcements.
3 From Our Interim Rector
Gay and I are grateful for the warm and generous welcome we have received during our
first week at Calvary. There is an inviting vitality and authenticity among you and we
are very happy to be here.
In addition to routine pastoral duties, there are three main objectives that I need to ac-
complish during the time I am with you and prior to the call of your next settled rector.
To help you establish patterns of parish life with a full time rector. During the Ho-
ly Conversations last fall, the membership of the parish resoundingly expressed the
desire to call a full time rector. The vestry and the nominating committee are well
into the process of doing just that. As that process moves forward, you’ll have op-
portunities to practice on me as your full time rector in the interim!
To help you with necessary organizational and administrative adjustments prior to
the arrival of your full time rector. Those who are interviewing for the position will
want to know how things get done at Calvary and who is responsible. There will
also be questions about how the communications system works and what equipment
is used to support the ongoing life of the parish in its mission. I’m working with the
vestry and parish leadership to address the most important of these organizational
and administrative adjustments.
To help you strengthen your commitment to faithful stewardship and generous giv-
ing. God is providing all the resources to provide for Calvary’s mission. You want
to be operating “in the black” and have a balanced budget by the time your new rec-
tor arrives. The key to both of those realities lies in the heart of the giver.
Each one of you has a role to play in this final stage of transition as you prepare to call a
rector. Following the example of ONE Episcopalian, here’s what you can do:
Worship ONE additional Sunday per month. If you are attending once a month,
make it twice. If you are attending twice a month, make it three times. And so
forth…
Step up ONE step toward the tithe. The Episcopal Church teaches that the tithe –
giving one tenth of our household income – as the minimum biblical standard. If
you are now giving one percent, step up to two. If you are now giving two percent,
step up to three. And so forth…
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There are many other ways in which you can and do make a difference at Calvary. Don’t
Move up ONE pew when you come to worship. The pews in the front of the nave are
almost empty. Newcomers will be more at home at first on the back pews, which are
now almost full. (Ten of the sixty-six worshippers last Sunday were visitors).
Participate in ONE Calvary service activity. Whether it is outreach to those
in need, visiting the sick, preparing a meal, singing in the choir, taking care of
the altar, or helping out in the parish office, each ONE of you needs to be ac-
tively engaged in service to Christ and this church.
Spend ONE hour in prayer each day. Does that sound like a lot? Pick up
your Book of Common Prayer. If you spend fifteen minutes each day saying
Morning Prayer and fifteen minutes each day saying Evening Prayer, you are
half way there! Add five minutes at noon and ten minutes at bedtime and
you’ve spent forty-five minutes in prayer. That leaves only fifteen minutes,
which can be easily accomplished during your daily routines as you remem-
ber people or concerns that need your prayers. If you are homebound, this
can be your special ministry to your Calvary family because you have more
time than others who are working and raising families. Remember what Jesus
said to his disciples that evening in the Garden of Gethsemane, “Could ye not
watch with me one hour” (Mt. 26:40)? I’m not asking more than Jesus asked.
There are many other ways in which you can and do make a difference at Calvary.
Don’t stop! But these five things are contributions every member of the parish can
make and when that happens the results will be phenomenal. You, as ONE member of
Calvary Church, do make a difference.
I’ll see you in Church!
The Reverend Ronald D. Pogue
Interim Rector
9 stop! But these five things are contributions every member of the parish can make and when that
When are there no altar flowers and why do we cover or remove most artwork and statu-
ary during Lent?
The lenten season is an unadorned season. Symbolically we try, in our worship space, our hymns
and lessons, even in our sermons, to recreate a sense of our Lord’s 40 days in the wilderness. We
set aside everything that might distract us as we journey with Christ to Calvary. By sharing in his
passion we are more able to share in the glorious resurrection liturgy of Easter morning.
When I count from Ash Wednesday to Easter I get more than 40 days. Why?
Sundays are always feast days – even in Lent – because they commemorate the Resurrection.
Subtracting those leaves 40 days. While you may technically not observe your Lenten Rule on
Sundays (and the feast of the Annunciation) it is good Lenten practice to maintain the discipline
throughout the season.
What about Weddings and Baptisms during Lent?
There is no absolute prohibition against either during Lent, but centuries of tradition discourage
festive commemorations unless there is a special pastoral consideration or an emergency. Many
service members, for example, have been granted exceptions to marry in Lent, if they are sched-
uled to deploy into harm’s way. Easter or the Easter Vigil, once the only times persons were
Baptized during the year, are the most appropriate times for public Baptism, along with the Day
of Pentecost, All Saints Day or the Sunday thereafter, and the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord –
The First Sunday After the Epiphany. (BCP, p.312).
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY 1/31/12
Actual YDT Budget YDT Variance
Total Income 17,102.00 19,052.50 (1,950.48)
Total Expenses 18,735.35 23,746.65 (5,011.30)
Net Ordinary Income (1,633.33) (4,694.15) 3,060.82
8 Lenten season
Here are some "Frequently Asked Questions" about the season of Lent.
Why do we commemorate Lent anyway?
Since about the end of the fourth century The Church has seen fit to set aside forty days for self-
examination, repentance, reconciliation and restoration. In the early Church, Baptismal candi-
dates (known as Catechumens) who were completing a three year preparation to be baptized used
the forty days for their intense, final preparation for Baptism at the great Easter Vigil. “Notorious
sinners” used the same period of time, through acts of penitence and self-denial, to prepare to be
restored to the Church.
In modern times the season of Lent is designed to help us enter into the mystery of the Resurrec-
tion through our own period of penitence, fasting, reconciliation and restoration.
Has it always been 40 days?
No. Early Christians set aside several days of fasting (three to seven depending on where they
lived) to prepare for Easter. For about two centuries most Christians observed only Holy Week.
About 600 years ago three weeks of “pre-Lent” were added to the forty days with names like
Septuagesima and the like. These were dropped from our Calendar in 1979.
I’ve seen Churches use Purple and something that looked like burlap with Red and Black
stripes. Which color is the “real” Lenten liturgical color?
The simple answer is both. Purple is generally associated with penitence and mourning, and has
been used in the Church for hundreds of years. The “burlap” with red and black markings is
called Lenten Array. It hearkens back to the early Church’s use of sack cloth, or unbleached cot-
ton or wool, to signify extreme acts of penitence and mourning. The Church, in turn, borrowed
the color from our Jewish forbearers, as described in the Old Testament (see Job). Either color is
appropriate.
Why do we have our foreheads marked with ashes on Ash Wednesday?
We do this as a reminder of our mortality. The priest marks each person with the sign of the
cross, while reciting, “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Having been
reminded of our fleeting existence on this earth, we begin to focus on turning that life around by
confessing and renouncing our sins, forgiving and seeking forgiveness, so that we may be in har-
mony with God and our neighbor.
Where do the ashes come from?
From the palm branches used in the previous year’s Palm Sunday Liturgy. Parishioners are asked
to bring them to the church just before Lent begins. They are burned and the ashes are used in the
Ash Wednesday liturgy.
5 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Easter Flower Fund
You are invited to make a contribution to the Flower Fund for Easter Sunday
which is April 8. Through your contribution, you may wish to honor or memorialize a
loved one or friend, or offer thanksgiving for God’s many blessings. You may request
Easter flowers or an altar arrangement.
Please make your check payable to Calvary Church, marked for The Easter
Flower Fund, and attach it to the order form.
Please complete the form and mail it to the church office by Friday,
March 30, or place it in the offering plate by Sunday, April 1. Suggested cost:
$20.00 for Easter flowers and $40.00 for an altar arrangement.
PLEASE BLOCK PRINT
Your name (as you would like it printed in the service bulletin).
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In Honor of:
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In Memory of:
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In Thanksgiving for:
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Easter Flowers________________ Altar Arrangement_______________
6 CHURCH CONTACTS
The Staff Head of the Church.................................................................................................Jesus the C hrist
Interim Bishop of Lexington...........................................................The Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen
Interim Rector…………………………………………………………The Rev. Ronald D. Pogue
Music Coordinator................................................................................................Dr. Carol Greene
Parish Secretary....................................................................................................Melissa S . Owens
Sexton....................................................................................................................... .......….Sam Hall
The Vestry Senior Warden.................................................................................................……... Dicky Martin
Junior Warden.............................................................................................…………Richard Ford
Clerk.................................................................................................................……..Pat sy Cochran
Treasurer...............................................................................................................…. ..Don Maxwell
2012 2013 2014
Patsy Cochran Richard Ford Jerry Ford
David Mussetter Dicky Martin Suzanne Gilmore
Sudie Davis Lisa Pullem Trish Pitt
David G. Stewart Martha-Lindsey Cooke Richard Reames
CONTACT PEOPLE AT CALVARY CHURCH
Interim Rector…………………………………The Rev. Ronald D. Pogue………………………………..832-576-9019
Senior Warden/Acolyte Guild................................Dicky Martin..........................................………. …………571-9292 Junior Warden…………………………………….Richard Ford……………………………………325-3796/924-9161
Secretary………………………………………….Melissa Owens………………………………….739-9476/547-1275
Sexton…………………………………………….Sam Hall…………………………………………………...324-1097 Music Coordinator..........................................….. Dr. Carol Greene.................................................................. 324-1809
Christian Education Superintendent...............……Debbie Braun (S.S. Youth).................................................. 327-8807
Episcopal Church Men.......................................…Don Maxwell...................................................................... 831-9035 Hospitality Committee...........................................Suzanne Smith/Judy Ford................................... 329-2204/831-6667
Lay Eucharistic Ministers/Homebound…….. .. ...Trish Pitt………........................................................…… 325-3478
Layreaders.........................................................… David Stewart.......................................................................324-1517 St. Elizabeth Guild.................................................Alice Gail Smith………………………………………… 836-8035
St. Mary's Altar Guild......................................…..Liz Alexander..................................……………………… 928-3945
Tape Ministry…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Ushers/Newcomer Greeters……...........................Louise Taylor/Christy Ford............................…..324-5600/831-2747
Service Commission……………………………..Richard Ford………………………………… ……………325-3796 Adult Education………………………………….David Stewart…………………………… ……………….324-1517
Youth Education………………………………… Lisa Pullem……………….…………………… …………465-7863
Evangelism……………………………………….Sudie Davis ……………………………….………… …...325-2307 Pastoral Care……………………………………. ......…………………………………………………………………...
Stewardship………………………………………Jerry Ford/Trish Pitt/Richard Reames…………………….324-9689
Communications…………………………………Suzanne Gilmore…………………………………… …….324-4927
7 ANNOUNCEMENTS
A SIX-WEEK LENTEN PROGRAM
WEDNESDAYS, 2/29 - 4/4
6:00 - EVENING PRAYER
6:30 SOUP
7:00 PROGRAM - DISCOVERY SE-
RIES *Children’s program also provided
Good Friday Services - April 6 at noon and 7:00 p.m.
POSSIBLE SERVICE TIMES - Many of you have been wondering if ser-
vice times will be changing. It has been discussed, and here are
some possibilities for consideration:
8:00 - 8:45 Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music)
9:00 - 10:00 Christian Formation
10:15 - 11:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite II (music)
or
8:00—8:45 Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music)
9:00—10:15 Holy Eucharist, RiteII (music)
10:30—11:30 Christian Formation
or
8:00 –8:45 Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music)
8:45 - 9:15 Breakfast
9:30 - 10:30 Christian Formation
10:45 - 12:00 Holy Eucharist, Rite II (music)
Women’s Ministry Kick Off - Friday, 4/13/12 & Saturday, 4/14/12. Women of Faith in Cincin-
nati, Taft Conference Center. Leave church at 5 p.m. on Friday. Return to church at 9 p.m. on
Saturday. Cost of conference $59.00. Cost of hotel $50.00 double occupancy. Call Stephanie
Disney at 325-2928 for more details.
Website - Lyndi and Melissa are currently updating our website and are in need of high resolu-
tion and great quality photos. Please contact them if you are interested in submitting electronic
photos. Current articles are also needed for the different ministries in the parish.
Good Friday Services - April 6 at noon and 7:00 p.m.
POSSIBLE SERVICE TIMES - Many of you have been wondering if ser-
vice times will be changing. It has been discussed, and here are
some possibilities for consideration:
8:00 - 8:45 Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music)
9:00 - 10:00 Christian Formation
10:15 - 11:30 Holy Eucharist, Rite II (music)
or
8:00—8:45 Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music)
9:00—10:15 Holy Eucharist, RiteII (music)
10:30—11:30 Christian Formation
or
8:00 –8:45 Holy Eucharist, Rite I (no music)
8:45 - 9:15 Breakfast
9:30 - 10:30 Christian Formation
10:45 - 12:00 Holy Eucharist, Rite II (music)
Women’s Ministry Kick Off - Friday, 4/13/12 & Saturday, 4/14/12. Women of Faith in Cincin-
nati, Taft Conference Center. Leave church at 5 p.m. on Friday. Return to church at 9 p.m. on
Saturday. Cost of conference $59.00. Cost of hotel $50.00 double occupancy. Call Stephanie
Disney at 325-2928 for more details.
Website - Lyndi and Melissa are currently updating our website and are in need of high resolu-
tion and great quality photos. Please contact them if you are interested in submitting electronic
photos. Current articles are also needed for the different ministries in the parish.