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the episcopal diocese of west missouri | parish profile 2011<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong><br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong><br />

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the episcopal diocese of west missouri | parish profile 2011<br />

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“In the crowded forest understory, some nuts find a way to germinate.<br />

However, there is still a way to go before a sapling can successfully<br />

grow into a mature tree, as it will first need to prosper by the death<br />

of another tree. Only then will the way be open for sunlight to reach<br />

down to the forest floor. Before that chink of light is opened there may<br />

be as little as two percent light levels on the ground; not enough for<br />

plants to prosper. These conditions, which create the gloomy open spaces<br />

below the canopies above, sparked the famous biologist Edward Wilson<br />

to speak of the understory as being like a ‘green cathedral.’”<br />

— lewis Blackwell, The Life & Love of Trees, 2009<br />

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Reaching for the Sun<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> is, in this sense, a “green cathedral;” full of seeds<br />

<strong>and</strong> saplings. Growing, quenching our thirst from the springs of salvation, reaching our<br />

limbs heavenward. The everchanging life cycle of the church <strong>and</strong> its people reminds<br />

us of Wilson’s image of the green cathedral. Even as beloved trees fall, they reveal light<br />

to the next generation of saplings below. Change, truly, is our only constant. We are an<br />

Easter people, <strong>and</strong> it is in the transformative movement from death to resurrection that<br />

we see our growth as the baptized people of God. It is this constant cycle of giving <strong>and</strong><br />

growing that brings trees closer to the sunlight <strong>and</strong> us closer to God.<br />

As the Body of Christ at 13th <strong>and</strong> Broadway in downtown Kansas City, we find ourselves<br />

in a green, growing season. As we work together with a collective mission of discovering,<br />

hearing <strong>and</strong> heeding God’s call, we grow toward the sky, reach for the sun, <strong>and</strong> explore<br />

our everexp<strong>and</strong>ing universe. As we learn to give more willingly of our time, talent <strong>and</strong><br />

treasure, we in turn bring growth to ourselves <strong>and</strong> to our church community.<br />

During this period of intense discernment, we have come to realize we are not searching<br />

for a leader who will simply part the canopy <strong>and</strong> point us toward the sun. Rather, we<br />

seek someone with whom we can grow, someone who will st<strong>and</strong> in the same patch of<br />

sunlight with us as we undertake our urgent mission of doing God’s work: <strong>and</strong> not just in<br />

our forest, but beyond.<br />

A Prayer for Discernment<br />

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, <strong>and</strong> so guide<br />

the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a<br />

faithful pastor, who will care for your people <strong>and</strong> equip us for our ministries; through<br />

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br />

the Book of common prayer<br />

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Our Mission<br />

Our primary mission as the Episcopal <strong>Cathedral</strong> church in the heart of the City<br />

is to be a servant church. We seek <strong>and</strong> serve Christ in all people, loving our neighbors<br />

as ourselves, <strong>and</strong> working for justice, peace <strong>and</strong> respect for every human being.<br />

Our Vision<br />

We are God’s h<strong>and</strong>s, feet <strong>and</strong> voice in the heart of Kansas City.<br />

Our Core Values<br />

We live out our baptismal covenant:<br />

✝ We worship God with our hearts, minds <strong>and</strong> souls<br />

✝ We celebrate communion every day; all people are welcome at God’s table<br />

✝ We make a joyful noise through our music<br />

✝ We serve one another through prayer <strong>and</strong> pastoral care<br />

✝ We learn about God through our children’s <strong>and</strong> adult education programs <strong>and</strong><br />

small groups<br />

✝ We enjoy fellowship with each other <strong>and</strong> welcome all to a community of friendship<br />

✝ We care for <strong>and</strong> love God’s children through active youth <strong>and</strong> children’s ministries<br />

✝ We serve our brothers <strong>and</strong> sisters in our social outreach ministries<br />

✝ We feed God’s sheep through the Kansas City Community Kitchen, Culinary<br />

Cornerstones <strong>and</strong> other antihunger ministries<br />

✝ We practice hospitality as a meeting place <strong>and</strong> resource to the greater<br />

Kansas City community<br />

✝ We are an inclusive community <strong>and</strong> honor diversity in our staff, our worship,<br />

<strong>and</strong> our outreach ministries<br />

✝ We live out our faith by proclaiming in word <strong>and</strong> example the Good News<br />

of Jesus Christ<br />

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A people without the knowledge of their past history,<br />

origin <strong>and</strong> culture is like a tree without roots.<br />

— marcus garvey<br />

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Our Roots<br />

In the years following the Civil War, Kansas City grew into a major rail <strong>and</strong> river center<br />

on the route of westward expansion. By 1870, a thriving residential community known<br />

as “Quality Hill” was situated on the western edge of the city. This is where a group of<br />

Episcopalians established the parish later known as <strong>Grace</strong> Church.<br />

By 1890, the congregation had begun construction of the present church building <strong>and</strong> had<br />

completed its parish hall. During an ensuing depression, construction went slowly because<br />

the congregation had determined to proceed only when sufficient money was available.<br />

Finally, on December 16, 1894, the first service was held in the completed church.<br />

The transitional Norman church building was designed by a local architect, based on<br />

ideas gained during a tour of English parish churches by the Rector, the Rev. Cameron<br />

Mann. Embellished through the years by a variety of stained glass windows, a Tiffany<br />

Rood Screen (which is now 100 years old) <strong>and</strong> many other memorial additions, the<br />

building is an architectural <strong>and</strong> historic gem.<br />

A second founding parish known as <strong>Trinity</strong> was established in 1883. Its building,<br />

modeled after <strong>Trinity</strong> Church, Boston, was located on the eastern side of the city.<br />

Although the parish enjoyed longst<strong>and</strong>ing leadership under the Rev. Robert Talbot,<br />

the congregation was never able to retire the mortgage on the building.<br />

As the population of Kansas City moved farther south, both parishes experienced<br />

declining membership <strong>and</strong> in 1917 a decision was made to merge <strong>and</strong> become<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> Church. The joint parish would meet in the debtfree building<br />

of <strong>Grace</strong> Church under the leadership of <strong>Trinity</strong>’s dynamic young Rector, the<br />

Rev. Robert Nelson Spencer.<br />

In 1930, the Rev. Mr. Spencer became the third Bishop of West Missouri. Five years<br />

later, <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> was designated as the <strong>Cathedral</strong> Church of the Diocese,<br />

with the Very Rev. Claude Willard Sprouse as the first Dean.<br />

Although its surroundings have undergone many changes during the ensuing years,<br />

the <strong>Cathedral</strong> has maintained its presence in downtown Kansas City, while drawing<br />

membership from the entire metropolitan area. Having gradually acquired the<br />

properties in its entire block, the <strong>Cathedral</strong> occupies a campus providing a green<br />

oasis in the midst of commercial <strong>and</strong> convention facilities.<br />

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“Trees symbolize life <strong>and</strong> growth,<br />

reaching down to the ground<br />

<strong>and</strong> up to the sky at the same time.”<br />

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Areas of Growth<br />

We are proud of many recent achievements <strong>and</strong> progress in our life together.<br />

Some of our more significant accomplishments in the last five years include:<br />

✝ Championing <strong>and</strong> housing Culinary Cornerstones, a groundbreaking program that<br />

trains people for jobs in the food service industry. The program addresses root causes<br />

of hunger by providing necessary job skills <strong>and</strong> placement assistance.<br />

✝ Supporting Maison de Naissance, a women’s birthing center in Haiti, with funds,<br />

resources, <strong>and</strong> volunteers.<br />

✝ Partnering with our companion diocese in Botswana to sponsor the development<br />

of a day care center for orphans <strong>and</strong> vulnerable children.<br />

✝ Installing a Children’s Chapel <strong>and</strong> implementing Wearing God’s Promises curriculum<br />

for our Children’s Formation program.<br />

✝ Forming a Strategic Planning Committee in 2007, to ensure that <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong><br />

<strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong>’s ministries, programs, budget <strong>and</strong> allocation of resources are<br />

consistent with the mission of our church.<br />

✝ Formulating a comprehensive Governance Policy to provide consistent, operational<br />

definition of clergy <strong>and</strong> lay leadership.<br />

✝ Being designated a Kansas City Cooling Center to provide relief to those without<br />

proper shelter or resources during summer heat advisories.<br />

✝ Hosting hundreds of community <strong>and</strong> diocesan events in Founders’ Hall, a $4 million<br />

addition to the <strong>Cathedral</strong> campus that was completed in 1999.<br />

✝ Forming new organizations such as the H<strong>and</strong>ypersons Guild <strong>and</strong> the Garden Guild<br />

to undertake improvements to, <strong>and</strong> maintenance of, our beautiful campus.<br />

✝ Implementing a monthly Wednesday evening meal <strong>and</strong> fellowship time called<br />

Café Grazia. The meal is prepared <strong>and</strong> served by parishioners, accompanied by<br />

prayer <strong>and</strong> followed by small group meetings.<br />

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Our City<br />

Greater Kansas City is a fifteencounty metropolitan area straddling the border between<br />

the states of Missouri <strong>and</strong> Kansas. The metro area has a population of just over two<br />

million citizens. Several satellite cities adjoin the Kansas City outskirts: Independence,<br />

Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas <strong>and</strong> Overl<strong>and</strong> Park, Kansas each boast<br />

a population of more than 100,000.<br />

The Kansas City metro is an ethnically-diverse <strong>and</strong> culturally rich area. Kansas City has<br />

lower leisure <strong>and</strong> lifestyle costs than most major cities.<br />

In 2007, Worldwide ERL <strong>and</strong> Primary Relocation recognized Kansas City as the third<br />

best overall city for relocating families in the United States. In 2010, Money Magazine<br />

rated Overl<strong>and</strong> Park, Kansas the seventh best city to inhabit in the US. Neighboring<br />

Olathe, Kansas was rated 11th <strong>and</strong> Shawnee, Kansas, 39th. Kansas City is one of only<br />

two metro areas to have two cities in the top fifteen.<br />

A few organizations that call the<br />

Kansas City area home<br />

corporate headquarters<br />

American Century Investments<br />

Cerner<br />

Community of Christ, World Headquarters<br />

DST Systems, Inc.<br />

Garmin<br />

H&R Block<br />

Hallmark Cards<br />

Kansas City Southern Railway<br />

Russell Stover C<strong>and</strong>ies<br />

Sprint<br />

performing arts<br />

Friends of Chamber Music<br />

Kansas City Ballet<br />

Kansas City Repertory Theatre<br />

Kansas City Symphony<br />

Lyric Opera of Kansas City<br />

Starlight Theater<br />

museums <strong>and</strong> galleries<br />

American Jazz Museum<br />

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art<br />

Kansas City Museum<br />

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum<br />

NelsonAtkins Museum of Art<br />

Toy <strong>and</strong> Miniature Museum<br />

Truman Presidential Library<br />

Union Station & Science City<br />

major league sports <strong>and</strong> events<br />

American Royal Livestock, Horse Show<br />

<strong>and</strong> Rodeo<br />

KC Chiefs Football — NFL<br />

KC Royals Baseball — MLB<br />

KC T-Bones Baseball — AAIPB<br />

Kansas City Sporting — MLS<br />

Kansas Speedway NASCAR<br />

Missouri Mavericks Hockey — CHL<br />

MLB All-Star Game, 2012<br />

educational institutions<br />

Avila University<br />

Kansas City Art Institute<br />

Methodist, Baptist <strong>and</strong> Nazarene Seminaries<br />

Metropolitan Community Colleges<br />

Park University<br />

Rockhurst University<br />

University of Kansas Medical Center<br />

University of Missouri-Kansas City<br />

William Jewell College<br />

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Our place in the heart of the city<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> is located in an urban setting on the western edge of<br />

downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Our geographic location provides us with substantial<br />

potential for growth <strong>and</strong> unique opportunities for interaction with all segments of the<br />

metropolitan area.<br />

To the east of our <strong>Cathedral</strong> campus is the Bartle Hall Convention Center. Set to open<br />

later this year, south of the convention center <strong>and</strong> just blocks from the <strong>Cathedral</strong>, is<br />

a revolutionary new Performing Arts Center. Beyond that, in the newly revitalized<br />

Power <strong>and</strong> Light District, lies the area’s newest crop of restaurants, theatres, hotels <strong>and</strong><br />

entertainment venues. The Sprint Center arena overlooks the Crossroads Arts District,<br />

all within a mile of the <strong>Cathedral</strong>.<br />

Looking to the north <strong>and</strong> northwest, the <strong>Cathedral</strong> is across the street from the new<br />

Kansas City Southern headquarters, <strong>and</strong> one block further north is the <strong>Cathedral</strong> of<br />

the Immaculate Conception of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph.<br />

The surrounding area is undergoing rejuvenation as an urban living center. Restoration<br />

<strong>and</strong> construction of historically compatible apartments, lofts <strong>and</strong> condominiums are<br />

providing housing for a growing community of young adults <strong>and</strong> new arrivals to the city.<br />

Currently, 18,000 people call downtown Kansas City home.<br />

To the west <strong>and</strong> south, the <strong>Cathedral</strong> is accessed by a network of interstate highways,<br />

reaching to all corners of Greater Kansas City. Parishoners come from all directions in<br />

the bi-state area; many traveling a great distance so that we may share our life together<br />

in Christ.<br />

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Our Diocese<br />

In 1835, at its Triennial General Convention, the Protestant Episcopal Church elected<br />

The Reverend Jackson Kemper the first Bishop of the church for the “northwest,” which<br />

included presentday Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri <strong>and</strong> Kansas. The<br />

Diocese of Missouri was established five years later, <strong>and</strong> included the entire state for the<br />

next fifty years.<br />

In 1890, the area west of a north/south line, roughly down the middle of the state, was<br />

designated the Diocese of West Missouri. The new parish hall at <strong>Grace</strong> Church was<br />

completed just in time to host the founding convention of the<br />

diocese, at which The Right Reverend Edward R. Atwell was<br />

elected the first Bishop. The seventh Bishop, The Right Reverend<br />

Barry R. Howe, has served since 1998. He announced his retirement<br />

in 2010 <strong>and</strong> the Very Reverend Martin S. Field will be consecrated as<br />

the Diocese’s eighth Bishop on March 5, 2011.<br />

In 1935, <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> Church in Kansas City was designated<br />

as the <strong>Cathedral</strong> Church of the Diocese. Since 1980 the diocese has been<br />

headquartered in the Diocesan Center, located on the southwest corner<br />

of the <strong>Cathedral</strong> campus.<br />

ministries in the diocese include:<br />

✝ Fifty parish <strong>and</strong> mission congregations throughout four deaneries.<br />

✝ The St. Luke’s Health System, the largest notforprofit health care<br />

system <strong>and</strong> one of the largest employers in the metropolitan Kansas<br />

City area, with hospitals throughout the region, including St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas<br />

City, the flagship health care facility in the system.<br />

✝ Bishop Spencer Place, an independent living, assisted living <strong>and</strong> nursing care center,<br />

located in midtown Kansas City.<br />

✝ St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School, a prekindergarten through eighth grade school<br />

which is operated by St. Paul’s Church, Kansas City.<br />

✝ Episcopal Community Services, a Jubilee ministry of service to the metropolitan area<br />

provided through the Diocese of West Missouri <strong>and</strong> the Diocese of Kansas.<br />

✝ Two regional ministries, both in the Northern Deanery: Sacred Hills Regional<br />

Ministry, which partners three congregations; <strong>and</strong> Northeast Regional Ministry,<br />

which partners five congregations.<br />

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I think that I shall never see<br />

A poem lovely as a tree.<br />

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest<br />

Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;<br />

A tree that looks at God all day<br />

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;<br />

A tree that may in Summer wear<br />

A nest of robins in her hair;<br />

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;<br />

Who intimately lives with rain.<br />

Poems are made by fools like me,<br />

But only God can make a tree.<br />

— Joyce kilmer, “trees,” 1914<br />

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<strong>Cathedral</strong> Buildings <strong>and</strong> Grounds<br />

Like a sturdy tree growing in a forest, the native rock <strong>Cathedral</strong> building speaks of<br />

strength. We worship within this ark, where all are welcome <strong>and</strong> can survive the storms<br />

of our urban existence. These walls shelter, nourish <strong>and</strong> give strength. As we turn to<br />

follow the processional cross at the end of each service, we are empowered to go forth<br />

into the world to do God’s work.<br />

The oldest element on our campus is the original guild hall, now the Parish House,<br />

which is home to offices for our staff, the <strong>Cathedral</strong> Book Store, the Common Room<br />

<strong>and</strong> Library, <strong>and</strong> the Music Department facilities.<br />

Added in the 1950s was Haden Hall, connected to the old parish house by a walkway<br />

to the east. Originally an addition for all types of parish activities, it has now been<br />

converted to serve its primary function as church school classrooms, a youth meeting<br />

room <strong>and</strong> the nursery.<br />

In the southwest corner of the campus is the headquarters of the Diocese of West<br />

Missouri. The building, an award-winning structure designed for compatibility with the<br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong> architecture, was erected in 1980.<br />

The newest addition to our facilities is Founders’ Hall, which since 1999 has served as<br />

a gathering place for most parish activities <strong>and</strong> for diocesan <strong>and</strong> community functions.<br />

From regular Sunday coffee hours to youth events to emergency shelters to concerts<br />

— events of all kinds make use of its welcoming space. A primary consideration in the<br />

design of Founders’ Hall was to provide increased space for the Kansas City Community<br />

Kitchen. While the KCCK was recently moved offcampus to a larger <strong>and</strong> more<br />

geographically accessible space, the kitchen in our Founders’ Hall now serves as the<br />

training ground <strong>and</strong> catering kitchen for Culinary Cornerstones.<br />

Nestled between Founders’ Hall <strong>and</strong> the old parish house is a grassy courtyard, which is<br />

bordered on one side by a Memorial Garden. Here, among flowers <strong>and</strong> green plants is a<br />

place where members may have ashes of their loved ones interred.<br />

Our occupation of a complete city block means that we have the luxury of both greenery<br />

<strong>and</strong> a large amount of convenient parking. We are also fortunate to have the cooperation<br />

of our corporate neighbor across the street to allow us additional free parking on<br />

Sundays <strong>and</strong> for special events.<br />

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Worship<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> is eucharistically centered, with a traditional worship<br />

style using Rite II liturgies. The nave <strong>and</strong> sanctuary, renovated in 19861987, offer<br />

a beautiful setting for worship <strong>and</strong> allow for ceremonies in keeping with the best in<br />

contemporary liturgical practice.<br />

The large marble baptismal font, highlighted by a fine carved screen, <strong>and</strong> the dramatic<br />

freest<strong>and</strong>ing altar <strong>and</strong> refinished reredos, lift up the two Sacraments of the Gospel.<br />

Our Sunday worship schedule includes <strong>Holy</strong> Eucharist at 8:00 am, 10:15 am, <strong>and</strong> 5:00 pm.<br />

Weekday Eucharist is celebrated at 12:05 pm.<br />

A service of healing is offered one Sunday each year during all three services. The<br />

layingonofh<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> anointing for healing is available during the communion at every<br />

Sunday service, yearround.<br />

Worship life is enhanced by participation of the laity in a number of capacities,<br />

including acolytes <strong>and</strong> adult servers, lectors, lay Eucharistic visitors, chalice bearers,<br />

ushers <strong>and</strong> Altar Guild members.<br />

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I hear the wind among the trees<br />

Playing the celestial symphonies;<br />

I see the branches downward bent,<br />

Like keys of some great instrument.<br />

— henry wadsworth longfellow<br />

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Music<br />

Our Organist/Director of Music, Canon John Schaefer, is committed to sharing the<br />

vision of the clerical leadership, particularly the Dean. Because of this, the worship of<br />

God through music at <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> is alive <strong>and</strong> well.<br />

Music is an integral part of each service. The 8:00 am service includes a prelude, postlude<br />

<strong>and</strong> offertory hymn; the 10:15 is the primary choral service; the 5:00 pm service is a sung<br />

service, led by cantors.<br />

The <strong>Cathedral</strong>’s musicians have worked hard over many years to provide the most<br />

spiritual <strong>and</strong> sensitive support for the Liturgical practice that is the focus for our life<br />

together. It has been said that the <strong>Cathedral</strong>’s music compares favorably with the best<br />

offerings of major Episcopal Churches <strong>and</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong>s around the country.<br />

The <strong>Cathedral</strong> supports four choirs: The <strong>Trinity</strong> Choir (Adult Choir), The Tallis Singers<br />

(High School Ensemble), <strong>Grace</strong> Choraliers (2nd to 6th Graders) <strong>and</strong> The Bell Choir, all<br />

under the direction of Canon Schaefer.<br />

A Gabriel Kney organ, which was installed in 1981 <strong>and</strong> refurbished in 2004, generally<br />

accompanies the Choirs. It is one of the finest pipe organs in the region, <strong>and</strong> perhaps<br />

the nation. A D. Leslie Smith chamber organ, a Steinway gr<strong>and</strong> piano (one of three<br />

on campus), <strong>and</strong> a Finney harpsichord provide additional instrumental variety. Guest<br />

instrumentalists are often incorporated into the worship service.<br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong> performance venues are very much in dem<strong>and</strong> for musical <strong>and</strong> other<br />

performances <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Cathedral</strong> community is generous in providing them for the use<br />

of visiting artists. Annually, for the past 31 years, the <strong>Cathedral</strong> has hosted a Messiah<br />

Singalong, close to Christmas. It is also host to the annual Bachathon, sponsored by<br />

the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.<br />

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Christian Formation<br />

children<br />

In recent years, we have tripled the size of the nursery in Haden Hall to respond to<br />

the needs of our parishioners <strong>and</strong> visitors. Haden Hall is also home to our Children’s<br />

Formation <strong>and</strong> Children’s Chapels, <strong>and</strong> outside Haden Hall is a colorful, secure<br />

playground.<br />

Children’s Formation (church school) is offered at 9:15 am on Sundays for children,<br />

ages 3 through 5th grade. The curriculum for our younger children is Godly Play.<br />

The 4th <strong>and</strong> 5th Graders use a curriculum that engages them in discussions about<br />

how their faith can be applied to daily situations <strong>and</strong> occurrences.<br />

Following Formation, at 10:15 am, we offer two Children’s Chapels. Disciples Chapel<br />

is designed for kindergartners <strong>and</strong> older children, to offer them a chapel experience.<br />

It follows the traditional liturgy of the “big church,” while using childfriendly language.<br />

The Lambs Chapel is more interactive, for children younger than age five. They build<br />

with blocks, sing to movement songs, play with instruments, <strong>and</strong> enjoy circle time with<br />

a Bible story.<br />

Youth<br />

Developing ministries to serve the needs of our youth in grades 612 is a high priority<br />

at the <strong>Cathedral</strong>. Youth gatherings focus on Episcopal curriculum <strong>and</strong> confirmation<br />

preparation.<br />

Middle schoolers meet on Sunday mornings to talk about God, school, friends <strong>and</strong> other<br />

important things in their lives. This is the time of their lives when they grow beyond<br />

tagging along at church <strong>and</strong> begin their unique faith journeys. We use a program of<br />

videos <strong>and</strong> fun exercises called “re:form,” which helps us teach the Episcopal view of the<br />

nature of God <strong>and</strong> how we worship in church. Confirmation preparation takes place in<br />

the form of annual retreats for youth between 6th <strong>and</strong> 8th grade, so that over a twoyear<br />

period all youth will have been exposed to the full complement of preparatory material<br />

<strong>and</strong> discussion.<br />

High school students spend Sunday mornings in a variety of activities, ranging from<br />

singing in the Tallis Singers, acolyting <strong>and</strong> discussing how God <strong>and</strong> religion play a part<br />

in their daily lives. We occasionally engage in a “media dissection” to wrestle with the<br />

vision of life as portrayed in the media <strong>and</strong> bring it into conversation with our Christian<br />

faith through Scripture <strong>and</strong> the Book of Common Prayer.<br />

Wednesday nights are for fun <strong>and</strong> fellowship, <strong>and</strong> we have witnessed a steady increase<br />

in this group as the <strong>Cathedral</strong> youth invite their friends to attend. In addition to their<br />

Sunday <strong>and</strong> Wednesday meetings, our teenagers have participated in a variety of mission<br />

trips, fundraisers, Missionpalooza, <strong>and</strong> Happenings. They also occasionally help prepare<br />

food for the Kansas City Community Kitchen.<br />

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adults<br />

We provide a variety of educational offerings: EFM (Education for Ministry) is a popular<br />

leadership program, with 19 current participants <strong>and</strong> more than 100, from our parish<br />

<strong>and</strong> others in the city, who have participated in recent years.<br />

On Sunday mornings between services, Adult Forum presentations are available<br />

throughout the year. Subjects range from current interests to historical subjects.<br />

Also offered, during the interim between services <strong>and</strong> again on a weeknight is our<br />

catechumenate program, The Road to Canterbury.<br />

A longst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> highly successful feature is our annual Lenten Academy, held on<br />

consecutive Wednesday evenings during Lent. Following a simple Lenten dinner,<br />

outside speakers, as well as clergy <strong>and</strong> lay people from within the congregation, present<br />

a choice of four or five courses.<br />

Many of the Small Group Ministries, especially those providing Bible study, also<br />

contribute to members’ Christian formation.<br />

Our Life Together<br />

As a community of people who come from all corners of the metroplex, we especially<br />

treasure opportunities to celebrate together.<br />

Easter Vigil culminates in a colorful <strong>and</strong> bountiful reception in Founders’ Hall. The<br />

next morning sees an abundant search for eggs on the lawn by children of all ages. Each<br />

year we celebrate the Blessing of the Animals, <strong>and</strong> at the colorful Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan,<br />

sounds echo off the rafters as bagpipers <strong>and</strong> drummers join our processional. On <strong>Trinity</strong><br />

Sunday, our parish picnic is an event that spills out from Founders’ Hall onto the lawn<br />

with special games <strong>and</strong> activities for families.<br />

Sunday coffee hours convene in Founders’ Hall with tasty snacks provided by the <strong>Holy</strong><br />

H<strong>and</strong>s Committee. Guild of the Christ Child hosts special baptism receptions, as well<br />

as a cookie exchange during the holiday season. Fall Rally Day finds Founders’ Hall<br />

crowded with booths for <strong>Cathedral</strong> organizations, giving parishioners a reminder of<br />

activities available for their participation.<br />

Once a month, our Wednesday evening Café Grazia brings us together for a meal <strong>and</strong><br />

fellowship, followed by small group meetings. Our annual chili cookoff involves dozens<br />

of competitors with the hope of winning the coveted silver ladle. Our winetasting event<br />

is an elegant affair <strong>and</strong> a successful fundraiser every year.<br />

The Dean’s Cup Classic is a June golf tournament kicked off with a pre-tournament<br />

reception. A barbecue lunch <strong>and</strong> awards ceremony follow the close of play. This festive<br />

event is a fundraiser for Culinary Cornerstones. In addition, a fall Croquet Tournament<br />

is a fun <strong>and</strong> joyful afternoon of competition, which raises funds for the children of<br />

Botswana, through the Botswana Palapye Project.<br />

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He who plants a tree<br />

plants hope.<br />

— lucy larcom<br />

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Outreach through Social Action<br />

Outreach at the <strong>Cathedral</strong> happens within our walls <strong>and</strong> outside our campus, from our<br />

Kansas City neighbors to the children of Haiti <strong>and</strong> the people of Botswana. The people<br />

of the <strong>Cathedral</strong> help our brothers <strong>and</strong> sisters who are disadvantaged, not only with our<br />

lips but with our lives. Over the last few years we have shared our time, treasures <strong>and</strong><br />

talents to make a difference through these programs:<br />

episcopal hunger relief network of episcopal communitY services<br />

We continue to provide financial support <strong>and</strong> volunteers to the Kansas City Community<br />

Kitchen (KCCK) <strong>and</strong> the ECS Episcopal Hunger Relief Network. This support included<br />

an allocation of $20,000 to the KCCK, <strong>and</strong> ongoing hosting of the organization’s<br />

annual Pancake Breakfast, with proceeds going to the Kitchen as well as to Maison de<br />

Naissance, a birthing center in Haiti. The <strong>Cathedral</strong> hosts several programs for ECS,<br />

including its annual wine tasting event, a series of informational lunches designed to<br />

promote hunger relief, <strong>and</strong> the Culinary Cornerstones program, including an annual<br />

graduation events in Founders’ Hall three times a year.<br />

foster care outreach project<br />

The <strong>Cathedral</strong> continues to exp<strong>and</strong> our Foster Care Project. Our goal is to provide<br />

contacts of love <strong>and</strong> caring for children in foster care in our metropolitan area.<br />

Highlights of this program are a Christmas bowling party for foster children, with<br />

games, gift bags, lunch <strong>and</strong> a visit from Santa. The Easter Outreach Program for<br />

Foster Children, which provides Easter Baskets to children at Kaw Valley Center <strong>and</strong><br />

Crittenden Children’s Center, continues to exp<strong>and</strong>. And the Birthday Program, which<br />

provides discount store gift cards to area foster care teenagers as birthday presents,<br />

also continues to be supported by designated plate donations at the <strong>Cathedral</strong>. We are<br />

also currently involved in a pilot program with Crittenden to provide small educational<br />

grants to foster children who are “aging out” of foster care.<br />

other ministries<br />

There are several other programs <strong>and</strong> ministries that we support in many different<br />

ways. We provide volunteer teams for Habitat for Humanity/The House that Abraham<br />

Built, we are active in interfaith <strong>and</strong> diversity initiatives, <strong>and</strong> we are exploring a prison<br />

ministry. Our Charitable Needlework group has knitted hundreds of baby caps, wraps<br />

<strong>and</strong> washcloths for Maison de Naissance, <strong>and</strong> dozens of prayer shawls to comfort those<br />

in need over the years. GHTC has participated in AIDS Walk Kansas City for 16 years,<br />

with adult <strong>and</strong> youth teams. The 2010 Walk raised more than $516,000 for HIV/AIDS<br />

agencies in our area. Major ongoing priorities include growing financial support for the<br />

Friends of Maison de Naissance <strong>and</strong> the Diocese of Botswana.<br />

Through all of these programs, our goal is, at the very least, twofold: to mirror Christ’s<br />

love by helping those in need, <strong>and</strong> to provide multiple opportunities for members of the<br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong> to become involved in these lifechanging ministries, themselves.<br />

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Ministries<br />

Our ministries encompass a vital aspect of our life together — providing both spiritual<br />

<strong>and</strong> secular opportunities for our diverse parish to bond in study <strong>and</strong> fellowship.<br />

They include:<br />

worship<br />

Acolytes<br />

Altar Guild<br />

Choirs<br />

The <strong>Trinity</strong> Choir<br />

The Tallis Singers<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> Choraliers<br />

The Bell Choir<br />

Eucharistic Ministers<br />

Eucharistic Visitors<br />

Healing Ministers<br />

Lectors<br />

Ushers<br />

outreach<br />

AIDS Walk Kansas City<br />

Botswana Palapye Project<br />

Charitable Needlework<br />

Episcopal Peace Fellowship<br />

Friends of Maison de Naissance<br />

Habitat for Humanity/<br />

House that Abraham Built<br />

KCCK Cook Teams<br />

Social Outreach Commission<br />

formation<br />

Children’s Christian Formation<br />

Education for Ministry<br />

Inklings Book Study Group<br />

Men’s Bible Study<br />

Men’s Retreat<br />

Reel People<br />

The Seekers Group<br />

Women’s Bible Study<br />

Women’s Retreat<br />

Youth Group<br />

care for self <strong>and</strong> one another<br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong> Caregivers<br />

Health Ministry<br />

fellowship<br />

Café Grazia<br />

Dinner for Eight<br />

Greeters<br />

Guild of the Christ Child<br />

<strong>Holy</strong> H<strong>and</strong>s Hospitality<br />

administration<br />

Angelus Small Group<br />

Archives<br />

Budget Committee<br />

Buildings & Grounds Committee<br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong> Bookstore<br />

Finance Committee<br />

Audit Committee<br />

Investment Committee<br />

Garden Guild<br />

H<strong>and</strong>yperson Guild<br />

Memorial Committee<br />

Parking Lot Guild<br />

Stewardship Committee<br />

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Stewardship —<br />

Giving <strong>and</strong> Growing in Christ’s Name<br />

Christian stewardship is grateful <strong>and</strong> responsible use of God’s gifts in the light of God’s<br />

purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards, empowered by the <strong>Holy</strong> Spirit,<br />

commit themselves to conscious, purposeful decisions.<br />

We are stewards when we live <strong>and</strong> tell the Good News;<br />

✝ Sharing God in seeking justice, peace, <strong>and</strong> the integrity of creation in an<br />

interdependent universe;<br />

✝ Wisely employing Godgiven human resources, abilities, <strong>and</strong> relationships; sharing<br />

the material resources we hold <strong>and</strong> giving them in service, justice, <strong>and</strong> compassion;<br />

✝ Providing for future generations; sharing in the life, worship, <strong>and</strong> responsible<br />

stewardship of the Church <strong>and</strong> of its mission.<br />

Both for the individual <strong>and</strong> for the community, stewardship is a joyful act for the sake<br />

of God’s world.<br />

Given this definition, it is difficult to comprehend that stewardship has been<br />

synonymous only with an annual “pledge drive,” but for so many for so long, that has<br />

been our experience. The lay leaders of <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> have been<br />

working to broaden our underst<strong>and</strong>ing of stewardship, so that together we may see<br />

stewardship as a sacramental response to God’s love that transforms us as apostles of<br />

Christ <strong>and</strong> transforms the world through our worship, work, <strong>and</strong> community.<br />

An important component of that transition is the recognition that Stewardship goes on<br />

every day <strong>and</strong> we are all part of its realization. Through God’s gracious acceptance, his<br />

nourishment of our faith, <strong>and</strong> his call to us, we have been given all that is required to<br />

accomplish this transformation.<br />

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees<br />

under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”<br />

— nelson henderson<br />

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Membership <strong>and</strong> Participation<br />

Here is a snapshot of our membership <strong>and</strong> participation numbers for the last decade:<br />

2000 2005 2010<br />

Number of Communicants 894 923 771<br />

Baptized Members 1,327 1,153 964<br />

Baptisms 28 21 18<br />

Confirmations/Received 4 12 22<br />

Burials 16 17 8<br />

Marriages 16 18 4<br />

Church School Enrollment 182 69 30<br />

Average Sunday Attendance 520 425 273<br />

Easter 910 990 971<br />

Number of Pledges 290 281 182<br />

Total Amount Pledged $540,343 $639,527 $507,098<br />

Financial Analysis<br />

In the interest of presenting a complete <strong>and</strong> thorough examination of <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong><br />

<strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong>’s financial health, we are including an analysis of income sources <strong>and</strong><br />

expenditures for ten years. Endowment income comes from a group of accounts whose<br />

value obviously varies, based on market factors. At 2010 year’s end, the value of the<br />

endowment fund was $12,114,077.<br />

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />

Pledge 565,462 536,048 529,442 533,070 613,904<br />

Plate 68,587 75,026 74,505 76,537 73,277<br />

Endowment 378,708 337,764 362,573 375,623 501,748<br />

Total Revenue 1,350,415 1,268,124 1,296,647 1,294,188 1,492,275<br />

Expenditures 1,275,477 1,302,727 1,342,610 1,308,838 1,481,664<br />

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />

Pledge 616,180 539,425 471,200 538,177 447,524<br />

Plate 69,812 81,275 80,000 78,823 76,618<br />

Endowment 697,990 897,252 854,646 845,792 775,009<br />

Total Revenue 1,658,796 1,824,399 1,785,957 1,666,093 1,645,863<br />

Expenditures 1,660,779 1,818,987 1,824,347 1,604,394 1,608,240<br />

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The tree is more than first a seed, then a stem,<br />

then a living trunk, <strong>and</strong> then dead timber.<br />

The tree is a slow, enduring force<br />

straining to win the sky.<br />

— antoine de saint-exupéry, the wisdom of the s<strong>and</strong>s<br />

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In Closing<br />

We pray that the roots of our life together will gain hold <strong>and</strong> spread deep, drawing<br />

nourishment from God <strong>and</strong> from each other. We seek a rector who will grow with us<br />

in the glorious light of God’s immeasurable <strong>and</strong> infinite love. During this period of<br />

profound discernment, we pray for guidance <strong>and</strong> faith. We ask God to bless us <strong>and</strong> our<br />

ministries, that we may fulfill, to the greatest extent possible, the potential for which<br />

God placed us on earth.<br />

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contact information<br />

<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong><br />

415 West 13th Street (13th <strong>and</strong> Broadway Streets) | Kansas City, MO 64141<br />

phone 816 474 8260 | fax 816 474 5856 | ghtckc.org<br />

vestrY officers <strong>and</strong> members<br />

David Rice, Senior Warden David Barker C<strong>and</strong>y McDowell<br />

Steve Moore, Junior Warden Barbara Bucker Angela Michka<br />

Thomas Brous, Chancellor Adam Duncan Christine Morrison<br />

Jim Phillips, Treasurer Joe Finnie Joyce Morrow<br />

Charmaine Fowler, Clerk Ellen Goheen Gerry Reynaud<br />

Jeff Johnson<br />

Bob Richmond<br />

clergY <strong>and</strong> staff<br />

The Right Rev. Barry R. Howe<br />

The Very Rev. Martin S. Field<br />

The Rev. Canon Susan Sommer<br />

The Rev. Canon Joe Behen<br />

The Rev. Dr. Michael Johnston<br />

The Rev. Jerry Grabher<br />

Mr. John L. Schaefer<br />

David Stoll<br />

MaryAnn Mansfield<br />

Julie Toma<br />

Janet Sweeting<br />

Mary Louise Byrne<br />

Keith Green<br />

Michael Guidry<br />

Joan Bock<br />

Malinda McCasl<strong>and</strong><br />

dean’s search committee chairs<br />

Paula Connors<br />

Michael Thomas<br />

Sally Livengood<br />

Geoff Logan<br />

John Simpson<br />

Collin Walker<br />

Pat Wooley<br />

Bishop of the Diocese of West Missouri<br />

BishopElect of the Diocese of West Missouri<br />

PriestinCharge<br />

Canon<br />

ScholarinResidence<br />

Deacon<br />

Canon Musician & Director of Music<br />

Financial Administrator<br />

Events Coordinator/Asst to the Dean<br />

Communications Coordinator<br />

Interim Sacristan<br />

Archivist<br />

Property Manager<br />

Sexton<br />

Wedding Coordinator<br />

Director, <strong>Grace</strong> Choraliers<br />

816 665 6002 or pahconnors@kc.rr.com<br />

816 590 6367 or dbogey@hotmail.com<br />

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<strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong><br />

<strong>Cathedral</strong><br />

415 West 13th Street<br />

Kansas City, MO 64141<br />

phone 816 474 8260<br />

fax 816 474 5856<br />

ghtckc.org<br />

©2011 <strong>Grace</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong>

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