ministries

Acolytes & Crucifers Altar Guild Art Guild Brotherhood of St. Andrew Ushers Coffee Hour Servers Christian Education Daughters of the King Deacon’s Deli Episcopal Church Women Episcopal Young Church People Flower Guild Gallery at Canterbury Homegrown Alabama Meals on Wheels Music Student Forum

clergy The Rev. Marc Burnette Chaplain and Rector (205) 752-6160 The Rev. Dr. Tommie Watkins, Jr.

Associate Rector & Assistant Chaplain canterburytommie@gmail.com The Rev. Deacon Dr. Cindy Roff (205) 759-4006

staff

Dr. Jennifer Roth-Burnette, Organist and Choir master Amber Whitcomb | Sexton

Sarah Johns | Student Forum President

812 Fifth Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 / (205) 345-9590 canterburychapel@gmail.com / www.canterburychapel.diola.org

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Dear Canterburians, December means Advent and Christmas for us. Once again we set about to watch and wait with eager anticipation for the arrival of God. And when he comes, what then? The change is to be complete, we know that much. We are called to change everything; or every-thing, that is, which is not love. We're called to change everything into love. This is a tall order, you might say, and some might say, a tall tale. Yet we know in our marrow that the call to love and change, change and love is right. And we know that love is both a gift and a labor, even if we are afraid of the labor and fear the gift. "Do not be afraid," the angel of the Lord says, without fail, when someone is met by God. This is never a command, but always an invitation, an empowerment. Our fear, so integral to our human condition and sense of self, can be healed. Love is what can do that. Advent and Christ-mas is what can bring that. I think watching and waiting are helpful-- they are our part of the drama. God is drawing near-- this is God's part. Then together, we and God, will begin again: begin a new life again, a new building of the Kingdom of God in the world, in this time and place, in this right here and now. This is the heart of Christmas. Together, we and God, will begin changing everything into love, which for now means justice for all and peace for all. Not for a few of us, but for all of us. This is a tall order, but God dreams big for the world. Advent and Christmas-- the coming of the Messiah to join and liberate us, to free us from brokenness, sin, and death-- help make the Dream come true. Watching, waiting, working together with you, Marc

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You are cordially invited to attend the ordination to the

priesthood OF

THE REV. DEACON TYLER RICHARDS.

The ordination will take place on December 10, 2016,

at 10 AM at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church

925 Plowman Street Montevallo, Alabama.

The Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, Bishop of Alabama, will preside.

The Rev. Dr. Julia Plowman, professor at The School of Theology at Sewanee,

will deliver the sermon.

deacon’snotes

C hange is in the air, and we are all eager to learn about priorities and policies of the incoming

administration in Washington. It is our responsibility as members of a democracy to tell our representatives what is important to us about the future of our nation. It is our respon-sibility as followers of Jesus to advo-

cate for the poor and the oppressed and to care for the least among us as if we were caring for Jesus, himself (Matthew 25:40). In that spirit, I encourage you to let our representatives know what you think, especially about issues affecting the least among us. Click on the links below to view contact information for the senators and the representatives who serve our area. Senator Jeff Sessions may be contacted by following this link. Senator Richard Shelby, this link. Congressman Robert B. Aderholt, this link. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, this link. Also, the upcoming session of the Alabama Legislature begins on February 7, 2017. We can expect our legislators to deal with health care, school funding, prison reform, payday and title loans, and other issues directly affecting the least among us. Alabama Arise and Voices for Alabama’s Children are good sources of information on these issues. Here is contact information for the state representatives who serve Tuscaloosa County. The following state senators serve Tuscaloosa County: Senator Gerald Allen may be contacted here. Senator Greg Reed may be contacted here. Senator Bobby Singleton may be contacted here. Please join me in sharing your views with our national and state representatives. Peace, Cindy

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T ravis Redfield is a junior at UA, majoring in computer science. A child of a military family, he was born in

Oklahoma and lived in Germany and Virginia before his family moved to Huntsville. He is a graduate of Grissom High School and attended church at St. Thomas Episcopal in Huntsville. His family includes an older brother at the University of Alabama at Huntsville

and an older sister at O’more School of Design, as well as his black Labrador, Blitzen. Travis started attending Canterbury in his freshman year and says he enjoys Canterbury because of the “overwhelming (in a good way) sense of community” he finds here. When Travis is not studying, or involved in Canterbury activities, he plays trombone in the Million Dollar Band and enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee. He is known among the student group for writing the computer program that expedites placing orders for grilled cheese sandwiches at Wednesday student lunches. Following graduation, Travis expects to move back to the Huntsville area and work in the technology industry.

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vestry class | 2016

aymara albury drew brislin greg howard

class | 2017

monica ayhens-madon mike horshok | sr. warden terri killian angela hammond

class | 2018

paul stewart patrick coryell camille cornett | jr. warden lila weaver

sarah johns | student forum president

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The Canterbury Tales welcomes contributions from parishioners. Please submit articles, requests, suggestions & images for the newsletter by the 18th of the month for the following month’s publication,

via e-mail:

canterburytales18@gmail.com Or leave a print copy in Lila Weaver’s mailbox,

located in the hallway outside the church office.

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Canterbury Chapel, the Episcopal Church and

Student Center at The University of Alabama,

shows God’s love through Christ by being a

sanctuary and an accepting community for worship,

spiritual growth, and compassionate service.

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The Betak/Frangoulis Art Gallery December 2016 Exhibit Chris Horton Chris Horton has recently discovered his artistic side, painting in watercolors and other media. Now at home, he has developed a love of painting. The December show at the Betak/Frangoulis Gallery is his first solo show. Chris is father to six children, five at home and one living in Nashville. Join us for a reception for Chris’s show on Friday, December 2, from 5 to 8 PM, in the student center. Chris Horton’s show will be on display through January 2017.

The Gribbin Girls invite you to the annual

Gribbin Wine & Cheese party on Friday, December 2nd,

from 6:30 to 8 PM in Gribbin House.

Join us for food, fellowship, and festive holiday fun as we enter the Advent season. We hope to see you there!

And don’t miss the Baroque at Canterbury concert, also on December 2nd. See details on the next page.

December 2nd Triple-Header!

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ADVENT (On A Theme by Dietrich Bonhoeffer) by Pamela Cranston Look how long the weary world waited, locked in its lonely cell, guilty as a prisoner. As you can imagine, it sang and whistled in the dark. It hoped. It paced and puttered about, tidying its little piles of inconsequence. It wept from the weight of ennui, draped like shackles on its wrists. It raged and wailed against the walls of its own plight. But there was nothing the world could do to find its own freedom. The door was shut tight. It could only be opened from the outside. Who could believe the latch would be turned by a pink flower — the tiny hand of a newborn baby? © by Pamela Cranston, 2011

Dear Friends, I am looking forward to the glories of music this December. Are you? I can hardly choose a favorite Advent hymn, though I do have a particu-

lar fondness for “Come, Thou long-expected Jesus” which we sang daily in chapel during Advent season at a little Episcopal dayschool I attend-ed for 1st and 2nd grades. I have come to experience those words and their simple melody with the childlike joy and eager anticipation I often feel, even now, during Advent. Innocence.

There are several special musical occasions upcoming this month: Friday, December 2 at 7 pm, Baroque at Canterbury will return with a program called "Auf Konzertenart": Baroque Concertos in Miniature. This program will feature works by Vivaldi, Quantz and Telemann. Sunday, December 4 during the 10:30 Eucharist will be special Advent music by Richard Proulx (d. 2010), American composer, organist at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, and consultant on the Hymnal 1982. This will also be our big “hurrah” of Advent before student choir members return home for the holidays! Saturday, December 24, at 10:30 PM we will have our usual Christmas Eve hymn sing followed immediately by the solemn and joyous festal Eucharist, or “Christ-Mass”. Music for the evening will feature our intrepid choir, guest instrumentalists, and –of course—you. Gloria in excelsis Deo! Jennifer Roth-Burnette, Ph.D. Organist and Choirmaster

Then an angel of the LORD stood before them, and the glory of the LORD shone round about them.

—Luke 2

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To all Canterburians and especially the ECW:

Words cannot express the sincere and deep gratitude I have for every thought, action, prayer, gift and expres-sion shared and given to and for me in my ordination to the priesthood. Your generosity and superlative acts of love and kindness shall never be forgotten! I can truly say that I am loved and cherished by all that you have done and continue to do for me. I thank God daily for being called here to Canterbury and give daily thanks to the Holy Spirit for the connection I have with each of you.

Every blessing to you all.

In thanksgiving, Father Tommie

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good

news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the LORD. This will be a sign for you: you will find

a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

—Luke 2

Sunday HOLY EUCHARIST 8 AM Sunday school 9:30 AM

HOLY EUCHARIST 10:30 AM (followed by coffee hour) HOLY EUCHARIST* 6 PM

Christmas Eve Services 6 PM 10:30 PM Wednesday * CHAPLAIN’S CLASS 9 PM COMPLINE 10 PM Thursday HOLY EUCHARIST | HEALING SERVICE 6 PM CHOIR PRACTICE Sunday 9:30 AM Wednesday 7 PM *SEMESTER BREAK AFFECTS STUDENT SERVICES

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BROTHERHOOD OF SAINT ANDREW

Meets Wednesday, December 7th, at 6:30 AM, in the student center. Drew Brislin will lead the lesson on Matthew 6: 19-34, entitled “Seek First His Kingdom.” Rufus Lewis will serve as breakfast coordinator.

Please consider taking a

meal to Aubry & Sally Reeves. See Cindy Roff for details, or

sign up on the Take Them a Meal

website, via this link.

altar flowers

The Flower Guild welcomes donations

for arrangements made in honor or in memoriam.

The CANTERBURY

website

is a handy online reference for parish news, service

times & more. Direct your browser to

http://canterburychapel.dioala.org Or click here.

To have items added to

the website, please contact the

church office.

The Daughters of the King have prepared a wonderful booklet of Advent devotionals, free to all parishioners. Copies are available on the table across from the office. Please take no more than one per household.

DECEMBER 6 AUBRY REEVES DECEMBER 10 MARC BURNETTE DECEMBER 14 GRACE CARTER PATTERSON

EMILY RICHESON DECEMBER 15 MARY LOWREY DECEMBER 17 LAURA TUCKER HUDSON DECEMBER 21 MICHAEL HORSHOK DECEMBER 22 CAROLE CARROLL DECEMBER 25 ANASTASIA FRANGOULIS DECEMBER 28 BECKY SHIRLEY DECEMBER 29 NICHOLAS SELLA If you see an error in this list, please alert us!

vestryfruits In its November meeting, the vestry received an updated tally of 2,789 canned food items, donated through the students’ Harvest Fest outreach program. The vestry also learned that thanks to the generosity of two parishioners, 65 Deacon’s Deli clients would be served Thanksgiving dinners on November 23rd. Plans are underway for the reorganization of interior storage spaces. This includes identify-ing abandoned items and the parties responsi-ble for them. The junior warden will form a committee assigned to sort out stored items, assign spaces, and create a labeling system. —Lila Weaver, Vestry Clerk

Did you receive your pledge card? Have you turned it in? Please keep in mind

that pledge responses help Canterbury set the budget for 2017. Your cooperation is

greatly appreciated!

A big thank you to ECW for organizing Angel Tree, & the Taste of Home sale on November 20th. The sale brought in $661, which will help brighten Christmas at Wilmer Hall. Awesome work, ladies!

The January issue of Canterbury Tales will contain brief news items and service schedules, but no columns or articles. This is being done to help our contribu-tors reduce holiday stress. We’ll be back with a full issue in February.

december 24 VPOD: Paul Stewart 6 PM Altar Guild: Drew Brislin Lectors: Jerry & Millie Hudson chalice: Linda Chambers ushers: Susan Windham Tammy Dodson Intercessor: Eric Hamilton crucifer: Matteo Innis-Kopelson 10:30 PM Altar Guild: Ben Porter lectors: Sally & Rick Pannell Chalice: Peggy Canterbury Ushers: Lois & Rufus Lewis Intercessor: David Carroll Crucifer: Isaac Burnette Book bearer: Janice McCollum

servingatcanterbury december 18 VPOD: Angela Hammond Flower Guild: Aymara Albury Coffee Hour: Amy Dayton 8 AM Altar Guild: Camilla Huxford Lectors: Jon Hooks Colleen Beall Intercessor: Tim Hammond 10:30 AM Altar Guild: Mona O. Horshok Lectors: Camille & Harris Cornett Chalice: Adam Pilkinton Ushers: Millie & Jerry Hudson Intercessor: Rufus Lewis Crucifer: Max Coryell Book bearer: Mary Lowrey

If you cannot serve on the day assigned, please contact another server to take your place and call the office at 345-9590, so the Sunday bulletin can be corrected.

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VPOD: Camille Cornett Flower Guild: Ben Porter Coffee Hour: Molly Ingram 8 AM Altar Guild: Margaret Cooper Lectors: Carroll Bement Drew Brislin Intercessor: Tim Hammond 10:30 AM Altar Guild: Peggy Canterbury Lectors: Virgene Ficken Tammy Dodson Chalice: Ben Porter Ushers: Camille & Harris Cornett Intercessor: Susan Windham Crucifer: Adam Pilkinton Book bearer: Mary Lowrey

december 4 VPOD: Terri Killian Flower Guild: Greg Howard Monthly Potluck Vestry in charge: Lila Weaver Angela Hammond

8 AM Altar Guild: Becky Shirley Lectors: Henry Betak Lila Weaver Intercessor: Jon Hooks 10:30 AM Altar Guild: Ben Porter Lectors: David Carroll Susan Windham Chalice: Camilla Huxford Ushers: Mona & Mike Horshok Intercessor: Drew Brislin Crucifer: Isaac Burnette Book bearer: John Madon student supper: Lorrie Lane

december 25 VPOD: Aymara Albury Flower Guild: All Members coffee hour: The Livermans

8 am Altar guild: Margaret Cooper Lectors: Charles Adams Lila Weaver Intercessor: Tim Hammond 10:30 am Altar guild: Drew Brislin Lectors: Foote Hooper Virgene Ficken Chalice: Camilla Huxford Ushers: Mona & Mike Horshok Intercessor: Drew Brislin Crucifer: Adam Pilkinton Book Bearer: Janice McCollum

january 1 VPOD: Lila Weaver coffee hour: Millie & Jerry Hudson 8 am Altar guild: Becky Shirley Lectors: Elizabeth & Patrick Hamner Intercessor: Camilla Huxford 10:30 am Altar guild: Tammy Dodson Lectors: Ralph & Diana Liverman Chalice: Jerry Hudson Ushers: Carole & David Carroll Intercessor: Lois Lewis Crucifer: Isaac Burnette Book Bearer: Janice McCollum

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Monthly Potluck

Opening art reception, Gribbin Wine & Cheese, Baroque Concert

Ordination of

Tyler Richards

Christmas Eve services 6 PM &

10:30 PM

Deacon’s Deli closed for holidays

Christmas Day services 8 & 10:30 AM