Newsletter, May 18, 2017

Dear Friend of the Cathedral Last week we told you about some awards at Dio’s recent convocation, including the Lachlan Gibb Cup, an award for excellent preaching, which was won this year by Tyson Røsberg and in earlier years by Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson, Rhonda Waters, Jen Bourque, and Donald Boisvert....

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Come help plan next action steps!

Two years ago, the final report of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission was received, with tolling of bells and interviews in the media from coast to coast to coast. A year later, Canada formally removed its objector status to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples–almost a decade after...

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Newsletter, May 11, 2017

Dear Friend of the Cathedral Lots of good news and anticipation of several interesting or exciting events to report on this week. To make things easy to record on your calendars I will list events chronologically. But first, some good news from the recent Diocesan Theological College Convocation. The three...

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Newsletter, April 13, 2017

Thank you to people involved in Holy week and Easter services … Extra details not on the web site  … Spiritual practice with links to twioHoly Week meditations  … Choir seeks new choristers  … Forum  … Congratulations to Remrov and Jeffrey  …  New Principal at Dio  … Oasis  … Book Group...

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Meditation – Monday in Holy Week

A meditation on Matthew 21: 18-22; In the morning, when he returned to the city, he was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the side of the road, he went to it and found nothing at all on it but leaves. Then he said to it, “May no fruit...

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Newsletter, April 6, 2017

Highlights of Holy Week and Easter – Welcome to St George’s parish – Jason Noble’s mass – Invitation to sing in the choir – Invitation to visit Chagall exhibition – Social Service Society Annual General Meeting – solar lanterns – contacting the office Dear Friend of the Cathedral Because we...

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Newsletter, March 30, 2017

Open to all – Palm Sunday – drama of the Passion – Holy Week (schedule attached) – making palm crosses – stewards needed for Holy Week and Easter – Gethsemane Watch – decorating the church, giving flowers – reminders of other events (fair trade kiosque, Lunch n’ Chat, PPP, Hungry...

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Our search for a new dean and rector

Christ Church Cathedral is currently seeking a Dean and Rector who will lead us in mission and ministry. Our new Dean and Rector will be a pastoral leader in liturgy, teaching and prayer. Responsibilities include managing Cathedral staff, overseeing the ongoing capital campaign and building restoration project, and functioning as...

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