Dear Friend of the Cathedral As the weather warms and Lent progresses we dare to think that Spring and Easter are close at hand. The Lent study course, looking at different ways to pray, continues next Monday in Cathedral Place with a session on the Psalms led by Gideon Strauss....
Nuit blanche: concerts, displays and short movies by Indigenous filmmakers – Rising up blog video about Cathedral spire – Syrian family we are sponsoring, update – Forum budget deficit, some requests for help: coffee hour, Sunday School, Last Sunday Lunch, making a pledge – Lunch n’ Chat – “Teach us...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral In church this Sunday we will be singing Alleluia for the last time before Easter – but what joyous alleluias they will be as we welcome Bertrand Olivier to the Cathedral. There will be a combined service at 10 am for the 10 o’clock and...
Lent’s not just about giving stuff up! It’s an opportunity to exercise our prayer muscles. Amy Hamilton has enlisted expert speakers for this year’s Lenten Series on Monday evenings, “Teach Us To Pray”. Come to Cathedral Place for a robust soup at 6:30 and this Lenten Course at 7. (Please sign...
Beginnings – Candlemas – Bertrand soon with us – Mardi Gras and Lent – Bible study in Lent – Patrick plays Bach – PPP– SJAG and aboriginal issues – LGBTQ+ skating party – The Essex Serpent – Forum – Notice of General Vestry Meeting – Nuit blanche programme – Compline...
Welcoming Bertrand – Scaffolding on the spire – New piano on the wish list – Last Sunday lunch – Oasis concert – February events: Talk by Catherine Fagan, a lawyer specializing in Aboriginal issues; Pain, partage et prière; Pancake supper; Ash Wednesday; Lunch n’ Chat; Hungry Minds – Nuit blanche...
Prayer for Christian Unity (theme chosen by Caribbean churches; our clergy) – SJAG meeting with lawyer Catherine Fagan as speaker on Aboriginal issues Feb 4 – Welcoming Bertrand Olivier as Dean – Pancake Supper – Ash Wednesday – Collecting socks – Helping in Sunday School – Making a pledge –...
Prayer and compassion – Socks –The power of the community at prayer – Pray for Bertrand Olivier –Resignation of our Primate Fred – Construction on St Catherine – Various ministries of prayer – Annual Report time – Future events – Notice re Parking Passes Dear Friend of the Cathedral What...
Are you spending more time at home in this bitter cold weather? Why not use your prayer time to connect with your world and your community? As a refresher or an introduction to go deeper, here’s a lovely short “how-to” on personal intercessory prayer by the well-known teacher Anthony de Mello....
Patrick’s Bach recitals begin Saturday, Jan 6 – Epiphany carol service Jan 7 – celebrating Patrick and Rob Sunday evening – 20+C+M+B+18, New Year blessing on the Cathedral and on your house – reminders and notices – news about Cathedral members Catherine, Natasha and Beth – a message from Constance...
Patrick, Patrick, Patrick & Patrick – playing Messiaen Saturday 4:30 pm, directing the Carol Service Sunday 4 pm, six Bach recitals 2018, AND a special invitation for Epiphany – Bible Study and Fair Trade Kiosque this Sunday (Dec 17), link to Rising Up blog and item about Fair Trade –...
As the world stands witness to so many awful situations, in the face of famines, enormous fires, refugee crises, and small and larger injustices far and, yes, near… this season of waiting acquires new depth. The Cathedral is preparing for celebratory offerings of music (Messaien’s l’Enfance du Christ at 4:30 pm on...