The Christ Church Cathedral Community, online
The Cathedral building is closed again until March 1
Sunday services are being offered online
Prayer groups and gatherings remain online
All event links are available via the calendar
You are most welcome to join us
Prayers and Help for Zoom
The Cathedral's weekly cycle of prayer - praying for the church and for the world
Zoom is an interface that allows you to participate at a conference or a service as if you were there. Well, almost.
You can connect via any browser on your computer.
To use a smartphone or tablet, we invite you to install the application "Zoom Cloud Meetings" which is available on Google Play or the Apple Store.
Detailed Zoom instructions available here
How to help someone listen to a Zoom service on their regular landline phone.
Phone into the Zoom meeting with your smartphone. You will need the meeting ID and the passcode.
Once you are connected, use your smartphone's Add a call to call a second person.
They will then be able to listen to the Zoom service along with you.
Cathedral Connections
Community Connections
August 16: links mentioned during the coffee chat following the service - the feast of St. Mary:
- Retreat mentioned by Jen Bourque: Mary, Mother of Justice - a retreat with the poet Pádraig Ó Tuama (there may be recording in the coming days)
- Podcast mentioned by Alyx: https://matthiasroberts.com/queerology/e83-padraig-o-tuama
We have a new Black Lives Matter page with suggested summer readings for discussion in the fall
Weekly intercessions - pray daily for the church and the world
Our chat rooms are on break until after Thanksgiving
Connect with a member of our clergy team
Recent Sermons
Freed to Live
Today, we remember that we are dust
A Heavenly Light
God of Creation
Are you the one sent by God?
Thoughts from the Primate's visit
Our Primate, the Most Rev'd Linda Nicholls was with us on Sunday, May 17.
Here are some links around the topics of discussion which followed the service.
On the National Church site:
Book mentioned:
Bootstraps Need Boots by Hugh Segal
Thoughts on the Eucharist:
- Canadian reflections:
Spiritual Communion 2020 - Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson
Discern the Body : Discerner le Corps - Principal Jesse Zink
On this Eucharistic Fast - Eileen Scully
- UK:
https://www.london.anglican.org/articles/the-eucharist-in-a-time-of-physical-distancing/
- US:
https://cdsp.edu/2020/04/spiritual-communion-in-a-season-of-social-distancing/
Musical connections
Dr. Jonathan White, our Director of Music, is feeding our souls with music.
Sharing our music resources in the time of COVID
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C minor - for Bach's birthday
Compline Reflection for April 7
Music of Joy and Hope: A Quarantine Concert - April 2020 - by Nick Capozzoli (YouTube video)
Pipe Dreams - Canadian International Organ Competition - 2019, starring our own Nick Capozzoli
De Profundis - Cathedral Fundraising Concert, 2017
A singalong Tribute to Patrick Wedd (YouTube) created by Nick Capozzoli