The Longest Night

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...

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The Long Goodbye

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven…” Acknowledging the rich ministry of Paul Kennington and Jonathan Bailey at Christ Church Cathedral, services of sending forth gave our community the chance to bless them and say our farewells with glorious music, appropriate liturgy, libations,...

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News of November 10th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral You must have noticed that suddenly Christmas is in the air – literally with the stars in the trees outside the cathedral and with chocolate Santas in the grocery stores – but also on a more spiritual plane with Advent celebrations in the cathedral and...

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News of Week of November 4th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral There are some compelling reasons to spend all day in the cathedral this Sunday, starting with the emotionally compelling Remembrance Day commemoration at the 10 am service with the Grenadier Guards in attendance. The bulletin reminds us that the cathedral is their regimental church and that the...

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News of 20th October

Dear Friend of the Cathedral Forty-three people attended the Special General Vestry convened by Bishop Mary in the cathedral on Tuesday evening. The bishop and the people’s warden, Donna Riley, both spoke about the process of finding a new dean and the expectations of the community. The slate of nine...

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News of October 4th

Dear Friend of the Cathedral I will be out of the office for a couple of weeks, starting tomorrow, so I’m sending an early letter this week. Once again the cathedral community did itself proud this past weekend,  presenting a spectacular programme for Les journées de la culture from Friday...

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