The Grapevine
a bimonthly publication of Christ Church Cathedral Hartford, Connecticut
Christ Church Cathedral
From the Dean…
January/February 2009
Silence As Worship
Over the course of this program year (September to May) we have been exploring and highlighting the three
core ministry areas that the Cathedral leadership has identified as particular strengths: worship, hospitality and outreach. A brief note on worship. Cathedrals have long been known for worship. In England and continental Europe, it was to cathedrals that people went in great numbers to celebrate the major feasts of the church. Today, we strive to carry out worship services with a particular dignity, ritual and order that the space calls for and our Cathedral mission demands. One of the small pamphlets we keep in abundant supply at the back of the Cathedral is one titled “Church Customs Every Episcopalian Ought to Know.” At first glance, the title can seem a bit insistent and presumptive. But inside, it goes through some of the many customs unique to our tradition that I bet more than a few people wonder about. Take for instance: What are we expected to do when we enter a church. It is customary, but not required (we are Episcopalians after all!) to kneel immediately after entering the pew, thanking God for the privilege of worshiping. Often you may see people make the sign of the cross as they end their silent prayer. Episcopal churches are not the meeting house churches that dot the landscape of New England. Our worship space is set apart as sacred space even if no one is present to pray or call others to worship. So we discourage conversation before worship among those in the pews that could be heard by others. It is not that we want to discourage friendliness and warm greetings; it is just that we want to set the proper tone and mood for others to enter the space to encounter God. Our world, our culture and our lives are awash with noise and activity: we long for and we lift up silence as an invitation as we begin to worship. “Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46) So, to that end, you may have noticed that at the top of every Sunday bulletin we now print the following: In the period before the service we commend the keeping of silence. “It is seldom,” writes one Christian, “that God finds a soul quiet enough to speak to.” Think of the holiness and power of God into whose presence we come in humility and reverence. And then we reprint a quotation from a Christian saint, or writer or poet that we hope will help each of us consider how and why worship impacts our lives. We invite you to join us in one of the common customs of being an Episcopalian. Enter. Kneel (if you are able). Pray silently. Breathe. Now we begin…
In this issue… • MLK Day Speaker, pg. 4
• Lent 2009, pp. 6/7
• Friends Dinner Pictures, p. 9
• Calendar, p. 11
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The Reverend Geoffrey Ward to be Ordained to the Priesthood in Wisconsin
Save the Date of Saturday, February 7, for Progressive Dinner
The Reverend Geoffrey Ward, who has served as a deacon at the Cathedral over the last year, will be ordained a priest on Saturday, January 3, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Minocqua, Wisconsin, by the Right Reverend Russell E. Jacobus. Canon St. Louis will represent the Cathedral at the ordination and will preach at Fr. Ward’s first Mass at St. Matthias the following day. Geoffrey will continue to do his work at the Cathedral as his day job with MetLife and heavy traveling will allow.
Members of the choir traveling to Ely Cathedral this summer are sponsoring a Progressive Dinner on Saturday, February 7, to help defray the costs of the trip. The cost per person will be $25 and will include appetizers, dinner and dessert at the homes of parishioners. Plan to attend, support our growing music ministry and get to meet some new people. Details to follow in the Sunday bulletin. If you would like to help out with this event, please contact Margaret or Donald Romanik at romanikdm@comcast.net.
Annual Meeting to be held January 25 The Annual Meeting of the Cathedral will be held on Sunday, January 25, immediately following the 10:00 a.m. service, and will convene in the Auditorium--a change from past years. A light lunch will be provided (donations to defray the cost of the lunch will be accepted). This year’s format, also a change from previous years, is intended to foster table fellowship and conversation about the current and future mission and ministry at the Cathedral. The Right Reverend Andrew D. Smith will make his annual visit to the congregation on this day. Elections will take place during the meeting for parish leaders and members of the various committees. Please do plan to attend. Child care and youth programs will be provided until 1:00 p.m.
Canon Precentor to be Installed January 25 Following up on his election as Canon Precentor in July 2008, the Bishop and the Dean will install Kevin Jones and seat him in his appointed stall in the Cathedral during the service on Sunday, January 25. The title Precentor is one used in many cathedrals in the U.S. and England for an ordained or lay person who has primary responsibility for music and worship. The title was conferred to Kevin at the one-year anniversary of his arrival to the Cathedral as a testimony to the good work that has begun under his leadership.
February 8 Forum to focus on the Current Issues Challenging the Episcopal Church The Reverend Frank Kirkpatrick, Professor of Religion at Trinity College and priest in the diocese, will speak on Sunday, February 8, at 11:30 a.m. on the current debate in the Episcopal Church in the United States over its relationship with the worldwide Anglican Communion. Dr. Kirkpatrick will place this emerging crisis in context: historical, moral, theological, cultural and ecclesiological. Copies of his book, The Episcopal Church in Crisis, will be on sale and will be available to be signed.
The Grapevine Published by Christ Church Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. Please submit articles for the March/April issue by Tuesday, February 3. Text files should be in WORD format. If you are submitting photos, please email the raw picture file for proper editing. All submissions should be sent to dvancamp@cccathedral.org. The Rt. Rev. Andrew D. Smith, Bishop of Connecticut The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton, Dean The Rev. Canon J. Allison St. Louis, Vicar J. Michael Wells, Parish Committee Chair Amy Beveridge, Parish Committee Vice-Chair
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City & Region… Hands on Hartford Soup Kitchen Receiving $100,000 in Renovations HARTFORD, Conn., December 17, 2008 - A grant of $100,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has been awarded to fund the renovation of the Hands On Hartford’s soup kitchen and food service program. The MANNA Community Meals soup kitchen, housed at Christ Church Cathedral of Hartford, will get a new floor, ventilation system and other needed repairs. “It is clear to us that our collaboration with Hands On Hartford’s five-day-a-week feeding program is a vital part of our mission to the city of Hartford,” said The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. “Now more than ever this feeding program is imperative to the needs of the people they serve.” “Besides the obvious value of this grant, it also demonstrates the importance of strong partnerships in our community,” said Paul Christie, executive director of Hands On Hartford. “No one of us could provide the space, meals, staff, volunteers and funding. But, together we can and Hartford is better for it.”
Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays. Approximately 30,000 meals are served annually. “Some people don’t have medical [assistance] or places to go, they help with all kinds of stuff like that,” said Sandy, who has benefited from MANNA every day for the past year. The MANNA program also fosters community involvement. A variety of clients, staff, donors, and local volunteer groups come together to share food, companionship, and commitment to service and goodwill. Prudential, Lincoln Financial Group, Capitol Preparatory School, and Christ Church Cathedral are among the local businesses, schools, civic, and church groups who volunteer their time and resources to help serve. “We laugh a lot,” said Lois Chapman and her crew of Strong Women, a program of Hartford Hospital that has volunteered at MANNA for four years. On the first Tuesday of every month, the Strong Women assist in finding discounted or donated food and collectively prepare it for dinner, while volunteers from Christ Church Cathedral help serve the meals and visit with clients. “It makes you feel good. We get more out of it than we give.”
Next month will commemorate the 30th year anniversary of the soup kitchen, an occasion that comes when lines MANNA is also the site of Church Street Eats, a program are out the door with hungry, unemployed and homeless that offers meals and basic necessities to those in need when people. there are no soup kitchens open on the weekends in Hartford. “I don’t just come here to eat,” said Albert, a regular at Janet Bermudez, program manager of MANNA, says usuMANNA and Church Street Eats. “The people make the ally 70 to 80 people are served for lunch or dinner, but that place and the atmosphere inside. I never before had people number has increased to 90 to 120 people. “People’s food come up and ask me questions and talk to me. I feel eased stamps aren’t reaching as far as they used to because the and not uptight. I come here and be me.” cost of food has increased,” says Bermudez. “We’re now seeing more employed, working-class families that come For more information about Hands On Hartford’s MANhere for lunch instead of paying for it.” NA Community Meals, go to www.handsonhartford.org or call (860) 246-6757; for Church Street Eats visit www. The MANNA program offers basic assistance and referral ctphilanthropy.org or www.cccathedral.org, or call (860) services and serves lunch to about 1,500 homeless and low527-7231. income adults throughout the year. Dinner is also served on
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Cathedral Members Travel to Colombia In February Dean Pendleton will return to Colombia on Saturday, February 14, to lead a delegation from the Diocese. Also traveling will be Cathedral members Richard Baraglia, Jeffrey Palmer and Carol Clapp. The main objective of the trip will be to continue to make and build relationships with the people of the Diocese of Colombia – long isolated from the rest of the church due to the real and perceived fear of the violence that has impacted Colombia for decades. The group will continue to identify potential projects as part of our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals.
Absalom Jones Service On Sunday, February 8, the Cathedral will host the Union of Black Episcopalians (U.B.E.) of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut in a celebration of the life, work and ministry of the Reverend Absalom Jones.
Pancake Brunch The annual Pancake Brunch will be held on Sunday, February 22, the last Sunday before Lent. Join us at 11:30 a.m. in the Cathedral House Auditorium for fellowship and brunch. The cost of the brunch is $5 for adults/$3 for children. Proceeds of this event will help defray the cost of the Cathedral Choir and Youth pilgrimage to England this year. Thank you for your support.
Lunch…Plus! The Cathedral House Auditorium continues to host the Lunch…Plus! programs each first Thursday of the month. The series is now in its fourteenth year! On Thursday, February 5, a vocal quartet and piano duet will feature the Liebeslieder Waltzes by Johannes Brahms. In honor of Valentine’s Day, these beautiful melodies and delightful poems explore the ins and outs of romantic love. On Thursday, March 5, the Scarborough Trio will perform a program of chamber music for flute, bassoon and piano. Members of the trio are Erin Lesser, flute, Gina Valvano, bassoon, and Tom Cuffari, piano. Each program can be seen for a donation of $7, which includes lunch. ($5 for “Friends,” Seniors and students with I.D.). Please join us if you find yourself in the downtown area on either or both of those Thursdays.
Wednesday Choral Evensongs Choral Evensongs continue in January and February on Wednesday, January 21, and Wednesday, February 18, both at 5:30 p.m. Both of these evensongs will feature the Cathedral Choristers. These short 30-minute offices are a ministry not only to the Cathedral congregation, but also to the surrounding workers and visitors to downtown and have started to attract a nice following. Simple receptions are held immediately following in the Choir Room.
Cathedral Library News Eight new books have been added to the Christ Church Cathedral Library, which is located on the second floor of the Cathedral. They are as follows: • Life & Livelihood by Whitney Wherrett Roberson • Beyond Words by Kristen Johnson Ingram • The Rule of Faith by Ephraim Radner & George Sumner • In Transition by W. Wayne Price • From Anger to Zion -An Alphabet of Faith by Porter Taylor • The Gift of Faith by La Vonne Neff • Finding Faith at the Movies by Barbara Mraz • Dancing with God by Jay Emerson Johnson Gift-plate of Hildebrand Brandenburg of Biberach to the Monastery of Buxheim (c. 1480).
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MLK J. Day Forum Our 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Forum will feature a dramatization on “Engaging the Other” followed by a group discussion on hospitality and outreach. Come and explore the ways in which the Cathedral community can use our strengths to engage more fully those in need and to reflect more deeply God’s love for them. The forum will be held on Sunday, January 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Cathedral House.
tuality and Health, and Creative Play: The Art of Self Care. As a keynote speaker and retreat facilitator, she has shared her personal story as a source of encouragement for churches and women’s groups throughout New Jersey and Connecticut.
The Reverend Sawyerr’s ministry includes liturgical dance and a unique way of making the Bible and sacred stories from African-American culture come alive. She is a mothOur guest presenter, who also will serve as our preacher at er and grandmother. the 10:00 a.m. service, is the Reverend Carolyn FlemingSawyerr, a Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events at Christ Church the Director of Training for the Pastoral Services Depart- Cathedral are cosponsored by the Uyeki Forum for Unment at Hartford Hospital. The Reverend Sawyerr is a learning Racism which works to undo racism, eliminate graduate of Yale Divinity School, Seton Hall University prejudice in any form, and promote respect and dignity Law School and Rutgers University in New Jersey. She among the community of faith at the Cathedral and bewas ordained in January, 2002 by the American Baptist yond. Churches/USA Connecticut Conference as an American Baptist minister. She is an associate member of Asylum Free parking is available at the lot on Main and Talcott Hill Congregational Church in Hartford. Streets. Validated parking is available at the MAT Garage on Church Street across from the Cathedral. More inforThough a native of North Carolina, she has resided in mation can be obtained by calling the Cathedral at (860) New Jersey for most of her life. She conducts workshops 527-7231 or visiting its website at www.cccathedral.org. and seminars in Bereavement and Loss, Storytelling, Spiri-
THE CONNECTICUT FORUM, dedicated to “encouraging free and active exchange of ideas in forums which inform, challenge, entertain, inspire and ‘build bridges’ among all people and organizations in our community,” will host the forum, “GOD: BIG questions...BIGGER questions” at the Bushnell on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. A “diverse panel of experts will lead us on a provocative and enlightening journey exploring the role of God in people’s lives and the common language we have used across all cultures and time to make sense of the mysteries of life.” Panelists include the Rev. Peter Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in The Memorial Church, Harvard University, and best-selling author of The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart; Rabbi Harold Kushner, prominent rabbi with the progressive wing of Conservative Judaism and best-selling author of When Bad Things Happen To Good People, and Christopher Hitchens, journalist and best-selling author of God is Not Great. All youth, their parents, and their Faith Formation facilitators as well as all persons who would like to attend but would find it financially challenging to do so, are invited to request an outreach ticket. Please contact Canon St. Louis at astlouis@cccathedral.org or (860) 527-7231 x111 by no later than Friday, January 23, if you would like to reserve a ticket. For further information, visit www.ctforum.org.
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Lent 2009 Ash Wednesday Services Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 25. The word “Lent” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for spring, the time of year when the days begin to lengthen. Lent itself is always the same period of time, but its starting date is tied to the movable feast of Easter and can be as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. Lent is one of the most important seasons of the church year because it is a time of penitence, an introspective period during which we take stock of our lives and our relationships to discover and change what we must to prepare for Easter and the new life promised in the Resurrection. During the forty days of this holy season, Christians traditionally “take on” positive actions done in the name of Christ, or “give up” something as a reminder of the sufferings of Christ. There will be two Ash Wednesday services: • 12:00 noon & 6:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes in the Cathedral, with hymns. Additionally, the Cathedral clergy are available to anyone seeking the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession). To make an appointment, please call (860) 527-7231.
Full Choir Evensong for Lent The full Cathedral Choir will present Solemn Choral Evensong for the Second Sunday in Lent on March 8, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Preces & Responses will be the Seabury Preces & Responses by Kevin Jones, Canticles by Benjamin Rogers, and anthems by Lee Hoiby. A high tea reception will follow in the Cathedral House Auditorium.
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Lenten Retreat You are invited to attend a Lenten retreat, “The True Cross and the Real Self: Paul as our Lenten Guide,” at Holy Cross Monastery from Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1. We will reflect on Paul’s witness to the power of the Cross to reveal and “dismantle false identities and forge an authentic self centered on the indwelling Christ.” The Reverend Martin Smith, who serves as the Senior Associate Rector on the staff of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., and is a popular retreat leader, spiritual director and writer, will facilitate the retreat. He has written several books, including The Word is Very Near You, A Season for the Spirit and Reconciliation. The Reverend Smith has “traveled extensively in the United States and Canada over the last 25 years: preaching, leading retreats, parish and diocesan renewal events, and giving lectures and seminars. He was also chaplain to the House of Bishops for several years. His lifelong interest is forging a contemporary spirituality that is in dialogue with tradition and ‘loves the questions’ posed by new knowledge and the challenges of post-modern life. He trained as a theologian at Oxford, and was ordained in 1970. After several years in parish ministry he joined the Society of St. John the Evangelist, the Anglican Communion’s oldest religious order for men. He moved to the U.S.A. in 1979. After many years in leadership in the order, he relinquished his membership and moved to Washington in 2002.” For further information, visit www.columba.org.
munion/Episcopal Church. The Order was founded by Father James Otis Sargent Huntington in New York City in 1884. The community moved from New York City to Maryland before settling in West Park in 1902. Their facilities consist of two Guest Houses, the Monastery Church of St. Augustine, and the Monastic Enclosure, located on twenty-six magnificent acres on the west bank of the Hudson River. The primary ministry of Holy Cross Monastery is to guests on individual and group retreats. The Guesthouse is among the largest monastic retreat facilities in the Episcopal Church.” Several Cathedral members have shared their fondness for Holy Cross Monastery, and a few are Associates of the Order of the Holy Cross. For further information, visit www.holycrossmonastery.com.
The cost of the retreat weekend is $240 per person, and we have reserved 20 spaces for Cathedral members. The Cathedral will offer scholarships of $120 per person. If you would like to reserve a space, please send a deposit to the Cathedral Office on or before January 15. The amount of the deposit is $60.00, and checks are payable to Christ Church Cathedral, with “Holy Cross Retreat” in the memo line. Reservations will be made in the order that the deHoly Cross Monastery is located at 1615 Route 9W (or posits are received by the Cathedral Office. The balance of Broadway), in West Park, NY 12493. The monastery is the payment is due on or before February 15. Please conon the west bank of the Hudson River, directly across the tact Canon St. Louis at (860) 527-7231 x111 or astlouis@ river from the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park. Holy cccathedral.org if you have any questions. Cross is “a Benedictine Community in the Anglican Com-
Mite Boxes It has been a long tradition for the Cathedral to offer Mite boxes for youth and adults to use during Lent. The bright yellow Mite boxes represent a way for you to make a tangible connection to children at risk in Connecticut who are in need of support through the Bishop’s Fund. Consider helping children as you reflect on Christ’s compassion and love in your life throughout the forty days of Lent. As you drop a coin or a bill in your Mite box, prayerfully think about the child you may be helping. If you choose to fast during Lent, you may want to offer the money you save by placing it in a Mite box. Together our prayers and gifts can make a real difference in the lives of children. Boxes will be available in the wooden model of the Cathedral which will be placed in the Baptistry. Return your Mite box to the wooden Cathedral model on Easter Sunday or the two Sundays that follow Easter. For more information on the Bishop’s Fund for Children visit www.ctdiocese.org or call Leslie Pendleton at (860) 2334481 ext. 127.
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Contemplative Prayer Program
relationships in the family, among friends, and in the community.
Contemplative prayer, also frequently referred to as silent prayer, centering prayer or prayer of the heart, is the Christian practice of meditation. Contemplative prayer dates back to the desert fathers and mothers and has come to us through monasteries and mystics of the Middle Ages. Today, through the efforts of Fr. Thomas Keating, a Trappist Monk, and others, the practice has spread to congregations worldwide.
In order to encourage individual contemplative prayer as a spiritual practice, members of Christ Church Cathedral, in collaboration with Grace Episcopal Church in Hartford, have established a program to bring people together to engage in silent prayer, share experiences of the journey, and encourage regular daily practice. The sessions are biweekly on alternating Wednesday evenings at Grace from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Grace Church is located at 55 New The practice is simple and requires only that a person sit Park Avenue. There is adequate parking and the lot and the quietly, focus attention on the breath and a prayer word or street are well lighted. The gatherings will include periods phrase, such as the Jesus Prayer, be aware of the thoughts, of meditation, some instruction, readings from scripture, sounds and feelings that come and go during the period mystics and poets or anything of spiritual interest to parof meditation and descend softly into the deep silence of ticipants, and the sharing of experiences during the mediGod. Such meditation can bring clarity, centering, healing tations or arising from the daily practices. and stability to one’s daily life. If you would like to develop a practice of contemplation or Contemplative prayer is a valuable component of any spiri- learn more about Contemplative Prayer, please come join tual discipline. It is not an intellectual exercise. Rather, the us. There are excellent resources available. We recommend practice seeks to still the busy, all-controlling intellect of a marvelous little book by Fr. Martin Laird entitled Into the the mind so that the intuitive wisdom of the heart or soul Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Meditation, can emerge into consciousness in order to deepen an indi- as well as material found at the Empty Bell website at www. vidual’s understanding of and personal relationship with emptybell.org. The first session in 2009 will be on January God, the Holy Spirit, or, if you prefer, the Great Mystery. 14, and every other Wednesday thereafter throughout the Far from being an escape from life, Christian meditation rest of the year-so mark calendars accordingly. Come when develops compassion, caring, and listening skills that ben- you can. For more information, please contact Larry Malefit the practitioner and which can dramatically improve ick at (860) 560-9085.
The Kiosk Kiosk installed in the entrance porch of the Cathedral The Friends of the Cathedral contributed to the purchase and design of a museum-quality touch screen kiosk that walks visitors through a visual and audio tour of the Cathedral’s rich history, its unique architecture and the role of the Cathedral in the life of the Diocese. Spend some time before or after church and take a tour.
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The Friends of Christ Church Cathedral
Fourth Annual Dinner of the Friends of Christ Church Cathedral A capacity crowd of nearly 160 persons attended the November 15th dinner in the auditorium of the Cathedral House to honor Rose-Fichera Eagen as the third recipient of the Reverend Canon Clinton R. Jones Award. The Right Reverend Andrew D. Smith was also present to help honor the new Members of the Legacy Circle of the Friends, the entity established to recognize those who commit to future financial gifts to the Cathedral.
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THURSDAY, February 5 Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes Vocal quartet and piano duet
THURSDAY, March 5 The Scarborough Trio - Music for flute, bassoon and piano 12:05 TO 12:35 P.M. in the Cathedral House Theater $7 donation for lunch & program $5 for “Friends,” Seniors and Students with I.D. All are welcome!
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Calendar… January
February
01/02 – New Year’s Holiday, Cathedral & Cathedral Office closed 05 – Cathedral Crafters 18 – Uyeki Forum 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Cathedral & Cathedral Office closed 20 – Soup & Services 20 – Chapter Meeting 21 – Chorister Evensong 25 – Annual Meeting
02 – Cathedral Crafters 03 – Midday Organ Recital 05 – Lunch…Plus! 07 – Progressive Dinner 08 – Forum 10 – Midday Organ Recital 14 – Colombia Trip 16 – Presidents’ Day, Cathedral & Cathedral Office closed 17 – Cathedral Crafters 17 – Midday Organ Recital 17 – Soup & Services 18 – Chorister Evensong 21 – Confirmation Class 22 – Pancake Breakfast 24 – Midday Organ Recital 25 – Ash Wednesday 27 – Lenten Retreat
Holidays The Cathedral and the Cathedral Office will be closed on Thursday, January 1, and Friday, January 2, for the New Year’s holiday, Monday, January 19, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and on Monday, February 16, for Presidents’ Day.
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The Right Reverend Andrew D. Smith, M. Div., D. D., Bishop of Connecticut The Right Reverend James E. Curry, M. Div., D. D., Bishop Suffragan The Right Reverend Laura J. Ahrens, M. Div., D. Min., D. D., Bishop Suffragan The Very Reverend Mark B. Pendleton, M. Div., Dean The Reverend Canon J. Allison St. Louis, M. Div., Ph.D., Vicar Canon Kevin Jones, M.M., Precentor & Director of Music The Reverend Canon John L.C. Mitman, S.T.B., Priest Associate The Reverend Stanley C. Kemmerer, M. Div., Priest Associate The Reverend Dr. Thomas F. Beveridge, D. Min., Ecumenical Associate The Venerable Donald Richey, Archdeacon of the Diocese The Reverend Geoffrey F. Ward, Deacon Erik Eickhoff, M.M., Assistant Organist Judith C. Radasch, M.B.A., Cathedral Administrator Debby Van Camp, Cathedral Administrative Assistant Melissa Frawley, Accountant/Bookkeeper John Scott, Sexton Gilbeean Scott, Buildings & Wedding Coordinator Elected Lay Leadership J. Michael Wells, Parish Committee Chair Amy Beveridge, Parish Committee Vice-Chair