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Follow the leader, follow the Lord Whether in the ocean or in an aquarium, we’ve all likely witnessed the movement of shoals of fish. Without ever taking a wrong turn from the group, and without ever bumping headlong into one another, each fish in the shoal pivots, dives, and races forward in perfect synchronicity THE VERY REV. with all the others. The BARKLEY movement of the shoal THOMPSON does not strike one as the brute locomotion of evolutionarily primitive animals. Rather, the shoal is graceful. Two things drive the shoal: the need for food and protection from outside threats. In response, the shoal lives and moves as almost a single organism. But how do the fish know how to act in concert? The answer is that the fish play an elegant game of “Follow the Leader.” Regardless of how large the shoal may be, and despite how difficult identification is by an outside observer, there is always a leader fish. The leader fish has a heightened awareness of where sustenance is to be found and how threats are to be avoided. The survival of the shoal relies upon all the other fish giving up individual will or desire in deference to the greater awareness and wisdom of the leader. Even if a fish senses tantalizing food nearby, he will stick behind the leader. Even if one path seems to him to be clear of danger, he will not venture down it apart from his leader. And the result is not only survival, but it is also (as we’ve seen at the aquarium) beauty. How differently would our lives look if we understood ourselves to be the shoal of fish and followed Jesus as our leader? How much more nourishment would we
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Reimagining the education hour Latino Ministry develops new schedule of afternoon classes for children, youth Revisions to Sunday School programs serving the Cathedral’s Latino congregation are offering more opportunities for spiritual participation in the life of church, both during and after the 1 o’clock Spanish-language service. Canon Simon Bautista, who leads the Latino ministry, says the Cathedral seeks new ways to serve a congregation that tends to have long work hours and work weeks. The recent revisions simplify how families might share worship and related programs more conveniently. Now, all children ages 3–12 assemble for Sunday School during the 1 o’clock service, follow- Youth participate in the afternoon Sunday School class offered at 3 p.m. to be ing the first lesson. They more convenient to those who attend the 1 o’clock service. leave together for class and return to the ser- arrangement, she says. Participation has invice at the Peace, before communion begins. creased to nearly 20 children, compared to a Offering children’s Sunday School within maximum of five when it was previously ofworship allows families to arrive at and leave fered at noon. The children’s classes, which are conducted church at the same time, explained class coorin Spanish, address three separate groups: dinator Irene Hernandez. CLASSES, page 5 Families appear to be pleased with the new
Yale Glee Club to give March 15 performance On Tuesday March 15, Christ Church Cathedral is pleased to host a concert by the acclaimed Yale Glee Club, the university’s oldest musical organization. In recent seasons, this 65-member ensemble of men and women has won rave reviews in the national press. The New York Times called them “one of the best collegiate
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Our Cathedral Family We celebrate with
EE New members: Melissa Jacobs; Louis, Desiree, Jordan, and Eriann Hernandez; Robert Fleisher; Carol Schmoll; Jim Geiger; Andrew and Amy McLaughlin; and Michael Boenisch and Melissa Hendricks. EE The newly baptized: Knox Bernard, Olivia and Diego Holbrook, Julia Schmidt-Tabolsky, Miles Lusk, Tomi Ajayi, and Audrina Hernandez. EE Kathryn Welsh and Gerard Smith III, who were married January 16 in the Cathedral. EE Lauren Ryland and Jeremy Bradley, who were married January 16 in the Cathedral. EE Eric Hagstette and Stephen Sachnik, who were married January 23 in the Cathedral. EE Sarah Ivy Reese and Andrew Safier, who were married January 30 in the Cathedral. EE Lacy Loftin and Morris Nichols, who were married February 6 in the Cathedral.
We extend heartfelt sympathy
EE To the family of member Elinor Collier, who died February 3 in Houston.
The flowers on the Cathedral Altar
EE On March 6 are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Edmund McAshan Dupree, Earline Trone Larson, William A. Larson, Mary Trone White, William B. White, William Trone White, Virginia Woodward Houghton, and Evelyn Briscoe Irby by Dorothy Knox Houghton. EE On March 13 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Lucinda Dickson by her husband Richard Dickson.
The flowers in the Floor Vases
EE On March 6 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of his parents, Paul Lester and Dorothy Guthrie Berry Rudisill, and his sister Dorothy Kay Rudisill by Clifford Rudisill.
Dean Thompson with Dieter and Amy Ufer at the annual parish meeting on January 24.
Ufer receives Dean’s Cross award In 2015, Dean Thompson and the wardens of the vestry established the Dean’s Cross, which is presented to a living member of the Cathedral who has given extraordinary, long-term service to Christ Church. This year the Dean’s Cross was awarded to Dieter Ufer, as announced at the annual parish meeting on January 24. Ufer has served on the Cathedral Vestry three times, including as junior warden. He has chaired the Every Member Canvass and has served the Diocese of Texas as a three-time delegate to Council. Most importantly, more than anyone else at the Cathedral, Ufer has kept these walls standing. As fellow parishioner Jack Hurt said, “For the last fifty years, he has been involved with all the major construction projects at Christ Church. If anyone wants to know where something is, how it works, or how to fix it, they call him. “He facilitated the replacement of the Cathedral copper roof in the 1980s. He has repaired chairs and fixed pianos. He
Honor, remember loved ones by sponsoring Easter lilies Easter is a wonderful time to remember that each person, like a lily, is a creation meant to glorify God. As you consider those who mean the most to you, you may want to remember or honor them. Sponsor one or more lilies that grace the rood screen at the Cathedral for our great festival celebration. Checks for $10 per plant should be made payable to the Altar Guild and mailed to its attention at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, 77002. If you wish to honor a loved one with your donation, please include a list of names, indicating if they are in memory or honor of, by March 11. Names received by this deadline will be listed in the Easter service leaflets. Those received afterward will appear subsequently. THE BULLETIN
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built the children’s sermon stool and the riser for the lectern. To this day, he crafts things such as the small, wooden Christmas trees for sale in the Cathedral bookstore. On many days still, you’ll find him at the Cathedral with a can of paint and a brush, fixing scratches here and there.” John Cater remembers the time Ufer led a tour under the floor of the Cathedral nave, crawling on hands and knees to reveal to his shocked compatriots that the Cathedral foundation consists of short brick columns resting on wooden logs driven into the sand. Hearing that story, it makes all the sense in the world that our recipient also once portrayed Jonah in the belly of the whale for the Lenten series. At the annual parish meeting, Dean Thompson said, “With great joy, it is my privilege to present to you the 2016 recipient of the Dean’s Cross, my friend and our resident Cathedral engineer, Claus Dieter Ufer.” Last year, the inaugural Dean’s Cross was awarded to Harry Webb.
Holy Week events for children, families Kids were born to wonder, to question, to remind us of what is important. This is why, sometimes, the very idea of talking about death and about a suffering savior is easy for us as parents to avoid. But we cheat ourselves and our kids if we show them only Easter morning without teaching them the road to the cross. Yes, our children will ask us why Jesus had to die, and we won’t have all the answers. But the beautiful part of our faith as Episcopalians is that we have a God who does, and he knows our questions, our hurts, and our hearts. The Children’s Ministry Council invites you to lean with your child into that uncomfortable “not knowing” and to embrace God’s wonder at two events during Holy Week.
Children’s Way of the Cross On Palm Sunday, March 20, during the 10 o’clock hour, come to the Bishop’s Courtyard to experience the Stations of the CHILDREN’S WAY OF THE CROSS Cross on display and read aloud for you Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m. and your little learner to share together. Each child will receive a copy of the book “The Road to Easter,” written by Lisa Puccio and illustrated by KariAnn Lessner.
Flowering of the Cross and the Mite Box Ingathering On Easter Day, March 27, we will unbury our “Alleluias” and flower the cross at the 10 o’clock hour in the Bishop’s Courtyard. (Flowers will be provided, but you are welFLOWERING OF THE CROSS come to bring your own from home.) Sunday, March 27, 10 a.m. Children are also encouraged to come with their filled mite boxes and to place them at the base of the cross. For more information on United Thank Offering mite boxes and other happenings in children’s ministries, please contact KariAnn Lessner.
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Remembering the women at the cross Easter in Memory of Her incorporates music, meditation in moving service
Once again on Holy Saturday, Brigid’s was stunningly beautiful. I don’t think Place invites you to Easter in Memory of there was a dry eye in the congregation inHer, an innovative service of music and cluding my own. The women soloists were outstanding yet again. Every time I mediation that celebrates the see this performance I am taken to voices of the women who loved EASTER IN the cross. It has become my Easter.” Jesus — Mary the Mother, the MEMORY OF HER Adam shared, “Easter in Memwoman at the well, the woman Saturday, March 26 ory of Her continues to be a powwho anointed Jesus, Mary of 4 p.m. erful experience for me — to conBethany, and Mary Magdalene. The service imagines the thoughts front the cross together with these beloved and prayers of the women surrounding women, whose grief pours forth as well Jesus and blends them with the music as their unwavering devotion. It helps me performed by singers from the Houston gain a deeper understanding of my own Chamber Choir and words written by Rice spiritual journey. I am so glad we can bring University professor April DeConick and a presentation of such depth and beauty to the Houston area.” Cathedral Canon Betty Adam. Easter in Memory of Her will be held on Following last year’s service, DeConick commented, “The performance of Easter in Holy Saturday, March 26, at 4 p.m. and is Memory of Her at Christ Church Cathedral free and open to the public.
“How sweet are your words” The second annual Peeps Diorama Contest will take place on Palm Sunday, March 20, during the 10 o’clock hour. Prizes will be awarded to those who best capture a Bible story in candy and cardboard. Rules are posted on the Cathedral website. Gather your peeps and have some fun.
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Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and more
IN PICTURES
Above: Canon Genevieve Razim brings a bit of the Cathedral to Market Square on Ash Wednesday, February 10, erecting a “pop-up church” and offering ashes and prayers for downtown workers. Below: A Foyers social group meets at the home of Charles Ligon on February 6. Groups meet throughout the year for fellowship and connection. To join the Foyers program, look for new signups starting in September.
Right: Youth visit a Vita-Living home for adults with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities as part of a service day on February 13. The youth made Valentine’s Day crafts with the residents and helped with gardening projects. The next youth service day is March 6 in Hermann Park.
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ages 3–5, ages 6–8, and ages 9–12. Hernandez is one of the volunteer teachers, as are Irene del Arco, Blanca Avila, Francisca Hernandez, and Rebecca Villanueva. All age groups follow the Godly Play curriculum, which is also offered in English in the morning. “We try to follow the same program, but we teach in Spanish,” Irene Hernandez said. In February, for example, lessons explored the parable of the Good Samaritan.
A comprehensive afternoon
Above: The Cathedral Choir entertains the crowd at “Happy Days” on February 5. The cabaret dinner and silent auction raised funds for the choir’s upcoming tour of England. Left and below: Parishioners reveled at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 9, feasting on rich foods, dancing to live music, painting their faces, and making memories in the photo booth.
Sunday School for the youth, meanwhile, begins at 3 p.m. and follows the congregation’s weekly fellowship reception. It also immediately precedes EYC (Episcopal Youth Community), which meets weekly from 4–6 p.m. Taught in English, the afternoon class is open to all Cathedral youth, notes Jeremy Bradley, the minister for youth and young adults. Like in the morning classes, the afternoon curriculum follows “Living the Good News.” The class includes time to hang out and listen to music, and then it transitions to lessons. The format is open discussion, said youth Sunday School teacher Maria Bautista. “We present them with today’s scriptures and then leave it up to them to tell us what they’ve learned and taken away from that particular reading.” She pointed to a recent reading from Jeremiah 1:4–10. It talked about God already knowing us and giving us a mission or talent to be used on his behalf and how he knows that we are capable of doing it regardless of age and experience. “This scripture allowed the youth to voice their thoughts on what they would enjoy doing around the church, but are afraid they are too young to do or that people will judge them. The youth really
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Left: When the family of Nell Jeffers (who died in December at the age of 105) was cleaning out her sock drawer, they discovered an old United Thank Offering “blue box,” which they gave to the Cathedral on her behalf. In it, we found dozens of wheat pennies from the 1940s and ’50s. Mite boxes are a wonderful way to nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. Our children have received boxes of their own to collect coins during the season of Lent.
singing ensembles, and one of the most adventurous.” The Washington Post wrote, “Under the direction of Jeffrey Douma, the sopranos — indeed, all the voices — sang as one voice, with flawless intonation … their treacherous semitones and contrapuntal subtleties became otherworldly.” Their Cathedral concert will include works by Mendelssohn and Poulenc, along with folksong favorites such as “Annie Laurie,” “Shenandoah,” and the
opened up to us and we had a great discussion,” she says. Attendance at 3 p.m. has fluctuated, Maria Bautista reported, but there’s a constant group of six students. About half of the class, mostly from the Latino congregation, stays for EYC. That can be a long commitment if they’ve been on campus since the service, she said.
Expanding relationships Canon Bautista affirms that the afternoon service and programs welcome all parishioners. While the 1 o’clock service is conducted in Spanish, the accompanying service leaflet has been bilingual for about a year and lists page numbers for both the Book of Common Prayer (English) and the Spanish Libro de Oración Común (Spanish). Adopting that format had several goals, he said. It sought to be inclusive for all members of a family whose generations share a language but differ in their bilingual fluency; to enable both bilingual and English-only participants to follow the service; and to enable all who worship to learn and understand the liturgical context. Last year, the Cathedral also added a bilingual service on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. in the Golding Chapel. In addition, the Latino ministry began reaching out into the community, offering Bible studies and prayer groups in parishioner homes and inviting neighbors to join. Canon Bautista estimates that about 25 such event occurred, with more slated for this year. The Spanish and bilingual services and community programs are about creating relationships and strengthening opportunities for spiritual participation in the life of the church, he says. “We take the good news out to the neighborhoods and we give God time and the people time to decide what to do with it.” spiritual “Walk Together, Children” as arranged by the great Moses Hogan. The suggested donation for the concert is $10 for adults and $5 students. Free childcare YALE GLEE CLUB will also be available. Tuesday, March 15 Additionally, the 7:30 p.m. Glee Club has asked us to house as many members as possible on the evenings of March 14 and 15. If you have room to accommodate two or more students, please contact Robert Simpson at 713-590-3311. PAGE 5
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“Canoecharist” offers outdoor adventure, service, worship On Saturday, March 5, the Houston-area Episcopal 20s & 30s will come together for a Canoecharist. We will kayak down Buffalo Bayou together, gather trash as a service component, and celebrate the holy mysteries while floating in fellowship on the water in the shadow of downtown. This is a great opportunity to CANOECHARIST slow down this Lenten season and enjoy the outSaturday, March 5 doors while helping to keep our beloved Houston 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. beautiful. The plan is to meet at the corner of N. Main and Wood streets at 8:30 a.m. for check-in. We will then take a van to our drop-off point near Post Oak and Woodway. We will finish with a Eucharist service near Allen’s Landing. Register online by March 3; the cost is $20 per person. Also, please consider inviting friends to come along and share in this outdoor morning of fellowship. Contact Jeremy Bradley at 713-217-1349 with any questions or for assistance with registration.
Anglican Communion affirms unity at primates’ meeting In January, the Anglican primates, the senior bishops of the 38 provinces of the global Anglican Communion, joined by the archbishop of the Anglican Church of North America, gathered in Canterbury at the invitation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. While many topics were discussed, including climate change, religiously motivated violence, corruption and patronage networks, and evangelism, the primary conversation centered on the recent actions of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church regarding same-sex marriage. Concern among the primates about the state of the Communion, given such deep-seated differences in teaching on matters of sexuality, had signaled to Welby that he must call the primates together sooner rather than later to discuss a way forward together. After a unanimous vote to continue to walk together in spite of differences, as an expression of the unity of the body of Christ, a working group put forward a proposal for how that walk together might look. This proposal, which was adopted by a majority, set out consequences for the Episcopal Church, “requiring that for a period of three years the Episcopal Church no longer represent us on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing committee, and that while participating in the internal bodies of the Anglican Communion, they will not take part in decision making on any issues pertaining to doctrine or polity.” Additionally, a task group will be formed to maintain THE BULLETIN
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conversation between churches and move toward reconciliation. In response to the primates’ actions, our presiding bishop stated, “This is not the outcome we expected, and while we are disappointed, it’s important to remember that the
Anglican Communion is really not a matter of structure and organization. “The Anglican Communion is a network of relationships that have been built on mission partnerships; relationships that are grounded
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Retreat to explore God’s silence, distance One of the attributes we ascribe to God is that God is present everywhere — not only in what we can see, but also in what we cannot see, and furthermore in what we cannot even imagine. In our human efforts to efficiently capture this quality of God, we use the word “omnipresent,” which RETIRO DE CUARESMA refers to God’s property of being everywhere March 18–19 at the same time. In fact, we use this word in some of our prayers. It can be found in our services, our daily devotions, and our theological conversations. However, this quality of God, of ubiquity, tends to be one of the most challenged by both people of faith and nonbelievers when bad events happen and their lives take a turn for the worse. Where was God when this happened to me or to my beloved ones? Where is God now? Why am I feeling so abandoned by God? Is God listening to me? These are not simple questions coming out of desperation; these are calls for a deeper understanding of how the concept “God everywhere” works in our daily lives. What is actually happening? Is God really absent and silent, or is it that we can’t see or hear God? Using the fourth song of the suffering
servant in the book of Isaiah, as well as the words of Jesus on the cross (“My God, my God why have you forsaken me?”), the Spanish-speaking congregation at Christ Church Cathedral will spend a day-and-a-half in prayer and retreat March 18–19, reflecting on what happens when we experience God as the distant and silent One. Canon Simón Bautista and the Rev. Eileen O’Brien will lead a series of meditations in Spanish designed to offer spiritual guidance to people seeking a deeper understanding of Holy Scriptures and the role of faith in daily life’s challenges.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Visit www.christchurchcathedral.org or call 713-222-2593 to learn more about these and other events at the Cathedral. Registration recommended
Registration required
Registration closed
MARCH 18–19
FRI–SAT
MARCH MARCH 2
WED
Dean’s Book Club 6:30–8 p.m., McGehee Conference Room. “One Summer” by Bill Bryson. MARCH 4
FRI
Cloister Gallery Opening Reception 6–8 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Featuring artist Kelly Halbach.
Retiro de Cuaresmo Lenten retreat for Spanish speakers on the silence and absence of God. MARCH 19
SAT
Childcare available (3 mo. to 12 yrs.)
MARCH 25
FRI
Reflecting on the Way of the Cross 7:30 p.m., Mellinger Room. Shared light supper followed by classes (English and Spanish) on the final station of the cross.
Kaleidoscope 2016 1–3 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Multi-site Christian art show curated by Art for the City. ROBERT C. STUART LENTEN SERIES Reynolds Hall. 10 a.m. class, 6 p.m. dinner, 7–8:30 p.m. conversation.
Bridge Night 6–9 p.m., McGehee Conference Room. Bring a dish for the potluck social. MARCH 5
MARCH 26 SAT Easter in Memory of Her 4 p.m. in the Cathedral. Remembering the women who followed Jesus.
SAT
Canoecharist 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 901 Commerce St. Kayak down the bayou with the 20s & 30s for a service project and Eucharist. ($)
MARCH 20 SUN Palm Sunday Observances at all services commemorating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. The Way of the Cross for Children 10 a.m., In language and pictures for children.
MARCH 5 SAT Instruction in Eucharist 9 a.m. to noon, Sanders Hall. Learn how there is room for people of all ages at the Eucharistic table. MARCH 6
SUN
Bring a friend!
Peeps Diorama Contest 10 a.m., Bishop’s Courtyard. Enter your Peeps-inspired miniature biblical scene. Prizes awarded. Palm Sunday Evensong 5 p.m., Cathedral Choir. MARCH 24
Easter Vigil 8 p.m. in the Cathedral. The first Eucharist of Easter. With incense. MARCH 27 SUN Easter Day 7 a.m.. Eucharist, Rite I, with hymns.
March 13: Nicholas Porter “Healing of the Nations.” On healing our global relationships. TUESDAYS (cont.) Speaking of Faith 6:30–8 p.m., The District Bistro, 610 Main. Downtown discussion group on Krista Tippett’s “On Being.”
9 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II.
WEDNESDAYS
10 a.m., Bishop’s Courtyard. Flowering of the Cross.
Women’s Bible Study 9:30–11 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room.
11 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite I, with incense.
Bilingual Wednesday Eucharist 6–6:30 p.m., Golding Chapel.
1 p.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II, in Spanish.
Evening Adult Formation Class 6:30–8 p.m. Taught by Betty Adam, Art Callaham, and Ed Stein.
5 p.m. Eucharist, Rite II. THU
March 6: Mimi Kiser “Health and the Public.” On the intersection of religion and public health.
MARCH 28
MON
Cathedral 20s & 30s 6:30–8 p.m., BYC. Weekly discussion group and gathering of young adults.
Youth Service Day 8–11:30 a.m., Hermann Park. We’ll help out with the park’s conservation efforts.
Maundy Thursday 12:05 p.m., Chancel. Eucharist and foot washing.
Easter Holiday Cathedral offices are closed.
AIDS Walk Houston 1 p.m., Sam Houston Park. Join Canon Logan’s “Johnny’s Walkers” team at a 5K walk benefiting local AIDS organizations.
Stripping of the Altar 7 p.m., Cathedral. Eucharist and foot washing.
WEEKLY
Men’s Lunch Study Group (Biweekly) 12:15 p.m., Dean’s Conference Room.
SUNDAYS
The Night Watch 8:30 p.m., Golding Chapel.
FRIDAYS
Sunday School Meetups 10 a.m., Huffington Courtyard. March 6, grades 2–3; March 13, grades 4–5.
Men’s Early Morning Study Group (Second and fourth Fridays) 7–8 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room.
Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) 4–6 p.m., BYC. Gathering of youth for games, teaching, and worship.
The Way of the Cross 6:30 p.m., Cathedral. Meditation on the events recorded in the Gospels. Bilingual. Ends March 25.
MARCH 11–13 Youth Spring Break Extravaganza Our youth will participate in the Cathedral Urban Service Experience. ($) MARCH 12
SAT
MONDAYS
20s & 30s Brunch 10:30 a.m. Cottonwood, 3422 N. Shepherd. Families welcome. ($) MARCH 15
TUE
Yale Glee Club 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral. Performance by Yale’s principal undergraduate mixed choir and oldest musical organization.
MARCH 25 FRI Good Friday Liturgy for Good Friday at 12:05 p.m. and Way of the Cross at 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study “By the Glass” 6:30–8 p.m., OKRA, 924 Congress. Fellowship and Bible study for those living and working in the urban context. TUESDAYS Early Morning Co-ed Bible Study 7–8:15 a.m., Mellinger Room.
THURSDAYS
UPCOMING APRIL 15
FRI
Stile Antico 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral. The British early-music vocal ensemble will perform. Benefiting the Cathedral Choir fund. ($) PAGE 7
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debates over sexuality have shown the ANGLICAN, from page 6 in a common faith; relationships in weakness of some of our relationships companion diocese relationships; across the Communion, churches and relationships with parish to parish dioceses have been active in building across the world; relationships that up the bonds of love in tangible ways are profoundly committed to through mission partnerships, serving and following the way like the Cathedral’s partnerof Jesus of Nazareth by helpship with the Anglican Dioing the poorest of the poor, cese of Costa Rica. Not only and helping this world to be are we working together to a place where no child goes to create new buildings for worbed hungry ever. That’s what ship and community engageBISHOP CURRY the Anglican Communion is, ment, we are working together and that Communion continues and to mutually build up our understandmoves forward.” ing of what it means to be the Church. Bishop Michael Curry’s response This summer, the Cathedral will challenges us at the diocesan and par- send a team of adults and youth ish level to keep our eye on the mission to work alongside the Costa Rican of the Jesus movement in the church church as they pursue their mission in and in the world. Even as recent Limón. The Diocese of Texas will also host a delegation from Costa Rica that will come together In the Cloister Gallery: with our Latino lay leadership Color Splash to learn from each other about Artist Kelly Halbach presents what it means to be missionara collection of watercolor ies in our own contexts. These paintings from “Coastal to Contemporary” featuring the are the sorts of relationships scenes and wildlife of the that reveal the true quality of Texas Gulf Coast. our communion. THE BULLETIN
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In the Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer Bringing Ease and Joy to Parenting with Laura Licato and Ed Halloran
Workshop: March 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learning Life Lessons through the Creative Process with Mary Green
Workshop: March 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MARY GREEN
Belief Without Borders
with Linda Mercandante
Lecture: March 17, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
The Daring Way: Show Up, Be Seen, Live Brave with Genevieve Razim
GENEVIEVE RAZIM
Eight-week course: Wednesdays, March 23 to May 11, 12–1:30 p.m.
CultureBump
with Carol Archer
Introduction: March 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Exploring Meaning and Meditation through Collage and Writing with Holly Hudley
CAROL ARCHER
Eight-week course: Thursdays, March 31 to May 5, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Also: Healing with Laughter Yoga, Intro to Sheng Zhen Gong, Hyperdoodles, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Memoir Writing
Visit www.hinescenter.org to learn more and to register.