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The Picture of Dorian Gray — in reverse! Oscar Wilde’s only novel is The Picture of Dorian Gray. The title character is a young man who becomes enamored with a hedonistic philosophy of life that finds gratification only in the immediate pleasures of the senses. Dorian despairs that life is too short to enjoy to the fullest, and as an artist is painting his portrait, Dorian cries out that he will sell his THE VERY REV. soul if only his youth, BARKLEY beauty, and enjoyment THOMPSON of life can endure. He gets his wish. Dorian’s life carries on through the decades, and he abuses and debases himself in virtually every way. Those whose lives are in orbit around his own find themselves shattered by the way Dorian treats and betrays them. But strangely, Dorian himself takes on not a blemish. He remains young, beautiful, energetic, and desirable. But Dorian notices that the portrait, which he keeps hidden, takes on all the effects caused by his behavior. The picture of Dorian Gray becomes a twisted, contorted, and perverse reflection of Dorian himself. As he looks upon it, he sees the true representation of who he has become, no matter how pure he may appear to the outside world. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a horror story, reminding us that our way of being in the world transforms who we essentially are, no matter how well we may hide it. God’s promise to us is that when we live by faith, the reverse happens! In his Second Letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul says until we know God through the person of Jesus, our understanding of God and of who God has made us to be is cloudy, as though “a veil
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Resurrection in a box BY THE REV. BECKY ZARTMAN
Have you heard the good news about worms? You might think I’m jesting, but I can’t think of any bad news about worms. And watching death turn back into life in your worm bucket is the most everyday, consistently quiet and beautiful sign of resurrection I know. Let’s get some terms straight, or this will be confusing. Vermicomposting is composting, usually with the species Eisenia fetida. In my opinion, naming the species “fetid” was extremely unfair. Yes, they can make themselves smellier if they’re afraid, but it’s never happened to me. If you like them, they’ll like you! Vermiculture is the cultivation of worms for vermicomposting or bait. Vermicelli is pasta. Our worm friends are fascinating. Those Eisenia fetida are usually called red wigglers.
And yes, they are red, and when you hold them in the palm of your hand, they wiggle away. I have never not giggled holding red wigglers. These are much smaller than the earthworms you find on the sidewalk after it rains. In fact, red wigglers are a type of worm
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Easter at the Cathedral Maundy Thursday, April 14
12:05 pm First Eucharist of Maundy Thursday (in-person, online) 7 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II, Bilingual, Stripping of the Altar, (in-person, online)
Good Friday, April 15 12:05 pm Rite II (in-person, online) 5 pm Via Cruces (in-person)
Holy Saturday, April 16
8 pm Easter Vigil, Rite I (in-person, online)
Easter Sunday, April 17
7 am 9 am 11 am 1 pm 5 pm
Rite I (in-person) Rite II (in-person) Rite I (in-person, online) Rite II (Spanish) (in-person, online) The Well (in-person, online)
Our Cathedral Family We celebrate with
E new members: Dominic “Nick” Germanotta and Sarah Jackson.
We extend heartfelt sympathy to
E the family of member Jack Leslie Spence who passed away on February 10, 2022. Jack is spouse to member Betty Jo Spence. E the family of David Babtiste Charpiot who passed away on February 13, 2022. David is father to members Elizabeth Mackie and Natalie Manfull. E the family of member Irene Blake Weisser who passed away on February 17, 2022. Blake is mother to member Valerie Meisel and Judith Poppe. E the family of Robert Richard Thornton Jr. who passed away on February 18, 2022. Rick is brother to member Sharon Baker. E the family of member Jean Andre Jackson Jr. who passed away on February 18, 2022. Andre is spouse to member Kathy Jackson and father to Andrea Smith and Catherine Rodriguez. E the family of member Theodore S. Hirtz who passed away on February 21, 2022. Ted is spouse to member Susan Hirtz. E the family of member Kitty Wyble Lindley who passed away on February 22, 2022. Kitty is spouse to member Richard Lindley Jr. E the family of Maria Sarah Ramirez who passed away on February 23, 2022. Maria is sister to member Oscar Majano. E the family of David Smith who passed away on February 25, 2022. David is spouse to Evelyn Rubio. E the family of member Kay Kimball Martin who passed away on March 4, 2022. Kay is mother to member Jamie Martin-Currie.
The flowers on the Cathedral Altar
E on March 13 were given to the glory of God in loving memory of Stephen and Judy Drury; Lisa, Patricia and John Jewett; and Lynn Allen by their families. E on March 27 were given to the glory of God in loving memory of Burt Ballanfant by his family. E on April 3 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Carrington Weems II. E on April 24 are given to the glory of God in honor of the marriage of their daughter Hally and Tim Rice on April 23 by Hally and Gordon Carver.
The flowers in Golding Chapel and the Cathedral
E on March 13 were given to the glory of God in prayerful support, peace, and the people of Ukraine.
The flowers in the floor vases
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The Cathedral’s May Fete is a celebration of youth, faith, and joy It was the desire to celebrate life amid hard times that was the genesis of Christ Church Cathedral’s First May Fete celebration. Sound familiar? Dean Barkley Thompson set the scene in a sermon during the 2016 May Fete celebration. In 1880 the population of Houston was 27,000 people. At that time, a whopping 1,500 people, more than 5 percent of the population, attended Easter services at Christ Church. Church leaders were planning for the future by building a new parish house and began construction on the cloister to connect the parish house with the church. They finished it in 1893, just as a severe economic depression hit the United States following the failure of Argentina’s wheat crop, making the Argentinian national bonds that U.S. investors were so fond of worthless. That, plus the failure of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad resulted in a run on banks and the tanking of the stock market. That’s precisely when the people of Christ Church decided to launch a spring festival, “to celebrate youth, fecundity, joy, and faith … In the face of despair, Christ Church would celebrate.” This year’s celebration will be held on Sunday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Canon Missioner for Community Life and Young Adult Ministry Bradley Varnell said that the 2022 May Fete will also be a joyous event that celebrates the Cathedral’s children. “It features our Sunday School classes, but May Fete is for all,” he said. “Our hope is that after a really hard two years
everyone, whatever their stage of life, will come out and enjoy the party.” The first recorded May Fete celebration occurred in 1899, and was organized by Reverend Aves, who was the first rector of the 1893 church. Because he had a mission in Mexico, the event had a distinctly south of the border feel, with young men wearing white shirts and red sashes. “[Mr. Aves] planned it and called us boys to a meeting and showed us some handbills,” remembered John Draper for a church history record. “We were to distribute them and in those days the streetcars were the best place.” For many years, the May Fete was an event of much pomp and circumstance, regularly written up in the society pages and run by the Ladies Parish Association. May Fete Kings and Queens were elected. One of these kings was the future business magnate Howard Hughes who wore an elaborate robe for the occasion. The feel of today’s Fete is more festival than pageant. But Lucy Chambers, who was involved with the event when her two children participated in the 2000s, said that people love it because of the tradition. “People value it because it connects you to that history,” she said. Cathedral archivist Will Hamilton, alongside his wife, Barbara, preserves all the records of the Fetes but notes that everyone will have their own unique favorite memories. His niece, who is also his goddaughter, was queen one year.
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ANZAC Day worship service ANZAC Day is an annual observance which honors all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and perished in war or peacekeeping. With the Cathedral’s historic role of supporting civic life, church leaders affirm that it is an honor and a privilege to host the ANZAC Day observance April 25, on behalf of the Australian Consulate General-Houston. The Cathedral hosted ANZAC ANZAC DAY SERVICE Day services in Monday, April 25, 6:20 a.m. 2018 and 2019, before the annual observance was suspended by the COVID pandemic. ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first military action by the newly formed Australian and New Zealand Army Corps — or
ANZAC — in World War I’s 1915 Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. National observances in Australia and New Zealand have expanded to honor all those who have served and perished in war or peacekeeping. The solemn occasion is about sacrifice.
Planning the ANZAC Day service of remembrance at the Cathedral is a collaboration between Australian diplomatic officials and church leadership. This year’s ANZAC Day observance will be in keeping with the
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The Celtic Saints In May, Dean Barkley Thompson will discuss the lives and mythology of the Celtic saints in a three-part series. Patrick chased the snakes from Ireland. Columba battled the Loch Ness Monster. Brigid hung her cloak on a sunbeam. The stories of the Celtic saints of Ireland and Britain are both fantastic and inspiring. What is fact and what is fiction? This series will be held on May 8, May 15, and May 22. Join Dean Thompson in Reynolds Hall, Sundays at 10 a.m. to learn more about these fascinating figures.
Easter in Memory of Her
The story of Easter told by the women who were there Each year on Holy Saturday, Brigid’s Place invites you to Easter in Memory of Her, an innovative service of music and mediation that celebrates the voices of the women who loved Jesus — Mary the Mother, the woman at the well, the woman who anointed Jesus, Mary of Bethany, and Mary Magdalene. The service imagines the thoughts and prayers of the women surrounding Jesus and blends them with the music performed by singers from the Houston Chamber Choir and words written by Rice University professor April DeConick and The Rev. Betty Adam. Easter in Memory of Her will be held on Holy Saturday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in the Cathedral. This event is free and open to the public.
Children’s Road to Easter
Every year we strive to help children (and their adults) understand a little more about the depth of love God has for us through the sacrifice of Jesus. One of the ways we do this is through the retelling of the Stations of the Cross (15 stations reminding us of the road Jesus walked from his sentence, through the streets of Jerusalem, to his death on a cross, and to his glorious resurrection.) We can’t wait to share this journey with you and your family. Join us April 10, 10–11 a.m. Meet outside Sanders. Contact Minister for Children and Families KariAnn Lessner with questions at kalessner@christchurchcathedral.org PAGE 3
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The Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series and more
IN PICTURES
Below left, center, right: The Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series speakers for March included Dr. Scott Bader Saye, Dr. Drew Lanham, and Jerusalem Greer.
Above: Cathedral Staff get together to celeb
Left: The Rev. Kathy Rock Pfister expands on topics pres morning Dean’s Hour presentation at Loving the World G
Above: Parishioners have a great time at the ann
Left: The Rev. Simón Bautista Betances administers ash Lisa Cantu during Ash Wednesday in Golding Chapel. THE BULLETIN
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brate the Cathedral’s 183rd birthday.
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“It’s a spring event which is a great time of year,” he said. “And everyone enjoys knowing that we’ve been doing it for so long.” For Minister for Children & Families KariAnn Lessner, May Fete was her first day at the Cathedral in 2015, which she says was a really memorable way to start. “The kids love getting to do something that’s been handed down and getting to be in the king and queen’s court,” she said. “It’s a chance for us to recognize the accomplishments of the 5th graders, who will be moving to youth group next year.” Now the children wear May Fete t-shirts instead of crinoline and satin and the king and queen are selected in a random drawing by Dean BY SARAH DAVIES Thompson. On Sunday, May 1, we will continue a time-honored Cathedral “There’s a parade, and the children tradition gathering as a parish family for celebration and fellowship. make banners in their Sunday School This year’s May Fete festival will include morning worship followed by classes with their names printed,” a party (fete means party in French) spread throughout the Bishop’s Lessner said. “We’ve been putting their Courtyard, Nancy’s Garden, Reynolds Hall, and the Huffington Playhandprints on it for a couple of years ground with live music and many favorite features of this long standing now.” tradition, like the Maypole dance, May King and May Queen, lunch, There is also a traditional maypole and Wheel of Clergy! dance that girls and boys rehearse We will gather for in-person worship at 10 a.m. and begin the twice before demonstrating their May Fete festivities afterward. Instead of having prowess for attendees. MAY FETE three separate services in the morning and early “There is a picnic, and really fun afternoon (9, 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.), we will hold all Sunday, May 1 activities for children as well as felservices simultaneously at 10 a.m. Those choosing lowship for adults,” she said. to worship in English can either worship in the Cathedral accordLessner’s favorite game is Wheel of ing to the 1892 Book of Common Prayer, which was in use at the Clergy, where students spin a wheel earliest known May Fete celebrations, or in Reynolds Hall according with pictures of the clergy to win a to an adapted bluegrass Eucharist according to an adapted Rite II prize. liturgy. Those choosing to worship in Spanish can worship in Sand“It was [Canon] John Logan’s faers Hall according to the Spanish language Rite II liturgy as found vorite thing to do,” Lessner said. “He in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The Well will still take place loved to give out the big prizes.” in-person and online at 5pm. Canon Varnell said that while he I have the privilege of serving as your 2022 May Fete Chairman, and parent Sarah Davies are sharing teaming with The Rev. Bradley Varnell, Canon Missioner for Commuplanning responsibilities this year, nity Life and Young Adult Ministry, and all the Cathedral councils to the event is an all-hands-on-deck make this intergenerational event happen. kind of thing. I am very much looking forward to celebrating spring and the min“Each Council has an area of reistry of the Cathedral on Sunday, May 1. Please consider joining us for sponsibility,” he said. “It’s what makes this festive event! it possible for the Cathedral to pull off an event of this size.” Canon Varnell said that in addition to the 10 a.m. he said. “We did this last year and we’re bringing it back service in the Cathedral which will be the Holy Eucha- again this year.” rist according to the 1892 Book of Common Prayer — Canon Varnell said that while the 2020 May Fete was which is the same prayer book in use at the earliest May a drive-through event and the 2021 version was pared Fetes - and the Spanish language Rite II 10 a.m. service in down due to COVID, this year things will harken back Sanders Hall, there is also going to be a 10 a.m. service in to pre-pandemic times. Reynolds Hall, which will be an adapted Rite II Bluegrass “Joy is a profoundly gospel-based habit and practice,” Eucharist with the Lone Star Bluegrass band. said Canon Varnell. “And May Fete with its food and “It will be familiar in the words and the liturgy, but the music and games is an opportunity to really experience song choices, the type of music will be really different,” joy, so I hope everyone gives it a whirl.”
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Worm Bucket Basics
that doesn’t even live in the soil. If you were looking for them in their natural habiTIME REQUIRED 5-10 minutes a week, 1 hour every 6 months tat, the best bet would be in the layer of dead leaves SPECIAL EQUIPMENT ¼” mesh for harvesting castings; the buckets themselves in the forest. They have can easily be repurposed five-gallon buckets or another evolved into a species that plastic container specifically exists to create WHERE TO KEEP THE WORMS life-giving soil out of death. Out of extreme cold and extreme heat. The garage works The worms will eat great in the winter, but if it’s not climate controlled, under anything that is dead. the sink or in a spare closet/bathroom works great When we keep them in WHERE TO APPLY CASTINGS our kitchen, we usually Anywhere! It’s impossible to “burn” plants with castings don’t add dairy or meat the way it is with commercial fertilizer. Fling with abandon because it could make the on your lawn, add to potting mix, fold into your garden as you till the soil, make compost “tea,” or gift a bag of box smell bad, but in the castings to your gardener friends — they will be thrilled! wild, they consume all the WHAT CAN BE COMPOSTED IN A WORM BUCKET dead and rotting organic • All fruits and vegetables material that they find. • Vegetable and fruit peels and ends Literally anything that was • Coffee grounds and filters once alive and is now dead • Tea bags and tea leaves is compostable by worms. • Moldy or stale grains, such as bread, crackers, and cereal And as long as the worm • Rinsed off and ground-up eggshells • Houseplant detritus: any pesticide-free leaves is alive, even from the • Newspapers moment it hatches out of • Paper egg cartons its egg, the worm is giv• Cardboard boxes ing life, because the worm moves by eating. As our friends the wigglers look for been filled with more death than could the most nutritious scraps to nosh on, have been imagined three years ago. they eat through the dead leaves and And yet, here we are celebrating life in anything else they find on the forest the midst of death. Easter is the ultimate floor. The material is ground in a crop reminder that God composts, God re(like a bird) and then moves through stores and redeems what is dead, wilted, their intestine. With the help of friendly and unwanted in our life. Easter is a bacteria, the nutrients in the organic chance to step into the hope of a new material become less toxic and salty, way to be, a hope for new life, new love, more water soluble, more concentrated, new joy. The resurrected Jesus steps out and as such much easier for plants to di- of the tomb, and invites us to join him gest. As the worm moves along, it leaves in his resurrected life. behind not only a happy habitat for creatures smaller than itself, but worm castings full of the rich nutrients and friendly microorganisms that all living things need to live. This process of creating castings, this making life out of what was dead, is what makes vermicomposting resurrection in a box. Every single millimeter the worm moves, it takes what is dead and makes it into something which contains and gives new life. What had long ago perished, long ago stopped growing, is made into something new by sheer virtue of the fact that these worms exist. The worm cannot move without leaving behind a trail of life; they can’t not bring life out of death. It is just how it is. This season of our life together has THE BULLETIN
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Cathedral Tours
Learn about the history of the Cathedral and hear stories going back to 1839 of people who found their spiritual home here. Tours are available each Sunday following the 11 a.m. service and will also take place on the third Sunday of each month after the 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. services.
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Australian tradition of hosting the service at dawn. The service will begin at 6:20 a.m. in the Cathedral. The Cathedral Choir will present hymns that honor the supreme sacrifice of those who serve, as well as renditions of the Australian and New Zealand national anthems. In addition, memorial wreaths will be laid for those who have died in service to their country. “ANZAC Day at Christ Church is a holy occasion,” says Dean Barkley Thompson. “I am deeply honored that Christ Church Cathedral was again asked by Consul-General Benson Saulo to host the ANZAC Day observance in Houston, and I’m pleased to renew the tradition this year.”
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Visit christchurchcathedral.org/events or call 713-222-2593 to learn more about these and other events at the Cathedral. Registration recommended
APRIL APRIL 1 Bridge Night 6:30 p.m. McGehee Conference Room. 20s & 30s First Friday — Karaoke Night 7:30 p.m., Spotlight Karaoke. Did you miss your calling as a music icon? Brush up on your favorite songs and come belt ‘em out. Not a singer? No worries — every pop start needs adoring fans! RSVP required, contact Bradley Varnell for more details. APRIL 1-2 Youth Middle School Lock-In 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m., Treehouse. APRIL 2 Eco-Art Kayaking Adventure with Artist Boat 10 a.m - 2 p.m., Galveston Island. APRIL 3 Birds, Birds, Birds: Owls and Falcons with the Audubon 10 a.m. Worms, Worms, Worms — Response Session 3 p.m., Zoom. APRIL 6 The Dean’s Book Club 6:30 p.m., McGehee Conference Room. Inner Work of Age, by Connie Zweig.
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TUESDAYS
Children’s Road to Easter 10 a.m. Meet outside Sanders. Every year we strive to help children (and their adults) understand a little more about the depth of love God has for us through the sacrifice of Jesus. One of the ways we do this is through the retelling of the Stations of the Cross.
Amazing Women of Faith 6:30 p.m., The Pearl, 1117 Prairie. A monthly, in-person gathering of women, where the stories and lives of Amazing Women are shared and discussed.
Tuesday Early Morning Men & Women’s Bible Study 7–8 a.m., Jeffers/ Zoom. Led by Canon Vicar Kathy Pfister, Hybrid.
Palm Sunday Evensong 5 p.m. Cathedral. APRIL 11 Community of Hope — Circle of Care 6–8 p.m., Zoom. Second Monday of the month.
APRIL 23 20s & 30s Crawfish Boil 2-5 p.m., Pfister Home. Spend a few hours enjoying good food, good drinks, and good people. The Climb 10-11:15 a.m., Treehouse.
APRIL 14 Alzheimer & Dementia Support Group 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Zoom. Second Thursday of the month.
Threads of Comfort and Joy 10–11 a.m. Mellinger. A gathering for those who love to knit and crochet.
Men’s Morning Bible Study 7–8 a.m., Zoom. Hosted by Dean Barkley Thompson, the Men’s Bible Study gathers weekly to explore the scriptures. No prior Bible study is required for participants.
THURSDAYS APRIL 24 Cathedral 101 12:30 p.m., Jeffers Conference Room.
Thursday Lunchtime Men & Women’s Bible Study Noon to 1 p.m., Jeffers/ Zoom. Led by Canon Bradley Varnell.
APRIL 25 ANZAC Day Worship Service 6:15 a.m., Cathedral. Annual observance to honor all Australians who have served and perished in war or peacekeeping.
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WEDNESDAYS
20s &30s Wednesday Nights 6:30–7:30 p.m., Treehouse.
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Easter Vigil 8 p.m., Cathedral. The first Eucharist of Easter. With incense.
Seed Group 6:30–8 p.m., Treehouse., alternating Tuesdays.
Women’s Morning Bible Study 9:30–11 a.m., Jeffers/ Zoom. Gather for sincere and truthful conversation on the scripture reading for the following Sunday.
Maundy Thursday 12:05 p.m., First Eucharist; 7 p.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II, Stripping of the Altar. Easter in Memory of Her 4 p.m., Cathedral. Remembering the women who followed Jesus.
WEBS: Women’s Evening Bible Study 6:30–7:30 p.m., Zoom. Led by Canon Becky Zartman.
UPCOMING
APRIL 29 Latino Ministry Noche Familiar 6-9 p.m., Reynolds Hall.
WEEKLY SUNDAYS
APRIL 9 A Service of Prayer for peace in Ukraine 6 p.m., Cathedral. In the midst of ongoing violence in Ukraine, gather with members of the Cathedral and the wider Houston community for a special prayer service for peace in Ukraine and for the comfort and protection of the Ukrainian people. Light refreshments and a time of fellowship will follow in Reynolds Hall.
APRIL 17 SUN Easter Day 7 a.m. Eucharist, Rite I, with hymns.
Dean’s Hour 10-11 a.m., Reynolds Hall
9 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II.
Cathedral Tours Following the 11 a.m. service every Sunday and after the 9 a.m. service on the third Sunday of the Month (April 17) .
10 a.m., Bishop’s Courtyard. Flowering of the Cross.
Latino Youth Sunday School 1:30–2:30 p.m., Treehouse.
11 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite I, with incense. 1 p.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II, in Spanish. 5 p.m. Eucharist, The Well.
Latino Ministry Sunday School 1:30-2:30pm., Jones-201, Jones-208. Tea and Toast 5:45–6:30 p.m. in the Bookstore and Latham Lobby.
MAY 1 May Fete Beginning at 10 a.m., (in-person, 10 a.m. service will also be online). MAY 8 Youth Confirmation 9 a.m., Cathedral. MAY 15 Senior Sunday 9 a.m. to noon, Cathedral. A celebration of our youth who are graduating high school. PAGE 7
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Palm Sunday Evensong Christ Church Cathedral invites you to a choral evensong featuring the Cathedral Choir to celebrate Palm Sunday, April 10. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, a week filled with special services that follow Jesus on his path to crucifixion and resurrection. Children are welcome and encouraged to attend either the service or our professionally staffed childcare. Evensongs are the perfect opportunity to invite friends to our Cathedral. This evensong is one of six choral even- PALM SUNDAY EVENSONG songs throughout the year celebrating April 10, 5 p.m. the major liturgical feast days. It begins at 5 p.m. in place of The Well, the Cathedral’s regularly scheduled Sunday evening service. See our website for the full schedule of Holy Week services at www.christchurchcathedral.org/easter. THE BULLETIN
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covers our hearts.” But when we realize that Christ desires to remake us through his grace, we “with unveiled faces” begin to “reflect the Lord’s glory.” (2 Corinthians 3:15 -18, NIV) Lest we misunderstand the awesome extent of this promise, Paul goes on to say that we “are being transformed into Christ’s likeness with ever-increasing glory.” This is Dorian Gray in reverse! Despite the fact that our outward appearance ages and takes on the blemishes of experience and time, inwardly we are being remade like Christ himself. The early Church Fathers called this morphosis. Through our relationship with God-in-Christ and our lives of faith, the pocks and lines that crease our souls are being smoothed away. We are being morphed into spiritual creatures that look like the Son of God. As we enter the Easter season, we should take note that this is Resurrection, and it begins now! Next time you glance into the mirror, look long and deep. See not the ravages of age and time. Let your eyes gaze upon yourself through the light of God’s promise, and see the face of Christ reflected back at you.
The Climb — Youth Ministry
Our annual meeting for rising 6th graders and their families will be Saturday, April 23, 10-11:15 a.m. This is a time to introduce the Youth Ministry of the Cathedral, answer any questions, and get a tour of the Treehouse! Our 5th grade class will move up to the Treehouse, Sunday, April 24. We are excited for this new class to roll into the adventures of the Cathedral youth program. It’s a very exciting time as we welcome new and eager students to the Treehouse.