For the Beauty of the Earth:
Growing in Our Care for God’s Creation
The idea that we are all stewards of God’s creation is one that is growing deeper roots within the Christ Church Cathedral community. Upcoming programming for April and other ongoing initiatives are evidence of that, as the congregation seeks to better understand humanity’s connection to creation and to find new ways to honor and protect it.
Canon Kathy Pfister notes that Caring for God’s Good Earth is one of the pillars of the Cathedral’s Vision Action Plan.
“For the last two and a half years we have been working on that together,” Pfister said. “What that means: spiritually, theologically, practically, and ethically. It started when the late Reverend Betty Adam led a round table about ecological theology which really challenged our ideas of stewardship for God’s Earth and invited us to really examine how God has woven the creation together in this interconnected web of reciprocity.”
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To that end, the Cathedral is building on last year’s Lenten theme, For the Splendor of the Whole Creation, in which dynamic speakers and experiential activities like composting, bee keeping, and canoeing opened hearts to humanity’s connection with the creation. This year’s Eastertide focus, For the Beauty of the Earth: Growing in Our Care for God’s Creation, continues this connection with two speakers invited by the Justice and Peace Council, Ed Pettitt from the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice and Jaime González from The Nature Conservancy.
In addition, John Philip Newell, a Scottish scholar whose focus on creation and the environment comes from the Celtic tradition of spirituality, is speaking after The Well on May 14. He will discuss his new book Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World. Preceding his visit, Canon
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After observing Lent for forty days, the joy of Easter is now approaching. The contrast of these two seasons caused me to reflect upon the journey we have been through over the past forty weeks since early July of last year, and the big difference we can see and feel at the Cathedral.
Officially, we are still in an “interim period” between deans, but you would
never know it. Spirits are high, and there are more people sitting in the pews with each passing Sunday. I have no doubt this is in large part due to the comforting and inspiring presence of Dean Gary Jones who is teaching our community ancient ways to discover Christ in our lives that even so are new to many of us. What a gift Dean Jones has been! He and the rest of our clergy
also are delivering extraordinary sermons on Sundays, and the Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series offered stellar speakers about how to “Return to Love” and hone our spiritual practices. Whether in church, Reynolds Hall, or elsewhere on campus, the Cathedral has been the place to be as we gather to worship, learn, and share as part of a community we love and value.
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E newly baptized: Avery Hayes Ostendorf, baptized March 4, 2023.
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E the family of member Patti Grinage, who passed away on December 31, 2022. Patti is spouse to member Gregory Grinage.
E the family of member Sidney Buchanan, who passed away on January 7, 2023. Sidney is husband to member Nell Richardson and father to member Stuart Buchanan.
E the family of Dale Geldreich, who passed away on February 6, 2023. Dale is father to member Celeste Geldreich.
E the family of Cameron Bailey, who passed away on February 13, 2023. Cameron is granddaughter to members Susan and Harry Dunn.
E the family of LuNan Spencer, who passed away on February 19, 2023. LuNan is mother to member Catherine Whitney
E the family of member Leslie Cletus Brown III, who passed away on February 19, 2023. Cletus is husband to member Ann Brown and father to member Cooper Brown-LaPoint
E the family of George Archibald Helland, Jr., who passed away on February 24, 2023. George is spouse to member Antonia Day Helland
Flowers on the Cathedral Altar
E on Sunday, April 16, are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Cindi Blakely by her family.
Baptisms at the Cathedral
If you would like to be baptized, or would like to arrange a child to be baptized, see the dates below. Please contact Baptism Coordinator Louise Langford at llangford @christchurchcathedral.org or 713-5903305.
April 8, Easter Vigil
May 28, Pentecost Sunday
September 3, Labor Day weekend
November 5, All Saints’ Sunday
Recognition
Mary stood weeping outside the tomb… She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus… Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
Some years ago, I had to return to the clinic where I had been treated between my hospitalizations for an aggressive cancer. The clinic was the place where I had gone to have my blood drawn and analyzed, just to make sure the chemotherapy wasn’t killing me. Those visits were hard, and I wasn’t eager to return. All the way there, I was dreading it.
When I arrived, I saw it was all pretty much the same — lots of bald people waiting to have their blood drawn or to receive a “topping up” blood transfusion. Some with family members, others waiting alone, and a few with a kind of vacant look in their eyes. “How did I get here?” they seemed to be thinking. “I’m going to die soon anyway; maybe I should just go home. But I’m afraid. Nobody knows what this is really like… if only somebody would hold me and love me…”
And, once-in-a-while, a drug rep or a doctor would come walking briskly through the waiting room, heels clacking loudly on the floor, seemingly oblivious to the wasted patients around them. I remembered seeing such healthy and hardy people stomping by when I had been a patient — I remembered wishing they would slow down. I wanted them to realize that they were walking on holy ground here, and a gentler presence was called for. But then I remembered — this purpose-driven stride was the way I had always walked through waiting rooms and nursing homes myself. I knew what it was like to feel very busy, with lots of important work to do.
And then, I noticed the sweet nurses who had played such an important role in my healing. I had hair now, so they didn’t recognize me. But they were still going up to the gaunt patients in the waiting room, smiling and calling the patients by name, putting their arms around these people who could hardly walk. “Come unto me,” Jesus said, “all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” This is exactly what the nurses were saying, in their gentle, loving and encouraging way.
And then, I heard a nurse inside an adjacent room, flipping through charts, as she prepared to call her next patient. “Gary Jones…,” she said quietly and reflectively to herself. And then, as if suddenly remembering, she burst out loudly, “GARY!” and came running out of the room to where I was sitting. At first, she didn’t recognize me, because she had never seen me with hair. And besides, I had started weeping when I heard her calling my name. I don’t know what happened to me.
But I recognized her. She had cared for me for months. She was my sister, my mother, my friend, my priest… In the way that Jesus intended us to be for each other, I realized that she was my Lord, whom I recognized when she called my name.
Ubi caritas, Deus ibi est. “Where there is love, God is there.”
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Pfister will lead a three-week book study on April 16, 23, and 30.
Justice and Peace Council member Doreen Gallevo, who is on a sub-committee for environmental issues, said she first encountered Pettitt, who is a graduate research assistant at The Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, on a news report with González about climate change and heat in Houston.
“KPRC’s Justin Stapleton did a piece on heat in the city and they interviewed Jaime and Ed,” Gallevo said. “I thought Ed would bring an interesting academic perspective of how issues with the environment disproportionately affect the poor and communities of color.” Pettitt will talk about the intersection of climate change and poverty, the role of faith in environmental activism, and practical tools and strategies for addressing environmental and climate justice.
González, who is The Nature Conservancy’s Houston Healthy Cities Program Director, will talk about the ‘One Health and Wellbeing’ framework, which recognizes, values, and operationalizes projects, policies, and funding at the intersections of human, wildlife/animal, and environmental health. One Health provides a more inclusive, multisectorial lens than traditional conservation without diminishing the critical role that conservation and conservationists play in keeping a livable planet for humans and the rest of nature. Key to One Health is ensur-
ing justice, equity, and inclusion for human communities and indigenous species.
“The Nature Conservancy traditionally buys and conserves wild lands but Jaime is bringing that into the city and looking at how we can bring more nature into an urban environment,” Gallevo said. “He and Ed have both done a lot of work implementing nature-based solutions in the city.”
Junior Warden Flo Ray said that they have investigated some things which can’t be implemented at this time, like solar panels on the parking garage, but are finding many other ways to have an impact.
“We decided to change our electricity contract, which doesn’t expire until September of 2024,” Ray said. “But we’ve instructed our broker to find a replacement that is all sustainable energy. When he finds the right one, we’ll lock it in for the next three to five years.”
Other wins are continuing to replace the light bulbs with LED lighting and ensuring the landscaping and housekeeping staff don’t use any toxic chemicals. One easy change that has been very visible to people is switch ing out paper coffee cups with donated mugs.
Gallevo says her work on the Council has allowed her to align her spiritual life with the issues that matter to her.
“We all live on this planet, and if we don’t do something to slow or stop the changes that so many scientists say are happening, we may survive, but we’re going to be much more uncomfortable,” she said. “I see the wonder of God in Creation. That’s always been my spiritual connection to nature. My hope is that by talking about some of these issues, our church community can be part of the solution.”
One such way is by researching and implementing ways that the Cathedral’s buildings and grounds can be more environmentally friendly.
“One member of the vestry built racks to hang coffee cups on, and we use those for coffee hour on Sunday morning,” Ray said. “That’s been a big success. People will look at them and say ‘Oh I brought that one.’ There’s one from Sea World that I like to use because it has pretty pictures.”
Current goals are to expand the Cathedral’s trash composting and recycling, which is a big endeavor as it involves the church buildings, the diocese, The Beacon, Treebeards and the pre-school.
“Gary Smith, who is a member of our com mittee, met with Richard R. Johnson who is the Executive Director for Sustainability at Rice University,” Ray said. “We have a con tract that doesn’t cost us anything with some thing called Waste Network, and a consultant
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“I see the wonder of God in Creation. That’s always been my spiritual connection to nature. My hope is that by talking about some of these issues, our church community can be part of the solution.”
–Doreen Gallevo
is looking at ways we can improve. We are also doing an energy audit through CenterPoint. Once we complete all the paperwork, we send it to them and they’ll give us a menu of things we can do to improve our efficiency.”
The audit is free, but the financial commitment involves spending at least $5,000 on some of the menu items.
“The money doesn’t go to CenterPoint, but to improve things at the Cathedral, such as replacing drafty windows,” Ray said.
All of this effort is geared towards improving the Cathedral’s overall carbon footprint.
“Over the centuries there has been a lot of misunderstanding of the word that in our English Bibles is translated ‘dominion,’” Ray said. “Dominion implies responsibility and stewardship and that has been pretty much ignored for centuries. People in the 20th century began to be very serious about appreciating creation and caring for it.”
Robin Bullington was a member of the environmental task force that came out of the 2019 action plan.
“We really started from scratch,” Bullington said. “It was just the notion that we as a religious community should be doing something to help with what are clearly environmental challenges of all kinds right now. The group’s report offered a very ex-
led by Erin McMillin and Katie Barnes set out to refine that community garden idea and come up with something more specific.
“In the course of doing a lot of research, including visiting many garden projects around the city, we concluded that some options, like a hydroponics project, were not doable,” Bullington said. “We wound up taking another look at the property across the street and decided to create a garden area there could be both a small, visible project for the earth and an educational tool for people in the congregation. That’s what we are working on implementing now.”
Canon Becky Zartman says the continuation of last year’s Lenten focus brings her a lot of joy.
“I’m glad this is something that we are showing continued faithfulness with,” she said. “It’s becoming part of who we are. There’s no formation without the “do something” part. Otherwise it’s just education for education’s sake. When I think about Christ Church Cathedral I think about the importance of beauty to our parishioners. A beautiful building, beautiful music, beautiful liturgy. The beauty in nature is part of our experience too.”
Canon Pfister noted that all the efforts are not a one-and-done proposition.
“We are going to keep circling back around to this focus over time, educating ourselves and learning different ways to behave and act and practice in the world,” she said. “Transformation takes time and we’ve
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Our Search Committee certainly has not forgotten we are in an interim period as it continues its work of identifying outstanding priests from across the country and even internationally who are interested in the Cathedral. Please keep the Search Committee in your prayers as its members travel to visit these priests. God works in mysterious ways, and it is hard to predict when the committee’s work will be done.
There also is exciting news on other fronts. The March Bulletin featured Casa Mateo, a new ministry to legal migrants trying to find their way in our country after being processed by the federal government and left to fend for themselves. While Casa Mateo is officially an independent non-profit, it was born here at the Cathedral because of the committed leadership of Kristin Johnson and Susan Reedy and the generosity of our community. In addition to caring for migrants at Casa Mateo and the homeless at The Beacon, we also are taking the next steps in caring for God’s Creation as called for in our Vision Action Plan, with thanks to the leadership of our clergy, staff, vestry, councils and lay leadership.
Join Canon Vicar Kathy Pfister for this three-week series as she explores Sacred , written by John Philip Newell, in preparation for his visit to the Cathedral in May. Newell shares the tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection with God, with each other, and with the Earth. Examining the teachings of Pelagius, Brigid of Kildare, John Muir, and Teilhard de Chardin, Newell introduces timeless wisdom and hope for a perplexing age.
Beauty is also essential to our worship, and in the afternoon of February 26th, our own Cathedral Choir premiered Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Mass of the Eternal Flame commissioned in honor of Canon for Music Robert L. Simpson’s 25th anniversary at the Cathedral. It took almost five years, but it was worth the wait. Over five hundred people were present to witness the stunning concert that included a beautiful performance by the Treble Choir as well. This was my third time at the Cathedral that weekend after learning from poets as part of the Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series on Saturday and observing the first Sunday in Lent on Sunday morning. As the concert ended, I thanked God for allowing me to be a part of this beautiful place and amazing community. Happy Easter!
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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
required
APRIL
APRIL 1 SAT
Latino Ministry Lenten Retreat
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., McGehee Conference Room.
Moores School Chamber Concert
7:30 p.m., Sanders Hall.
APRIL 2 SUN
Palm Sunday
Palm Passion Sunday services with blessing of the palms.
The 5 Senses of Holy Week: An Intergenerational Experience
10 -11 a.m., Reynolds Hall. Join us Palm Sunday as we experience with our five senses the story of Jesus’ walk from triumphal entry in Jerusalem, through the Passion, all the way to his glorious Resurrection. Come taste, touch, smell, hear, and see — that the Lord is good!
Palm Sunday Evensong
Organ recital by Stephen Morris begins at 4:15 p.m. followed by Evensong at 5:00 p.m. in The Cathedral.
APRIL 5 WED
Cathedral Book Club
6:30 p.m., McGehee Conference Room. The Cathedral Book Club will discuss Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead.
APRIL 6 THU
MAUNDY THURSDAY
12:05 p.m., First Eucharist of Maundy Thursday.
7:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II, Stripping of the Altar, Bilingual (inperson, online).
APRIL 7 FRI
GOOD FRIDAY
12:05 p.m., Rite II (in-person, online).
Via Crucis
5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at the home of Margarita Vargas.
APRIL 8 SAT
HOLY SATURDAY
Baptism Workshop
10:00 a.m.- noon, Cathedral/Jeffers
8:00 p.m., Easter Vigil, Rite I (in-person, online).
April 9
EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 a.m., Rite I (in-person).
9:00 a.m., Rite II (in-person).
10:00 a.m., Flowering of the Cross, The Bishop’s Courtyard.
11:00 a.m., Rite I (in-person, online).
1:00 p.m., Rite II, Spanish (in-person, online).
5:00 p.m., The Well (in-person, online).
APRIL 10 MON
EASTER MONDAY
Cathedral Offices closed.
COHI, Circle of Care
6:00 p.m. (second Monday of the month). Zoom. Please note some meetings are held in-person and some over Zoom. Contact Claire Soard: csoard@christchurchcathedral.org.
APRIL 12 WED
Spring Neighborhood Gathering
6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Eastwood. Please RSVP to Lisa Cantu indicating the date of the party at least two days before your preferred date at lcantu@ christchurchcathedral.org or 713-2222593. Capacity is limited at each venue and a reservation is required. We look forward to seeing you.
APRIL 13 THU
Alzheimer & Dementia Support Group
11:30 a.m – 1:00 p.m. (second Thursday of the month), Zoom.
St. Theresa’s Short Story Book Group
2:00 p.m. (second Thursday of the month), various locations. Contact Valerie Meisel at vhmtexas@gmail.com.
APRIL 14 FRI
Bridge Night
6:30 p.m., McGehee Conference Room.
APRIL 16 SUN
May Fete Bow-making Workshop
10:00 a.m., Reynolds Hall. Become part of this century-old Cathedral tradition by learning how to make the (hundreds of) bows that adorn our campus that day. No experience required.
closed Childcare available (3 mo. to 12 yrs.)
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul
6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Sanders Hall. A threeweek series led by Rev. Kathy Pfister as she explores Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell. Held April 16, 23, and 30.
APRIL 23 SUN
Environmental Justice in Houston in honor of Earth Day
10:00 a.m, Reynolds Hall. Edward D. Pettitt II, MPH, Research Assistant with Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice will talk with us about Houston’s environmental justice issues.
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Sanders Hall. Second of a three-week series led by Rev. Kathy Pfister as she explores Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell. Held April 23 and 30.
APRIL 27 THU
Spring Neighborhood Gathering
6:00 - 7:30 p.m., River Oaks. Please RSVP to Lisa Cantu indicating the date of the party at least two days before your preferred date at lcantu@ christchurchcathedral.org or 713-2222593 Capacity is limited at each venue and a reservation is required. We look forward to seeing you.
APRIL 28 FRI
Noche Familiar
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Our Noche Familiar “Family Night” program is intended to build community and strengthen relationships among participant families. Contact Sylvia Garcia at sgarcia@ christchurchcathedral.org.
APRIL 29 SAT
20s & 30s Crawfish Boil
2:00 - 5:00 p.m., off-site.
APRIL 30 SUN
The Climb
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., The Treehouse. Fifth-grade students are introduced to The Treehouse.
A Conversation with Bishop PaulGordon Chandler
10:00 a.m., Reynolds Hall. The Rt. Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler, Bishop of Wyoming, will be interviewed by Dean Gary Jones about the opportunities and challenges of the Episcopal Church of the future.
APRIL 29 SAT
Bishop Paul-Gordon Chandler: A Special Presentation on Kahlil Gibran
4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Join us for a special presentation on Kahlil Gibran, on the 100th anniversary of his best-selling book The Prophet. The event is free, but registration is required at www.christchurchcathedral.org/ bishopchandler.
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Sanders Hall. Last of the three-week series led by Rev. Kathy Pfister as she explores Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell.
WEEKLY
SUNDAYS
Children’s Sunday School
10 –11 a.m., Jones 201–208.
Children’s Sunday School (3 years – 5th gr.) will gather in Golding Chapel for a time of music, story, and prayer. We will then walk together to the Jones building. Come check out all the new things going on in Children’s Ministry!
Youth Sunday School
10 –11 a.m., The Treehouse (gr. 6- 12). Latino Ministry Sunday School
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Jones 201–208.
Latino Youth Sunday School
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., The Treehouse.
Cathedral Tours
Tours are held every Sunday following the 11 a.m. service. They will also be held the third Sunday of each month following services at 9 a.m. and The Well.
MONDAYS
Centering Prayer
11:15 a.m., Mellinger Room.
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TUESDAYS
Tuesday Early Morning Men & Women’s Bible Study
7– 8 a.m., Zoom. Led by Canon Vicar Kathy Pfister.
Women’s Evening Bible Study
6:30 –7:30 p.m., Led by Canon Becky Zartman.
Seed Group
6:30 p.m., off campus. For Middle School Youth.
20s & 30s Bible Study
7 - 8:00 p.m., Jeffers Conference Room.
WEDNESDAYS
Men’s Morning Bible Study
7:00 – 8:00 a.m., Zoom. No prior bible study is required for participation in this group. Please email Louise Langford at llangford@christchurchcathedral.org for the Zoom link and more information.
Women’s Morning Bible Study
9:30 - 11 a.m., Zoom. Gather for a sincere and truthful conversation on the appointed scripture reading for the following Sunday. Led by Flo Ray.
Spanish Noon Day Prayer
12:00 - 12:45 p.m., Facebook
Bilingual Eucharist
6:00 - 6:30 p.m., Golding Chapel
Please visit www.christchurchcathedral. org/mayfete for additional information.
MAY 9 TUE
Spring Neighborhood Gathering
6:00 - 7:30 p.m., West U. Please RSVP to Lisa Cantu indicating the date of the party at least two days before your preferred date at lcantu@ christchurchcathedral.org or 713-2222593 Capacity is limited at each venue and a reservation is required. We look forward to seeing you.
MAY 11 THU
Spring Neighborhood Gathering
6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Spring Branch East. Please RSVP to Lisa Cantu indicating the date of the party at least two days before your preferred date at lcantu@ christchurchcathedral.org or 713-2222593 Capacity is limited at each venue and a reservation is required. We look forward to seeing you.
MAY 12 FRI
Noche Familiar
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Our Noche Familiar “Family Night” program is intended to build community and strengthen relationships among participant families. Contact Sylvia Garcia at sgarcia@ christchurchcathedral.org.
MAY 14 SUN
Youth Confirmation
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., The Cathedral.
John Philip Newell
6:00 p.m.
MAY 15 MON
Cloister Gallery
Ronnie Queenan exhibit open through May 1.
A new exhibit by artist Ronnie Queenan is open for viewing in the Cathedral Cloister Gallery inside Treebeards. He says his work is created from everyday life:
“I’m in constant vibration with the world around me, whether it be nature or everyday happenings around the world. Making art is like prayer, a meditative connection with my soul and a sense of peacefulness.
After being diagnosed with a life threatening illness and ongoing depression, a friend suggested I take a healing art class. I had always appreciated art but never thought of painting. I had been an accountant for over twenty years, so this was something totally new for me. From the first day I took that class I knew that it was my calling. Without any formal education in art, I read about other abstract expressionists I had always admired, so I consider myself a self-taught artist. I have no rules. Rarely do I ever know how a painting is going to turn out. I just stay within the vibration in myself. I call that my connection with God.
The face series of paintings gets me into my life’s stages, pains, and victories. Although none of the faces are a specific person, I see a little bit of myself in all of them. Looking into the eyes is like looking into the windows of the soul. I like to use many colors. The colors form harmonies and melodies that resonate off the canvas and reverberate in the mind and heart of the viewer. It’s like visual music. I just want a viewer to be emotionally connected in his or her own way.” For more information visit www.thequeenancollection.com
THURSDAYS
Exodus: The Liberating God
12:05 -1:00 p.m., Zoom.
FRIDAYS
Spanish Noon Day Prayer
12:00 –12:45 p.m., Facebook.
UPCOMING
MAY 7 SUN
May Fete
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Celebrate one of the oldest, and most beloved, Cathedral traditions. Gather at Christ Church for a Sunday filled with special worship, favorite foods, fun games, and the crowning of the May Fete king and queen. Volunteers will be needed.
John Philip Newell & Barbara Brown Taylor
6:30 p.m.
MAY 21 SUN
Senior Sunday
Join us in honoring our high school seniors during services at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m., The Cathedral. Reception at 10:00 a.m. in the Mellinger Room.
May Fete
Sunday, May 7
10 a.m., The Cathedral. May Fete bilingual service of Holy Communion. This special service will feature the music of our Englishlanguage and Spanishlanguage congregations. 11:15 a.m., following worship, gather in the Bishop’s courtyard for the May Pole dance & the crowning of this year’s royals!
11:45 a.m., May Fete Revelry and Luncheon. With the ceremony over, head into Huffington Playground and Reynolds Hall for food, games, and live music!
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John Philip Newell
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul
Sunday, May 14, 6:00 p.m.
Barbara Brown Taylor and John Philip Newell
An Evening of Memorable Conversation
Celebrating Casa Mateo: Hope through Hospitality
Monday, May 15, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Registration and details at www.christchurchcatedral.org/taylornewell
NEW SYSTEM, from page 3
over to Fellowship One Giving. Beginning April 19, the links to our online systems will be updated across our communications channels.
“This is a step forward and we need to make sure our members have a heads up this change is coming,” COO and Minister for Stewardship Karen Kraycirik notes. “The interface will look different for both registrations and payments, but the process for users will be very similar. As we get closer to finalizing this transition, The Cathedral will offer updates with more specific details. Those most affected by this change will be those who have set up recurring payments. Our finance office will be reaching out to these folks individually in the weeks ahead to make sure they are aware of any next steps.”
Make sure you’re subscribed to our email lists to receive the latest news and information at www.christchurchcathedral.org/ subscribe. See the latest updates at www.christchurchcathedral. org/givingupdate.
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Don’t miss the Flowering of the Cross on Easter Sunday in the Bishop’s Courtyard between services. We supply the flowers!
