Church Unbound

Ongoing, Sundays 1:30 pm

Corner of Central and Charleston Street.
Offering spiritual support for those living on the streets of Albuquerque. CHURCH UNBOUND is a collaborative effort involving clergy and lay persons from Episcopal Churches in the Albuquerque area, to offer refreshments and a church service to people living on the streets. Volunteers set up and take down tents and chairs, offer refreshments and visits. Involved are Cathedral Clergy and Mother Chloe Tishler, the Missioner to the Displaced in the Diocese of the Rio Grande.

 (RGBM) is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande serving in the borderlands of New Mexico and Far West Texas. RGBM has been engaging with long-term systemic needs on the border for decades by working collaboratively to provide humanitarian support to vulnerable people in our border communities. We help to ensure that our migrant neighbors are embraced in the service of justice, the interest of dignity, and the spirit of love. The compassionate response of RGBM is simple — to feed, shelter, and care for our neighbors on both sides of the border. The Cathedral is partnering with RGBM to help those who are seeking asylum in the United States.

Food Pantry Ministry

Tuesday
9:00-10:00 AM
Provides monthly food assistance to families living in neighborhoods surrounding the Cathedral and whose income is less than the government limit for food assistance. Food Pantry volunteers shop for and distribute food Tuesday mornings. Equal Opportunity Statement.

Backpack Ministry

School supplies and backpacks are provided to neighborhood children at the beginning of each school year through local outreach partners. In 2022, the Cathedral donated 75 backpacks to the Downtown School Collaborative and neighbors in need. We also donated over $1000 to the Albuquerque Public School supply closet.

Trunk or Treat Faith and Blue Event

Every October we invite downtown police, neighbor-hood businesses and nearby community schools to come to the Cathedral for trick or treats. This is part of a nationwide effort to bring diverse groups of our community together to build up relationships. Cathedral members host tables of treats, run games and offer face paint-ing for the kids.

Angel Tree

Every year we assist those families in our community who struggle with buying Christmas presents for their kids. Many of the children receive food from our Food Pantry. We ask that Cathedral members select names from the Angel Tree and buy presents from the wish list. Presents are distributed to the families in mid December.

Alternative Gift Market

This Christmas market is designed to give shoppers an alternative to gift-giving; the vendors are organizations that help people in the community and all proceeds support their work. Look for the Alternative Gift Market in the month of December.