From the Clergy – November 17, 2019
A Quiet Day: From Pentecost to Advent Saturday, November 23, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In a few weeks we, the church, will transition from the season of Pentecost to Advent and our preparation, once again, for the coming of Christ. Transitions are important. They...
Warden’s Column – November 17, 2019
Are you called to serve on the Vestry? Four new vestry members will be elected at the Annual Meeting on January 26, 2020. Similar to serving on secular boards, vestry service differs in important ways. Members are first called to follow Christ and to work together in...
Financial Update – November 17, 2019
With a grateful progress report, 2020 pledges received to date are strong with additional pledges still being received. As an update for November – contributions received so far for the month of November are around $20,000 with normal monthly expenses of around...
From the Clergy – November 10, 2019
This week, the Cathedral Clergy and staff would like to recognize one of our three Cathedral Choir members who will graduate from High School this year. Each of these students has reflected on his or her experience in the Chorister program and Cathedral Choir. Jordyn...
Warden’s Column – November 10, 2019
From your Jr. Warden and Treasurer, November 10, 2019 New service schedule attendance: Our new service schedule of 8:00, 9:15, and 11:00 a.m. saw a wonderful attendance at all three services this past week. The 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services will continue to...
From the Clergy – November 3, 2019
From The Rev. Chuck Jones We will use incense this Sunday at the 11:00 am Eucharist Why do we use incense? Whenever I’ve heard someone explain the use of incense in worship, I invariably hear one of the following statements: Incense symbolizes our prayers rising to...
Warden’s Column – November 3, 2019
The meaning of gratitude has been significant in my thoughts these past few days. Out of curiosity, I googled the word and found an article written by Dr. Robert Emmons, who is considered one of the world’s leading scientific experts on gratitude...
Financial Update – November 3, 2019
The overall financial condition of our Cathedral remains OK. However, the preliminary financial report for October shows that income was not as strong as last year. As we mentioned in our September report, expenses through September were greater than income by...
From the Clergy – October 27, 2019
This week, the Cathedral Clergy, and staff would like to recognize one of our three Cathedral Choir members who will graduate from High School this year. Each of these students has reflected on his or her experience in the Chorister program and Cathedral Choir. ...
Warden’s Column – October 27, 2019
Financial Update Thanks to continued congregational giving, the finances of the Cathedral remain strong. For the month of September giving and expenses were essentially the same with $71,900 in financial support as compared to $72,800 in expenses. Year to date...