Warden’s Column – May 22, 2020
For the church being ‘closed’ for two months, it sure has been busy around here! The clergy, staff and vestry have been busier than ever--trying new ways to connect with our faith community, and charting our way through these unprecedented times. As you’ve heard...
From the Dean – May 15, 2020
From the Very Rev Kristina Maulden Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence 1 Peter 3:16 I think this verse from First Peter speaks to the heart of who we...
Warden’s Column – May 15, 2020
Introducing the Pipes and Glass Project Precious treasures of the Cathedral, our stained glass windows and organ, have been in urgent need of renovation for some time. Most of the problems we are experiencing are due to non-ventilating covers that were installed on...
From the Dean – May 8, 2020
It has been a long time since we all worshiped under one roof. These last 2 months have been filled with anxiety, loneliness, anger and fear for many people. It has been a time of conflicted messages and directives from all forms of authority. Even now, I hear the...
Warden’s Column – May 8, 2020
“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.” - Acts 4:32 Our common faith and shared community are the things that persist. They are...
From the Dean – May 1, 2020
From The Very Rev. Kristina Maulden We have now been in an altered church world for seven Sundays. We have learned how to do Zoom meetings and live stream church services. And we continue to live into the reality of an invisible and deadly virus that has yet to be...
From the Dean – April 24, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristina Maulden This past month has been the most peculiar time I can remember. So many emotions come and go for me. There is anxiety, anger, frustration and grief. But there are other moments that have brought me laughter and joy. In our...
Warden’s Column – April 24, 2020
“…….we must learn to live in the tragic gap, faithfully holding the tension between reality and possibility, without letting cynicism or idealism take us out of the action. Idealism is important, but it needs to be tempered by acceptance of life’s tragic dimensions.´...
Warden’s Column – April 17, 2020
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, … it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, …” —A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens The last month has been a difficult time, at the Cathedral, and around the globe....
From the Dean – April 3, 2020
Dear Cathedral Family, Indeed, we are living in confusing and troubling times. It has been a difficult adjustment for many of us. We are all grieving being separated from each other and are unable to worship together in person in our sacred space. We are missing...