From the Clergy – January 26, 2020
From the Rev. Chuck Jones Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life,...
Warden’s Column – January 26, 2020
Seldom at a loss for words, I find it difficult to express what I’m thinking as I write my last column as your senior warden. It’s been a remarkable 26 months, and we’ve had quite a journey together. Here are some of my thoughts… Getting from “there” to “here”...
From the Clergy – January 19, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristi Maulden Image of Jesus as the Lamb of God This Sunday’s lectionary includes a passage from the Gospel of John. In it, John the Baptizer sees Jesus, points him out to his own disciples, and proclaims, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the...
Warden’s Column – January 19, 2020
The Cathedral welcomes Bishop Michael Buerkel Hunn and other guests to two exciting events this weekend – The Celebration of a New Ministry as the Very Reverend Kristina Maulden is officially instituted as Dean of the Cathedral of St. John on Saturday and the bishop’s...
From the Clergy – January 12, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristi Maulden Baptism of our Lord This Sunday is the Feast Day celebrating the Baptism of our Lord Jesus. We will hear the Gospel account of the encounter between Jesus and John at the Jordan river. This is Matthew’s description of the event and...
Warden’s Column – January 12, 2020
A financial milestone for St. John’s Cathedral was achieved in 2019. For the first time in decades, we ended the year without a draw from our investment funds to support the operating budget. You read that right – zero draw. Let’s reflect on how far we have come. Ten...
From the Clergy – January 5, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristi Maulden January 6th is the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany is also commonly known as Three Kings’ Day. The word Epiphany means “manifestation” or “showing forth”. In our context, God showed forth in Jesus truth about the nature of God. We...
Warden’s Column – January 5, 2020
Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a joyous new year! How things change in just a year or two…. In January 2018, we had yet to welcome Rev. Dan Webster as our interim dean and had barely begun the discernment process for a new dean. Our finances had stabilized...
From the Clergy – December 22, 2019
From the Very Rev. Kristi Maulden Almost Christmas It is amazing the amount of pressure we put on ourselves at this time of year. I know some people maintain their sanity and calm. But there are many more of us who run ourselves ragged trying to make Christmas perfect...
Warden’s Column – December 22, 2019
The candle we light on the Fourth Sunday of Advent symbolizes Love. What a curious word is “Love”. We use it in so many ways that it sometimes loses the depth of the feeling it represents. For instance, I say, “I love chocolate” and “I love the landscapes of New...