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...
Warden’s Update – March 26, 2020
We are in this together. The past few weeks have been unprecedented. We have all been bombarded by daily news from around the world about the COVID-19 pandemic. Like it or not, we’ve all been affected by the coronavirus, whether physically, psychologically,...
From the Clergy – March 8, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristina Maulden Like broken memories of many a heart Woven into one; to which no firm assurance, So wild were they, could her own faith impart. -Shelley Broken or forgotten memories. Diana Butler Bass makes the case that the Christian Church is...
Warden’s Column – March 8, 2020
According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 is spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are shared when a person with the virus coughs or exhales. The droplets land on objects or surfaces and are picked up when others...
Warden’s Column – March 1, 2020
As I write this, we just returned from the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service. The service was a perfect start to Lent, with readings and hymns urging us to be thoughtful, humble, and penitent. Starting much like any Rite II Eucharist, but ending with a silent walk out of...
From the Clergy – March 1, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristina Maulden Sacred Space in the Courtyard One of the great joys of attending National Conferences like the “Rooted in Jesus” conference held in Atlanta this past January, is that I have the opportunity to hear and see exciting...
From the Clergy – February 23, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristina Maulden Ash Wednesday is just a few days away. We will be invited to come to church and have the cross traced on our foreheads once again. Those ashes will have been made from the burning of the palms from last year’s Palm Sunday....
Warden’s Column – February 23, 2020
“Christianity is a contact sport.” This phrase, spoken by the Rev. Ronald Byrd1 in his sermon celebrating Absalom Jones,2 at the opening Eucharist of the winter Executive Council meeting, has remained on my mind for the last week. Some of the questions raised for me...
From the Clergy – February 16, 2020
From the Very Rev. Kristina Maulden When you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and...
Warden’s Column – February 16, 2020
From the Chair of the Outreach Committee Welcome Home! On Sunday, March 8, the Cathedral will begin a new Outreach ministry, “Welcome Home Baskets for Heading Home.” This project is part of our partnership with Heading Home, a nonprofit that provides emergency...