SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

8:30am - Holy Eucharist - In person 

10:30am Holy Eucharist  -  Order of Service
In person and livestreamed on YouTube

4:00pm - Order of Niagara in the Cathedral

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

8:30am Morning Prayer—Via Zoom
Followed by coffee & conversation.

12:15pm Said Eucharist in the Cathedral

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

12:00 pm Litany of Reconciliation Via Zoom
& in person in Bishopsgate  

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

8:30am - Holy Eucharist - In person

10:30am - Holy Eucharist - In person & 
on YouTube   

 In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for  Laura Smiley; Craig and Nina Smith & family; The Smith Household; Kyle Sofianek; Bishop Ralph Spence; The Spence Household; Fred Stickle; Janet Stirling. 

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer  we pray for Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.

In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada  we pray for the members of the National Church Council.

In the Anglican Church of Canada  we pray for the members of the Council of General Synod.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop, The Right Reverend Susan Bell; St. Paul, Jarvis, the Reverend Canon Richard Moorse, Rector, and the people of that parish.

As a community  we pray for victims of war, terrorism & criminal violence.      

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers:   Susan Andrews; Eric Mills; Gary Hanna; Sally & Willow Braun-Jackson; Celina Liong; Heather Glass; Norm Foley; Veronica; Janet; Sarah McPherson; Donelle de Vlaming; Jonathan James, Bishop Ralph; Turner Shaw; Gary and Sue; Gary and Katie Hanna; Barrett; Ben; Charlotte Read; Carole Nixon; Shirley Schmirler; Daniela Cruz.   

Thank you to Sister Margaret for her handy work in making the Poppy Wreath placed at the chancel steps and the Ukraine Remembrance Day Wreath located at the Ukraine prayer stand at the rear of the Cathedral.  In addition she made knitted poppies.  Please help yourself to one. 

 Flowers on the Altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of

Fred Vanderpost, given by Janina and John Vanderpost.

After three years of meeting on Zoom, PWRDF  recently convened a national gathering of Diocesan Representatives, board members and Youth Council members in Toronto. (Look for our own Kerry Lubrick in the second row!)  The event was hybrid and several volunteers who were unable to travel joined on Zoom.   PWRDF welcomed Josephine Kizza Aliddeki, director of St. Jude Family Projects, a PWRDF partner in Uganda. She shared the challenges and successes of supporting women and girls and taking climate action through agricultural training.  Click here to watch the video!   Other items on the agenda included the latest version of the Mapping Exercise and a commissioning service led by Primate Linda Nicholls.   Thank you for your continued prayers and support of PWRDF  and its partners!

 PWRDF Parish Representative: louise.vanwoelderen@gmail.com or at (905)387-1820.     

We are looking for volunteers to fill two essential positions! If you’d like to become more involved in the life of our Cathedral—we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for an individual to maintain our child-friendly space in the Cathedral on an ongoing basis. This involves monitoring the space to ensure it’s tidy, checking that toys and books are in good condition and clean, & advising wardens of anything that requires attention. This position does not involve a huge time commitment but will make a huge difference to parents and young children attending Christ’s Church Cathedral!

We are also looking for 2 or 3 people on Saturdays to open and close the building for volunteers for Hamilton Out of the Cold (HOOTC), one of our most important ministry partners. HOOTC prepares hot ‘grab and go’ meals for up to 200 people experiencing housing and food insecurity in our neighbourhood. This volunteer role involves being at the church on Saturday from 9:45am to 10:15 to open the building and greet HOOTC volunteers and again from 4;45pm—5:15pm to close the building. We hope to assemble a small team for these duties.

To explore either of these options, please contact Elizabeth Wensley (Warden) at eawensley@gmail.com or 905-807-2596.

 Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team and meeting people?  

Please join our Cathedral “Hospitality Team”!        

We need you and are looking for volunteers to be part of a team to assist with large parish and Diocesan events. 

If you are interested in or have questions about being part of our “Hospitality Team”,  please contact:  
David Savage at 905-627-7181 or dsavage3@cogeco.ca
Kim Johnson at 905-527-4899 or ekjohnston66@hotmail.com
Louise van Woelderen at 905-387-1820 or louise.vanwoelderen@gmail.com   

A new monthly gathering led by Rev. Jeff, Wrestling Angels is a chance to engage with the stories of scripture in a casual setting, as we learn to ask questions of the text and encounter God in the most unlikely of places. Fall gatherings are scheduled for November 16 and December 7, from 7 to 9 pm.

Join Matthew Green weekly for a lectionary study after the 2nd service each Sunday.   

With the change of season, most of us are cleaning out our closets and preparing for winter.  Please consider donating any of your lightly used clothing to the Cathedral Cafe.

We are accepting all sizes of men's or women's coats, shoes and boots, sweaters, pants, hats & gloves.

Items can be dropped off at the Cathedral on Thursday, Friday or Sunday mornings.

If you would prefer that we pick up items: call or email kerry Lubrick at 905-679-2818 or kerryllubrick@gmail.com.

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us" (Ephesians 3:20)

The fall edition of Contact is now available to read online here! Please click on the link below to access.

Contact Fall 2022

Art Crawl is a wonderful way to engage with the community and to celebrate our beautiful Cathedral! Join us in the community and in the Cathedral  December 9 from 7:00pm-10:30 pm!   

 In 2008 the Cathedral started to produce Christmas  cards using images from the stained- glass windows in our Cathedral in  response to people who wished to see Nativity scenes and a greeting that included the word “Christmas”. 

Cards will be on sale again on Sunday mornings from November 13 - December 18 for $1.25 each.

The Visual Guide to Christ’s Church Cathedral will also be available for $10.00 per copy.  The guide provides a self-guided tour of the building with many photos and short explanatory text.   

 A Time to Celebrate!

Sunday, October 30, offered us many opportunities to celebrate at Christ’s Church Cathedral! At our 10:30 am service, we were thrilled to recognize Sister Heather’s 25 years in orders and following the service, we enjoyed the dedication of  our newly refurbished office and living room space ! Later in the day, we celebrated the Order of Niagara Service here at the Cathedral and were thrilled to see the honour bestowed on our own Pat Barton! A wonderful day for celebration!   

 The Brass Monkeys are a group who gather in the cathedral on the third Thursday morning of each month from 8:30 – noon. We have them to thank for the lustre of our brass items and polished woodwork!

If you would enjoy assisting with these tasks, they would welcome your participation. Please be in touch with the Rev. Canon Bill Thomas if you would like further information.

Next meeting November 16! More hands welcome!

CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT BARTON, OUR 2022 RECIPIENT!

Congratulations Sister Heather on 25 years in orders!

Do you have surplus kitchen items, cleaning supplies such as mop, pail, broom or dustpan?

These supplies will go to support a Ukrainian refugee family in setting up their own apartment.

To assist, please contact Wendy Newman or the church office.

 Nametags are a great way to connect and extend hospitality!

Please pick yours up in the narthex on your way into church.

If you need a new nametag, or have never had one, please sign your name on the list in the narthex or coffee area and we will be sure to prepare one for you. The greeters can point you to the list, or you can contact the church office directly.   

We'd like to connect with you!

If you are new to the parish we'd be happy to add your email address to our parish list so that you can receive regular communications. We will also provide you with a nametag.

Anyone needing a new nametag, and/or needs to update your email information, please contact the church office. 

If you would like to place flowers at the altar or at the chancel steps to honour or to celebrate your loved ones, please contact Donelle de Vlaming (289-239-9649).

Available dates for altar flowers: December 11 & 18

All Sundays except December 4 are available for flowers at the chancel steps.

The donation for the flowers is $130.00

Join us Wednesdays from 1-3pm in our newly renovated parlour space!

Everyone Welcome and No Experience Necessary!