SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

8:30am - Holy Eucharist - In person 

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

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

12:15pm Said Eucharist in the Cathedral

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9

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

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11

Third Sunday in Advent

8:30am - Holy Eucharist - In person

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

Current guidelines encourage mask wearing, particularly in crowded, enclosed, and close-contact settings. Effective immediately, Bishop Susan is strengthening guidance to mirror the chief medical officer of health's strong recommendation that masks be worn in indoor settings. By doing so, and applying additional layers of protection, we will not only protect ourselves but our most vulnerable neighbours. In this way, we are also bearing strong witness to God's call to love our neighbours.

 In our Parish Cycle of Prayer  we pray for Ophelia Williams; Kathy Wolsey; Randy, Rena & Randi Woods; Robert; Tanoya & Torraya Woods. Susan Worrall; Helen Wright; Norma Wright; The Wylie household; Mary Anne Wylie; Fatima Yousseff and Tom Zeigler.   .  

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer   we pray for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East. 

In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada  we pray  for National Bishop: Bishop Susan Johnson and the national staff of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.   

In the Anglican Church of Canada   we pray for The Primate: Archbishop Linda Nicholls and the staff of the Primate’s Office of the Anglican Church of Canada.

In our Diocese of Niagara   we pray for our Bishop, The Right Reverend Susan Bell; St. Elizabeth, Burlington, The Reverend Michael Coren, Interim Priest-in-Charge, 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; Justin Rego.   
  

Please join us in welcoming our New Director of Music Bruce Burbidge who will officially join us on January 15! Bruce was born in Mississauga and received his earliest musical training in Peterborough, Ontario. As a child chorister, he developed a passionate interest in church music in the Anglican tradition, and at the age of 17 went to live in England, holding a succession of organ scholarships at King’s School, Rochester; Christ’s College, Cambridge; and Westminster Metropolitan Cathedral, London. He then entered training for pastoral ministry, and a few years later undertook further studies in philosophy leading to extensive experience as a lecturer. More recently his focus has returned to church music, and for several years has been Director of Music at St Andrew’s Church, Aylestone, Leicester in the UK. He feels music has a crucial role in the pastoral outreach of every church, and is excited to be joining Christ’s Church Cathedral with its wonderful musical tradition and its commitment to spreading the Good News of God’s unconditional love.   

 The Flowers at the altar are given in loving memory of  Mona Alice Hunt, Patrick Gowlland Hunt and also  in memory of the women killed on December 6,1989, at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. given by Anne-Louise and John Watts    

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.

 Are you looking for a gift for someone to celebrate Christmas, a birthday, an anniversary, or some other 
special event? Consider browsing through PWRDF's “The World of Gifts”.
It allows you to support PWRDF partners by funding items of need for their programs.
Click here to visit the secure online guide which allows you to make your gifts any time of day. Or, you can 
also view or download the PDF then order by mail or telephone by calling 1 (877) 936-9199
(9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST Monday – Friday).
Here's some of the ways your generosity can help: 
• Your gift of $25 empowers a new mom to provide her baby with a receiving blanket, a onesie, a 
baby romper, a hat, and a set of cloth diapers.
• Your gift of $35 will support training and addiction prevention for two young people.
• Your gift of $50 supports access to clean water.
• Your gift of $50 will provide cassava, pumpkin, sweet potato and other vegetable seeds, fruit trees, 
and food preservation training.
• Your gift of $80 provides a pair of piglets to a woman recovering from violence.
• $100 to PWRDF’s account in the Canadian Foodgrains Bank will support relief and development 
worldwide and is eligible for up to a 4:1 match from the government of Canada.
For more information on ways to support PWRDF and its initiatives, please contact your
Parish Representative: louise.vanwoelderen@gmail.com or at (905)387-1820.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support of PWRDF
and its partners!

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. Our next gathering is  scheduled for 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 on Sunday mornings until 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.   

2023 Church calendars are also available for sale for $5.00 each. They wil be available on Sunday mornings or by contacting the Cathedral office.

 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.

 More hands welcome!

 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).

December 11 is available for altar flowers.

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!