In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Carlyle Callender; Joe Calverley; Al Calvin; Colin Campbell & Louise van Woelderen.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for Helping Hands Street Ministry.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Scottish Episcopal Church.

In the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada we pray for Sheilagh McGlynn, Youth Ministries Animator; the Rev. Canon Dr. Scott Sharman, Animator for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations; Deacon Gretchen Peterson, Assistant to the (Lutheran) National Bishop, Youth and Leadership; Rev. Paul Gehrs, Assistant to the (Lutheran) National Bishop, Justice and Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop, the Right Reverend Susan Bell; and for St. Luke, Oakville, The Reverend Garfield Adams (Wu), Priest-in-Charge, and the people of that parish.

As a community we pray for refugees and those displaced by war, violence and politics.

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers: With ongoing needs Celina Liong; Ernie Taylor; Susan Andrews; Cathy Johnston; Larry Andrews; Susan Worrall; John; Wayne & Michelle; Helen; Lisa LaRush; Rachel & James; Adam Pearce; Sally Braun-Jackson; Winnie Braun; Judy Robertson; With current needs Heather Clark; Dawn Romig; Erin Cvitanovich; Alex & Emma Gilling; The Reverend Charles Meeks; Richard Cunningham; Hazel.

Those baptized today Irannah Tumwesigye.

Those preparing for baptism Riley Robinson.

Those who have recently died Antonio Biasutti; Mark Lemon; Giles Gilling.

Flower Dedication Flowers at the High Altar today are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Anna and John Gerula, Peter, Michael, and William Gerula, and Tanya Gerula; given by George Gerula.

SUNDAY JANUARY 7 - FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY

10:30am - Choral Eucharist with Baptism in person and on the

Cathedral's YouTube channel

JANUARY 7 10:30am ORDER OF SERVICE

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10

12:15pm - Holy Eucharist in person

FRIDAY JANUARY 12

12:15pm - Litany of Reconciliation in Bishopsgate

SUNDAY JANUARY 14 - FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube

Come explore the stories and wisdom the Scriptures contain.  Join us if you know a lot or just a little. This week we get started on the Book of Exodus.

Sunday from 12:15-1:15pm in the Spence Room.  All are welcome!

For further information, please feel free to contact Matthew Green at 905-865-9863.

Join us monthly in the Spence Room to watch a movie and then engage in a  lively discussion about our faith and role in community.  January's movie is this Wednesday January 10 at 7:00pm in the Spence Room:

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

To join the movie night, please contact the Cathedral Office at cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca, 905.527.1316 x240, or drop by the Cathedral Office in person!

Popcorn included!

Training sessions will be offered on Sundays following the coffee hour as follows:

* January 14 for Communion Ministers

* January 28 for Altar Servers

* February 4 for Intercessors

Please come along if you would like to prepare to exercise one of these ministries, or for a refresher.

We are pleased to advise that our numbered donation envelopes are now available.  

For those who have been using numbered envelopes:

• You will find your envelopes in the narthex on Sundays or feel free to pick them up during Cathedral office hours.   
• Please let us know if  you have decided not to use them in 2024.  For instance, if you've moved to Pre-Authorized Givings, chances are you will not need numbered envelopes. 

For those who are not using numbered envelopes , you would likely find numbered envelopes easier and efficient.  Please let our Parish Coordinator know and we will happily assign an envelope # to you.

If you'd like to know more about how numbered envelopes work, please do not hesitate to email the Cathedral Office or call 905.527.1316 x240, or just pop in!

Please Note:  Unused envelopes from the past years cannot be used in future years.  We often need to re-assign envelope numbers from one year to the next.  In other words, your number may change from one year to the next.

January’s Action

Switch to a Credit Union! Move your money away from the five major Canadian banks.

Why? Canadian banks invest billions in the fossil fuel industry. In 2022, they invested over $137 billion of our money! *

Impact? If we cut off their funding and tell them why, we can hold the banks accountable for their promises to protect the environment.

*From CBC’s The Current: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/canadian-banks-fossil-fuels-1.6814560#

The annual Vestry Meeting will take place on Sunday February 18, 2024. Please submit items for the Vestry Report by Friday January 26 to the Parish Coordinator. Many thanks!

We are very excited to announce that as part of the City of Hamilton’s Winter Response, Christ’s Church Cathedral, in partnership with St. Matthews House, Hamilton Out of the Cold, and 541 Eatery & Exchange is offering a daily drop in, Monday to Saturday, between the hours of 9 am to 4 pm from December 1 to March 31, 2024.  

The Cathedral Café is a warming and resting centre for "street-involved" and precariously housed individuals in our community.  The Cathedral Café will expand its operations from a totally volunteer run ministry to that of one with paid social work staff and coordinator augmented by a team of volunteers.  We are seeking  more volunteers for the Cathedral Café under the new model as the continuity of this ministry is critical.    

Volunteers are needed to fill the the 3 shifts per day Monday to Saturday: 

• 8:30 am to 11:30 am
• 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
• 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

 High-level expectations of volunteers are to:

• Greet and welcome guests
• Organize food, drinks, and other supplies and present guests with refreshments
• Prepare refreshments, as required
• Wash dishes, as required
• Verbally interact with guests in safe, respectful and caring manner
• Refer guests to on-site social worker, as needed
• Distributes naloxone kits to guests upon request
• Sanitize/disinfect table used by each guest
• Disinfect refreshment table/kitchen frequently
• Monitor washroom
• Monitor and report to Centre Coordinator adequacy of supplies and/or additional support for guests. 

For full details, please refer to the full Cathedral Café Volunteer Position Description.

If you or someone you know are at all inclined to help as an on-site volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Declaration form and/or connect with Kerry Lubrick at kerryllubrick@gmail.com or call 905-679-2818.

At the back of the Cathedral there is a Tap donation device.  You can use your debit or credit card to "tap" and donate $5 to Christ's Church Cathedral.  If you wish to donate more, you can tap up to four times!  Your generosity is appreciated as it allows us to continue to maintain our beautiful facilities and offer innovative ministry to our community.  Thank you!

Please forward items for the Chronicle by 1:00pm on the Wednesday prior to publication to the Parish Coordinator at cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca or 905.527.1316 x240.