In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Tim Dobbin, Lynn Dempsey, Sophie & Felicity Dobbin; Georgie Docker; Catherine & Lillian Dougherty.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for St. Matthew’s House.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.

In the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada we pray for The Rt. Rev. Sam Rose, Bishop, and the people and clergy of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador; and for the dean, council, and congregations of the Central Toronto Area and Greater Toronto Areas East and West of the Lutheran Eastern Synod.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop, The Right Reverend Dr. Susan Bell; and for St. Thomas, St. Catharines, The Venerable Bruce McPetrie, Interim Priest-in-Charge; The Reverend Canon John Cathcart, Honorary Assistant; The Reverend Jason Van Veghel-Wood, Honorary Assistant; The Reverend Canon Philip Velpel, Honorary Assistant; and the people of that parish.

As a community we pray for the homeless and those living in extreme poverty; those who struggle with debt, employment or are underemployed.

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; With current needs Heather Clark; Dawn Romig; The Reverend Charles Meeks; Richard Cunningham; Christel Eustace; Charlotte Read; Chad Labelle.

Those being baptized Riley Robinson.

Those who have recently died Cathy Cooper.

Flower Dedication Flowers at the Chancel steps are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our dear mother Joyce Vanderpost, given by Janina and John Vanderpost. Flowers on the Paschal Candle are given by the Lubrick family to the glory of God and in thanks and celebration of Riley Charles Robinson’s holy baptism. May the Lord bless and keep him as he joins the family of the church.

Sunday February 11 - Last Sunday after Epiphany
Transfiguration Sunday
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist with Baptism in person and on the Cathedral's YouTube channel
Click here for the Order of Service

Tuesday February 13
8:30am - Morning Prayer in person

Wednesday January 14 - Ash Wednesday
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom
12:15pm - Holy Eucharist in person
7:00pm - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube

Thursday February 15
8:30 - Morning Prayer in person

Friday February 16
12:15pm - Litany of Reconciliation in Bishopsgate

Sunday February 18 - First Sunday of Lent
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a period during which we reflect on our mortality and show repentence for our sins .  The services offered on Ash Wednesday include a Eucharist and the imposition of ashes, often accompanied by the words Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.  The ashes  are prepared by burning palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebrations.  The Cathedral offers two services on Ash Wednesday, a said Eucharist at 12:15pm and a Choral Eucharist at 7:00pm.  Please join us.

Join The Rev. Monica Green and Robert James bi-weekly on Thursday afternoons and discover new, ancient, or creative  ways to pray.

Please RSVP to the Cathedral office at  cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca, 905-527-1316 x240, or drop by the Cathedral office in person!

For more info, please contact Rev. Monica Green @ 905-527-1316 x250

The Annual Meeting of Vestry will take place next Sunday immediately after the 10:30 Choral Eucharist. The Vestry Report can be consulted electronically by following the link below. Some printed copies will also be available from the Narthex from this Sunday February 11.

Come hear a panel discuss what is happening with affordable housing in Hamilton. We will ask:

*What is going on in Hamilton today?
*What is happening on the street?
*Where are we going with housing?
*Solutions that aren't going to take five years to complete?

We welcome panel members:

*Jeff Neven, Chief Executive Officer of Indwell
*Tom Cooper, Director of Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
*Michelle Baird, Director of Housing Services for the City of Hamilton

Raising the Roof will also be there selling toques to support homelessness prevention initiatives across the country. Buy a toque and make a difference directly!

We invite you to join us at the Cathedral or watch online on the Cathedral's YouTube Channel 

At the conclusion of the interview, we will have an audience Q & A and refreshments.

Please contact The Rev. Monica Green should you have any questions.

Eat less meat! 

Why? - Animal agriculture is responsible for 18% of all greenhouse gases with the methane emissions from beef cattle topping the list. And eating less red meat lowers our risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Impact? - In addition to tending to our health, an EU study of North American and British food found going vegan for 2/3 of our meals could cut carbon related emissions by 60%!

* Adapted from the CBC podcast "Ten Minutes to Save the Planet" and the UN's Actions for a Healthy Planet

We are preparing a photo montage of the year for display at the annual Vestry Meeting, which will be taking place on Sunday, February 18, straight after the 10:30 service. Please send any suitable favourite pictures of our life together during the past year in digital format to the Parish Coordinator by Tuesday Febraury 13 at 1:00pm. (Please be sure you have permission for the pictures to be used.)

Please note that the date for our Lenten Quiet Day has been changed to March 9. With a focus on the passion and crucifixion of Christ, we will explore how vulnerability is at the core of our intimate relationship with God.

For more info, please contact Susanne Prue.

Will you join our Christ’s Church Cathedral Team to walk 2 km in our Barton Street Neighbourhood on February 24, 2024 from 4 pm to 7 pm?

The Coldest Night of the Year is an annual event raising money for and awareness of charities that serve people experiencing hurt, homelessness and hunger.  By joining our walk, you will have opportunity to see the beauty and brokenness of the community we are a part of, and help support the Helping Hands Street Mission. There is much sadness on Barton Street, as people daily live with the difficult realities of financial, social and spiritual poverty, but there is also so much to celebrate, as the community pulls together to share relationship, resources, and hope.  Plus, it is FUN to walk together for a great cause!

To join the Christ’s Church Cathedral Team, register HERE

If you are unable to join the walk and would like to donate our team, please make your donation at the link above.  Or please connect with Kerry Lubrick at kerryllubrick@gmail.com or 905-679-2818.

Throughout this Lenten season, beginning on February 14^th, receive a daily email with a reflection from Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat, a renowned biblical scholar, as she walks with us, meditating on our current climate crisis and the well-being of ALL of creation, human and non-human, and offering us lessons in repair and restoration.

Click HERE to receive daily reflections beginning February 14!

Thanks, as always, for your continued support of PWRDF and its partners. For more information on ways to support PWRDF, please visit www.pwrdf.org/give-today/ or contact your Parish PWRDF Representative at  louise.vanwoelderen@gmail.com or 905-387-1820.

Our Narrative Budget has now been published and will be available for pick up starting on Sunday, February 4, 2024.  It will also be posted on the CCC website.

The Narrative Budget takes the financial information from the Annual Statement presented by our Treasurer at Vestry and turns it into a story.  Instead of Profit and Loss Statements or Balance Sheets, the Narrative Budget tells our story as a community over the past year with photos and graphs. 

It is a story of challenges, joy, and blessings.  As a society, we face difficult times with inflation, high interest rates, and a terrible shortage of affordable housing.  As a community we seek to demonstrate the love of God to fellow parishioners and our neighbours.  Our prayer is that we bring peace and comfort in troubled times.

Please take a few moments to read and consider the booklet before our annual Vestry Meeting on February 18.  Ask yourself where you fit into our parish’ journey in the past year.  Challenge yourself to consider how you will engage in parish life in 2024.  Consider the Reflection Exercise and Intention Form that make up the back page of the Narrative Budget.

TrueCity extends to us an invitation to their annual conference.

"Fertile soil is one of Jesus' favourite images for stirring reflection on vibrant spiritual life. He provokes us to consider, how do we live a 'good soil' kind of life together? What are the conditions in the collective soil of our lives which allows good things to grow? When at its best TrueCity has cultivated such soil as we have leaned into our aspiration to be churches together for the good of the city.

For the past 20 years one way we have done this is to collectively set aside a Friday evening and a Saturday to come together with brothers and sisters from other Hamilton congregations to worship, share stories, learn, and celebrate what God is growing among us. This year we want to call attention to this and other such collective practices that create good soil. We will reflect on two decades of experience together and consider what God has done to cultivate the soil in our city so that good things have come to life. And we will look ahead to how we can keep on Growing Together, witnessing to God's on-going faithfulness in Hamilton." 

For full details please refer to TrueCity's website.  Please click the registration button below to sign up for this event.

Lent begins next week! To support our community in this season of intentionality, we are offering spiritual growth opportunities every Wednesday night in Lent, as well as a special Quiet Day on Saturday, March 9.

All these events take place at the Cathedral, and our theme is Loving Your Neighbourhood. Feel free to come to any or all of these events and to invite guests. All are welcome!

If you have any questions, please call the Cathedral Office or send an email.

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. Please note that Tap donations are not eligible for tax receipts.  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.