In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Bishop Ralph Spence, Fred Stickle, Key Straughan, Robert Strople, Steven and Dena Thomas, Ross and Joanne Thompson, Larry and Shirley Trimmer, Geoffrey and Irannah Tumwesigye.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for the Mulberry Coffeehouse

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for Dr. Andrea Mann, Director, and the staff of Anglican Global Relations; Ryan Weston, Lead Animator, Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice; Executive Director, Will Postma, and staff of the Anglican Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund/Alongside Hope.
We pray for the Lutheran Chief Executive Officer, Karin Achtelstetter, and staff of Canadian Lutheran World Relief, the Assistants to the Bishop and the staff of the Eastern Synod.
And we pray for the people and ministries of Edmonton Moravian Church in Edmonton.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; St. Paul, Fort Erie, the Reverend Daniel Bennett, Rector; the Reverend Deacon Roderick McDowell, Deacon; the Reverend Canon David Thomas, Honorary Assistant; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for refugees and those displaced by war, violence and politics, and for those who help, support, counsel and care for them.

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers: With ongoing needs: Larry Andrews; Susan Worrall; Cathy Johnston; Helen; Rachel and James; the Reverend Charles Meeks; Judi Mansfield-Jones; Brandon; Kelley; Michael; Millie; Dave; Ezra Noble; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; and Bonnie Lawlor.

With current needs: Susan Andrews; Geoff and Charlotte Read; Ann Turner; Sarah, Jeremy and family; Bishop Ralph; Martha Rose; Barry Jefferies; Donelle de Vlaming; Jonathan James; Joan Gilvear; Sean; Hazel Naylor and family; Charlotte; James Warner; Wayne and Michelle; Shaun; Sarah Chandler; Adam Durnford; Harold Percy; Whylandar Gittens; and Belinda Whitehall.    

We pray for those preparing for Baptism: Brenda Catterson; and Ezra Noble.

Those who have recently died: Joanne Roxbourgh; the Reverend Canon Dr. Eric Beresford; and Patrick French, younger brother of Sandra Cross.

Flower Dedications: given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Anna and John Gerula, Peter, Michael, and William Gerula, and Tanya Gerula,  by George Gerula.

The emergency on call clergy contact number is 365-324-4503

Sunday January 12
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
The Baptism of The Lord
10:30am - in person and on the Cathedral's YouTube channel
Click here for the Order of Service

Tuesday January 14
8:30am - Morning Prayer in Person 

Wednesday January 15
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom
followed by coffee and conversation 
11:30am - Holy Eucharist in person 

Thursday  January 16
8:30am - Morning prayer in person

Sunday January 19
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - in person and on YouTube

Breaking News!!
Just to let you all know that whilst writing this article the new Nave flooring is well underway.
We understand that all the staff and volunteers here at the Cathedral will be doing all they can to get things set up and running  for the Sunday morning services.
Our sincere thanks go out to all those who have accommodated the upheaval over the last week so gracefully, and our deepest heartfelt thanks go out to all those who have gone the extra mile to make this all possible.

On Sunday January 19, Bishop Susan Bell and Dean Tim Dobbin will install Garfield Adams, Eleanor Clitheroe, Malcolm French, Naomi Kabugi, and Tom Vaughan as honourary canons of Christ's Church Cathedral during a special service of Thanksgiving for Ministry at 4:00pm. 

All are welcome for this joyful event as we celebrate excellence in ministry. 

In Celebration of the Cathedral’s new Nave Floor
immediately following the Choral Eucharist 10:30 am Service on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
Christ’s Church Cathedral Nave Flooring is to be dedicated to the Honour of God and in Thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Lay Canon Dr. Fred Hall.
Please sign up on or before January 19 – either on sheets at the back of the church or by email to cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca

Can you help?  We need to borrow several 2 or 3 tier plates for this event.  Please let us know if you can lend any that aren’t precious to you  or inherited from your dear Great Aunt Mildred!  Please label them clearly with a contact name and number and bring them to Karen at the Cathedral Office.
Thank you.

Dale Guenter shared the need for us to increase our donations to help fund the salary for a half-time Curate (currently Rev. Monica). 
As our Cathedral grows and offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of our community, this second clergy position is of utmost importance. This is not a one time ask, but rather we are hoping that all parishioners will find a way to permanently (or at least for five years) increase their yearly donations. Even when Monica is given her own church to pastor, the need for a second clergyperson will remain at CCC. We were all invited to "Help Build the Cathedral of the Future".

A number of parishioners responded to Dale, asking how they could pledge an increase in their giving for 2025.  Intention forms are being released early to help parishioners who want to make their pledge now. 
2025 Intention Forms are available on the literature rack in the narthex.  If you would like to declare your intention to increase your givings in 2025, please complete the form and drop it in the offering plate or deliver it to the Parish Office to the attention of "Paula Esteves".

We are so thankful for the generosity in our wonderful Cathedral family!

We are pleased to advise that our numbered donation envelopes for 2025 are now ready for pick-up in the greeting area on Sundays.   You can also pick up your envelopes  from the Cathedral office during office hours from Monday to Friday.  Envelope boxes are organized in alphabetical order with a label on the top left corner.  
Please Note:  Unused envelopes from 2024 or prior years cannot be used in 2025 or later years as envelope numbers can change from year to year.  Unused envelopes for prior years must be shredded. 
Thank you!
We have a surplus of unassigned envelopes for 2025.  If you are not using numbered envelopes and would like to know more about how numbered envelopes work, please do not hesitate to email  Paula Esteves.  

Looking for a fresh new way to engage regularly with Scripture?

Due to the success of our in-person weekly Discovery Bible Study, the Spiritual Growth Team is offering an online version this winter.

If you would like to be a part of a weekly online Discovery Bible Study, please email our Assistant Curate Monica by Sunday, January 12 to express your interest and availability.

Discovery Bible Study is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our participants by considering what the biblical text tells us about God and human beings. 

All are welcome.

Did you know that grandparents and elders can have a unique spiritual influence on the beloved young people in their lives?

The Grandparents' Club is a brand new initiative in which grandparents (and other folks with children and youth they love not immediately in their care) meet to grow spiritually for the express purpose of supporting the spiritual growth of the young people they love.
The beta test of this 6 week initiative will begin in mid-January. 
Interested? Email our Assistant Curate Monica or call Monica at 905-527-1316 ext 250, by Sunday, January 12.

*Photo by Susan Ackeridge at https://www.flickr.com/photos/redfoxinict/30690428181, used under Creative Commons License.

Come join us! We will be looking at Paul’s letters to the Church in Rome. Come join the discussion! Sundays at 12:15 pm in the Spence Room.
All are welcome! For further information, please feel free to contact Matthew Green at 905-865-9863

As the conflict in Gaza continues, the issue of food insecurity is paramount.  Famine is imminent as 1.1 million people, half of Gaza's population, experience catastrophic food insecurity.*

The ongoing challenges of food insecurity, healthcare, and sanitary conditions in Gaza are discussed in an article available on the PWRDF website.

How Can You Help?

1.  Please continue to pray for the people affected by this conflict.  
2. You can help in a very concrete way by donating to PWRDF's Gaza and West Bank Emergency Appeal.   Donation options include:

• • Online by clicking on  PWRDF’s Gaza and West Bank Emergency Appeal. 
  • Phone 416-822-9083 (or leave a message toll-free at 1-866-308-7973 and we will return your call).
  • Mail your cheque to PWRDF, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 3G2. Please indicate “Gaza and West Bank” in the memo field.

Your support is needed and appreciated.  Thank  you!

*Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, IPCINFO website

January’s Action

James Gustave Speth (born March 4, 1942) is an American environmental lawyer and advocate.  He says, "I used to think the top global environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science, we could address these problems.  But I was wrong.  The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed, and apathy, and to deal with these we need a spiritual and cultural transformation, and we scientists don't know how to do that."

Questions to Consider

Can churches help people deal with environmental selfishness, greed, and apathy?

If so, how?

If not, then who can?

As a member of the Community of the Cross of Nails, we gather weekly at noon on Fridays to pray for peace, justice, and reconciliation.   We start our prayer with:

We stand together at this Friday noon hour to join with all those churches, schools, and other institutions who have committed themselves to the Community of the Cross of Nails. We search for reconciliation between ourselves and all those who have been harmed by war, by violence, by the effects of colonization and abuses of power, and by greed, selfishness, thoughtlessness and indifference.

Please click on Litany of Reconciliation for the prayer in its entirety.

A brief history of  the Litany of Reconciliation can be found on The Anglican Diocese of Ontario website.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an ecumenical celebration held each year from January 18 - 25.  Christians around the world are invited to pray for the unity of all Christians, to reflect scripture together, to participate in ecumenical services and to share fellowship.*from Week of Prayer

This year, the prayers and reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were prepared by the brothers and sisters of the monastic community of Bose in northern Italy. The theme this year is "Do you believe this?" based on John 11:26.

Archbishop Hosam Naoum and Dean Richard Sewell have asked for urgent support to ensure that a key ministry of the Diocese of Jerusalem, St. George’s College, can survive the current situation facing the region as a whole.

Violence and uncertainty have created a major crisis for St. George’s College Jerusalem. Its normal revenue stream from pilgrims’ fees, gift shop sales, and other lodging fees has been totally disrupted.

St. George’s College Jerusalem is a gem of the worldwide Anglican Communion, welcoming thousands from around the world who seek to see, feel, and understand the biblical and contemporary richness of the land of the Holy One, and the Christians, Jews, and Muslims who live there. Its valuable ministry must not fall victim to the present crisis.

Please consider making a donation and circulating this appeal to others who may be able to help. Your support of this campaign is greatly appreciated.

For more information please email The Right Rev. Shane Parker, Canadian Campaign Chair, or visit the website The Canadian Campaign for St. George's College Jerusalem.

With sincere thanks and kind blessings.

Here at Christ’s Church Cathedral we care about every member of our parish community and highly value the kind donations of our parishioners time, money and skills.
We continue to take extra steps to ensure that you are better protected against cybercrime scammers and we would like to share the following information with you to ensure that you are a step ahead of those ‘smart scammers’ whose goals include obtaining your trust, money, and personal information, which could be traded, revealed, or used to perpetrate more cybercrime.
Please look at the advice on website links below taken from the Cybersecurity Ontario.ca website showing best practices on how to avoid cybercrime; what to do if you are suspicious of an email; and how to Check URLs and email addresses before clicking!
So, be aware of unsolicited phone calls, text or email messages from individuals or institutions asking for information, money, or even asking you to reply in haste to an urgent request. Use the contact information from previous exchanges or a secure website to confirm the authenticity of an unsolicited message. Do not provide personal, or sensitive information about yourself until you are certain of a person’s identity and their authority to have the information, and stay safe! https://www.ontario.ca/page/cyber-security                                              
https://cybersecurityontario.ca/mod/page/view.php?id=225&lang=en

Please remember to wear your name badges. The red boxes are full of tags and resources.
Let Karen know if you need more supplies or if you need new tags printed with your preferred gender pronouns. 
Thank you!

Please forward items for the Chronicle by 1:00pm on the Wednesday prior to publication to the Cathedral Parish Office, 905-527-1316 x240.The Cathedral Office will be closed from  December 21 to January 1 inclusive.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you, and all those you hold dear, from the Cathedral Team.

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!