Thank you for joining us as we worship together.

‘Sharing God's loving transformation of our lives with our neighbourhood, the diocese and the world through inspiring worship and music, spiritual formation and leadership development, compassionate service and advocacy alongside our neighbours, and a warm and inclusive hospitality.’
We are a sacred oasis in the heart of the city.

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Sunday June 22 - Second Sunday after Pentecost
8:30am - Holy & Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube
Order of Service

Watch online:
https://www.youtube.com/@cathedralhamilton/streams

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday June 24
8:30am - Morning Prayer 

Wednesday June 25
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom 
11:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday June 26
8:30am - Morning Prayer

Friday June 27
12:15pm - Litany of Reconciliation in Bishopsgate

Sunday June 29 - Saints Peter and Paul
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube

Watch online:
https://www.youtube.com/@cathedralhamilton/streams

Please note: Effective May 1, Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Cathedral Property. Thank you.

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Karen and Michael Methot; Yvonne Mills; Chaplain Monoja, Celina Liong, and family; and Inez Morgan.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for Rumors Safety Zone; Jamesville Ceramics and Paints.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for General Synod; for the Provincial Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land; and for the National Indigenous Day of Prayer: for healing and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson; and for St. Andrew, Grimsby, The Reverand Stephen Vail, Rector; The Reverand Deacon Jean Ruttan-Yates, Deacon; The Reverend John Ripley, Honorary Assistant; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for prisoners, especially prisoners of conscience, those politically or unjustly imprisoned, and those who help, support, counsel and care for them.

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers: With ongoing needs: Susan Andrews; Larry Andrews; Susan Worrall; Cathy Johnston; Helen; Rachel and James; the Reverend Charles Meeks; Judi Mansfield-Jones; Brandon; Harold Percy; Michael; Millie; Dave; Ezra Noble; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Eldra Gittens; Bill Gilvear; Madelyn Bradshaw; and Ann Turner.

With current needs: Bishop Ralph; Jonathan James; Charlotte; Sarah Chandler; Andrew; Jason and family; Sandy Darling; Max; 
Kelley and Barb; Cathy Kendall; Anne-Louise; Sally Braun-Jackson; the McKay family; Eve Lake and her son Ashley; Dave Dale; Charlie; Deb Hutchinson

Congratulations to Evelynn and Theo MacGilliavry on the birth of their son George on Thursday June 5.

Those who have recently died: Mary (McGinley) Rodger (Lori-Lyn Bradley’s aunt); Henry Uy  (Volunteer at the Cathedral Café)

Flower Dedications Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of James and Ethel Darling and Michael Codling, given by Jeni and Sandy Darling.

Philippians 1:3. “I thank my God every time I remember you.” 

Sponsoring altar flowers is a beautiful way to mark a special occasion or honour a loved one.
If you would like to sponsor flowers at the Cathedral there are several free Sundays available over the summer. 
Flowers can be sponsored as a memorial or thanksgiving or "just because". 

The cost for 2 arrangements is $140.00.  As an alternative we could place flowers at the Paschal Candle at a cost of $86.00.  You could also bring flowers from your own garden if you have an abundance. 

Please contact Anne Harvey here,  to make arrangements.

Write and call the Premier and your MPP!

There is much concern about the Ontario Government’s proposed legislation of Bills 5 and 17, and rightly so. For example,

• Bill 5, also known as the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act”, has environmental critics, Indigenous groups, and municipalities worried.  For example, Bill 5 proposes special economic zones where the Premier and Cabinet could avoid environmental assessments, and proceed with more urban sprawl on farmland and other destructive projects such as superhighway 413.

• Bill 17, the “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act”, seeks to make building new homes easier - but affordability will remain an issue.  In Canada, affordable housing refers to living spaces that are financially accessible to people with a median household income ($68,400).  Bill 17 will not solve homelessness, and do little to offset the desperate need for affordable housing.

To better understand Bill 5 and the reaction from a number of critics, please visit CBC's news item Doug Ford's controversial Bill 5: Here's what you need to know , by Mike Crawley* and posted on May 28, 2025.

Silence is acquiescence!

Write and call the Premier and your MPP and tell them you oppose Bill 5 and Bill 17.  Remind them that they were elected to act in our best interests, protect the less fortunate and the environment, and support a just future.

    *Image by Yvette W from Pixabay

*Mike Crawley - Senior reporter | CBC

Service Changes

• Sunday Sung Eucharist,  one service only at 10 am effective July 6 through to and including August 31
• Morning Prayer on Tuesdays and Thursdays, cancelled through all of July, resuming on August 5 and 7 respectively.
• Wednesday Morning Prayer on Zoom, cancelled through all of July, resuming on August 6.

Program Changes

• Digging Deeper, cancelled through all of July and August, resuming on September 7. 
• Cathedral Oasis, every Sunday during July and August from 12 noon to 1:30pm.

Should you have any questions, please contact our Parish Coordinator.

*Image by Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay

Kairos Petition -Join the Jubilee Movement 2025.
Faithful Action for Justice and Peace to address global economic inequality and unjust debt.
A blue 'Jubilee 2025 Petition' folder holds more information and can be found on the Narthex table. The goal is to collect 100 thousand signatures in Canada and 10 million worldwide by the end of 2025.  Every signature strengthens the call for transformative change.
Please consider this and join us in signing the petition!

Please find out more, and sign the online petiton below if that is easier for you.  Thank you.
Sign the online petition and learn more about Jubilee 2025!

Don't forget to pick up or download your copy of the Summer edition of CONTACT! Print copies available at the back of the church.

Many thanks to Sally Braun-Jackson and Sue Crowe-Connolly for another outstanding production.

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.

Our Prayer Shawl knitters would be grateful for donations of yarn and gift bags. Donations may be left at the Cathedral Office, or call Madge on 289-887-5676.

Thank you!

There are many options to financially support the Cathedral and some parishioners prefer to place their offering on the collection plate during the service.  For many, the public act of giving is a powerful expression of our gratitude to God.  

If you have elected to donate when the collection plate is being passed in church, here are a few helpful tips:

• We strongly recommend that if your offering is in cash, please use an envelope with your name and address so that you can receive a tax deductible receipt for the year.   The Cathedral provides tax receipts for annual donations totalling a minimum of $20.   Weekly or monthly donations add up and can be a worthwhile tax credit on your income tax return.
• Please consider using numbered envelopes even if you're donating monthly vs weekly.   Using a dedicated number means that you don't have to write your name and address each time you donate.  The donor is identified by the number assigned to them.  We currently have a surplus supply of numbered envelopes so please do not hesitate to ask for a set by contacting our Donations Administrator. 
• Alternatively, we recommend donating by cheque vs cash.  Cash on the offering plate cannot be donor-identified.  A cheque with your name and address provides a paper trail, allowing us to get that tax receipt to you.

We invite you to discuss any questions or concerns with our Donations Administrator.

Our thriving parish community has a multitude of programs to support our community and our neighbourhood.

For more information on all of our ministries and activities click here.
Come join our lively, diverse, hospitable, spirit-filled, curious, beautiful, and yes sometimes, gritty community!

Study the Bible in community through this drop-in participant-focused method of reading scripture together.  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. 

You'll find us in the Nave on Thursdays, 11:30am-12:15pm.  All are welcome!

Please forward items for the paper version of the Chronicle by 1:00pm on the Wednesday prior to publication to the Cathedral Parish Office, 905-527-1316 x240. The Chronicle is published digitally each week, with a ‘Highlights’ edition on paper.
If you wish to receive the full digital edition, just add your email at https://cathedralhamilton.ca/subscribers/new

Please forward article items for the Chronicle in final draft form 2 weeks before publication so that it can be added to the website.
Thank you.

Seluwa Said and her family faced extreme hardship in Tanzania’s Nyarugusu Refugee Camp – until joining the Sustainable Vegetable Farming Project run by Alongside Hope partner Church World Service...Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Seluwa and her family were forced to flee to a refugee camp in Tanzania in 2018. They were surviving on one meal a day, with no money for soap, clothes, or school supplies.

In 2022...Seluwa joined the Sustainable Vegetable Gardening Project...With newfound knowledge and resources, she was able to grow a bountiful harvest, enough for her family and neighbours, as well as the ability to generate income.  For the full story, please visit the  Alongside Hope News  page.

Learn more about Alongside Hope's programs in Tanzania here.