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We are a sacred oasis in the heart of the city.

Sunday November 30
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

10:30am - First Sunday Of Advent - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube
Order of Service

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday December 2
8:30am - Morning Prayer in person

Wednesday December 3
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom 
11:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday December 4
8:30am - Morning Prayer in person

Friday December 5
12:15pm - Litany of Reconciliation in Bishopsgate

Sunday December 7
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist
 in person and on YouTube

Please note: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Cathedral Property. Thank you.

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Glen Lawson; Catherine Leckey; the Reverend Canon J. Lefebvre; Jean Livingston; David and Gaynor Low; Michael and Kerry Lubrick.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for the James St. North neighbourhood.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Anglican Church of Australia.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the people of the Anglican Church of Canada; the people of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada; and we pray for the people of the Moravian Church in Canada.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson; Church of the Resurrection, Hamilton, the Reverend Canon Katherine Morgan, Rector; the Reverend Leon Burke, Honorary Assistant; the Reverend Robert W. Linklater, Honorary Assistant; the Reverend Canon Dr. Margaret Murray, Honorary Assistant; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for the isolated, the lonely, those mourning or remembering the death of family and friends, and all those that support, and care for them.

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers: With ongoing needs: Bishop Ralph; Susan Andrews; Larry Andrews; Susan Worrall; Cathy Johnston; Helen; the Reverend Charles Meeks; Brandon; Harold Percy; Michael; Millie; Ezra Noble; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Eldra Gittens; Bill and Joan Gilvear; Anne-Louise; Barry Jefferies; the McKay family; Cathy Kendall; Jean Livingstone; Kristen; and Charlotte.

With current needs: Jonathan James; Kelley and Barb; Turner and Janel Shaw, and Kathy Drury; Judith Robertson; Belinda Whitehall; the Mitchell family; Margaret Griffin; Stephanie MacLeod; Lise-Anne LaRush; Margaret Beale; Deborah Kempe; Mary Anne; Allan; Andrew; Willow; Baby Snow; Brad; Donna Tank and family; Laurie Johnston and family; Valerie Rodney; Angela Hemming; Margaret Kittle; Heather Clark; Shirley; Yvonne Mills; Janet Wude; CC; Tyler; Celina Liong and family; John Watts; Robert James; Kim; Laura and family.                                                     .                                                                                                   
We pray for those recently Baptized:  on Sunday Nov 23, George Parker Alexander MacGilliavry.

Enter into the Advent season by starting with a day of prayer and reflection.  Follow 4 characters through image, scripture, reflection, and response from the Nativity story to discover how we live in hope for the Christ Child in our midst.

A shared offering from the downtown Anglican Parishes

For details, please email Rev. Monica Green, or call Monica at 905-527-1316, ext 250

*Image by Chantelle Thompson from Pixabay

Movie Night at the Cathedral is Back!

*When infertility threatens mankind with extinction and the last child born has perished, a disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) becomes the unlikely champion in the fight for the survival of Earth's population; He must face down his own demons and protect the planet's last remaining hope from danger.

*Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of  92%

Gather to watch Children of Men and have a lively discussion.  

Popcorn included!

Rev. Christopher White is leading a three week online Advent Study on Rev. Greg Simpson's Advent Devotion called No Room at the Inn, An Advent Call to Justice.  The study will begin Wednesday, December 3 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm for 3 weeks on Zoom (Meeting #84929953481).  The resource can be downloaded on a pay what you can afford basis on Gregory Simpson's site .  For more information, please email Christopher .

Image by No Room at the Inn, An Advent Call to Justice 

Our doors are open on the first Sunday of every month for anyone to drop in for peace and reflection in the middle of our busy city.  Feel free to light a candle, say a prayer, or just sit quietly in this beautiful space. Maybe you have never been in the Cathedral and just want to have a look around?  Maybe you would just like to listen to some quiet, peaceful music?  Whoever you are, whatever brings you to our doors, you are very welcome. If you have any questions during your visit, there is someone on hand from our Cathedral Community.

For level access please go to the reception door to the left of the main Cathedral entrances.  

Please contact Bruce Burbidge if you have any questions.

MacNeill Baptist Church is hosting a Blue Christmas worship service for their partnering churches in Westdale, intended for people who wish to worship in a quiet, meditative time of grief in the midst of Advent and Christmas celebrations. 

All are welcome!

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Following our Lessons and Carols service on Sunday Dec 21, we will be holding a Christmas Cookie Exchange. Everyone is invited to simply make or purchase one large batch – 2 ½ to 3 dozen – of your favourite Christmas cookies to share.   We will put all the cookies out at Coffee Hour and not only will we get to enjoy an extravaganza of cookies that day, we will also be able to each take home a dozen or two of different Christmas cookies for the holidays.  Take away bags will be provided!

Image by Cathy S from Pixabay

If you would like the name of your loved one to appear in the Bulletin over Christmas week, please ensure that you have informed the Cathedral office by Monday Dec 15. cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca

You can follow this LINK  to donate through Interac transfer,  or return the Christmas donation envelopes found at the Greeters desk.  Thank you.

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 at 11:30am.  All are welcome!

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.

Please note that during the Cathedral renovations our knitting group is suspended. 
We usually meet weekly on Wednesdays in the Spence Room. If you would like to join us we would welcome you warmly to our group.
If you would like to contact Madge for more information on knitting at home for a few weeks that will be wonderful! Please contact Madge Passmore: 905-538-2797 or contact the Cathedral Office: cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca 

Our handmade prayer shawls have been and blessed and are available for the congregation to give to SOMEONE THAT NEEDS A HUG FROM GOD……is sick, grieving, sad, or whatever their need.
Available through the week via the Cathedral office or on Sunday mornings see Madge Passmore.

We shall be selling the 2026 Canadian Anglican Church Calendars ($10.00), along with Christmas Cards that use Nativity scenes from our beautiful stained-glass Cathedral windows. We started to produce Christmas Cards in 2008 so that you can have religious scenes and a card that uses the word “Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays”.  We still use the 2008 price of $1.25 per card - what a bargain! 

We shall also be selling A Visual Guide to Christ’s Church Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario for $10.00.  Copies can also be purchased any Sunday from Sandy Darling. 
They make a good Christmas present for relatives, friends or former parishioners.

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT!

*Photos:   Alexander Darling ©

Planned Giving refers to a direction in your will to donate a gift from your estate to a charitable or non-profit organization.  The gift can be cash, property, securities, or a percentage of your estate and frequently has the benefit of reducing your estate's tax liability.  This is a good opportunity to leave a legacy at no immediate cost to you. 

For more details please refer to the article What is Planned Giving?

If you are interested in learning more about including Christ's Church Cathedral in your will, please contact our Parish Treasurer, J. Lefebvre, to discuss next steps. 

For details on other ways to give, please visit our web page Give.

December’s Action

Buy fewer items, shop locally, shop second-hand, repair what you can! Focus on repurposing, regifting, or rehoming.  Also consider making charitable “in honour” gifts,  e.g. Alongside Hope World of Gifts!

Why?

Electronics, clothes, plastics and other items we buy cause carbon emissions at each point in production. Supporting local small businesses stimulates the economy where you live and “in honour” gifts share our concern for and make a difference in the lives of others less fortunate.

Impact?

We are using the equivalent of 1.6 Earths to maintain our current way of life, and ecosystems cannot keep up with our demands! Buying fewer new clothes and other consumer goods can reduce your carbon footprint. 

*From the UN's Actions for a Healthy Planet in the section titled Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

Once again, Alongside Hope is offering daily readings during Advent, titled, The Advent of Healing.  You can subscribe to daily readings, reflections, and prayers from The Reverend Dr. Ray Aldred.  You have the option to subscribe and receive daily messages or you can download Rev. Aldred's PDF resource in full by visiting Alongside Hope's  Advent of Healing page.   

The first reading on November 30th talks about, Charlie Brown's Christmas.  Linus laments, "Doesn't anyone know the real meaning of Christmas?"  Dr. Aldred explores this question and the frustration in living in a world spinning around violence when we are devoted to living a life of peace.  I hope we can follow along with this program and take the time to slow down during this busy season to reflect on Linus's question.

But there's more help required!

1. We still need desserts to serve on Christmas day.  It is preferable to have desserts that do not require utensils (e.g. tarts, cakes, squares, homemade cookies, etc.).  If you are able to provide dessert(s), whether home made or bought, please call  Roseann Barry at  905-570-6527or email Roseann. 
2. If you are planning to attend church on Christmas morning, please let Roseann know if you can stay back for 15 minutes to help move chairs and  set up tables for dessert.
3. In order to make the Cathedral more festive for the dessert portion of the meal, we are using Christmas themed tablecloths.  As you go through your Christmas decor, please think of donating a tablecloth you no longer use!  All sizes accepted!

Image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay

Should you have any questions, please call 905-679-2818 or email Kerry

* Top image by Matthew Green and bottom image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay

Mature (60-year-old) Hamilton-based female, a visual artist with writing and adult caregiving experience, seeks studio, room, or home share (for up to $500/month + possible additional duties) in Hamilton for February 1, 2026. Seeking a more sustainable rent and living situation to recover from recent health issues, and to return to arts-based self employment and community work. Conscientious, engaging, positive, and respectful with a preference for quiet spaces, ready access to nature, and/or living in the north end, though open to anywhere in the beautiful city of Hamilton.
Please call or text 289-788-4886.

Thank you! from Revd. Dena Thomas.

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