Christ's Church Cathedral | Hamilton, Ontario - A place of community, compassion, and hope

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.

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Ellen Phillips; Susanne Prue; Geoffrey and Charlotte Read; Mark and Caren Ritchie; Judith Robertson; Randall Robertson; Cerena Robinson; and Valerie Rodney.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for Hamilton General Hospital.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Rev. Dr. Eileen Scully, Director, and the staff of Anglican Faith, Worship, and Ministry; we pray for the Lutheran Bishop Carla Blakely, the people and rostered ministers of the Eastern Synod; and we pray for the Rev. Melissa Johnson, president of the Eastern District Executive Board of the Moravian Church Northern Province.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson; St. John, Burlington, the Rev. Stewart Carolan-Evans, Rector; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for refugees and those displaced by war, violence and politics, and all those that support 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 Gilvear; Barry Jefferies; McKay family; Cathy Kendall; Jean Livingstone; Kristen; and Charlotte.

With current needs: Anne-Louise and John Watts; Jonathan James; Kelley and Barb; Turner, Janel Shaw, and Kathy Drury; Judith Robertson; Belinda Whitehall; the Mitchell family; Margaret Griffin; Stephanie MacLeod; 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; Kim; Laura and family; Holly, Jamie, Emily and their families; Michael Ludwig; Rev. Charles Williamson; Bill and Todd Gilvear and their families.

Those that have recently died: Joan Gilvear; and Meredith Ross.

Flower Dedications: Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Crystal Fitzpatrick 1964-2010, by Michael Fitzpatrick.

Congratulations: Laura and her husband Igor welcomed their baby girl, Adélaine Hacia, on January 5, at 6lbs 8oz. All are doing well. We hold them all in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers.

If you are interested in how we organize the participation of lay people in Sunday services at Christ’s Church Cathedral, you are invited to attend a conversation on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5 pm at the Cathedral (Niagara Room). Pizza supper will be provided.

Background: For many years now, the participation of lay members of the Cathedral congregation in Sunday liturgies - as greeters, readers, intercessors, communion ministers and coffee hour hosts - has been an important part of life at Christ's Church Cathedral. Nothing has changed - this is one of the things about our church that drew Dean Tim to apply for his current job. To facilitate lay participation, the congregation was organized into four teams: Andrew, Bede, Thomas, and Veronica, with each team on duty one Sunday in four. The team leader is responsible for finding at least two greeters, two readers, an intercessor, three communion ministers, and people to staff coffee hour and supply goodies. They do this by inviting people on their team to participate by phone, email or in person.

Since the COVID shutdowns, and especially recently, the team leaders have found that volunteers for many roles are becoming more difficult to recruit. The wardens have also found that team leaders are difficult to find. For this reason, the wardens and team leaders believe that it's time to examine whether the current team structure still works for us, or whether there's a better way - for example, by organizing lay teams by function: greeters, readers, intercessors, communion ministers etc.

If you have an interest in this issue, please come and share your thoughts on Thursday, January 22 at 5 pm. Your input is valuable, and would be most appreciated. RSVP to Karen in the Cathedral office, by email (cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca) or phone at 905-527-1316 x240. If you're unable to attend but would like to provide input, please email your comments to Elizabeth Wensley, Rector's Warden, at eawensley@gmail.com.