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.

Our Sunday Service is livestreamed and stored on our YouTube channel to be accessed later as well. 

You can access the link to our Cathedral YouTube channel here.

Emergency on call clergy: Dean Tim  365-324-4503

 Sunday August 23
10:00am - Sung  Eucharist in person
and livestreamed on YouTube
Order of Service

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday August 25
No Morning Prayer

Wednesday August 26
8:30am Morning Prayer on Zoom
11:30am Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday August 27
No Morning Prayer

Friday August 28
12:15pm Litany of Reconciliation (Bishopsgate) in person

 Sunday August 30
10:00am - Sung Eucharist in person 
and livestreamed on YouTube

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

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Bishop Ralph Spence;  Crissy Ssentongo; Pamela Stevens; Fred Stickle; Donna Tank; the Rev. Canon Bill Thomas and Jette Thomas; Ross and Joanne Thompson and family.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for Hamilton Burlington SPCA

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

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for Bishop Richard Reed, and Bishop Adam Halkett, of Missinippi, the clergy, and people of the Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan. We pray for the dean, council, and congregations of the South West Area of the Lutheran Synod of Alberta and the Territories.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson, assistant bishop; St. Paul’s, Fort Erie; the Rev. Dan Bennett, Rector; the Rev. Deacon Rod McDowell, Deacon; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for the chronically ill, those in long-term care institutions, persons with dementia, and for all those that help, support, counsel 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; Brandon; Harold Percy; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Bill Gilvear; Barry Jefferies; McKay family; Jean Livingstone; Charlotte; Kristen; Kelley and Barb; Heather Clark; and Neda Komaromi.

With current needs: Michael;Turner; Judith Robertson; Theresa; Eric and Margaret Griffin; Andrew; Margaret Kittle; Janet Wude, Celina Liong and family; Kim Macmillan, Jen, and Linda; Yvonne Mills; Willow; Brett; John and Anne-Louise Watts; Cecelia (CC); Helaine, Robert and family; Sue; Vicky, Cristi, and Adam; Kristan and Ermelinda Villanueva; Ivan; Heather Corman; Anne, Ted and family; the Ven. Lynne and Rick; Marlyn; Sara and Jamie; Frank, Samuel, Luke, and extended family.

Those recently died: Millie Hepburn; the Rev. Canon Cheryl Barker; and Sharon Arnold Chrysler.

Those that have been baptized: Jamieson Hahn.

The Narthex renovations are well underway. Hurray! 

This Sunday there will be cold water, juice, and snack/fruit bars available, for our parishionners.

If you would prefer a hot drink during 'coffee hour' please take this opportunity to visit a local cafe on James St N. or Barton St. E.  and enjoy a coffee or lunch out together after the service, and we’ll see you back here for Cathedral Oasis between12noon-1:30pm! 

Mulberry Coffeehouse - 193 James St N. https://www.mulberrycoffeehouse.com/

Synonym Cafe -  328 James St. N.  https://www.synonymshop.com/

Ola's Bakery - 230 James St N.  https://www.olabakeryhamilton.ca/

Cravings.Co - 29 Barton St E, Hamilton, ON L8L 2V6 

From July 5th to August 30th our doors are open every Sunday 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 or the Cathedral Office if you have any questions.

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.  All are welcome!

Sandy Darling will lead a tour of about one hour after the morning service on August 30th for those who want to learn more about the place where you worship, and for those who are participating in Supercrawl as guides. The tour will focus on windows and carvings, the related Biblical texts, symbols, and who was memorialized.

Questions and discussion are encouraged.  The tour will start ten minutes after the end of the postlude – feel free to bring your coffee and snacks with you to the foot of the chancel steps.

Sandy is the author of two publications, which will be available for purchase:

• A Visual Tour of Christ’s Church Cathedral:  72 pages & many photos - $10.00
• Plaques and Memorials of Christ’s Church Cathedral:  32 pages of text & photos - $5.00 on Aug. 30 ($6.00 thereafter) .

Have you ever wondered about Wilcox Doolittle and “his Detroit friends”, George Bull, Gordon Southam, David MacNab, and all the other people
whose names are on plaques or memorials in Christ’s Church Cathedral?

You can learn about these people and others in the forthcoming publication by Sandy Darling, which is a companion to  A Visual Tour of Christ’s Church
Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario.
The pre-publication price of $5.00 is open to those attending the 10:00 a.m. service on Sundays in August 2026, after which the price will be $6.00. 
Please see Sandy Darling to purchase your copy.

Payment can be made in cash, by cheque to ”Christ’s Church Cathedral”, or by
e-transfer to cathedral@niagaraanglican.ca

Christ’s Church Cathedral will be observing the Season of Creation, September 1 – October 4, 2026 when we will turn our attention to our responsibility to take care of this fragile world.  We encourage you to stay informed about local and world-wide environmental issues, to learn from our readings, prayers, homilies, hymns, and activities that mark the season, and to be aware of the impact of our actions on the Earth. 

For more information, please visit  Season of Creation

This fall, we will be again offering the very successful small-group program, Being With, from St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London.  Whether you know a little or a lot, come explore life and faith together.

Space is limited.  Please RSVP by email to Rev. Monica  or call her at 905-527-1316 ext. 250.

All are very welcome to join us for a Taizé service every other month from September 2026 to  May 2027.

At a time of great stress and anxiety for many people, the peaceful songs, contemplative readings, and candlelit prayers in Taizé worship are a balm to the heart and spirit.  You are welcome to stay after the 10:30  service for the coffee hour and sit in the circle of chairs near the piano. The service lasts about half an hour.  If you have any questions about Taizé, please contact Bruce Burbidge.

Our beautiful Cathedral nave is not air conditioned and can get quite warm in the summer.  Parishioners are encouraged to dress comfortably on Sunday mornings.  Water will be available in the narthex during the service to help everyone stay hydrated.  When temperatures climb, please use your judgment about venturing out to attend services.  Services are web-cast live each Sunday  on the Cathedral's YouTube Channel, and are stored to be accessed later as well.

We are pleased that Adam MacNeil has begun as our new theological intern.

Some of you may already know or recognize Adam from his musicianship and service at churches across the diocese.  
Adam will be learning with us half-time until early January.

Please give him a warm welcome when you see him!

Art Crawl is a wonderful way to engage with the community and to celebrate our beautiful Cathedral!   The success of Art Crawl at the Cathedral relies heavily on volunteers.  

• We need enough volunteers to have 2 shifts, so each shift would be for 1.5 hours
• Some volunteers will be responsible for hospitality, including greeting & guest support.
• A second set of volunteers will be responsible for Cathedral tours and information. 
• Orientation and training are available for both positions.

If interested, please email Anne Kae or the Cathedral Office.

There are a lot of excellent programs being highlighted on the Alongside Hope website this month.  We have partnerships with a housing project for adults with special needs in the Ukraine, partnerships in Uganda as Ebola threatens vulnerable communities and partnerships with St. Luke’s hospital in the West Bank. 

The last story leads us to the upcoming Wild Ride in the fall. This year we’re raising funds to provide solar panels for St. Luke’s Hospital.  St. Luke’s serves about 455,000 people in the West Bank,  but unreliable power makes health care precarious.   An article by Janice Biehn is available on Alongside Hope's website can be accessed here: The power of community health care in the West Bank©

Last year we raised money for Madagascar and Mozambique, providing 34 solar suitcases.  This year the plan is to raise funds to provide 407 solar panels for the West Bank.  It is estimated 80% of the electricity needed can be supplied by these panels.  

Please join us at this year’s Wild Ride,  which will be held on Saturday, September 19th at 10:00 am. We will be travelling the same route as last year, at Bayfront Park. You can walk, run or bike. Thank you everyone for your support. Please follow this link to join or donate to  Alongsidehope Wild Ride.  Please note that the link will take you to the Wild Ride Donation page.  Scroll to where it says Donate Now and once you've completed your donation details, please scroll down a bit more and in the Assign to a Team field type in Cathedral Crusaders, then go to the very bottom and click on Continue with my donation.  PLEASE NOTE:  Do not to be confused with Alongside Hope - Christ Church Cathedral (there’s more than one), only use Cathedral Crusaders.  

Three young people and two environmental groups are asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to develop a climate plan that achieves Canada's legally binding 2030 climate targets.  The case alleges the federal government, through recent climate policy changes, is violating Canada's climate accountability act. "We are the ones who will be facing and living with the consequences" said one of the youth.

Let us keep these courageous young people in our prayers!

For more details, we invite you to read this article by David Thurton:   CBC News · Posted: Jun 16, 2026 1:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 16 ©

Staying in touch with parishioners and friends of the Cathedral is key to our success as a place of community, compassion, and hope.   Our newsletters ensure that we keep all our constituents up to date with events and issues of the day.

Quarterly, we publish CONTACT, a magazine-style publication featuring a variety of articles on what’s happening at the Cathedral, our local community, and the world. The latest edition for Summer 2026 is now available in print from the back of the Church, or digitally using the button below.

Every summer the Cathedral adjusts the worship schedule in recognition that many are away at cottages, on vacation, or just wanting to be outdoors with family and friends.  The outcome is that Cathedral attendance is lower than most of the rest of the year and that results in a significant drop in donations during the summer months.

Why Does that Matter?

The Cathedral's day-to-day operations do not stop.  Lights are still on.  Bishopsgate still needs to be looked after.  The Cathedral Café is still in full operation.  Staff are still being paid.  Property improvements and care continue.

Here's the good news! 

Donations can now be made through digital platforms, allowing parishioners to support your Cathedral from anywhere.  Here are our top three options:

1. Pre-Authorized Giving:   A monthly or weekly donation transferred directly from your bank account to the Cathedral on the same day each month. 
2. e-Transfers:  If you already use online banking, you have the ability to donate funds from your account directly to the Cathedral. 
3. PayPal:  You have the option of using your debit or credit card to make a donation and you can also set up recurring donations and cancel them as you please. 

Note:  For more details, please click on any of the highlighted text above.

We ask that you please give this your prayerful consideration.  If you need some help or have concerns or questions, please email Paula Esteves, our Donations Administrator.

Interac e-Transfer is a simple, convenient, and safe way to transfer money to others.  If you already use online banking, you have the ability to donate funds from your bank account directly to the Cathedral's bank account . 

IMPORTANT NOTE

When first using e-transfer to donate to the Cathedral,  please provide both your email and Canada Post mailing address in the message block available in your bank's e-transfer process.  Otherwise, we will not have sufficient information to provide you with an income tax receipt.  

Additional information:

Effective immediately the Cathedral Café will NO LONGER BE ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF CLOTHING.

Thank you for your generosity and support over the past years.  After much thought and consideration, we have made the decision to close the clothing room. In an attempt to reevaluate the clothing donation portion of the Cathedral Café program, it was found that the volume of donations, time to sort and organize, lack of consistent volunteers to manage, staff time to search for items and space constraints prohibits us from effectively distributing clothing.  There are many other organizations that provide this service effectively.  We will revisit the need in the fall and possibly target requests (eg. Coats).

If you have clothing donations, they can be taken to:

Eva Rothwell Centre – 460 Wentworth St. North

Venture Centre (Good Shepherd) – 155 Cannon St. East

Living Rock – 30 Wilson St.

Helping Hands – 669 Barton St. East

St. Vincent De Paul – 429 Barton St. East

As indicated, we will communicate with you on targeted needs of the guests of the Cathedral Café.  Please continue to keep the Cathedral Café and guests in your prayers.

With continued thanks,

Kerry Lubrick on behalf of the Cathedral Café Operations Committee

Service Changes

• Sunday Sung Eucharist,  one service only at 10 am effective July 5 through to and including September 6.
• Morning Prayer on Tuesdays and Thursdays, cancelled effective July 14, resuming on September 10. 
• Wednesday Morning Prayer on Zoom has resumed.

Program Changes

• Being With will be taking a break for the summer.
• Cathedral Oasis with Labyrinth, every Sunday during July 12 noon to 1:30pm.  Note:  August is dependant on availability of volunteers.
• Digging Deeper, cancelled through all of July and August, resuming on September 13.

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

*Image by Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay

The Chronicle is published digitally each week, with a ‘Highlights’ edition on paper. 
Please forward items for the Chronicle in final draft form at least 2 weeks before publication so that it can be added to the website.
Contact Cathedral Office: Cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca or 905-527-1316  x240 Thank you.