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Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am local standard time.

 Sunday November 1, All Saints' Day
 8:30am Holy Eucharist
10:30am - Choral  Eucharist in person
and livestreamed on YouTube
Order of Service

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday November 3
8:30am Morning Prayer in person

Wednesday November 4
8:30am Morning Prayer on Zoom
11:30am Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday November 5
8:30am Morning Prayer in person

Friday November 6
12:15pm Litany of Reconciliation (Bishopsgate) in person

 Sunday November 8, Remembrance Sunday
8:30am Holy Eucharist
10:30am Choral Eucharist in person & YouTube:
and livestreamed on YouTube

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

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Richard Cunningham and Gen McIntyre; Deborah Cunningham; Margaret Dalley; Sandy and Jeni Darling; Thomas and Katya Davison.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre (DAHC).

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Anglican Church in Central America.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Bishop, clergy, and people of the Anglican Diocese of Yukon. We pray for the president, faculty, students, and staff of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon. We pray for the people and ministries of the Moravian Alaska Province.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson, assistant bishop; Holy Trinity, Welland, the Rev. Jody Szoke, Acting Priest-in-Charge; the Rev. Deacon Mark McGill, Deacon; the Rev. Phil Bristow, Honorary Assistant; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for the victims of war, terrorism and criminal violence, 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; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Bill Gilvear; Barry Jefferies; Jean Livingstone; Kristen; Kelley, Barb and Caan; Neda Komaromi; and Audrey Fleming.
With current needs: Michael and family; 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; Anne-Louise Watts; Cecelia (CC); Helaine, Robert and family; Heather Corman; Sara and Jamie; Lisa-Anne LaRush; the Rev. Rob and Jamie Miller and family; Richard Birney-Smith; Carole Nixon; Michelle; Sandee, Melissa, Vicki, Kristi, and Adam; the Ven. Lynne Marchant and family; Mat, Monica and family.

Those recently died: Micah Kope; Michael Kany; Sarah Jane Paton; Tyler Cookney; Rick Williams; and Peter Fisher.

Flowers: Given the glory of God and in loving memory of Thomas Windatt Wright, (April 13, 1919-November 2, 1978) by Kim Johnston.

Sunday, November 1 will mark our All Saints and All Souls service here at Christ’s Church Cathedral at both 8:30am and 10:30am.

This service marks a time of prayer and remembrance for those we have loved and lost. 

Please note:  The service at 10:30am will be livestreamed on the Cathedral's YouTube Channel.

From September to June our doors are open on the first Sunday of the month following the 10:30am service and coffee hour, 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.

In place of Digging Deeper, the study will run on Sunday, November 8, 15, and 22 from 12:15-1:30pm in the Spence Room.

Mark your calendars for an upcoming study led by our Theological Intern, Adam MacNeil, of the book “Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community” by the Toronto author, priest, and activist Maggie Helwig.

Through reflection on scripture and stories from Helwig’s book, we will be considering the theme of “Home” - how we create and experience home in the midst of displacement, crisis, and loss.

Advance reading is not required, but strongly encouraged. Copies of the book can be purchased through Indigo, Amazon, and many independent bookstores.

Please register by emailing Adam at (theological.intern@niagaraanglican.ca) so that we can plan accordingly.

All are welcome!

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!

After many years of faithful service as Christ's Church Cathedral's Donation Administrator, Paula Esteves stepped down from the role on September 30.  We are grateful that Paula will continue to administer the parish website. 

We are so appreciative of her dedication to the Donation Administrator role. We will officially thank Paula on November 15, at the 10:30am service.

Our new Donation Administrator is Laura Brintnell.  Laura is the part-time Parish Administrator at Church of the Nativity and brings a strong background to this role.  All questions should be directed to her at donations.admin@gmail.com. 

We will introduce Laura to the congregation on November 15. 
Please join us in welcoming Laura to this role.

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.

Make sure to pick up a copy of our Fall 2026 brochure in the Narthex to plan your spiritual growth engagement this autumn.

Our wonderful Knitting & Crocheting group are in need of wool.

All colours of wool are welcome for our Cathedral prayer shawls that are blessed and given out to those in need!
Please bring donated wool to the Cathedral Office.

Thank you.

Come to this weekly drop-in gathering to explore the stories and wisdom the Scriptures contain.  Join us if you know a lot or just a little.  All are welcome!

For further information, please feel free to contact Matthew Green at 905-865-9863.

There is a hidden environmental impact of the digital technology we use every day.  Every email we send uses approximately 4g CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent).  Put simply, sending 65 text-only emails releases CO2 equivalent to driving an average car for 1 kilometre.  Add a big photo and it’s 50g!  It comes from the electricity used by your computer, the internet, and the big data centers that send and store it. 

A short conversation with an AI chatbot uses about 500ml of water, the volume of an average water bottle.  Zoom meetings, website browsing, and cloud storage consume energy and water at an alarming rate.  Worldwide, it’s creating a massive amount of greenhouse gases!

We can reduce our digital carbon footprint by deleting unwanted emails and photos.  We can use a standard Google search rather than an AI query whichuses 10 times more electricity. These tiny acts of justice help create a just future for all.
Sources:  Green Citizen: Carbon Footprint & St. James Picadilly Church, 197 Piccadilly, London WIJ 9LL
Illustration created with the assistance of ChatGPT (OpenAI), October 2026.

Kick off Advent with this interactive workshop that helps you discern what spiritual gifts you have been given and how you might live into them.

Please RSVP by email to Rev. Monica.

Since May 2000, the Diocese of Niagara has invited parishes to nominate a person from their parish annually, who has given of themselves to the parish, the diocese, and the Church.  The Bishop of the Diocese also nominates people to the Order of Niagara. It is a way of honouring the laity and the their ministry in the diocese. 

On November 22, Bishop Susan Bell will install this year's nominees from Greater Wellington and Trafalgar to the Order of Niagara at a special service held at the Cathedral.

Congratulations to all recipients!

Every year we provide a beautiful selection of Christmas Cards at a cost of $1.25 per card, at the original 2008 price.  You also have the option to mix and match and buy as few or as many a you wish.

This year we are also providing 3 books for sale.  Details as follows:

1. Visual Tour of Christ's Church Cathedral is a 72 page book with over 170 pictures, which takes you around what Bishop Susan described as "a jewel-box of a cathedral".  Cost = $10
2. Plaques and Memorials of Christ's Church Cathedral is an illustrated booklet that shares stories about people who are memorialized in the building and their links to the history of the building and Hamilton.  Cost = $6.00
3. Cathedral Café Cookbook:  Funds from these sales help to support our Café outreach for those in need. Cost = $20.00.

Both Christmas cards and books can be used as stocking stuffers!  

Please Note:  The sale of Christmas cards and Cathedral books will take place before and after the 10:30 Sunday Services on November 15, 22, and 29, and December 6, 13, and 20.

A very special thank you to Sandy Darling who has led this ministry for many years.  Sandy wrote and published two of those books, took all the pictures of both books, and also took pictures of some of the stained glass windows of the Cathedral for the Christmas Cards.  Remarkable!

Every Sunday Eucharist we set aside a few minutes for the Prayers of the People that includes praying for the wider world and praying for ourselves and others.  Some of our parishioners have also requested that we include family members or househould members.   

The Cathedral is aware that our list of family members or household members is incomplete.  If you wish to add family members (whether they live with you or not), please let us know.  The same applies for household members.  We ask that you email  our Parish Coordinator, Karen  or call her at (905) 527-1316 x240. 

Please Note:  If you do not wish to use your children or grandchildren's names, it is perfectly alright to not use their names.  You can always include them by requesting "and family" or "and children" etc.  

Alongside Hope’s Wild Ride has officially concluded.  We are happy to announce that we have surpassed our goal of $60,000 to purchase solar panels for St. Luke’s Hospital in Nablus, the West Bank.  A total of $81,033.80 was donated nationwide, more than enough to purchase and install 140 solar panels at the hospital.   Every donation made was matched by a generous donor to make this project an impactful one.  We invite you to view a 3 minute video demonstrating the full impact of those solar panels for years to come! 

St. Luke’s serves 455,000 people including 57  villages and 4 refugee camps.  It is the only charitable hospital in the West Bank and consequently, 40% of its patients are uninsured.  Palestinians are covered under the Palestinian Authority which is underfunded and relies on International NGOs and local charities; this is a much needed tool to keep the hospital functioning. 

Our Cathedral Crusaders reached $1,000, very generously donated for this critical cause.  Many thanks for your donations and your prayers for offering help and hope in the West Bank.

Using PayPal to make a donation can be attractive to donors.  For instance:

• PayPal offers you the option of using your debit or credit card to make a donation.
• You can easily set up recurring donations on PayPal or cancel your recurring donation.
• You have the option of writing a note to the Cathedral (at the top of page 2).  For practical purposes, you can specify where your donation is to go (General funds, Choral Scholarships, Altar Flowers, etc), you can also provide your contact information, or if it's a memorial, you can let us know in whose honour you are donating.
• It is a reliable and efficient way to donate.

Additional features to be familiar with include:

• You have the option of covering the fees if you wish.  If not, the Cathedral covers those costs.
• To ensure that you receive a tax receipt, please provide your mailing address - using the note option indicated above.  

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Contact Cathedral Office: Cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca or 905-527-1316  x240 Thank you.