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

 Sunday November 15
 8:30am Holy Eucharist
10:30am - Choral  Eucharist in person
and livestreamed on YouTube
Order of Service

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday November 17
8:30am Morning Prayer in person

Wednesday November 18
8:30am Morning Prayer on Zoom
11:30am Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday November 19
8:30am Morning Prayer in person

Friday November 20
12:15pm Litany of Reconciliation (Bishopsgate) in person

 Sunday November 22
8:30am Holy Eucharist
10:30am Choral Eucharist in person & YouTube:
and livestreamed on YouTube
4pm Diocesan Order of Niagara Service

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

Weekly Prayer List

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Parami Dissanayake; the Very Rev. Dr. Tim Dobbin and Dr. Lynn Dempsey; Georgie Docker; Lillian Dougherty; and Catherine Dougherty.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for local PATH Employment https://www.pathemployment.com/ ; and Immigrants Workers Centre  https://iwchamilton.ca/

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

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the members of the Anglican Council of General Synod. We pray for the members of the Lutheran National Church Council. We pray for the members of the Moravian Board of Elders, of the Canadian District.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson, assistant bishop; St. Alban the Martyr, Acton, the Rev. Michael Mernagh, Priest-in-Charge; 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; Lisa-Anne LaRush; the Rev. Rob and Jamie Miller and family; Richard Birney-Smith; Carole Nixon; Michelle; Kathy Foster; Michele Barry; Lillian Dougherty; the Ven. Lynne Marchant and family; Mat, Monica and family; Anne Kae and Ted Chrysler.

Those recently died: Tyler Cookney; Rick Williams; Peter Fisher; Lily Kaewmongkol.

Flowers at the Chancel steps: Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Walter Thornton, Joyce Hunt and Mildred Gowlland Hunt, by Anne-Louise and John Watts.

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Diocesan Synod Recap: The Doxology Made Manifest: You can read In her charge Bishop Susan Bell reminded delegates that “we are, all of us together, the body of Christ. Every part matters, and no part is the whole.”.

In place of Digging Deeper, the study will run on Sunday, November 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.

We invite you to spend a morning meditating on the coming of Christ and praying with one another in the quiet beauty of our Cathedra space.  This advent service will be led by The Rev. Sr. Teresa Mary, CSC from Bristol, UK.

Please RSVP to the our Parish Coordinator by Sunday, November 29.
All are Welcome!

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!

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.

You are invited to attend a special diocesan service of thanksgiving as we celebrate the past, present, and future of women’s priestly ministry in the Diocese of Niagara.
All are Welcome!
This service will also be livestreamed on the diocesan YouTube channel.
Source & Image provided by The Diocese of Niagara

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.

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!

‘Tis the time to start preparing our holiday gift lists.  Why not consider a gift from the Alongside Hope 2026 gift catalogue.   All the gifts support the initiatives of many Alongside Hope projects. These range from providing clean water to honey bees.  
Important Notice: Online donations made on Alongside Hope's Give Today page cannot be processed at this time. To support our programs, please give via e-transfer using the email address etransfer@alongsidehope.org. 

You can also make your donation over the phone by calling 1-866-308-7973 or mail your cheque to Alongside Hope, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 3G2. 
Thank you!

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.

Gather to watch the movie, The Man who Invented Christmas, featuring Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce.  The movie was inspired by the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens. 

Due to the limited space in the Spence Room, please RSVP by email to Monica if you would like to come. Popcorn provided!

Please click on the button below to review the trailer, about 3 minutes long.  Please Note:  In case it starts with an ad, you can easily skip the ad after a few seconds!

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.

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.