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.

Hot Summer Weather Notice:
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 during the service in the narthex during the service to help everyone stay hydrated.  When temperatures climb, please use your judgment about venturing out to attend services. 

Our10:30am Sunday Service is livestreamed and stored on our YouTube channel to be accessed later as well. (Note: this applies to our 10am Sunday Service during July and August.)

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

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

 Sunday June 28
8:30am Holy Eucharist
10:30am - Choral  Eucharist in person
and livestreamed on YouTube
Order of Service

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday June 30
8:30am - Morning Prayer in person

Wednesday July 1 - Canada Day
No Morning Prayer or Eucharist today 

Thursday July 2
8:30am - Morning Prayer in person

Friday July 3
12:15pm Litany of Reconciliation (Bishopsgate) in person

 Sunday July 5
No 8:30 Eucharist throughout the summer, resumes September 13
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 David Marcus, David Marler, Elaine Marshall, Joan Martin, Christine Matimba and Winfred Mbugua.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for Olá Bakery, Mesa, and Tamasha Bar and Indian Kitchen.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Right Reverend Alexander Pryor, Bishop; the Right Reverend Ann Martha Keenainak, Suffragan Bishop; the Right Reverend Jared Osborn, Suffragan Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Anglican Diocese of the Arctic; and the congregations of the northern area of the Lutheran Saskatchewan Synod.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our diocesan leaders, The Right Reverend Dr. Susan Bell, bishop; The Most Reverend Colin Johnson, assistant bishop; The Very Reverend Dr. Tim Dobbin, Dean of Niagara; The Venerable Bill Mous, executive archdeacon and secretary of Synod; Ms. Christine Morrow, treasurer and director of finance; and Canon Greg Tweeney, chancellor, as they lead our diocese; and for all the staff as they faithfully and diligently seek to serve us, and all parishes and missions. 

As a Community we pray for prisoners, especially prisoners of conscience, those politically or unjustly imprisoned, and for 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; Michael; Millie; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Bill Gilvear; Barry Jefferies; McKay family; Jean Livingstone; Charlotte; Kristen; Kelley and Barb; and Heather Clark.

With current needs: Turner; Judith Robertson; Belinda Whitehall; Margaret Griffin; Stephanie MacLeod; Allan; Andrew; Margaret Kittle; Janet Wude, Celina Liong and family; Kim Macmillan; Jen; Yvonne Mills; Willow; Brett; John Watts; Cecelia (CC);  Neda Komaromi; Helaine, Robert and family; Jennifer Early; and Sue.

Those  recently baptized: Sienna Lindsey Boucher; Marcel Atlas Thompson-Boucher; and Aidan Boucher.

Those recently died: Robert (Bob) Strople; and Jonathan James.

Chancel Steps flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Bruce Stickle, given by Janice and Fred Stickle; and the flowers by the lectern are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Jonathan James.

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 to be advised shortly.

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 6.

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

*Image by Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay

A PRAYER FOR THE WORLD CUP
God of glory,
as the world gathers
to celebrate the beautiful game,
we pray for a harmonious and joyous World Cup.
Bring safety and security
for players and officials on the pitch,
fans in the stands, and spectators at home.
May we see and celebrate the hand of God
in the creativity of every curving free kick,
silky pass or impossible save.
May we have compassion and perspective
on the miskicks, missed penalties,
and muddled VARs.
Every winning team needs a losing team,
even if you were the better team.
Let the journey to World Cup glory
be not only for the nation that wins.
May we see something more
of the world you want us to be:
a gathering of every nation
and people who share your glory.
Amen.

*  from the Church of England.

Enjoy some quiet within our busy city.
We dim our lights, play quiet live music and open our doors for anyone in the city to come and enjoy some peace in this beautiful space. 

We are still looking for volunteers to welcome guests to the Cathedral. Interested? Please contact the Cathedral office.

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.

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.

Looking ahead: after this Sunday, Digging Deeper will take a break until September 6.

Please note that the Cathedral office will be closed and there is neither an 8:30am Morning Prayer service nor an 11:30am Holy Eucharist, as this day marks a National Holiday.

Enjoy your day!

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

Since about 2007, Sandy Darling has produced and sold Christmas cards with sales of $800 to $1,000 per year.  This ministry has given cards at an affordable price of $1.25 each with Nativity scenes and the word “Christmas”  in the greeting rather than the ubiquitous “Happy Holidays”.  The beautiful cards provide visibility to the cathedral across many lands.  We normally sell these at art crawls from September to November, the Sunday following each art crawl, and six Sundays from mid-November to the Sunday before Christmas.

Sandy is seeking a person to help in the following tasks:

• Setting up and taking down the display of cards.
• Selling the cards (a shared duty with Sandy).
• Learning how to deal with the printer to order and purchase cards (optional, but good learning experience).

Please talk to Sandy if you wish to help this ministry to continue or e-mail darlinga@cogeco.ca.

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!

In 2024, the Government of Canada provided nearly $30 billion in direct subsidies and public financing to the oil and gas industry.  Also in 2024, Canada's official greenhouse gas inventory showed that oil and gas production companies (largely U.S.-owned) was the only sector in the country to have increased its greenhouse gas emissions.  These companies are demanding that Canadian taxpayers pay the bill for cleaning up the pollution they cause and building pipelines they won’t risk their own money on.

Meanwhile, U.S. owners reap billions in profits while Canadians pay subsidies.  Clearly this is unjustified and completely unacceptable.

What can you do?

Write and call the Prime Minister and your MP!

Remind them they were elected to act in our best interests, and to protect the environment!

Every step helps!

For more details, we recommend that you take a few minutes to read the following articles:

• Fossil Fuel Funding in 2024  written by Julia Levin, published by Environmental Defence, April 2025 
• Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies,  written by Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026 

Today we’re highlighting an ongoing project in Zimbabwe.

In 2023, the Nature+ project — funded by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the Government of Canada, Alongside Hope and implemented by TSURO Trust — had just begun in central Chimanimani in the Zimbabwe Eastern Highlands. TSURO Trust is a membership driven NGO based in 6 districts in Zimbabwe working to empower smallholder farmers in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Public Environmental Health as well as Economic Strengthening. Villagers across seven communities welcomed TSURO Trust into their homes and shared their histories, their struggles and their hopes.

Two years later, the stories from the village reveal an incredible transition, one shaped by new opportunities, unique challenges, and ultimately the resilience of communities determined to build a better future.

In Tagarirwa Village, the community garden has been a major success. Buyers from Nhedziwa now come regularly, some placing large orders: “5,000 kg of cucumbers and 10,000 kg of butternuts,” Chimhaka recalls. These sales have helped families pay school fees. “I no longer see children roaming around during school days,” he says.

In Keruta Village, Victoria Masimo, has learned to make compost and cook bokashi (compost) which has improved the health of her soil, and gender education has reduced domestic violence. Fish farming, beekeeping, and conservation farming have strengthened livelihoods, enabling families to pay school fees more reliably.

And in Neznadonyi Village, Christopher Chimbarara, says, “Fish farming has become a source of emotional relief and income. His honey production has more than doubled — from 100 kg in 2023 to 250 kg in 2025 — and he now manages 19 beehives. “I am expecting to process my honey in a few months”.

*Text includes extracts from the article written by Albizia Consultancy and published by Alongside Hope News on May 11, 2026

Planned Giving refers to a direction in your will to donate a gift from your estate to a charity 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. 

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