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Weekly Prayer Cycle and News from CCC

Christ's Church Cathedral
Chronicle for May 25, 2025

WELCOME to Christ’s Church Cathedral

Thank you for joining us as we worship together.

A special welcome to our beloved Cathedral guests, Archbishop Andy John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor; Canon Naomi Starkey, Ministry Area Leader of Bro Eryri; and Verity Sterling, EA to the Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor.

‘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.

 

 

Emergency on-call clergy

Dean Tim 365-324-4503

Cathedral Worship

Cathedral Worship

 

Sunday May 25
8:30am - Holy & Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube
Order of Service

Watch online:
https://www.youtube.com/@cathedralhamilton/streams

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday May 27
8:30am - Morning Prayer 

Wednesday May 28
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom 
11:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday May 29
8:30am - Morning Prayer

Friday May 30
12:15pm - Litany of Reconciliation in Bishopsgate

Sunday June 1
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube

Watch online:
https://www.youtube.com/@cathedralhamilton/streams

Please note: Effective May 1, Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Cathedral Property. Thank you.

Weekly Prayer Cycle

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Michael and Kimber Johnston; Rory Jones, Judi Mansfield-Jones, and Kirsten; Ted Chrysler and Anne Kaewmongkol; Debbie Kemp; Jamie Laidlaw; Lisa-Anne LaRush; and Glen Lawson.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for ‘Up With Women’, and ‘The Baby Depot’.

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

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Rt. Rev. Shane Parker, Bishop, and the people and clergy of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa; and together we pray for Jerusalem and the Holy Land Sunday; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and for peace in the Middle East.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson; St. George, Guelph, the Reverend Victor Kischak, Rector; the Reverend Canon Jean Mitchell, Assistant Priest; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for the victims of domestic and family abuse and violence, especially women and children, and for those who help, support, counsel and care for them.

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers: With ongoing needs: Susan Andrews; Larry Andrews; Susan Worrall; Cathy Johnston; Helen; Rachel and James; the Reverend Charles Meeks; Judi Mansfield-Jones; Brandon; Harold Percy; Michael; Millie; Dave; Ezra Noble; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Eldra Gittens; Bill Gilvear; Madelyn Bradshaw; and Ann Turner.

With current needs: Bishop Ralph; Jonathan James; Charlotte; Sarah Chandler; Andrew; Jason and family; Sandy Darling; Max; Kelley and Barb; Cathy Kendall; Anne-Louise; Sally Braun-Jackson; the McKay family; Chris; Eve Lake and her son Ashley; Barry Jefferies; Dave Dale; and Charlie.

Wedding prayers: Please hold Turner Shaw and Janel Cain warmly in your thoughts and prayers as they prepare for their marriage.

Flower Dedications on the Chancel Steps: Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Joel Burch and Adelaide Wall, given by Anne Harvey and Peter Wall.                                                                     

 

 

 

                                                                                    

 

Celebrating Sr. Michael and Sr. Margaret

Congratulations to Sr Michael who is celebrating her 62nd anniversary of her life profession to the Sisters of the Church on June 1, the memorial of Justin, Martyr at Rome; and congratulations to Sr. Margaret who is celebrating her 25th anniversary of her life profession on May 31, the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth.

Forthcoming Dates for your Diary

Turner and Janel would like to invite their beloved members of this congregation to join them at their wedding-Saturday May 31, 11am.

Fiercely Loved: Sunday June 1, 4pm-Christ's Church Cathedral.

Pentecost Sunday-June 8.

150th Anniversary Diocesan Worship & Picnic June 14, 11am-2pm
Canterbury Hills Camp (509 Lions Club Rd, Dundas).

National Indigenous Peoples Day-June 21.

Cathedral Parish Picnic-June 22, 1pm. Christ’s Church Cathedral.

 

Ordination Announcement

Christ's Church Cathedral Sunday, June 15 4:00pm.
Your prayers are invited for David Shumaker as he prepares for ordination to the diaconate and for the Reverends Charles Meeks and Dena Thomas as they prepare for ordination to the priesthood.

Discovery Bible Study

Discovery Bible Study

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, 11:30am-12:15pm.  All are welcome!

 

 

The Litany of Reconciliation

The Litany of Reconciliation

Please join us. Fridays 12:15 -12:30 pm

As a member of the Community of the Cross of Nails, we gather weekly at noon on Fridays to pray for peace, justice, and reconciliation.   We start our prayer with:

We stand together at this Friday noon hour to join with all those churches, schools, and other institutions who have committed themselves to the Community of the Cross of Nails. We search for reconciliation between ourselves and all those who have been harmed by war, by violence, by the effects of colonization and abuses of power, and by greed, selfishness, thoughtlessness and indifference.

Please click on Litany of Reconciliation for the prayer in its entirety.

A brief history of  the Litany of Reconciliation can be found on The Anglican Diocese of Ontario website.

Cathedral Oasis Sunday June 1

Enjoy some quiet within our busy city.

Once a month, and once a week during the summer, 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.

Drop in anytime between 12:30pm  to 2pm.

 

The Gift of Frozen Meals

If you know of anyone that has recently returned from hospital or is at home unwell, please let us know.
We have frozen meals lovingly prepared and ready to go. Including a Vegan option!
Please let the  Cathedral office know how many meals you need and who they are for, so that we can also hold them in our prayers.

‘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.  
Christ's Church Cathedral MAP Mission Statement.

Pre-Authorized Giving

Pre-Authorized Giving

Another Way to Give

With Pre-authorized Giving, donors have the option of having a monthly donation transferred directly from your bank account to the Cathedral on the same day each month.  You can stop or change your monthly donation at any time by notifying the Cathedral. If you would like to use this option to give, please download the Intention Form, fill it out, and send it to the attention of our Donations Administrator or the Administrative Assistant to the Dean, or place your Intention Form on the collection plate during a Sunday service.

To see other ways to give, please visit our Give page.

Want To Volunteer?

Our thriving parish community has a multitude of programs to support our community and our neighbourhood.

For more information on all of our ministries and activities click here.
Come join our lively, diverse, hospitable, spirit-filled, curious, beautiful, and yes sometimes, gritty community!

 

Plant Native Species

Plant Native Species

Climate Justice Cathedral

If you have a garden or even just a plant or two outside or on a balcony, plant native species and think about replacing non-native plants and removing any invasive species.  The internet has lots of information about native plants and invasive species and you can also talk to our own Bishopsgate gardeners

Why? 

  • Most insects will not eat non-native plants which means birds and other species lose a food source and biodiversity suffers.  Without biodiversity our entire support system for human as well as animal life would collapse.
  • Plants also clean up our air.  Less pollution can reduce a number of health diseases and positive associations with nature can motivate us to make other changes to protect our planet. 
* Adapted from the CBC podcast "Ten Minutes to Save the Planet" and the UN's Actions for a Healthy Planet

We invite you to visit the Nature Canada website document, Your Guide to Native Ontario Plants, where you'll find an extensive selection of flowers, shrubs, and grasses native to Ontario as well as best practices to conserve biodiversity in your garden!

 
Alongside Hope

Alongside Hope

Contributors’ Impact 2023 to 2024

Your support makes a world of difference!

 32 Countries:  In 2023-2024 Alongside Hope worked with partners all over the world and in Canada.

303,864 Direct Participants:  From clean water to improved agriculture yields and training, our partners improved lives.

$5.25M Dollars Allocated:  Thanks to our generous donors, Alongside Hope supported communities in need, including refugees and Internally Displaced People.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

For full details, please visit Programs and Partnerships Team Report  from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.  The Year in Numbers starts on page 3.

For more infomation visit:

http://cathedralhamilton.ca/news/alongside-hope--124

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Art Crawl

Art Crawl

Art Crawl is a wonderful way to engage with the community and to celebrate our beautiful Cathedral!  Join us in the community and in the Cathedral every 2nd Friday of the month.  

We offer the beauty of our space to those who wish to take a moment of reflection or prayer.  We also provide guided tours and often there are musical performances and art installations.  

Would you like to volunteer to help at Art Crawl?
Call the Cathedral Office: 905-527-1316  x240 

We will be delighted to hear from you.

 

 

Submission Deadline for Chronicle Items

Please forward items for the paper version of the Chronicle by 1:00pm on the Wednesday prior to publication to the Cathedral Parish Office, 905-527-1316 x240. The Chronicle is published digitally each week, with a ‘Highlights’ edition on paper.
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Please forward article items for the Chronicle in final draft form 2 weeks before publication so that it can be added to the website.
Thank you.

 

 

Jubilee 2025 Day of Action

Turn Debt Into Hope
Kairos Petition -Join the Jubilee Movement 2025.
Faithful Action for Justice and Peace to address global economic inequality and unjust debt.
A blue 'Jubilee 2025 Petition' folder holds more information and can be found on the Narthex table. The goal is to collect 100 thousand signatures in Canada and 10 million worldwide by the end of 2025.  Every signature strengthens the call for transformative change.
Please consider this and join us in signing the petition!

Please find out more, and sign the online petiton below if that is easier for you.  Thank you.
Sign the online petition and learn more about Jubilee 2025!

 

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