The emergency on call clergy contact is Rev. Monica Green - 905-865-9977

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Jasmine Christiansen and Michael Hobbins, Heather Clark, Sheila Clark, Paul Clifford, Nancy Corman, and Ronald Crawford.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for the City of Hamilton, Housing & Shelter, Preventing and Ending Homelessness https://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/housing-shelter/preventing-ending-homelessness

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

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson, and the people and clergy of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal; we pray for the Assistant to the Bishop and the staff of the Manitoba – Northwestern Ontario Lutheran Synod; and together we pray for the  elimination of racial discrimination.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson; All Saints, Welland (Dain City), the Reverend Canon Nirmal Mendis, Rector; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for those who struggle with (and recovering/recovered from) substance abuse and addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling, and for those who help, support, counsel and care for them.

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

With current needs: Susan Andrews; Bishop Ralph; Martha Rose; Jonathan James; Sean; Charlotte; Sarah Chandler; Kelley and Barb; Brock; Andrew; Jason and family; Sandy Darling; Max; Chris Matthews; Gary; Griffin and Family; Miguel; Dave Dale; Ernie Jansen.    

Those who have recently died: Sue Dobbin (Dean Tim’s mom).

Sunday March 23
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on the Cathedral's YouTube channel
Click here for the Order of Service

Tuesday March 25
8:30am - Morning Prayer in Person
 

Wednesday March 26
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom
followed by coffee and conversation 
11:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday March 27
8:30am - Morning prayer in person

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

With great sadness we have received from Dean Tim the news that his mother Sue passed into God's nearer presence on Wednesday afternoon (Hamilton time), which was Thursday morning in New Zealand. He and his siblings were by her side continually through her final days and hours.

We hold Tim and the family in fervent prayer as they make arrangements for the coming days.

Tim sends his love to us all and is grateful for our prayers and support.

May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

For pastoral needs while Tim is away, please contact
Rev. Monica  905-865-9977

With Dean Tim being away, we are very grateful to the Reverend Christopher White for offering to preach this Sunday. He asks us to reflect beforehand on a question:

Who gave you a second chance in your life?

A 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!
Come join the discussion! Sundays at 12:15 pm in the Spence Room,
For further information, please feel free to contact Matthew Green at 905-865-9863.

Rev. Monica Romig-Green will be joining a group of Cathedral Parishioners to provide some insights on the work of our new Priest Team going forward.  Warden Brian Kreps will also join us to discuss our Mission Action Plan and where we are at in that work together.  We look forward to all of the questions and insights that participants will bring.

Date:  March 25th from 7pm to 9 pm

Where: The Spence Room, Christ's Church Cathedral

You are welcome to join us for this casual conversation.  Please email Dale Guenter so that we can ensure we have enough space for all attendees.

“The Apostles' Creed” - Wed, March 19. Presented by Dr. Peter Widdicombe - Church of the Nativity, 1831 King Street East, Hamilton at 7-9pm. Refreshments provided.

Lent began on March 5 this year. This is a 40 day season (not including Sundays) in which Christians reflect and intentionally prepare for the celebrations of Easter.

Each week, a different clergy member will present on an aspect of the Catechumenate, the ancient process of preparing people journeying towards faith in Christ. By exploring this ancient training, we will be invited to grow deeper in our own faith by reclaiming and practicing some foundational embodied practices and principles. Each session will include a time of shared prayer, teaching, and an opportunity to get to know other Anglicans worshiping and ministering in our city.

 All programs are 7pm - 9pm unless otherwise noted.

• Mar 26:  The Apostle’s Creed, presented by Dr. Peter Widicombe, hosted by Church of the Nativity, 1831 King St E, Hamilton ON
• Apr 2:  Prayer, presented by The Rev. Canon Mike Deed, hosted by St. John the Evangelist, 320 Charlton Ave W, Hamilton ON
• Apr 12 from 10am to 12pm:  Baptism, presented by The Rev. Canon Matthew Griffin, hosted by Church of the Ascension, 64 Forest Ave, Hamilton ON 

At the end of this Lenten journey, all five churches will worship together at the Easter Vigil at Christ’s Church Cathedral on Saturday, April 19 from 9 PM to 11 PM.

Rides to the other locations can be arranged. Please email the Cathedral Office to request travel assistance.

For more information, please email Monica . 

Sunday April 13 – Palm-Passion Sunday
8:30am – Blessing of Palms and Eucharist
10:30am – Blessing of Palms, Procession and Choral Eucharist

Monday April 14 – Holy Monday
11:30am – Holy Eucharist

Tuesday April 15 – Holy Tuesday
10:30am – Holy Eucharist with Blessing of Oil and Renewal of Vows

Wednesday April 16 – Holy Wednesday
11:30am – Holy Eucharist

Thursday April 17 – Maundy Thursday
7:30pm – Choral Eucharist with the Washing of Feet

Friday April 18 – Good Friday
11:00am – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Saturday April 19 - Holy Saturday
9:00pm – The Great Vigil of Easter

Sunday April 20 - Easter Sunday
No 8:30am Eucharist today
10:30am – Choral Eucharist

During this season of Lent, Alongside Hope offers a guide for daily reflections called, Living into God's Dream. 

As we look forward to the week ahead, our reflections will center on the theme of Loving Kindness, exploring how acts of compassion, care, and justice reflect God’s Dream of humanity.

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 account directly to the Cathedral .  Here is some info about using e-transfers:

• The email to use is cathedral@niagaraanglican.ca.
• The Cathedral uses the Autodeposit option so that a security question is not required.
• There is a Message block that allows you to provide details of your donation &/or your contact infomation -  especially important for 1st time donors! 
• Once you complete the e-transfer process, you will receive an email indicating that your donation has been sent and the Cathedral will receive a notification letting us know who made the donation, the amount of the donation, and that the donation has been deposited to the Cathedral's account.  
• A feature that is not very well known is that you can also set up a recurring E-transfer so that you don't have to repeat the process on a regular basis.  How convenient is that!
• For additional information, please feel free to visit our Give Page to access more ways to give or our Interac E-Transfer page for more details .

Should you have any questions or concerns, please email our Donations Administrator

Thank you!

The Grandparents' Club is a brand new initiative in which grandparents (and other folks with children and youth they love not immediately in their care) meet to grow spiritually for the express purpose of supporting the spiritual growth of the young people they love.

Please mark your calendars for every Monday in March 7pm-8:30pm (Monday’s in March-10, 17, 24 and 31)
And contact me, Monica to obtain that all important Zoom link.

Blessings, Monica.

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!

Looking for a fresh new way to regularly engage with Scripture?

Due to the success of our in-person weekly Discovery Bible Study, the Spiritual Growth Team is offering an online version this winter.
Discovery Bible study is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our participant by considering what the biblical text tells us about God and human beings.

This new opportunity to experience the Discovery Bible Study from the comfort of your home.
Please contact Monica for a ZOOM link if you would like to join! All are welcome. 

It is not too late to sign up!
In a time of chaos and uncertainty, the one thing that we all need is hope. As these are the times in which we find ourselves, hope can be elusive. But the words of mercy and compassion of which Bishop Mariann Budde spoke at the inauguration of the American President have echoed across the world.

This Lent, the Rev. Christopher White will be leading a book study on Bishop Budde’s book How We Learn to be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith. Held on Zoom on Wednesdays from 4:00pm-5:30pm, during Lent, through April 9.

Given the current popularity of the book , it can be challenging to find a copy, except through an e-reader. Because of that Christopher will provide a highlights page and questions to ponder each week.

You will need to register to obtain a ZOOM link for this course.
To register, please email Karen, at our Parish Office, or email Christopher.
The Zoom link will be sent out prior to the first gathering.

It is easy to be overwhelmed by despair and fear in the world today. Current events can steal our hope and cause us to doubt that there is a good future ahead. But God has plans for us that are of a good future with hope! 

Julian of Norwich’s simple words offer hope and encourage positivity today. Her book, Revelations of Divine Love, is the earliest surviving example of its kind – a book written between the 14th & 15th century in English, by a woman. She is renowned for her words, “all shall be well, all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”

Action is the antidote to despair. This month, remember our Baptismal Promise and the Fifth Mark of Mission: strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth.

On February 23, our Vestry Sunday, Bishop Susan announced that Monica will be staying with us as our half-time Priest Associate.  What a blessing!

On the same day,  Monica and Tim delivered a creative and inspirational homily "dialogue" about their work together and their vision for our church.  This is an important message for all of us to hear. You can jump right to the homily with this link.

It is God's generosity that has brought us to this beautiful moment in our journey, and although the parishioner gifts for this new chapter are still not in place, we are moving forward in faith that each of us will discover our own way of participating generously in this work of love.

Intention forms can be easily found at the back of the Cathedral or by following this link.

Thank you!

Our central Cathedral main doors are being restored.
They will need to be in the workshop for about 2 months.
In the interim, the South doors will be used as the primary set of doors to access the Cathedral.

*One pair of children's prescription glasses (red)
*One pair of adult prescription sunglasses (brown/black)
*One glass crystal etched plate
Please contact Cathedral office to collect your property, thank you.

Please remember to wear your name badges. The red boxes are full of tags and resources.
Let Karen know if you need more supplies or if you need new tags printed with your preferred gender pronouns. 
Thank you!

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.

At Christ’s Church Cathedral, we care about every member of our parish community and highly value the generous donations of each of our parishioner’s time, money, and skills.

We continue to take extra steps to ensure that you are better protected against cybercrime scammers.  The following information is designed to help you stay a step ahead of those ‘smart scammers’ whose goals include obtaining your trust, money, and personal information, which could be traded, revealed, or used to perpetrate more cybercrime.

We encourage you to please look at the advice on the sites below, offering best practices on how to avoid cybercrime; what to do if you are suspicious of an email; and how to check URLs and email addresses before clicking; how to block scam senders as SCAM and not to forward on as part of the email stream!

• Ontario Cybersecurity Education & Training

• Ontario Cybersecurity Knowledge Library

To recap, be aware of unsolicited phone calls, text, or email messages from individuals or institutions asking for information, money, or even asking you to reply in haste to an urgent request. Use the contact information from previous exchanges or a secure website to confirm the authenticity of an unsolicited message. Do not provide personal, or sensitive information about yourself until you are certain of a person’s identity and their authority to have the information, and stay safe! 

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.
If you wish to receive the full digital edition, just add your email at https://cathedralhamilton.ca/subscribers/new

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.

The Cathedral has an Assistive Hearing System in place.
Please see the pew cards placed throughout the church and ask a server for further information.