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Self-Giving
Dear Cathedral Friends and Family, I pray that you all have weathered this last storm, Zeta, without too much damage and that if you...
Dean Gibson
Oct 29, 20202 min read


BIG LOVE
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Can love be commanded? Our culture says no. Movies, novels, and the stories people tell show love...
Dean Gibson
Oct 22, 20202 min read


Grounded in Faith
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Since resuming in-person worship in September, our attendance has grown steadily, as we have all grown...
Dean Gibson
Oct 14, 20202 min read


The Lord is Near
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Part of my message last Sunday was an encouragement to make a dedicated period of time each day for...
Dean Gibson
Oct 8, 20202 min read


Keystone Habits
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, This week marked the delayed start of both Centering Prayer with The Rev. Marshall Craver and the...
Dean Gibson
Oct 1, 20202 min read


Yes, God is With Us
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, As recovery from Hurricane Sally continues and as our troubled nation moves closer to the November...
Dean Gibson
Sep 24, 20202 min read


Hurricane Sally
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, As I write this on Thursday, we are all dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. The best news...
Dean Gibson
Sep 17, 20202 min read


Marking the Beginning
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Back in the time “before,” this Sunday after Labor Day would have been our “Rally Day.” We would...
Dean Gibson
Sep 10, 20202 min read


Not the Same
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Since March, our shared life in the Church has been one of new challenges and difficult choices. I am...
Dean Gibson
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Shared Life
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, As school begins in various formats and summer draws toward its end, here at Christ Church Cathedral...
Dean Gibson
Aug 19, 20203 min read


Grace to Grow
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, We pray this week for new beginnings—for the grace to change and grow and to allow God to change us....
Dean Gibson
Aug 13, 20203 min read


Take Heart
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, I miss you. And I know—from passing encounters in the street and in the grocery store, meetings on...
Dean Gibson
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Respite and Renewal
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, I am thankful for the time of respite and renewal my family and I have enjoyed during the month of...
Dean Gibson
Jul 30, 20202 min read


Rest
July is usually a quiet month at Christ Church Cathedral, as many parishioners are away for summer vacations and travel. This year looks...
Dean Gibson
Jul 2, 20201 min read


Faithful Disciples
Dear Cathedral Family, This Sunday afternoon at Christ Church Cathedral, our bishop will ordain eight new deacons for our diocese. This...
Dean Gibson
Jun 26, 20202 min read


Wednesday after the 2nd Sunday of Easter
Dear Cathedral Family, God loved the world so much that he came in person, in the Son, Jesus, to experience all of its joy and suffering....
Dean Gibson
Jun 25, 20202 min read


Wednesday after the 3rd Sunday of Easter
Lorenzo Scott has been called a “Modern Renaissance Painter of Folk Art.” Born in West Point, Georgia and working for most of his life as...
Dean Gibson
Jun 22, 20201 min read


Life Together
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, As our COVID summer continues, we are all growing weary of restrictions on our activities and...
Dean Gibson
Jun 18, 20203 min read


Not Yet
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, On Wednesday of this week, our bishop gave his permission for churches in Mobile County to resume...
Dean Gibson
Jun 11, 20201 min read


Justice and Healing
Dear Cathedral Family and Friends, Protests, riots, and violence have shaken our nation over the past weeks, and every community in...
Dean Gibson
Jun 9, 20201 min read
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