Praying the Decalogue
Dear Cathedral Family, Last week, on the first Sunday of Lent, you may have been surprised in worship to find us beginning with the...
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Dean Gibson
Feb 24, 20232 min
Lenten Tradition
Dear Cathedral Family, This has been quite a week of dramatic transition here in downtown Mobile, from the loud and rowdy crowds of...
Dean Gibson
Feb 16, 20231 min
Transfiguration
Dear Cathedral Family, Laissez les bon temps rouler! Downtown Mobile turns itself over to Carnival festivities this weekend, and Christ...
Dean Gibson
Feb 9, 20231 min
Collective Effervescence
Dear Cathedral Family, Wonderful melodies and images linger in our hearts this week after last Sunday’s “collective effervescence” in the...
Dean Gibson
Feb 2, 20231 min
Black History Month Celebration
Dear Cathedral Family, On this first Sunday in February, the month established in the United States for honoring African Americans and...
Dean Gibson
Jan 26, 20232 min
Live as Disciples
Dear Cathedral Family, In our worship and annual meeting last Sunday, we gave thanks for the retiring Vestry class of 2022—Senior Warden...
Dean Gibson
Jan 19, 20231 min
Saved
Dear Cathedral Family, As Jesus calls his first disciples in our gospel lesson this Sunday, we marvel at his power. Peter and Andrew,...
Dean Gibson
Jan 13, 20232 min
"Come and See"
Dear Cathedral Family, “Come and see.” These are Jesus’ words to the two curious disciples of John the Baptist in this Sunday’s gospel....
Dean Gibson
Jan 5, 20232 min
Epiphany
Dear Cathedral Family, Christmas draws to a close this week with the feast of the Epiphany on Friday, celebrating the visit of the magi,...
Dean Gibson
Dec 21, 20221 min
Rest and Reflect
Dear Cathedral Family, I am writing to you on December 21, the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of this year. This is...
Dean Gibson
Dec 15, 20222 min
Preparing the Way
Dear Cathedral Family, As Christmas fast approaches, we are all entering our final preparations for the holidays, and there is a buzz of...
Dean Gibson
Dec 1, 20222 min
Stewardship 2023
But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 Dear...
Dean Gibson
Dec 1, 20221 min
Grow in Discipleship
Dear Cathedral Family, This Sunday, the second Sunday of Advent, will be a time of looking forward—to the next steps of our journey...
Dean Gibson
Nov 23, 20222 min
Happy New Year!
Dear Cathedral Family, After the feasting and football of the Thanksgiving holiday, we begin a new church year this Sunday, the First...
Dean Gibson
Nov 18, 20222 min
Thanksgiving
Dear Cathedral Family, The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, with children looking forward to a week out of school, college students...
Dean Gibson
Nov 10, 20222 min
Preparing
Dear Cathedral Family, As the long season after Pentecost draws to a close this Sunday and next, we turn our hearts and minds toward...
Dean Gibson
Nov 4, 20222 min
Season of Commitment
Dear Cathedral Family, This Sunday is a very special day in the yearly life of the Church, as we celebrate All Saints’ Sunday. It is one...
Dean Gibson
Oct 27, 20221 min
Mission: Joy
Dear Cathedral Family, The Old Testament reading for Sunday takes us back to a period of “destruction and violence … strife and...
Dean Gibson
Oct 20, 20222 min
Love and Be Loved
Dear Cathedral Family, We are greatly blessed with an abundance of babies in the Cathedral Family. They bring us much joy and many gifts....
Dean Gibson
Oct 6, 20221 min
Healing is not a Spectator Sport
Dear Cathedral Family, Healing, in Jesus’ ministry and in our own lives, is not a spectator sport. It requires active desire and...
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