Dear Cathedral Family, This is the Sunday of joy , the pink candle Sunday of Advent. Traditionally the Third Sunday of Advent is called “Gaudete Sunday,” from the first word of the Latin introit, “Gaudete in Domine Semper”— “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Philippians 4:4). While you may not feel especially joyful as Christmas fast approaches and you still have lots to do, the good news is that joy is not dependent on the material conditions of our lives. Not the same thing as h

Dear Cathedral Family, It’s only the first week of December, but already the holiday season feels in full swing. This can make it tough to hold on to the posture of waiting and watching that define Advent. This Sunday, our Liturgy of the Word (the first half of worship) will be a modified and abbreviated form of the traditional Advent Lessons and Carols service, a distinctive piece of our Anglican tradition. It is designed to help you slow down and re-orient yourself from all

Dear Cathedral Family, As this long season after Pentecost draws to a close and Advent approaches, the gospel message expands across vast stretches of time, past and future. Jesus takes up his role as a prophet. On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus prepared his disciples for what was to come, soon and in their futures. Here in Luke, he spoke also to all those nearby who might listen—and we are included. To them, and to us, Jesus describes the struggles in the world that his foll

Dear Cathedral Family, This is a HUGE “THANK YOU” to all the members of the Cathedral Family who made last Sunday’s All Saints’ Celebration such a glorious day! All the good work around this special day in our life together was a loving demonstration of the communion we share now in this time and through all the ages. Our outstanding oyster cooks were organized by Deacon Pratt Paterson, and they outdid themselves: Weathers Bolt, Al Chow, Lewis Golden, Kyle Wall, and Jay Watki