Cathedral Connects

November is the time of the year when Christian tradition offers us opportunities to celebrate and commemorate the people in our lives who point us toward God.

Repair crews are dismantling the scaffolding that was used to complete a major earthquake repair project, and the before-and-after photos show the scope of the work.

Yesterday, our guest preacher was supposed to be Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the leader of the Anglican Church in the Holy Land. The war between Israel and Hamas upended those plans.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matthew 5:9

It’s still a little early for good tidings of great joy, but I have some really exciting news to share! Please join me in welcoming the Rev. Spencer Brown as our new Priest Associate, who will join me in shepherding the dear souls of our Cathedral Congregation.  

The Cathedral's ambitious pipe organ renovation project is rapidly gaining momentum, and the pivotal first phase of this endeavor involves the removal of the existing organ, setting the stage for a profound renewal.

Looking at the news from the Holy Land this past week, it's easy to ask: Where is God?

I am thrilled to share that the Rev. Jo Nygard Owens has accepted the call to serve as the Cathedral’s inaugural Pastor for Digital Ministry, a new position that will enable us to more fully live into our mission to be a House of Prayer for All People, no matter where they live. 

This violence grieves the very heart of God, and God weeps for the people of Israel. The blood that now soaks the sacred ground of the Holy Land gives root to little more than the seeds of bitterness, hatred and retribution. 

Matthew Shepard was a gay 21-year-old college student who died 25 years ago this week, the victim of a vicious anti-gay hate crime. He was beaten, tied to a fence post in the Wyoming wilderness and left to die.