News from the Congregation December 25, 2020

Dec 26

Written By Steven Lee; Marsha Ra and Tim Dwyer

‘The Risk of Birth’; |Anti-Racism Workshop Registration; CCC - Coat Drive | Sunday Programs (11 am Worship Service, 12 pm Coffee Half-Hour); Weekday Programs (Daily Morning & Evening Prayer; Wednesday: Compline Service ).

Canon Lee

On behalf of the Wardens and myself, I would like to wish everyone in the Congregation a Merry Christmas. I thought the following poem by Madeleine L'Engle was a helpful reminder for Christmas Day this year, after all that we have endured together. - The Rev. Canon Steven Lee

The Risk of Birth, Christmas, 1973

A Poem by Madeleine L’Engle

This is no time for a child to be born,
With the earth betrayed by war & hate
And a comet slashing the sky to warn
That time runs out & the sun burns late.

That was no time for a child to be born,
In a land in the crushing grip of Rome;
Honour & truth were trampled by scorn —
Yet here did the Saviour make his home.

When is the time for love to be born?
The inn is full on the planet earth,
And by a comet the sky is torn —
Yet Love still takes the risk of birth.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE

The Diocese will be holding a multi-part online Anti-Racism workshop open only to clergy and laypeople of the Diocese of New York on January 4, 7, 11 and 14. All sessions will be begin at 7:00PM and end at 9:00PM. Click here to learn more.

GIVE
This Holiday Season, the Congregation and Cathedral are providing several ways to give back to our community.

CCC CHRISTMAS CLOTHES DONATIONS
CCC requests warm hats, gloves, and coats for their Clothing Closet clients. The Clothing Closet accepts gently used, freshly laundered clothes. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, clothes MUST be laundered before donating. Drop-off Hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

THIS SUNDAY, December 27, 2020

11:00 AM - Congregation Watch Party for Cathedral Worship Service
Watch the Cathedral worship service on Zoom with other members of the Congregation. As a way to maintain a prayerful atmosphere, we will be turning off Zoom chat for the duration of the service.

You can also watch the Cathedral Worship Service
On Facebook: http://facebook.com/StJohnDivineNYC
On the Cathedral website: http://www.stjohndivine.org

11:45 PM - Vicar and Friends
Join the Vicar and occasional guests right after the service for a brief time to say hello and check in with other members of the congregation.

12:00 PM - Digital Coffee Half-Hour
Join us at this week’s Digital Coffee Hour to meet members of the congregation.