News from the Congregation December 13, 2019
Vigil for Tess Majors; Christmas Services, Sunday Programs: 10 am Advent Bible Study,10 am Pathfinders: Sunday School, Radical Love Live, Saturday Meditation, Online Giving, Usher and Hospitality Meeting, Christmas Toy Drive
From Canon Lee
The Cathedral Congregation joins the Majors family and everyone in our neighborhood, especially the Barnard and Columbia community, in sharing our profound grief at the senseless murder of Tessa Majors, a first-year student at Barnard College, who was killed just a few blocks away from the Cathedral in Morningside Park on Wednesday evening.
All are invited to a Community Vigil, this Sunday, December 15 at 4:30 PM, at the Pond in Morningside Park, as a way to give voice to our grief.
The Rev. Canon Steven Lee
Canon Pastor and Vicar
CHRISTMAS
AT THE CATHEDRAL
4:00 PM Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols
The very large puppets that for many years have been part of Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve suffered smoke damage in the Palm Sunday fire. New puppets are being constructed but will not be ready for this year. The service, a favorite of families with small children, will otherwise be the same as usual. We look forward to Christmas 2020 and the arrival of our new Christmas puppets.
10:30 PM Christmas Eve Festal Eucharist
Passes for Reserved Cathedral Congregation Seating
LINK
11:00 AM Christmas Day Choral Eucharist
CONNECT
Cathedral Congregation Christmas Party
Sunday, December 15, 2019
12:45 PM
Cathedral House Conference and Dining Rooms
EXPLORE
Saturday Morning Meditation
Saturday, December 14, 2019
10:00 AM
St. Martin's Chapel
Join new member James Wiles and Mark Dilcom for an hour of quiet meditation during this hectic season.
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Advent Bible Study with Cathedral Clergy
The Gospel of Matthew
10:00 AM
December 15: Canon Lee
December 22: Canon Welch
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Pathfinders: A Program of Spiritual Exploration for Children at the Cathedral
Little Pilgrims and the Next Step will both meet at 10:00 AM this Sunday.
For more information and to register, please contact Donna Devlin, Director of Christian Education.
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Radical Love Live
Sunday, January 26, 2020
7:00 PM
Cathedral Nave
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Adult Baptism and Confirmation Class
Sundays, February 2 to March 29
12:45 PM to 2:15 PM
For more information, contact Canon Lee at slee@stjohndivine.org
GIVE
STEP 1: Pledge Online to the 2020 Campaign
http://www.saintsaviour.org/giving
STEP 2: Four ways to Fulfill Your Pledge
Method 1 - Give through Realm (preferred)
Method 2 - Give through Paypal
Method 3 - Give by check
Method 4 - Give with giving envelope***
Contact pastoralcare@stjohndivine.org for help.
***If you wish to fulfill your pledge using a giving envelope, please note that envelope numbers will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. As good stewards of the environment, we are only ordering the minimum number of giving envelopes each year.
SERVE
Christmas Toy Drive
THANKS TO EVERYONE who has already donated to the Christmas Toy Drive for Cathedral Community Cares. The Cathedral Congregation storage closet is FULL of toys.
This year’s toy drive will conclude this Sunday, December 15. Bring unwrapped toys for children aged toddler to teen and leave them at the congregation welcome table next to the coffee. CCC will pick them up after the 11:00 a.m. service.
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Usher and Hospitality Meeting
Sunday, December 15, 2019
12:45 PM
Chapel of St. Columba
All ushers and others interested in the ministry of hospitality at the Cathedral are invited to a meeting with Sub Dean Malloy, Canon Lee, and Chief Sacristan Peter Ennis after the 11 AM service this Sunday. After the meeting, all are invited to the Congregation Christmas Party in Cathedral House.
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Raising My Voice: A Harlem Re-Entry Initiative
Pilot Partnership with the Cathedral Congregation,
the J.C. Flowers Foundation, and Circles of Support
Begins January 2020
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Global Mission
Presentation on the Current Missionary Context in Cuba
Sunday, January 26, 2020
1:00 PM
Cathedral House Conference Room
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Pilgrimage to England
With Cathedral Choristers and Congregation
August 2021
The Music Department has invited the Cathedral Congregation to participate in a Pilgrimage to England in August 2021. For anyone interested in learning more or in helping to plan the trip, please contact Warden Tim Dwyer.
From Marsha and Tim
Last weekend was incredible—really—incredible: We had 85 exhibitors load in on Thursday. The fair opened on Friday at noon. Dozens of you volunteered to make and sell food during the three days. It was a wonderful assembly line with food being prepared in Cathedral House as well as the soup kitchen. Our first experience accepting credit cards at the café (St. Saviour enters the mid-20th century?)
Thanking everyone involved is dangerous since we are bound to leave someone out! But here goes: The jury included Congregation members Barbara Trelstad, Susan Stair and Sharne Jackson. Web design was handled by Jim Wroten who belongs to Grace Church. Graphics by Hope Chang, Canon Lee’s assistant. The food was prepared by a very large team headed by Lisa Chin; the café was run by Emily Baldwin. Susan Stair, Marsha Ra, JoAnn Bell and Barbara Trelstad were available throughout the fair to field questions and respond quickly to any problems encountered by exhibitors. We increased advertising which seemed to result in higher attendance. We don’t have a bottom line number yet (there are still some bills outstanding), but the congregation grossed over $50,000, the Cathedral Chorister parents $1,500 and Visitor Services collected the entry fees for more than 2,100 visitors to the Fair.
As important as the bottom line, there were other successes, including the joy of working with other Cathedral Departments. So many exhibitors told us this: They were thrilled to be in the Cathedral space. They could feel the presence of a loving Christian community. They knew we wanted the best for them and that we supported them as best we could. They loved the services on Sunday—many attended others stayed in their booths and listened. The music blew them away. As we pat each other on the back, we begin to think of improvements for next year!
Advent Blessings,
Tim and Marsha
DECEMBER 13, 2019