News from the Congregation January 17, 2020
Notice of Annual Meeting, Vestry Candidates, Sunday Program (10 am Bible Study, 10 am Pathfinders Sunday School), 12:30 YESS Lunch, Saturday Morning Meditation, Radical Love Live, #HALTsolitary, Adult Baptism and Confirmation Class, Cuba Mission
Canon Lee
I have been in Los Angeles this week at the 2nd annual Asian-American Leadership Retreat for clergy and laity of the Episcopal Church. It has been an inspiring week of sharing stories, making connections, and developing strategies for making our church a more welcoming place for all people.
But as much as I have loved this work, I have missed the Cathedral and our Congregation. I look forward to being back with you this Sunday.
The Rev. Canon Steven Lee
Canon Pastor and Vicar
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday, February 2 | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Chapel of St. James
Pursuant to the Canons of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and the Religious Corporation Laws of the State of New York, official notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Cathedral Congregation of Saint Saviour will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 12:30 PM.
We will meet to consider the year past, look ahead, and elect new members of the Vestry. A light lunch will be served, and our Vicar will preside. We are grateful for the service of those who are now stepping down: Gale Kenny, Paula Mackenzie, and JoAnn Bell. All are welcome!
In case you are a newcomer or simply in need of a reminder, the Congregation’s Bylaws and the Religious Corporation Laws of the State of New York hold that to be eligible to vote in the election, you must be:
on record as a member of the Congregation
a baptized Christian who is 18 or older
a contributor of record (by pledging or otherwise) for at least 12 months before the election
in regular attendance of worship services at the Cathedral
Nominee for Warden
Tim Dwyer: 2-year term
Nominees for Vestry
Sonia Omulepu: 1-year term
Blake Jones: 2-year-term
Gail Felix: 3-year-term
Mark Dilcom: 3-year-term
Kevin de l'Aigle: 3-year-term
Candidate Statements
THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
10:00 AM - Sunday Morning Bible Study | Cathedral Nave
Our Congregation's wonderful bible study/discussion group, which meets between the Sunday morning services, continues to thrive. Jon Aceto has been instrumental in shaping the group with his leadership and facilitation skills and insight on the readings. In the coming weeks, other congregation members (including the wardens) and clergy will also take turns leading the discussion. These meetings are a great opportunity to explore the lectionary in a little more depth, learn from each other, and get to know others in the congregation. All are welcome.
This week's Bible Study is led by Senior Warden Marsha Ra.
10:00 AM - Pathfinders Sunday School | Cathedral Nave
Little Pilgrims and the Next Step will meet this Sunday. For more information and to register, please contact Donna Devlin, Director of Christian Education.
12:30 PM - Cathedral Young Adults
Meet by the Welcome Table and head out to neighborhood cafe to meet other young adults for brunch sponsored by the Congregation.
CONNECT
Free Family Ice Skating - Saturday, January 25 | 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Upper Playground of the Cathedral
UPDATE: ALL TIME-SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED. All are invited for an afternoon of free ice-skating and a chance to connect with families in our neighborhood sponsored by the ACT Programs. Visit stjohndivine.org for reservations (required).
EXPLORE
Saturday Morning Meditation - Every Saturday | 11:00 AM | Chapel of Saint Martin
Join members of the Congregation and public for an hour of quiet meditation every Saturday morning in the Chapel of St. Martin.
Radical Love Live - Sunday, January 26 | 7:00 PM | Cathedral Nave
Radical Love Live is designed to create spaces for people to talk about spirituality in all its forms. It is a new ministry developed in partnership with the Cathedral Congregation. The first live episode features Professor John Thatamanil of Union Theological Seminary and Maria French of The Hatchery, and they will be joined by musical guest The Brilliance.
For more information check out: https://www.radicallove.live/
Adult Baptism and Confirmation Class - Sundays, February 2 to March 29 | 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM
All adults interested in baptism or confirmation at the Easter Vigil are welcome to this 9-week class designed as an introduction to the Christian faith in the Episcopal tradition. To register, contact Canon Lee at slee@stjohndivine.org.
GIVE
Step 1: Pledge Online to the 2020 Campaign
Step 2: Four ways to Fulfill Your Pledge
Contact pastoralcare@stjohndivine.org for help.
SERVE
Raising My Voice: A Harlem Re-Entry Initiative - January 6 to March 23
This pilot partnership with the Cathedral Congregation, the J.C. Flowers Foundation, and Circles of Support brings together recently incarcerated men and women with mentors from the Cathedral Congregation to form community across difference through sharing personal life stories.
#HALTsolitary - Tuesday, January 21 | New York State Capitol, Albany, New York
To join members of the Cathedral Congregation for a trip to the New York State Capitol in Albany to advocate for the end of solitary confinement, please email Elizabeth Howard.
Global Mission: Presentation on the Current Missionary Context in Cuba - Sunday, January 26 | 12:45 PM | Cathedral House Conference Room
The Episcopal Church of Cuba was recently re-admitted to the Episcopal Church as a constituent diocese of our church. Come and learn how the Cathedral Congregation can participate and mutually benefit from developing a relationship with the Episcopal Cathedral in Havana, Cuba.
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 email Warden Tim Dwyer.
Marsha and Tim
The past few weeks have been full of activity both happy and sad. The Divine Fellowship led by Kevin De l’Aigle and Tim Farrell, surprised us on January 5 with a joyful Epiphany party, complete with kings’ crowns for everyone in attendance. We celebrated in Saint Saviour chapel which seems very appropriate. The next Sunday we enjoyed our typical Second Sunday. The hospitality committee under Lisa Chin’s leadership mounts these monthly get-togethers. They had also put on an Epiphany party the day before for the Manhattan North Inter-Parish Council. They are a hard working group indeed.
We were sobered by the death of the Very Reverend James Parks Morton just three days before his 90th birthday. His funeral on Saturday evening was an event of intense celebration of a life so well lived. For the few of us who were around through his tenure, it was amazing to run into so many friends from those days, including, of course, Pamela Morton who had contributed so much to the growth of a worshipping community at the Cathedral, and his three surviving daughters who are now middle aged and came with Jim’s, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Congregation provided a place for the family to rest and have a snack. This hospitality was primarily used by the small children.
The passage of time often surprises. In this case, the funeral seemed to slow down everything, at least for the senior warden, who was pulled back to a past that was rich and blessed. I saw several of our youngest members ushering which spoke to me of a healthy flow of old and new in our Cathedral. Thank you to all who ushered, served as acolytes and vergers and helped in other ways.
Marsha and Tim
Wardens
JANUARY 17, 2020