Canon Lee

This week, the Episcopal News Service reported that the "Anglican Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba of Uganda praised the country’s newly ratified anti-LGBTQ+ law, which has been condemned worldwide by religious leaders and government officials for further criminalizing homosexuality in the East African country and toughening punishments to include the death penalty in some cases."

This past Wednesday, the Cathedral celebrated the beginning of Pride Month with the opening of the art exhibit Queer Icons and with the lighting of the rainbow Pride Lights in the Cathedral.

As Dean Malloy so eloquently told the crowd of mostly young and unchurched people who came to the art opening, the Episcopal Church takes a stance of full inclusion for all LGBTQ+ people as a matter of theological integrity. Full inclusion is how we fulfill the promise we made at our baptism to "respect the dignity of every human being."

Our church does not uphold full inclusion as a matter of "liberal politics" or to compromise our values in order to win favor with the wider culture. As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, we affirm our right to oppose unjust laws, by civil disobedience if necessary, and we do not support one political party or another. Our duty is to uphold a higher moral law, the one taught to us by Jesus Christ, who is our Savior and Lord.

This Monday, the Dean will convene a panel of extraordinarily accomplished speakers who will discuss the intersection of the Christian religion and the LGBTQ+ community:

The Rev. Dr. Mary Barber, Episcopal priest, psychiatrist, professor at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, widely published author on LGBTQ+ issues in a number of medical and psychological / psychiatric journals
The Rev. Dr. Charlie Bell, priest of the Church of England, psychiatrist, professor at Cambridge University and King’s College London, author of Queer Holiness and the forthcoming Light to Those in Darkness: Total Pain and the Body of Christ.
The Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng, Episcopal priest, attorney, professor at Union Theological Seminary, author of Rainbow Theology and numerous other books and articles on the intersection of Christianity and Queer identity
The Rev. James Martin, SJ, Roman Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus, editor-at-large of America magazine, and author of Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. A film about Father Martin’s ministry debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021.

In a time when the LGBTQ+ community, and especially the Trans community, is being made a scapegoat for many of our social ills on the basis of the Christian faith, this panel could not be more timely or important. I hope you will join us this Monday at 6:00 PM.

The Rev. Canon Steven Lee
Vicar

THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 4

In-Person Community

8:30 AM - Volunteer at the soup kitchen of Cathedral Community Cares

10:00 AM - Cathedral doors open 10:30 AM - Sunday service. The Rev. Dr. Charlie Bell, preacher.

11:30 AM - Coffee hour. All are welcome.

4:00 PM - Evensong.

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10:30 AM - Live-stream of Sunday service

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DATES TO REMEMBER

PRIDE MONTH EVENTS AT THE CATHEDRAL
Pride Family Day: June 3, 2023 Held in partnership with the Cathedral School, the Cathedral will host a family day featuring an ice cream truck, a special section of resources for LGBTQ+ families, book readings, games, dancing, and a performance by the Queer Big Apple Corps Marching Band.
Faith Perspectives Panel: June 5, 2023 Moderated discussion with leading LGBTQ+ religious thinkers on the intersection of the LGBTQ+ community and religion. This event will also be livestreamed and recorded to reach as many people as possible.
Community Choir Evensong: June 18, 2023 LGBTQ+ Community Choir and Evensong service featuring works by queer-identified composers.
Film Screening: My Name Is Pauli Murray: July 1, 2023 Documentary screening ofMy Name is Pauli Murray, celebrating the feast day of Pauli Murry, the first African-American female Episcopal priest and civil rights leader who championed gender equality, and commemorating the close of Pride month.
“Divine Pathways” Ribbon Project: Opening Fall 2023. Brooklyn-based artist Anne Patterson’s large-scale multimedia installation of hundreds of ribbons suspended from the Cathedral’s ceiling, each ribbon inscribed with a wish, prayer, or hope from Cathedral community members.

Young Adults of Saint Saviour Bible Study (Meets once a month)

All members of the Cathedral Community and Congregation in their 20s and 30s are invited to a Bible study hosted by the Young Adults of Saint Saviour. Last month we discussed the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and his call for us to change our hearts.
Immediately after the service, we gather in the nave during coffee hour and walk over to the Chapel of Saint James in the Cathedral.

No preparation or prior Bible study experience is necessary. All young adults are welcome!

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The Weekly Sunday Hospitality continues.

Research shows that the more you give the more you get. The more you help, the more invested you become in your church and the more it feeds you. Isn’t that amazing? Do you enjoy the coffee and the treats--the time together every week for conversation and welcoming of visitors? To keep this ministry going we need to expand the number of people involved. If you are on the list of helpers and providers of snacks, THANK YOU! If you haven’t volunteered yet— why not join the team? There is nothing exclusive about it. All are welcome to help out. If you can come once a month or every 6 -8 weeks to set up before the service and clean-up after the coffee hour, please contact Marsha Ra or Sue Sobolewski. Or talk to us on any Sunday. We will get you started on this ministry.

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The Admin team would love to hear from you. Whether you need help making the shift to online donations, setting up your account, or just want to know what Realm can do for you, please contact Laura and Bob at this email address: info@saintsaviour.org