This Week at the Cathedral!

Greetings,

We hope you will enjoy this issue of our weekly e-newsletter. Each week we'll keep you informed on what's happening here at St. Matthew's Cathedral - news from the week, what's coming up, and how you can be a part of it. This should reach your inbox by Friday giving you a heads up for the upcoming week. We hope this helps you plan your week, and maybe even provides a little inspiration to get you through it! Be sure to "Like" us on Facebook to stay in the know between emails.

A Message from the Dean...

He Called me by Name!

Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!"-John 20:16

Ronald Reagan started it. And every president since then has included it in the State of the Union address. What am I talking about?
President Reagan was the first U.S. President to bring a person as his guest and introduce that person in his State of the Union address as a personal illustration of something he was talking about in that address to the nation.
It was masterful, and it caught the attention of the nation, to illustrate that the reality of
governmental policies touches individuals' lives.
In our Gospel reading today, Mary has failed to recognize the resurrected Jesus. She thought he was the gardener, that is, until Jesus called her by name. Then her eyes were opened, and all that he had taught her over the past three years became real to her.
Until we know that Jesus does actually know us by name, and that he loves us more than anyone else does, then all we do in the spiritual realm will be simply religious exercises. He wants each of us-he wants you-to hear him say your name in love. Right here. Right now. The resurrected Jesus. It's not just a noble idea, or a powerful metaphor. It is the reality of the divine love, embodied in the person of Jesus that is deeper than all the brokenness, hurts, sin, and disappointments of this life.

Blessings

Neal+

Maundy Thursday, March 24

7:30 pm: Holy Eucharist Rite II & Foot Washing, Bilingual, Cathedral

9:00 pm - Noon: Watch before the Altar of Repose, Oratory

Security provided Thursday 8:00pm - Friday 8:00am

Good Friday, March 25

12:00 pm: Good Friday Liturgy, Cathedral

6:00 pm: Stations of the Cross, Bilingual, Cathedral Grounds

7:30 pm: Liturgy of Good Friday, Cathedral

Holy Saturday, March 26

10:00 am: Liturgy of the Word, Oratory

Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 26

7:30 pm: Holy Eucharist Rite II & Confirmation, Bilingual, Cathedral

Easter Sunday, March 27

8:00 am: Holy Eucharist Rite I, Cathedral

10:30 am: Holy Eucharist Rite II, Cathedral

12:30 pm, Holy Eucharist Rite II, Spanish, Cathedral

Salvaged + Repurposed

Thru March 31

Stop by and check out Martin Delbano's works in Justus Sundermann Gallery. For more information on the artist click

here .


Painting Project Saturday, April 2 from 8am - Noon Volunteers for Cesar Chavez playground painting project are needed Saturday, April 2 from 8-12PM. Supplies provided. Please contact Varita Michell at 214-621-0379 or [email protected] to volunteer.	Food Pantry Intake Sunday April 3 The first Sunday of every month is intake for St. Matthew's Food Pantry. We will be collecting food items, Sunday, April 3, to be distributed on Thursdays. A list of suggested items will be available as you leave church on Sunday.


Mom's Connect Saturday, April 9 from 3pm - 5pm We will meet in the Cathedral nursery with a time of Godly Play together with our kids, ages 5 and under. Then the Moms will have a topical lesson on parenting. Each session is stand-alone, so you don't need to have come before to get something out of it. For more information, contact Keeley Chorn at [email protected] or 917.568.8587.	The Marriage Course Wednesday Evenings April 13 - May 25 6:30pm - 9pm $75 per couple Purpose: To Strengthen good marriages and to help strengthen challenged marriages. Contact Fr. David Miller for more information: [email protected]

Choral Evensong

Sunday, April 24 4pm
at Church of the Incarnation

St. Matthew's Cathedral Arts Camerata,Mostly unchanged since the first English Prayer Book of 1549, Evensong continues to be one of the most. Treasured liturgies of the Anglican tradition. Bring a friend! Michie Akin conductor. Please note time and location.

	Support Groups at the Cathedral
Breakfast Casseroles Needed Our ministry to the Food Pantry patrons is expanding with an offering of hot breakfast and conversation each week on Thursday at 9 a.m. Please contact Varita at [email protected] to sign up to bring and/or serve a breakfast casserole once a month.	Alcoholics Anonymous - Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. we have an open meeting. For more information contact Jerry T. - (972)743-4014. Narcotics Anonymous - Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrett Parlor. Please contact Gayle B. at 214-730-2182 to confirm meeting. Overeaters Anonymous - Every Monday at 12 noon in the Garrett Parlor.