Alyssa Newsmith, our Cathedral Administrator, who has served with us since May 22, 2015, has accepted a new position with the Tech Group as their Office Manager.  Her last day with us will be Friday, June 3.

 

Please feel free to be in touch with Alyssa to express your thanks for her work here at the Cathedral. On Friday, June 3 at 3 PM we will have an informal mini-celebration here in the Commons Room to thank her and to offer her our blessings as she goes on to a new adventure. Feel free to stop in anytime between 3:00 and 4:00 PM and join us in offering our thanksgiving to Alyssa.

Friday, May 27

5/17/2016

In December, I spoke at an Interfaith Prayer Vigil in Burlington called, "A Moral Call: People of faith confronting the tragedy of gun violence." I asked the question, "how do we become our best self as a country in the midst of this current epidemic of gun violence?" 

I believe the answer begins by setting in motion a "spiral of peace" in our hearts and in our homes, and it starts now as we actively pursue all efforts to be instruments of God's peace. It moves outward from there, circling family, neighbors, and our world community in compassion, education, awareness, and action, so that one day the vision offered by the prophet Isaiah when speaking about a restored Jerusalem might actually come to pass in our world; "Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise."

15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in Chicago in 2013. Hadiya's friends honor her every year on her birthday (June 2) by wearing orange, the color hunters wear to keep themselves safe. Wear Orange was created to make it easier for people to show their support for common sense solutions that will save lives. If you believe there's more we can do to help end gun violence, I invite you to join me and my colleagues in Bishops United Against Gun Violence on June 2 and #WearOrange.

Other ways to get involved:

• Share material such as this post on Facebook and this tweet on Twitter
• Have your picture taken in orange garb on June 2 and posted on social media using the hashtags #WearOrange and #Episcopal
• Follow Bishops United Against Gun Violence on Facebook: Episcopalians Against Gun Violence and Twitter: The Cross Lobby.

On Sunday, June 5 (at our one 9:30 AM service) we will recognize our graduating high school seniors-Charles Kno ll, Jr., Andrew Trainor-Clark, Will Sutton and Eli Van Buren.

We will also thank our Church School teachers and Adult  For um leaders and in addition, bid farewell with immense gratitude to Cindy Dedakis who has led our choirs during this time of Mark's sabbatical.

 

Following the service, we will celebrate in the Parish Hall and outdoors with  our annual Parish Picnic with good food and lots of fun (including the bouncy houses).  Mari Richards is our Chair for the Picnic, ably assisted by Chrysanne Chotas. Ask Mari how you can help. More to come about the Picnic soon!

Thanks to all the children and youth in our Church School classes and to their teachers for the lovely display of their artwork. Many classes have followed the same theme as our Adult Forum this year: Pilgrimage. Take time to look at the work and speak with our young artists.

You will notice in the next few weeks that Rodd Roofing will be at the Cathedral to replace one of our roofs. This is the last roofing project that was planned during the Capital Campaign. It will be great to get this project completed. However, there will be some inconvenience involved if you are at the Cathedral during the day during the week. They need to get their equipment as close to the Cathedral as possible which means that if you park on the hill, please park only on the side closest to 3 Cathedral Square. Rodd will make every effort to leave enough room to drive by their equipment but do not park on the side closest to the Cathedral as you could possibly be blocked. It is always safe to park in the lower lot and walk up to the Cathedral but we realize that is not possible for some of our members. It is only a few weeks of inconvenience and it is a job that must be done. 

 

Every night and over the weekend the equipment will be moved to the lower lot so there will be no problems for Sunday worship or any events in the evenings.

 

We just wanted you to be aware of what was happening. Thanks!

Roof construction is well underway, and so far, the weather has been cooperating! 

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