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...

Independence Day

Q: Do the English have the Fourth of July in Britain?

A: Yes, every year. (They don't celebrate Independence Day, however. That is an American holiday.)

I love our country. On Independence Day weekend we place several American flags outside our house. I listen to patriotic music.

I do so, however, with a bit of mixed emotions. I realize that the economic benefits that I and my family enjoy are not shared to the same extent by 75% of our fellow citizens. My income is higher than 99.92% of the people throughout the world. There are only about 5 million people in the world richer than I am.

Note to others: I do not feel rich. We don't eat out hardly at all. My car is ten years old with almost 180,000 miles. My shoes are over six years old (I take very good care of them.) When we went to a restaurant for Father's Day, I chose Zoes. $15 for a bottle of wine is a splurge.

Last year we gave 15% or our income to charities. We help support four missionaries-five, if you count that two of them are our son and daughter-in-law.

Regardless of the three previous paragraphs, I don't feel guilt that I am so much more well-off than the vast majority of the people of the world. Years ago I read "What do you say to a Hungry World" in which the then president of World Vision was asked how he could celebrate Thanksgiving with so many hungry people in the world. He replied that Satan would have us feel guilty so we would not be thankful. And we must always be thankful.

My mixed emotions come from the official name for this day: Independence Day-because we are none of us independent from others. As John Donne so eloquently wrote: "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main."

We give out of gratitude. We give generously because we recognize that we are not independent. What does your charitable giving say about your independence? About your gratefulness?

Neal+

Heading off for vacation this summer?

If you are going on vacation this summer and can't attend services, please help with St. Matthew's cash flow by mailing in your pledge contributions. Thank you for your support

Adult Formation

Patterns of Evidence - Exodus

July 3 & 10

Sundays, 9:35 - 10:15am

For more than 50 years, the world's most prominent archaeologists and historians have said there is no hard evidence to support Israel's exodus from Egypt. But is there an amazing pattern of evidence matching the biblical account that archeologists have missed for decades?

Join us for a fascinating two-week look at new evidence supporting the biblical narrative of the Exodus

Coming Soon

Adult Formation

Growing Sacramentally

Rev. Canon George Luck

July 17th - Aug 14th

9:35 - 10:15am

Stage End of Great Hall

July 17th - "Christ as the Sacrament of God"

July 24th - "Initiation into Christ"

July 31st - "Tangible Communion"

Aug 7th - "Leaders and New Life

Aug14th - "Marriage and Healing"

Bishop's Camp Needs Snacks!

Bishops Camp counselors need snacks Bishop's camp runs June 13-July 29 and our 16 camp counselors receive snacks weekly from parishioners. Please donate individually packaged cookies, crackers, candy and chips to these young and worthy volunteers. A collection box will be in the lobby of the Great Hall on Sundays.


Mom's Connect Saturday, July 23 3pm - 5pm Pool Party at the Dunnets' house. Dads welcome too! For more information, contact Keeley Chorn at [email protected] or 917.568.8587.	Food Pantry Intake Sunday, July 3rd The first Sunday of every month is intake for St. Matthew's Food Pantry. We will be collecting food items, Sunday, July 3rd to be distributed on Thursdays. The list of suggested items will be available after all services.

History of the Cathedral Now Available

Mary Jane Hutchinson traces the history of St. Matthew's Cathedral from the beginning of Dallas through today. You'll read about each of the bishops of the Diocese of Dallas as well as the first Rector and all the Deans of St. Matthew's Cathedral. $11.95 for paperback. $25.00 for hardback. Available through the Cathedral office.

Children and Youth Sunday School

will take a break for the summer.

We wish everyone a GREAT RELAXING summer!


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.	Cathedral Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous - Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. we have an open meeting. For more information contact Gayle 214-730-2182 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.