Corrected! 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...

Have You Ever Been Up the Mountain

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead." - Matthew 17:9

Have you ever had a mountaintop experience? I remember climbing to the top of Mt. Princeton in Colorado 12 years ago. It was a stunning view. Really, the picture I took does not do justice to the feeling of exhilaration I had at the time-both for climbing the mountain and seeing the view of everything below me.

I have had several mountain top experiences in my spiritual life as well: once on Flagpole Hill when I was 17 years old praying with a friend for the empowerment of the Holy Spirit in my life; in Michigan at a retreat center when I surrendered everything that I could think of to God; another time when I was 31 years old at a Jesuit Retreat Center in Grand Couteau, Louisiana, when I touched the bottom of my soul in silence and found God there; and still another time in 1993 when I was in Kiev, Ukraine, when I heard the Kiev Men's Chorus singing the Brahms' Requiem. I still get chills down my spine when I hear in my inner ear the deep bass voices singing, "Behold, all flesh is as grass."

So, have you ever had a mountain top experience in your spiritual life? Jesus wanted his disciples to engage in ministry. They could not really do so without having an encounter with God. These can take many forms. The real concern is not, which mountain top experience have you had. Rather, have you ever had one?

God wants you-each of us-to encounter him, just as Peter, James, and John did.

Neal+

Adult Christian Formation

9:35-10:15am

Pivotal Players of the Christian Faith

Stage End of the Great Hall

A multi-part film series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization.


Adult Bible Study Sundays, 9:35 am 13 weeks, 13 chapters of Hebrews Starting Today, Jan 29th in The Lodge Come ready to be blessed with all the treasures of this New Testament book for your life today. (The Lodge is located through the black iron gate next to Garrett Hall).	Adult Formation - "How to Speak Episcopalian" Confirmation Class, Sundays, 9:35am Garrett Parlor For those interested in being confirmed, or received, or simply wanting to know more about the Apostolic faith and order .

Coffee Hour after 10:30

Service is back!

A big thanks goes to the folks from Terrell for getting our coffee hour off to a great start. Please join us each week as food, drink and fellowship will be offered in the Gallery section of the Great Hall after the 10:30 service.

Coffee Hour Teams Needed

This ministry needs at least 2 people each week to set up for coffee hour. Training, supplies and food will be provided. If you are interested, please contact:

Varita Michell at

[email protected]

or 214-621-0379.

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper

Tuesday, Feb 28th, 6:00pm

The Cathedral will be hosting our annual Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 28th. Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Coffee and Orange Juice! $5 per person/$20 a family. Logan Hurst will be selling tickets starting today, after each service in the gallery section of the Great Hall. Buy tickets ahead or pay at the door!

LENTEN SERIES

Wednesday Nights

6:00 pm - Stations of the Cross

6:30 pm - Light supper, Great Hall

7:00 pm - Lenten Program

Celebration of Discipline

March 8 - Intro to the Disciplines
March 15 - Inward Disciplines
March 22 - Outward Disciplines
March 29 - Corporate Disciplines
April 5 - Wrapping Up-Next Steps
April 12- Seder Supper

Youth Confirmation Classes, Children's Programming, and Nursery will be available March 8 - April 5.

"Project Hope"

Artist Reception

Thur, Feb 23rd, 6-8pm

Sundermann Gallery

Featuring works of Dallas artists,

Jessica L. Bell and Cristina Estrella Riggs

Saint Matthew's Cathedral Arts recently received a Special Support grant for $4,000.00 from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs for a spring project entitled "Project Hope." Partnering with Dallas artists, Cristina Estrella Riggs and Jessica L. Bell, SMCA will provide a safe creative space for Dallas' homeless community to create, exhibit and sell original artwork in the Sundermann Gallery. Inspired by the this project, Jessica Bell and Cristina Riggs will present their individual visual representations of hope.

For more information visit: www.cathedralartsdallas.org.

Pledging Made Easy

If you would like to submit your pledge card electronically please click here. The form provided is on secure site and all information is sent directly to the church office. For any questions please call us at 214.823.8134. If you are more comfortable with a traditional pledge card, they will be mailed out to you in the next week. Thank you for your continued support of God's work here at St. Matthew's Cathedral!

Breakfast Casseroles needed for Food Pantry Outreach

Many thanks to those who faithfully make breakfast casseroles for our food pantry neighbors. This is an ongoing ministry! Please, click here, to go to signup genius to sign up to bring casseroles. Pans and recipe are in the foyer. For more information contact [email protected] .