WORSHIP WITH US
Thursday
8:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer
(Chapel)
6 p.m.
The Crossing
Dinner followed at
7:00 p.m. with Worship
(Sanctuary)
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Friday
12:30 p.m.
Muslim Friday Prayers
(Sanctuary)
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Saturday
10:30 a.m.
Eucharist with Confirmations & Receptions
(Sanctuary)
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Sunday
10 a.m.
Sunday Morning
Holy Eucharist
(Sanctuary)
12:30 p.m.
Chinese Ministry
Holy Eucharist
in Chinese
(Sanctuary)
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Monday
1 p.m.
MANNA Holy Eucharist
(Sproat Hall)
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Tuesday
11 a.m.
MANNA Christian Meditation
(Sanctuary)
Wednesday
10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist
(Sanctuary)
12 p.m.
Santa Misa en Español (Sanctuary)
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EXCERPT FROM
"Getting Towards a Poem"
by Anthony
Sleeping outside can be fun once in a while
But I'd have a lot more fun if I had a place of my own and could play video games.
Thoughts come to my head in a journalistic way
but I want to make them more attractive.
With rhymes.
And the correct syllable count.
Not sleeping for days
because I don't have a place.
All that I need
is a place to rest my feet.
And people judge you 'cause of where you live.
Well, I'm still livin'.
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VISITORS' HOURS
The church will be open for visitors during the following hours:
Sundays
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mondays - Wednesdays
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursdays
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturdays
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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OFFICE HOURS
Mondays - Fridays
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
NOTE:
Monday is Dean Amy McCreath's day off. to reach her in case of a pastoral emergency during non-office hours, call:
617-482-4826 x204.
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FROM THE DEAN
Last Friday, I gathered with many others for the deconsecration of St. John's Chapel, the final stop on the line as Episcopal Divinity School leaves Cambridge. It was a hard and holy moment. To me, the greatest blessing of the afternoon was the sharing of stories and memories - tales of baptisms, funerals, liturgical snafus and glories, sermons that transformed. God works in real time, in real space and specific moments. No wonder we are so attached to the places that held such moments.
As a cathedral we have a dual vocation to both be a space where transformative moments are hosted and point to all the other unique and holy places in our diocese where God's mission is shaping and saving lives. I love celebrating the
Eucharist ea
ch Sunday with our cathedral congregation while we stand on a surface covered with the names of the 200+ consecrated spaces where others are gathering or have gathered.
As our church continues to change and respond to an ever-evolving world and the spaces where we gather across the diocese change, too, my faith is that God will act just as powerfully.
A few of the furnishings from St. John's Chapel will be finding a home at the cathedral - a visible connection to those moments past, ready to play a role in sacred moments yet to come.
Christ's peace to you,
Amy
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OUR CATHEDRAL AT A GLANCE
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NEW AND ONGOING
Bp. Gayle Harris to Preside and Preach at a service of Confirmations and Receptions at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m.
Bp. Harris, assisted by Bp. Bud Cederholm, will confirm and receive 80 candidates to the Episcopal Church this Saturday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m. Please keep the candidates, their families and their friends in your prayers as they take this important new step in their faith journeys.
Conscious Contact, Wednesdays 7-8 p.m.
This program, led by Deacon Cynthia Pape and Bill Comer and based on the 11th step of the Alcoholics Anonymous program (improving conscious contact with God as we understand God...through prayer and meditation), continues every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the church. It's open to everyone.
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SUNDAY MORNING COMMUNITY
Our Sunday Morning community gathers together to worship God, while honoring the traditions, styles, and desires of all God's people.
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 am
CoffeeKlatsch, Lawrence Room
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist, Cathedral nave
11:15 am Coffee Hour, Lawrence Room
11:45 am Faith Matters, Lawrence Room
12:30 pm Sunday Morning Council, Lawrence Room
We now have large-print copies of the bulletins available on Sunday mornings.
Faith Matters Reflects on The Sabbath
This Sunday after Coffee Hour our focus on The Sabbath in Faith Matters will continue with a discussion of why the Sabbath is the least honored of the ten commandments. Anne Moore will be our discussion leader. Faith Matters takes place in the Lawrence Room and everyone is invited to attend.
The Sunday Morning Council will meet this Sunday at 12:30, in the Lawrence Room.
The Council meetings are open to everyone; please consider joining in the conversation.
Greeters' Meeting July 1, 9:00 a.m.
Dean McCreath and Ann Page Stecker would like to meet with as many Sunday morning greeters as are able to attend on Sunday, July 1, at 9:00 a.m.
Please speak to Jeffrey Seamans or
Deacon Cynthia Pape if you are interested in serving at the altar during our services, or serving with the Altar Guild
to assist with preparation and cleaning up after services.
Stewardship Pledge Update
To date $11,300 has been paid of $35,914 pledged for the support of the Cathedral by our Sunday Morning congregation. It's not too late to pledge: the Greeters always have extra Pledge Cards for 2018 on hand. And don't forget to keep up to date with your pledge payments. Thank you for your support.
Education for Ministry
What does it mean to develop a personal faith?
What does it mean to discern God's call in your life?
What do the Scriptures really say?
If you like to learn in community,
If you like good questions better than easy answers,
Then you may want to join us for "Education for Ministry."
At Trinity Copley Square, Wednesdays 6-8:30PM, September to May.
For more information call Susan Butler at
978-912-1990
(cell) or write to
[email protected]
Cards for Vinnie Panico
Vinnie Panico, a
long-time and faithful friend of the Cathedral is in nursing care and
would like visits or to hear from us via cards and notes! Vinnie's at Milton House Center, 1200 Brush Hill Rd., Milton, MA 02186-2337.
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MANNA COMMUNITY
MANNA (Many Angels Needed Now and Always) is our ministry of and with the homeless in Downtown Boston.
MANNA Head Pastor Jennifer McCracken was ordained to the diaconate this past Saturday by Bp. Alan Gates. Congratulations to Jennifer and the other candidates ordained with her.
Sundays,
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Lawrence Room
The CoffeeKlatsch is a community that gathers weekly for support, accompaniment, coffee, and conversation.
More...
Leadership Team
Mondays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Upper Sproat Hall
The MANNA Leadership Team provides support to one another and to the broader homeless community.
More...
Monday Lunch Program
Mondays, 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.
Sproat Hall
The Monday Lunch program has been serving a freshly cooked hot lunch for anyone who desires it every week for thirty years. More...
Homeless AA
Mondays 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lawrence Room
Open to all.
Black Seed Writers' Group
Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Upper Sproat Hall
The Black Seed Writers' Group produces a steady stream of poetry, protest, memoire, prayer and reportage.
The Pilgrim, is their renown literary magazine.
More...
Christian Meditation Group
Join a group of between 12 and 20 folks who meet each week to share in silent contemplative prayer, the first homeless Christian Meditation group in the U.S. The C
hristian Meditation Group meets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Sanctuary. More...
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The Crossing is our grassroots, justice-focused, do-it-yourself church community of hipsters, heretics, homeless, and other unlikely pilgrims.
The Crossing recently bade farewell to their Priest, the Rev. Marsha Hoecker,
who retired on May 24th. We wish Marsha a fond farewell and thank-you for her guidance and enthusiasm for The Crossing's unique worship and fellowship.
In a recent letter to The Crossing community, Minister of Liturgical Arts Ashley Anderson has also announced her resignation effective mid/late July. In her letter Ashley wrote: "After a long period of prayerful discernment, I have decided to step down from my ministry at The Crossing. I give this news with sadness and also with hope for what The Crossing may become and grow into. I have deep gratitude for the radical welcome and blessed beauty of The Crossing. You all have taught me so much."
Thursday Worship in Sproat Hall
The Crossing is now worshiping in Sproat Hall every Thursday with dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by worship at 7:00.
Stay Connected
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EPISCOPAL BOSTON CHINESE MINISTRY
Our Episcopal Boston Chinese Ministry (EBCM) serves the Chinese-speaking community in Downtown Boston, hosting both traditional and contemporary worship services in Mandarin and Cantonese. More...
The Rev. Ryan Lun Joins EBCM Worship
The Rev. Ryan Lun will be serving as Interim Priest the first two Sundays of each month (the first three when there are five Sundays in a month). Matthew Lai is now serving as Lay Ministry Associate of the EBCM. You can reach him at 617-482-5800.
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