Our Cathedral staff and clergy continue serving from their virtual offices.
If you have any questions, please contact the office at office@cccathedral.org.
All Cathedral Events are hosted virtually. Our Church Street Eats and Church by the Pond continues to serve in-person with appropriate safety protocols during this time of pandemic.
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Message from Deacon Bonnie Matthews |
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Dear Cathedral Family,
In the Gospel of Matthew 25:35 Jesus says to the disciples:
“ for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me in.” The disciple’s response: Lord when did we see you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink. In verse 40 Jesus replied; Truly I tell you just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
Recalling this gospel passage before the season of Advent, and as we wait for the coming of Christ, we are reminded that we are called to care for and love our neighbors in feeding them. I invite you to join me in helping to feed our neighbors who frequent the Food Pantry at Capital Community College.
An Advent tradition in my family is to receive a treat each day of December until Christmas. This year, rather than receiving a treat, I am using a Reverse Advent Calendar. Each day from December 1st-25th I will remember those who are hungry, use the attached Advent Calendar placing the designated food for the day into a box designated for the food pantry. After Christmas we will have a day to bring our food to Our Cathedral Auditorium prior to delivering it to Capital Community College. I invite you to try on a new tradition as we wait for Christs coming.
Faithfully,
Deacon Bonnie Matthews
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Please drop off your items at the Cathedral Sunday, January 3rd 2021, from
12:30 pm - 2 p.m. Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
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Join us for our virtual Christmas Eve Service! |
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Join Us
ECCT-Wide Worship Offering!
Christmas Lessons and Carols
December 27th at 10:00 am
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Have you sign our signs around your town?!
If you would like to order one contact the office at office@ccathedral.org
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Our musicians have been hard at work creating virtual music for our Sunday worship services. Singing and playing together on our music videos, it almost feels like we are back in the Cathedral building!
Please, considering wearing headphones while listening to our CCC music offerings, particularly those involving singers and guest musicians. Their remarkable efforts are much better experienced this way. Thank you!
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CLERGY TEAM
We pray you are doing well and safe. Each one of you continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
A member of the team will always be available for pastoral conversations and or emergencies. Do not hesitate to contact us.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR OFFICE
Our virtual office will be closed December 23rd to January 1st, 2021. We will return on Monday January 4th. Enjoy your Christmas! Thank you.
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sunday, December 13th
Third Sunday of Advent- Bilingual Service
215th (Virtual) Annual Meeting of Christ Church Cathedral Congregations
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10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer - Virtual Bilingual Sunday
Officiant
Pat Wrice and Mary Oliveros
Meditation
The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell, Cathedral Dean
Representing God's people
Anne Bartholomew and Nelson Mena
Lectors
Carlene Taylor and Evelyn Diaz
Minister of Ceremony
The Rev. Canon Jorge Pallares, Canon for Congregational Life
Topic: Cathedral Virtual Sunday Worship
Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEKS SERVICES |
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Church by the Pond In Person Gathering
- Saturday, December 12th - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Officiant: The Rev. Taylor Albright
Join us for next weeks virtual offerings via zoom:
- Sunday, December 13th - 10:00 am - Sunday Morning Prayer Bilingual - Advent 3 & Annual Meeting
- Tuesday, December 15th- 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study in Spanish
- Thursday, December 17th - 6:00 p.m.- Bible Study in English
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CHURCH STREET EATS
By Theresa Greaves, CSE Co-Convener
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December 6, 2020
CSE had help from Jon Lynch of St. Alban's as well as Brittany and Latoya. They all prepared the lunches to be distributed at noon. Along with the two sandwiches lunch included a cup of sweet and spicy meatball potato soup, orange slices, juice and applesauce spice cake for dessert and a cup of Hot Chocolate. We had 54 guests and everyone was offered a toiletry bag and a clean mask. This week with the colder temperatures we had more people come in and make use of the dining room as a safe space to keep warm. While in the building we do emphasize the importance of wearing a mask at all times and maintaining a social distance of at least 6ft from one another.
Side Note: we did fill the dumpster with the leftover clothes the VVA didn't pick up. What couldn't fit is in the bowling alley rolling dumpster to be put in after the trash is picked up next week. I'm working on a community center to donate the walker and wheelchairs to.
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CHURCH BY THE POND
By Nancy Jacobs, Lay Coordinator
December 5, 2020
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Our first week of December reminded us that winter is approaching. Thirteen gathered on a cold and rainy afternoon. We were small in size but thoughtful and offered many prayers of thanks as well as requests for God's grace.
Rev. Carrie Coombs led today's service and provided a thoughtful reflection on the Gospel. Today's reading focused on the prophet John the Baptist and his proclamation that Jesus is coming. We were invited to look for the prophets - those who direct us to God - in our lives.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Collinsville provided lunches which were shared with the twenty-one lunch guests today. Even on a cold, wet day many of our congregation enjoyed conversation as well as a time of prayer and the gift of lunch.
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We thank you for your ongoing support to God's Mission. Your pledge may be send via snail mail to our Cathedral ( Cathedral at 45 Church Street Hartford, CT 06103). You may also visit our website to make your pledge or donations or simply click below.
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ÚNETE A NOSOTROS!
Let us join in fellowship each Tuesday via zoom for our Alternating Spanish Language Bible Study/Happy Hour!
Thursday 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
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Let us join in fellowship each Thursday via zoom!
Thursday 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm.
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Christ Church Cathedral serves the entire Episcopal Church in Connecticut community for the good of the whole, and is the seat of the bishops. It is "our cathedral." Our Cathedral hosts four congregations in one worshiping community. It's not a parish, as its role is unique in the diocese (see 2015 task force report & resolution). In this its centennial year, Cathedral leaders and Centennial Committee members wish to remind all Episcopalians in CT that by virtue of their membership in a parish, they are members of our Cathedral. All are welcome at any time, and in particular, invited to these events .
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