WORSHIP WITH US
Thursday
8:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer
(Chapel)
6 p.m.
The Crossing
Dinner followed by
Worship
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Friday
8:30 a.m.
Matins
(
Sung Morning Prayer)
(Chapel)
12:30 p.m.
Muslim Friday Prayers
(Sanctuary)
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Sunday
Holy Eucharist
(Sanctuary)
12:30 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
in Chinese
(Lawrence Room)
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Monday
8:30 a.m.
Contemplative Morning Prayer with focus on Justice
(Chapel)
1 p.m.
MANNA Holy Eucharist
(Sproat Hall)
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Tuesday
8:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist
(Chapel)
11 a.m.
MANNA Christian Meditation
(Sanctuary)
Wednesday
8:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer-
Expansive Language
(Chapel)
12 p.m.
Santa Misa en Español (Sanctuary)
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Get On Board
by Kenny Thompsen
I missed the van.
But I was on time!
They just decided to leave me behind.
Was it to prove a point?
Or to say Get ready? The whole thing made me feel unsteady. Because it only takes one second to wait for your brother to get on board.
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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
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dean Amy McCreath's day off is Monday most weeks. To reach her in case of a pastoral emergency, call:
617-482-4826 x204.
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FROM THE DEAN
Last week was not my favorite week in the life of the world. The Supreme Court nomination process was so dispiriting, and the pain being reawakened in every victim of sexual misconduct was so lamentable, it was hard to know what to do with myself. I was tempted to "pull a Job" and sit down in the ashes to wait for the Lord. But fortunately, I was asked to do something else: preside at the Eucharist.
I was humbled and blessed to stand at a variety of altars last week, each one in community with people who had been pushed to the margins of society in various ways. I was thankful to be pulled out of my own grief and fear to proclaim again and again that Christ is present, that all are welcome at the table, and that God can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. I needed the bread of life, and it came to me both in the sacrament we shared and in the community gathered around the altars.
This photo shows the MANNA community after Eucharist in the Lawrence Room on Friday morning. From this altar, they traveled to Vermont for a beautiful weekend of camping and refreshment. From this altar, I traveled to my office with a big smile on my face, thankful for faithful community in hard times.
Christ's peace to you,
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OUR CATHEDRAL AT A GLANCE
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Coming Up
Our Sunday Morning community gathers together to worship God, while honoring the traditions, styles, and desires of all God's people.
The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Preacher:
The Rev. Angel Marrero
Presider: The Very Rev. Amy McCreath
Listen to The Very Rev, Amy McCreath's sermon preached on Sunday, Oct. 7.
8:30 am CoffeeKlatsch, Lawrence Room
10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Cathedral nave
11:15 am Refreshments,
Sproat Hall
11:45 am Faith Matters, Sproat Hall
Faith Matters for October
"Reclaiming Jesus" is a manifesto signed up a wide array of Christian leaders, including our presiding bishop, rejecting the misuse of Christianity to defend and promote unjust, inhumane policies and calling on the church to reclaim its moral voice. The authors' position is that our nation is experiencing a moral crisis, fomented by those in power. More info is
here.
Each week we will reflect on a passage from scripture and a section of the "Reclaiming Jesus" manifesto, on topics like "Civil Discourse," "Truth is Morally Central to Our Personal and Public Lives," and "To Protect and Seek Justice." In this way, we will grow our ability to engage others grounded in our faith and discern how we are called to work for a better commonwealth for all.
Morning Worship Every Weekday @ the Cathedral
We are now offering prayer every weekday at 8:30 am, growing our capacity to be a "House of prayer for all people." These services are all designed to end in time for people to get to work by 9 am. Please share the news with friends and parishioners who live or work downtown. This effort is a partnership of the cathedral and Episcopal City Mission, Emmanuel Church, Trinity Copley Square, and St. Augustine and St. Martin's Church.
Mondays: Morning Prayer (with a focus on justice)
Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist
Wednesdays: Morning Prayer (Expansive language)
Thursdays: Morning Prayer (BCP)
Fridays: Matins (sung morning prayer)
Friday Prayer Circle
Every Friday Deacon Cynthia Pape will be welcoming any and all for a prayer circle in St. John's Chapel from noon to 1 pm. This is a time for sharing personal prayer requests, praying for those we love, and praying for the needs of the community and the world.
Other Dates of Note
October 14, 4:30 p.m.: Beloved retired Bp. Suffragan Barbara C. Harris has at last written the book she promised us:
Hallelujah, Anyhow! is now being published and Bp. Barbara will be on hand for a
hymn sing and book launch at the Cathedral. Pre-signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.
October 19, 6:30 p.m.: Our long-time administrator Ethel Crawford is retiring and the end of August, and we are celebrating her many years with us with an
Evensong and reception on Friday evening, October 19. More details to come.
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Ongoing
We now have large-print copies of the bulletins available on Sunday mornings.
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 sanctuary. It's open to everyone.
* Our Cathedral is visited by dozens of neighbors, tourists, and downtown workers every day. Offer them holy hospitality as a greeter in the narthex on a Thursday. Contact
Dean McCreath to learn more.
* Do you appreciate beauty and order in worship? Would you like a behind-the-scenes ministry which has a big impact? The altar guild is for you! Prepare the sanctuary for Sunday worship and prayerfully polish and organize. Contact
Deacon Cynthia or
Susan Butler to learn more.
* Sub-deacons assist at the altar and honor God through carrying the cross. Contact
Jeffrey Seamans for more information.
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MANNA COMMUNITY
MANNA (Many Angels Needed Now and Always) is our ministry of and with the homeless in Downtown Boston.
CoffeeKlatsch
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 Ch
ristian 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 Rev. Tamra Tucker, New Crossing Pastor and Lead Organizer-in-Charge
The Rev. Tamra Tucker has been officially welcomed as the new Pastor and Lead Organizer-in-Charge of The Crossing!
Crossing Worship Every Thursday @ The Cathedral
The Crossing services are held every Thursday at The Cathedral with dinner followed by worship and Eucharist in Sproat Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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.
The Rev. Ryan Lun
The Rev. Ryan Lun is serving as Interim Priest the first two Sundays of each month (the first three when there are five Sundays in a month). Contact Mr. Lun.
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