Our Cathedral staff and clergy continue serving from their virtual offices. Please note our physical offices located at 45 Church Street are closed as we continue to face the effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
All scheduled meetings are being held via Zoom video conference.
If you have any questions, please contact the office at office@cccathedral.org.
Please note all in -person worship and events are postponed until further notice.
For pastoral conversations, please do not hesitate to contact Canon Jorge, Dean Lina or Deacon Bonnie.
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Mother Rose Boutique- Patio Edition Event! |
Church Street Eats hosted a “ Mother Rose’s Boutique Patio Edition”. This outdoor event gave us an opportunity to share, safely, items much needed for our under-served guests. Theresa Greaves coordinated volunteers and organized the event. We express our gratitude to Nancy Jacobs and Louis Ruddock for their leadership onsite. The event was well received by our Church Street Guest.
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Our first virtual poetry night was a success! Please check out the video below. |
You are invited to join our brothers and sister of St. Monica’s, Hartford, for an Advent Book Study |
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel…”
The familiar carol rings true with beauty and grace, but few stop to consider the deep theology of this tune.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: An Advent Study explores Jesus’ work on our behalf in the message of Christmas. This study will not only fuel our worship of Jesus, but help the reader foster steadfast love anchored in biblical truth now and all year long. Readers will more fully understand the anticipation and waiting that the Old Testament world endured, the light and life Jesus came to bring us, and the eternal promise that Jesus is yet ushering us into.
This beautiful resource will also include advent activities to help kids, students, and adults celebrate the Christmas season together. This Christmas season, set your focus on the anticipation and joy that only Christ can bring in this study of Advent.
The cost of the book is $10.62. Please indicate your interest by emailing Rev. Tracy (tjr5683@gmail.com) by 11/25 (the order will be placed at 5:00 pm) and send your check payable to St. Monica's with Advent Book Study in the memo. Books will be available for pick at the Church on 11/29 at the church from 11:30-12:30 pm.
Peace
The Rev. Tracy Johnson Russell
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Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet Presents
Ahavah: The Story of Christmas!
Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet presents its 15th annual performance of
Ahavah: The Story of Christmas!
Due to COVID we will be presenting an abridged version of Ahavah in our black box theater. Each ticket purchase will include two streams: last year's 2019 Full production and the 2020 abridged version. The streamed performances will be released virtually on Saturday, December 5 at 2:00 pm and will be available through 12:00 am on December 7. All proceeds from the performances will be donated to:
St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in Middletown, CT.
Ahavah is a delight for the whole family, taking you back in time to experience the story of Christmas. The joy and enchantment of the season are palpable in the telling of this timeless story.
Ahavah: The Story of Christmas is sponsored in part by
Church Of The Holy Trinity of Middletown, CT
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Join us for our last Stewardship Conversation!
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Message from Deacon Bonnie |
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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 after the 10 am Virtual Service. |
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Order your Cathedral Yard Sign Today!
Our signs are already in some homes in Hartford and West Hartford!
Since you are not able to visit 45 Church Street, our Cathedral could visit you in some ways! We have made a replica of our fence sign and are making it available to those who would like to share God’s love with your neighborhood.
The sign, portraying our Presiding Bishop and noting our Cathedral ‘s website shares a well-known message from Bishop Curry “ Love is the Way” . In a time when we are facing two pandemics, Covid-19 and Racism, love is the only way forward.
Would you like a sign? Canon Jorge and I are ready to drop it off, place it in your front yard and wave hello to you and yours! Please email me at lina.howell@cccathedral.org or call at 860-305-7604. We are asking for a good will donation of $ 17.00 per sign to cover its cost. Please mail your checks payable to Christ Church Cathedral or donate online visiting our website at www.cccathedral.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.
Canon Jorge is on vacation from November 26th to December 7th.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR OFFICE
Our virtual office will be closed Thanksgiving week, November 23rd - November 27th. We will return on Monday November 30th. Thank you.
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sunday, November 29th
First Sunday of Advent
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10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer - Virtual Sunday
Officiant
Carlene Taylor
Meditation
The Rev. Dana Campbell
Representing God's people
Lisa Scarola
Lector
Pat Wrice
Minister of Ceremony
The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell, Cathedral Dean
Topic: Cathedral Virtual Sunday Worship
Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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11:15 a.m. Morning Prayer in Spanish- Servicio Virtual de la Catedral
Officiant
Nelson Mena
Sermon and Minister of Ceremony
The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell, Cathedral Dean
Representing God's people
Evelyn Diaz
Lector
Pedro Cirilo Coral
Topic: Servicio Virtual de la Catedral
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEKS SERVICES |
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Church by the Pond In Person Gathering
- Saturday, November 28th - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Officiant: The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell
Join us for next weeks virtual offerings via zoom:
- Sunday, November 29th - 10:00 am - Sunday Morning Prayer English - Advent 1
- Sunday, November 29th - 11:15 am - Sunday Morning Prayer Spanish - Advent 1
- Tuesday, December 1st - 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study in Spanish
- Thursday, December 3rd - 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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November 22, 2020
Together we served 60 meals this past Sunday. We were able to offer our guests toiletry bags which included an array of personal care items.
Members from the Phi Delta Zeta chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority were in to prepare the sandwiches and assemble the lunch bags. Robert Walsh of the Sangha Meditation group was there to help with soup preparation and lunch distribution. Lunch this week included a cup of hearty chicken noodle vegetable soup, orange slices, cookies & a cup of hot chocolate.
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CHURCH BY THE POND
By Nancy Jacobs, Lay Coordinator
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Twenty-eight congregants gathered in Bushnell Park for our prayer service on the last Saturday before Thanksgiving. Rev. Linda Spiers led us in prayer and a reflection on both Matthew's Gospel and those things we can give thanks to God for granting us. We shared our prayers of thanks including good health, a thriving community at Church By The Pond, family and friends, our natural environment, and the offering of lunches each week.
St. Andrew's Church, Rocky Hill, provided hefty bags of lunches for our 35 guests following the service.
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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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