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Hosannah to the King! This photo of my then 2-year-old grandson is one of my favorite Palm Sunday treasures. I’m sure that he did not understand the events of the day when Jesus entered the City of Jerusalem amidst the shouts of the people. But, he did know that this was a fun day to go to church, march through the streets of Atlanta, and make loud noise with his drum. What wonderful memories were made that day for him and all the children of the Cathedral of St. Philip.

We have the opportunity to make memories for the children of St. John's Cathedral on Palm Sunday, April 10. We will begin our “parade” at the front steps of the Cathedral where our palms will be blessed. We then walk down Duval Street to James Weldon Johnson Park and continue on Church Street back to the Cathedral. This will not be a quiet walk. (The neighbors along our route have been invited to join us.) Bring your drums, tambourines and voices. Shout “Hosannah to the King!” Be as loud and as celebratory as the people were on that day when Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem.

The walk will end at the entrance to Cathedral Park - where we will have a Jerusalem Marketplace for the day. Children of all ages are invited to participate in the activities. There will be a pottery booth, jewelry making, snacks, music and dance, and an animal petting area.

The Family Ministry Team will have a clothing rack with bedouin or Arabic clothing (like those that Jesus wore) available at the beginning of the walk and in the Marketplace. You are welcome to find something to wear for the day there or, you can make your own costume. Who knows? You may find yourself and your family featured on the front page of the style section of the SJC Jerusalem Gazette!

Please, join us as we remember the day that began with such joy and celebration before Jesus began another walk to Golgatha on Good Friday. Your young one may not understand the significance of the day (do adults?) but you will be building memories.

Come to church on Palm Sunday, join the “parade” at 9 a.m. It will be day of fun, a day of memory-making!

Have questions? E-mail Deacon Linda Here

There are more than 65 million people forcibly displaced in the world today, and of this number, more than 21 million are refugees: children, women, and men forced to flee their home countries to escape persecution and violence. Each and every one of these 21 million is a person with a story, with a name, with hopes, and with dreams. Each is a beloved child of God.

Join us on Sunday, April 3, to celebrate Refugee Sunday.

We’ll learn, pray, and act to support refugees and Episcopal Migration Ministries, The Episcopal Church’s ministry of refugee resettlement and welcome.

At each morning service (8 and 10 a.m.) on Sunday, April 3, we will pray for refugees in the world, especially those fleeing Ukraine. After the 10 a.m. service, please join us in Taliaferro Hall as we kick off Outreach Sundays with a presentation from our Refugee Ministry. Speakers include representatives from Lutheran Social Services and Catholic Charities. Both organizations have long-established programs in refugee resettlement. Please see the program below for details. A lunch cooked in part by Eman will be served.

April 3 marks the final Sunday to dedicate a lily in memory or thanksgiving of someone this Easter, so please use our online form. Once the form is submitted, follow the directions to make your donation online. Or, you may use the envelopes found in the pews Sunday at the Cathedral.

Explore how lifestyle medicine can contribute to your well-being with facilitator Paige Hakimian.

Join Dean Moorehead in Ingram Lounge, or Michael Corrigan on Zoom, to take part in this course which serves as a great introduction to the Episcopal faith for newcomers and a timely refresher no matter how long you've been an Episcopalian.

Sundays, beginning at 9 a.m.

Ingram Lounge and Zoom

Arabic Foods by Eman Ziyadat: This week's offerings: baklava, zainab fingers, sham dates (sweet pastries), cheese pastries, and Spanish bread.

Anyone is welcome to help us on Saturday, April 9 decorate the cathedral for Palm Sunday. The decorating is from 8:30 a.m. until around 1 p.m.

All are invited to join us in making palm crosses in Burwell Court from 10 a.m. to Noon the day before Palm Sunday. This is a fun tradition at St. John's Cathedral and everyone is invited to participate.

We recall Christ’s entry to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. The Procession begins at the corner of Market and Duval Streets, down Duval to James Weldon Johnson Park, then up Church Street to Cathedral Park where you will find a Jerusalem Marketplace with lots of fun activities for the children. Come join the procession, wave a palm and shout Hosanna!

The Palm Sunday liturgy includes a reading of the Passion of Christ with parts taken by the priest, lectors, and congregation.

Could you not keep awake one hour?”

“Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, ‘So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?’” Matthew 26:40

In Matthew, Jesus asked his disciples if they could stay awake with him for just one hour; but they could not. Since that time, disciples have been trying to honor His request.

Here at St. John’s Cathedral, we will attempt to do our part by keeping watch and praying with Christians around the world. The Prayer Watch begins at 8 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 14, and ends at noon on Good Friday, April 15. We invite you to join in remembering our Lord’s passion by praying and keeping watch with Him for a 30-minute segment during our remembrance of that fateful night. To participate, sign up using the link below. You may choose as many 30-minute time slots as you wish.

Episcopal Church Women and Daughters of the King spring retreat will take place April 22-24 at Episcopal Camp & Conference Center (Camp Weed) in Live Oak.

Guest speaker is The Rev. Deacon Rachel Hill and the theme is “Is it well with your soul? Are you prepared for God’s growth?” Hill, who is British, has served for more than 30 years as a cross-cultural missionary in Latin America, and now the U.S. Recently, she and her husband, Fr. Allen Hill, spent 16 years in Peru training indigenous lay and ordained leaders for that diocese.

Workshops include: Make a Joyful Noise (all voices encouraged to join the happy throng), and Nature Walk.

Plan on joining us April 22-24 for Happening, a weekend renewal retreat led by youth for youth. All 10th to12th graders are invited to attend any of our three annual Happenings, and we invite 9th graders to join us for our April Happening.

High school students put together an incredibly moving weekend filled with learning, sharing, and building relationships. Through videos, skits, talks, and more, candidates see how God and their faith fit in with the ups and downs of high school life. Happening is designed to help youth feel the love of God and their Christian community. We hope, at the end of the weekend, everyone goes home knowing how to continue growing a relationship with God and having a group of fellow believers to rely on. It's a weekend full of fun, games, sharing, surprises, and most of all, spiritual renewal and empowerment.

There are scholarships available to any youth who would like to attend Happening next month. Please contact Megan Cochran after registering so we can send the payment to Camp Weed.

Cathedral Family,

We are teaming up with Church of the Good Shepherd and Christ Church Ponte Vedra to support Strides for Pride, a 5K fundraiser for JASMYN. This is a family-friendly event, and there is even a Pooches for Pride contest if you’d like to register your fur baby. We invite you to join us in this wonderful opportunity to show Love at the Core as a Cathedral family!

JASMYN is a nationally recognized, Riverside-based, non-profit providing emergency housing, meals, showers, mental health counseling, peer support, HIV testing, and case management to LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-29.

On Sunday, March 27, Soleste Roberts and Wheeler Hall were welcomed into the family of God, and congregation of St. John's Cathedral, with baptisms before family and friends.

We're grateful for all of the volunteers who helped pack lunches last Sunday for Church Without Walls. And also thank those who donated food for those lunches.