A Virtual Miracle for Blessings in a Backpack |
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Last week Lynn Doiron, Outreach Council Chair wrote to me to say thank you. She let me know how St. John’s Cathedral Outreach programs have expanded thanks to the wonderful SEO of our website. She was happy to say that the website is reaching a wider community of people who are eager to support our Outreach ministries.
Here's an example. A teacher who sponsors the Junior National Honor Society at Cornerstone Classical Academy (a charter school in Jacksonville) found us when searching the web for a school-wide project to help others. Her students had selected Blessings in a Backpack. When she googled Blessings in a Backpack, the St. John’s Cathedral outreach page was at the top of the search list. It described how we participate at West Riverside Elementary School, so she called the Cathedral and was connected with Lynn.
If you are not already familiar with the Blessings in a Backpack ministry, volunteers pack backpacks with food items each week. These backpacks go home with school children who currently are fed during the week on the federally funded Free and Reduced Meal Program and are at risk of going hungry on the weekends. As a result of this google search and conversation with Lynn, Cornerstone Classical Academy will partner with St. John’s Cathedral to provide some of the extra food items for the pre-packed kit of weekend food. The school will also provide extra nutritional goodies for the time between the end of school and the beginning of free lunches at schools during the summer and write some inspirational notes to go in each bag of weekend food.
This conversation between Lynn and the teacher occurred within 24 hours of a texting conversation between Lynn and a volunteer. They were sharing the concern that they might have to leave out these “extras” because there was no money for them in the budget. The Outreach Council and all who volunteer for Blessings in a Backpack are so grateful! As will be the children at West Riverside Elementary.
Lynn also said that before Christmas, a woman who had never been to St. John’s Cathedral had been searching for prayer shawls on the Internet. The Outreach page about prayer shawls on our website popped up. This page led her to the St. John’s Cathedral Bookstore and Gift Shop where she purchased several much-wanted prayer shawls.
The Outreach Council has more good news to share regarding St. John's generous support of St. Mary’s Food Pantry. Emily Waters, food pantry manager, recently wrote to Dean Kate to thank her for the wonderful work St. John’s Cathedral is doing each week. You can read the Food Pantry report from 2022 here. Please know that St. Mary’s and all the folks coming to the Food Pantry are so grateful for all you do.
~Nancy Purcell, Director of Communications and Marketing
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
The Last Sunday after Epiphany
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral
Preacher: The Reverend Mark Anderson
9 a.m. Digital Disciples, Hybrid & Zoom
Please join us for Digital Disciples (either on zoom or in person) this Sunday, February 19 at 9 am. We will be preparing for the Lenten Preaching Series and focus groups of which Digital Disciples will be one. We will have copies of the booklet and invite different participants to facilitate each week. No preparation necessary. All are welcome!
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral*
Preacher: The Reverend Mark Anderson
Offertory Anthem: Truly the light is sweet
Arr. Carson Cooman
The Cathedral Choir
10 a.m. Formation for Children and Youth
Birth - 3 years, Hakimian Family Nursery
(Main Level-Cathedral House)
4 years - 2nd grade, Lower-level Classroom
(Downstairs-Cathedral House.)
3rd grade - 5th grade, Cummings Chapel
(Entrance to the Chapel-to the right of the pulpit.)
6th grade - High School, Undercroft Youth Room
(Entrance is to the left of the Lectern.)
All ages join the 10 a.m. service at the time of
the Peace.
*This service is live-streamed on our website and
YouTube channel.
1 p.m. Church Without Walls
Dean’s Garden
6 p.m. Jacksonville University Concert Choir
Cathedral Nave
Art Opening Reception immediately following in Taliaferro Hall
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Helpful Links
8:45 to 11:10 a.m. Hakimian Family Nursery Open
8:45 to Noon
St. John's Cathedral Bookstore & Gift Shop Open
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Jacksonville University Choral Concert
Under the direction of Julian Bryson, the Jacksonville University Concert Choir will perform pieces from Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb. Timothy Tuller will accompany on the organ. The choir is heading to NYC in March to perform this masterwork in St. Patrick's Cathedral.
A reception will follow the concert in Taliaferro Hall. The concert is followed by the opening reception for the art exhibition Raquel: The Soul Speaks. Free and open to all
Sunday, February 19 | 6 p.m.
Taliaferro Hall
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Lenten Begins Wednesday, Feb. 22 |
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Join a Small Group this Lent! |
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Our theme this Lent will be Sacred Relationships. We invite you to prepare for Easter by cultivating your relationships with family, friends, and neighbors. Our clergy will present a sermon series titled Sacred Relationships with that goal in mind. Each sermon will pose some questions and challenges for you to discuss in a small group. Why a small group? Listen to Dean Kate.
Jesus asked us to follow him. As Christians, we try our best to do what he did, to live as he would have us live. And Jesus had a small group. Everything that he did was done in the context of this group. They traveled with him. They listened to him. They helped him care for himself. They even cast out demons for him! The power of his ministry was lived out in this context.
In order to fully experience the Christian faith, I believe you must participate in a small group. We truly need one another to discern God’s will in our lives. We are not meant to walk alone.
For years, I have watched people who meet with a small group find greater faith, greater resilience and deeper meaning in their lives. I urge you to try a small group this Lent. It is our greatest hope for the future of the church in a post-Christian world. ~Kate+
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Please join us February 21 at 6 p.m. for our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to
confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins). A bell would be rung to call people to confession. This came to be called the “Pancake Bell” and is still
rung today.
Tuesday, February 21 | 6 p.m.
Taliaferro Hall
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Ash Wednesday Services
Join us on February 22 at 7 a.m. 12 p.m. or 7 p.m. with the Cathedral Choir & Timothy Tuller, Canon for Music. Ash Wednesday is celebrated on Wednesday seven weeks before Easter and the day after Mardi Gras also referred to as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. This is a Christian observance which represents the first day of Lent and the starting of approximately 6 weeks of fasting and penance.
Wednesday, February 22 | 7 a.m. 12 p.m. or 7 p.m.
Cathedral Nave
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Lenten Choral Evensong
Our annual Lenten Evensong choral service is meditative and introspective in nature.. Featuring the Cathedral Choir directed by Timothy Tuller, Canon for Music.
Sunday, February 26 | 5 p.m. | Cathedral Nave
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Episcopal Relief and Development Responds to the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Partner with Episcopal Relief & Development to provide support to people affected by the deadly earthquakes along the border between Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria. Visit episcopalrelief.org today to make a contribution to the Türkiye (Turkey)-Syria Earthquake Response Fund.
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“Teach us to Pray” Workshop
The disciples asked Jesus to teach them one thing: to pray. He also told them that he was their friend (John 15.15) We will make connections between our desire for intimacy with God and our need for human friendship. We will learn how to use friendship as a model for prayer. Father Eric Kahl will lead this workshop on personal prayer.
Saturday, February 25 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cummings Chapel
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Conversations With Scripture
We are offering an eight-week class reading, marking and inwardly digesting the book Conversations With Scripture: The Gospel of John by Cynthia Briggs Kittredge. The book is part of a series by Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars Study. The class will be offered in hybrid form, meeting in Busey Conference Room and on Zoom, and it will be led by Joe O’Shields. Please also bring a copy of a Bible of your choice. If you have any questions, please email Owene Courtney at ocourtney@jaxcathedral.org.
The book is available at St. John’s Cathedral Bookstore and Gift Shop and also online through the store’s bookshop site, use the button below to order a copy or contact the bookstore.
Wednesdays | 6 p.m.
Busey Conference and Zoom
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Morning Prayer on Zoom
Did you know…That a group of people have been meeting since COVID-19 began for Morning Prayer on Zoom at 7 am? Please join us if you are an early riser and would like to start the day with this Daily Office. We use a power point to follow the liturgy and take turns reading if participants would like to. Then we end our time together with an appropriate piece of music. If you have any questions, please email Owene Courtney at ocourtney@jaxcathedral.org. Click the Zoom button below to join.
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 7 a.m.
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Lay Weeder Spring Work Day
Lay Weeders will be planting annuals and shrubs, spreading pine straw mulch, and doing garden clean-up around the Cathedral. Participants should bring gloves, spades, pruners, rakes, etc. If you are not already on the mailing list, please contact Julia Stark at juliastark@bellsouth.net or 904-563-0349 so we know you are coming and can order a box lunch for you! Help us keep our gardens beautiful for our parishioners and guests!
Saturday, February 25 | 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Lunch provided
Cathedral Campus
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PARENT GROUP BRUNCH
All parents are invited to meet at Strings Sports
Brewery at 1850 North Main Street Jacksonville, Fl. 32205. There will be childcare, activities and pizza provided at the cathedral after the 10 a.m. service.
Please contact Laurie Thakkar at lauriejax@aol.com or Owene Courtney at owene_courtney@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Sunday, February 26 | 11:30 a.m.
Strings Sports Brewery
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Join the Celebration Choir
The Celebration Choir is looking for new members. It is a volunteer choir that rehearses on Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information contact Pam Searcy at 356-5507.
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Saturday Lunch and Learn w/ Baking Ministry
Come enjoy the morning, learn new techniques, and have lunch with our baking ministry!
Send advance email registration (with any dietary restrictions) to santosdmd@gmail.com by Wednesday for Saturday Breadmaking Learning Lesson. Instructions and video available by email to attendees before the Lesson. $5 nominal fee for Learning Lesson collected day of event. Saturday Lunch served after Learning Lessons. Class starts at 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Please register by clicking the button below.
March 18 - Thin Crust Pizza Learning Lesson
April 29 - Zucchini & Banana Bread Learning Lesson
May 27 - Pita Bread Learning Lesson
June 17 - Bagels Learning Lesson
Sept 9 - Milk Bread Learning Lesson
Oct 28 - Pumpkin Bread Learning Lesson
Nov 11 - Brioche Learning Lesson
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Welcoming EPN
The Episcopal Parish Network will be hosting a major event March 9-11 at the Hyatt in downtown Jacksonville. Speakers such as Jon Meacham, Bishop Thabo Makgoba of South Africa and our own Mari Huraishi, president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, will give keynote addresses. There are numerous workshops on church leadership and discipleship.
As the faithful from St. John’s Cathedral, you are welcome to attend. Registration is expensive due to the nature of the speakers recruited to be here, but it is well worth your time and investment. You can view the details of this conference by clicking the information button below. If you have questions about the conference, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Megan Cochran.
Wednesday, March 8-March 11
Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel
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Today the children learned the story of the calling of David, not the oldest or the biggest of the sons of Jesse, but the one with the kindest heart. ~ Owene Courtney
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We have the best volunteers within our Children's Ministry who are always so grateful to teach our little ones how to truly Love at the Core! |
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Sunday, February 19
Dottie Dorion, Beverly Love
Monday, February 20
Ginny Myrick
Tuesday, February 21
Patricia Meide
Wednesday, February 22
Tommy Donahoo, Wayne Rowe
David Searcy, Debbie Tanzler
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Thursday, February 23
Katy Clay, Alice Derreberry
Jimmy McGill
Friday, February 24
Michael Kidd
Saturday, February 25
Susann Courtney, David Hicks
David Knadler
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As a Christian community, we want to support you in every way possible. Our clergy and lay ministers visit hospitals, bless babies born and those that are dying, counsel the sick, and offer comfort in any way that we can. Please let us know what you need and how we can pray for you. Call the Church Office anytime (904) 356-5507 and ask for Pastoral Care. If you are calling after hours, just press 4, and your call will be routed to a member of the clergy. |
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Episcopal Church Women Soul Food Fest
Soul Food Fest February 26, 2023, to follow the morning worship. All are asked to participate with a covered dish. "Our tribute to African-American history will be both educational and tasty with a Black History Month meal. Contemporary African-American cuisine, known as soul food, originated from the recipes of the slavery era and adapted as African-Americans’ plights’ changed."
Sunday, February 26 | 11:30am - 1:30pm
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
321 W. Union St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
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