Our Mission: To proclaim Christ through faith, hope and love.
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Friends
We have been receiving some great feedback from our life group members and those attending Sunday worship, both in person and online about our current series, “Inspired”. This is certainly a different kind of a series as we are thinking seriously about our connection to the stories in our sacred text, otherwise known as the Holy Bible.
While I know I have been talking a lot about “falling in love with the Bible all over again”, I also understand that, for many of us this statement can be triggering and somewhat difficult. I know and have had firsthand experience with people who use the Bible as a weapon, hitting us over the head with their interpretation and understanding – many simply repeating what they have heard from “Bully Pulpits”, harming people along the way.
However, throughout history, scripture has been used as a tool for deliverance and liberation. Our intent, in this series is to find new ways to read the text and, where necessary, to be delivered from oppressive, cruel, and harmful ways in which scripture has been used. If we want this for ourselves, we need to be prepared to tell the stories, our personal stories about how God has helped us to find a way when there was no way.
This is the theme of my sermon this Sunday as we look again at new words written by Rachel Held Evens in her book, “Inspired” and we look again at the words of Jesus who was simply asked “what is the greatest commandment of all?”
Rachel Evans puts it this way, “If you want to do violence in this world, you will always find the weapons. If you want to heal, you will always find the balm. With Scripture, we’ve been entrusted with some of the most powerful stories ever told. How we harness that power, whether for good or evil, oppression or liberation, changes everything.”
I do hope that you will come with an open heart, ready to find the balm of healing that will sustain our souls in the work of following Christ.
Blessings,
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Sunday English Services
8:30am Traditional
In-Person Worship
(Live-streamed)
10am Traditional
In-Person Worship
(Live-streamed)
11:45am Contemporary
In-Person Worship
(Live-streamed)
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Sunday Spanish Service
1:30pm (Spanish)
In-Person Worship
(Live-streamed)
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Mid-Week
Pick Me Up
Our Hope@11:45 Contemporary Sunday service is broadcast the following Wednesday evening at 7:15pm on Facebook, YouTube, and our Website as your mid-week pick me up.
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Prayer Request for
Cathedral of Hope Prayer Call
Prayer Call April 20 @10am (CST)
Biblical scriptures abound with the call to prayer: to pray unceasingly, to lift up prayers of intercession for others, to pray if we would draw near to God. Please join Coat of Colours members on our zoom prayer call on the first and third Saturdays of each month at 10am.
A speaker will share a brief word of encouragement, a poem, commentary on a spiritual text, or personal witness and then we turn our hearts to prayer for requests sent in or from the group.
If you have any prayer requests or needs, please let us know so we can pray with you and for you.
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Order of St. Francis & St. Clare
April 24, 2024
6:30pm
Interfaith Peace Chapel
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We are excited to announce a special gathering led by Jonathan McClellan, member of the Order of St. Francis and St. Clare, scheduled for April 24th at 6:30pm.
We extend a warm invitation to all members of our beloved community at the Cathedral of Hope. Whether you have been a part of our community for years or are just beginning to explore your spiritual journey, you are welcome to join us as we come together to delve into the sacred teachings and traditions of our order.
We invite you to come with open hearts and minds, ready to engage in meaningful dialogue, reflection, and communion with one another. We eagerly anticipate the blessings and insights that await us as we gather in unity and solidarity to honor our shared journey of faith and discovery.
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Membership Class
Saturday, April 27, 2024
10:30am - 1:30pm
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Have you found your church home at Cathedral of Hope? Spread the word about our next membership class!
Are you ready to level up and become a committed and engaged member of CoH? Please join us in our next membership class that is coming up on April 27th, 2024. Official cathedral members not only celebrate God’s love and connect with others for spiritual encouragement, they also are committed to serving and being financially responsible for the mission and ministry of the church.
Lunch is provided.
Childcare (ages birth - 5 years old) is available if reserved by Sunday, April 20th.
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I Am Earth's Keeper
Embark on a whimsical journey to encounter and protect the majesty of Earth. With rhyming prose and a call to simple but impactful action, this book invites young readers to serve as caretakers for the natural world around them.
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I Am Earth's Keeper by Lisa M. Hendey
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With a gentle, rhyming story by bestselling author Lisa M. Hendey and artwork by award-winning Italian illustrator Giuliano Ferri, I Am Earth’s Keeper describes one child's pre-dawn kayak ride that opens his eyes to the astonishingly beautiful world around him. Observing the rising sun, frogs, fish, birds, trees, and gentle breeze, he begins to marvel at the life all around, and to imagine how he can care for it.
Inspired by St. Francis and his famous love song "Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon," this warmhearted book sparks the imagination of young readers to connect more deeply with God’s creation and develop an ever-deepening sense of commitment to living in solidarity with nature. I Am Earth’s Keeper offers:
- A warm, calming visual presentation with exquisite illustrations
- An empowering message that children are ready to act as stewards of the natural world
- An inspiring reminder to treasure the life all around us
- An ideal book for reading aloud at bedtime, story time, Sunday school, or in the classroom
- The perfect gift for children ages 3-8, for birthdays, Earth Day celebrations, summer gifts, and more
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Board of Stewards Meeting
The Cathedral of Hope Board of Stewards meets virtually every 4th Monday of the Month and is open for participation by the Cathedral of Hope community. The Zoom link is available here.
Feedback (comments and questions) from the congregation are welcome and encouraged. To ask a question or make a comment anytime throughout the month, please click this link.
Videos of meeting minutes of previous Board of Stewards meetings are located on the governance pages of the Cathedral of Hope website.
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