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Jazz in the Garden Tomorrow - March 15 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Listen to soulful music. Relax with coworkers and friends. Refresh for the weekend. The North Florida Quartet will delight you and your friends with pure jazz in the interior gardens of historic St. John's Cathedral. Jazz in the Garden promises to be a relaxing way to end your work week.


$10 suggested donation

Come and go as you please.


Our Lenten Journey: Embracing Reconciliation

As we enter the final week of Lent, we are thrilled to host The American Friends of the Parents Circle—Families Forum this Saturday, March 16, at 9 a.m. Please join us for this inspiring event, which will shed light on the human side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Parents Circle – Families Forum stands as a beacon of hope, comprised of over 700 bereaved families from both sides of the conflict. United by the profound loss of loved ones, these families have chosen an extraordinary path of reconciliation over revenge.


Attendees will meet two remarkable individuals, Yuval and Mohamed. Despite deep-rooted divisions and animosity, Yuval and Mohamed have transcended hatred to embrace peace within their communities and beyond. They will share their journeys of grief, forgiveness, and hope, offering invaluable insights into the transformative power of reconciliation. This morning they sat down with Ann Schindler for a conversation on First Coast Connect. If you missed it, you can listen here.


Register today to secure your spot. For those unable to attend in person, the program will also be presented online via Zoom Meeting. Details can be found in the registration link below.


In the spirit of unity, please refrain from bringing flags, signs, and political slogans to this event. This event is a platform for dialogue and understanding, and as such, no rallying or public display will be tolerated inside or outside the Cathedral.


Your presence at this event will make a difference.


~Nancy Purcell, Director of Marketing and Communications

Register here for Voices from Palestine and Israel.

Sunday, March 17

Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year B



8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral


9 a.m. Breakfast, Coffee Station


9 a.m. Digital Disciples, Zoom

Register here.


9 a.m. Dean's Forum: Embracing Reconciliation,

Taliaferro Hall


9 a.m. Anglican Spiritual Traditions, Cummings Chapel


9 a.m. Sunday Flex CaféIngram Lounge


9 a.m. Undercroft open for Teens


10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral

The service will be livestreamed here.

Children meet in the Narthex to go to Children's Chapel.


1 p.m. Church Without Walls, Cummings Chapel


"Stations of the Cross" in Taliaferro Hall

Lenten Art Exhibition featuring the carved stations of sculptor Christine Bailey.

Helpful Links

Lectionary Readings



Service Leaflet


Link to Sermons


Prayer Requests


Vestry Minutes


Event Scheduling Form


Center for Prayer & Spirituality

Hakimian Family Nursery Hours

9 a.m. to Noon


St. John's Cathedral Bookstore & Gift Shop  

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Cathedral Calendar

Notes on Service Music

https://youtu.be/BANiJL42Gtc

Tim Tuller, Canon for Music, gives notes on the service music for the 

Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 17, 2024.

Click image to view and/or download a PDF.

Anglican Spiritual Traditions

Sundays - February 25 through March 17

9 a.m. | Cummings Chapel


A 4-part study for seekers and newcomers, led by clergy. We will use the book Welcome to Anglican Spiritual Traditions by Vicki K. Black to guide our discussions. Books are available in the St. John's Cathedral Bookstore and Gift Shop.

Conversations with Scripture: The Gospel of Mark

Wednesdays, February 21 through March 20

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Zoom Meeting


Join a Zoom group this Lent to study the Gospel according to Mark using Marcus Borg’s Conversations with Scripture. Joe O’Shields will be the discussion leader. Please register in advance for this class using the link below. Once you've registered, you will receive the Zoom link. See schedule here.

Books are available in the St. John's Cathedral Bookstore and Gift Shop.

Register here for the Zoom Class: Conversations with Scripture

Easter Lily Donations

Register here for Yoga.

Art@Noon with Timothy Tuller

Le Chemin de la Croix

Thursday, March 21

Noon | Zoom Meeting


Canon for Music Timothy Tuller joins Art@Noon to discuss the upcoming Good Friday service of music and poetry: Le Chemin de la Croix. He will give notes on Marcel Dupré’s masterwork and Paul Claudel's poem, both titled "Stations of the Cross."


In the musical program, each narrated stanza of Claudel's poetry is followed by Dupré’s musical interpretation for the organ. Listen to the interview and come enjoy the concert on Good Friday at 7 p.m. with a greater appreciation.


Please contact St. John's Cathedral Bookstore and Gift Shop for the Zoom Meeting link.

Adult Confirmation and Inquirers Retreat

Saturday, March 23

9 a.m. to Noon

Those who are interested in being confirmed and who are seeking to learn more about The Episcopal Church are invited to join Dean Kate for a half-day retreat. 


Bishop Stokes will confirm, receive, and reaffirm candidates after the 10:30 a.m. service on Palm Sunday, March 24. For more information, please contact Megan Cochran.

Palm Cross Making & Mimosas

Saturday, March 23

9 a.m. to Noon | Burwell Court



Many hands make light work! Help us prepare Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday. It's fun and easy, a great activity for all ages.

Palm Sunday, March 24

Step into history with us on Palm Sunday! Join our vibrant procession as we reenact Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Follow Jesus on horseback down Duval Street to James Weldon Johnson Park, then back to the Cathedral by Church Street. Let's wave our palms and raise our voices in joyous alleluia! Drums and horns are welcome. There will be palms to wave for everyone!


Procession of the Palms Sunday, March 24

9 a.m.

The procession begins at the corner of Duval and Market Streets NOTE: There is no formation on Palm Sunday so that all may participate in the Procession


The Palm/Passion Sunday service reflects the sharp contrasts of Holy Week. We will enter the Cathedral after a joyous procession through downtown Jacksonville, praising Jesus as Lord and welcoming him to Jerusalem. The service then moves to a reading of the passion narrative, allowing the congregation to hear the whole story of Jesus’s suffering and death.


Since many will not be in worship again until Easter Sunday, the service on Palm/Passion Sunday is a significant opportunity to represent the wholeness of the gospel and to remember that the way to Easter joy is the way of the cross. We invite all to join us as you are able throughout Holy Week as we retell the story of Jesus's last days on Earth. See the full schedule in the image below. Download a PDF of the Holy Week Schedule.

Holy Week and Easter Services Schedule

Cultural Dinner: Latin and South America

Saturday, April 6

6 p.m. | Taliaferro Hall

$30 per person


A new repeating event will call upon our God-given gifts in preparing and cooking dinners that feed the soul and gladden the heart because the meals hearken back to our beginnings. 


We are a multicultural parish, and there’s no better way to celebrate our differing backgrounds than to come together over lovingly prepared food and drink to meet and get to know each other in friendship.


Our first Cultural Dinner will celebrate Latin/South American cuisine. The buffet-style dinner will feature delicious plates such as Mexican street corn salad, Argentinian beef & chicken empanadas, Puerto Rican roast pork, Mexican tamales, Cuban yellow rice, Cuban black beans, Mexican chicken enchiladas, Cuban plantains, Brazilian cheese bread, Latin tres leches cake, Cuban flan, and some delicious Sangria.

Register here for the Cultural Dinner

Get Ready for Hunger Fight 2024

Sunday, April 7

Following the 10:30 a.m. service in Taliaferro Hall.


Sign the whole family up for an action-packed intergenerational event that will feed our neighbors. Register by April 1.

Please indicate on the registration form that you would like a lunch. This event and the lunch are free, but registration is requested.


Register here for Hunger Fight 2024

Announcements

Free Wheelchair Mission Kickoff Events

Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14


Free Wheelchair Mission is the world’s largest nonprofit manufacturer of cost-efficient, durable wheelchairs designed for the developing world. Since 2001, they have distributed more than 1.4 million wheelchairs to individuals living with disabilities in 95 countries, providing renewed dignity, independence, and hope through the gift of mobility. More details to be released soon about our Eastertide match opportunity!


Free Wheelchair Mission Founder Don Schoendorfer and Director of Development Angela Gomez will visit St. John’s Cathedral Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14. Below are three opportunities to meet them and learn more about Free Wheelchair Mission.

Brunch and Mimosas Reception

Saturday, April 13 | 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Home of Wendy and John Anderson

Brunch provided by the St. John’s Cathedral Baking Ministry

Open to all, registration is required as space is limited. Register here.


Wine and Hors d’oeuvres Reception

Saturday, April 13 | 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Home of Beth and Michael Kirwan

Open to all, registration is required as space is limited. Register here.


Dean’s Forum

Sunday, April 14 | 9 a.m.

Taliaferro Hall

Open to all. No registration required.

Save the date for our Spring Festival - April 20

If you are interested in being a vendor or know someone who might be, click the image below to fill out the vendor registration form.

Birthday Blessings!

Sunday, March 17

No Cathedral Birthdays


Monday, March 18

Susan Bancks, Stephanie Kinsey, Jerry Sira


Tuesday, March 19

Jerry Jones, Isabelle Lewis-Tubre, Lin Winney


Wednesday, March 20

Sheree Brown, Paul Hanson, Lisa Nass


Thursday, March 21

Bill Courtney, Katie Sherer


Friday, March 22

Cathy Hicks


Saturday, March 23

Jeanne Ward, Shannon Usztok


The prayer line is always open...


Please let us know what you need and how we can pray for you. Many parishioners appreciate our clergy being with them prior to surgery. If you are having a medical procedure and would like pre-op prayers, please call the church office

(904) 356-5507. If you are calling after hours, press 4, and your call will be routed to a member of the clergy.

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