Vulnerability
In prayer, we journey forward to our origin.
                                               James Finley


During the season of Lent, we remember how Jesus walked out into the desert and prayed for forty days and forty nights. Jesus did this right after his baptism because he knew that he must know himself and master the landscape of his own mind before he could minister to anyone else.
 
It is imperative for all of us, as followers of Jesus, to do as he has done. We must know ourselves. We must know the places where we are broken as well as our great strengths and gifts. And we must be willing to speak about ourselves with openness and, yes, even with vulnerability.
 
To pray is to encounter yourself raw. In order to move past self-criticism and distraction, one of the key elements of prayer is forgiving yourself. We have to learn what it looks like when the devil comes and tries to tempt us. And how do we love ourselves even as we are tempted and learn to say no as Jesus did.
 
Sharing our lives with trusted fellow disciples along the way can be a key element to experiencing the love and forgiveness of God. Jesus shared his wounds with his disciples when he rose from the dead. We too are called not only to identify our brokenness but to openly talk about it with people who we love and trust. This is only of the crucial components of sacred relationships.
 
I pray that, in this Lenten season, you may dare to be vulnerable with the people you love.
 
May God bless you.
 
In Christ’s love,
Kate+
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Second Sunday in Lent

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral
Preacher:  The Rev. Mark Anderson

10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral*
Preacher: The Rev. Mark S. Anderson

Offertory Kyrie (Imperial Mass)
arr. Franz Joseph Haydn
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 Peace.

*This service is live-streamed on our website and
YouTube channel.

11:30 a.m. Outreach Sunday Luncheon with
 Rev. Gee Alexander
Ingram Lounge

1 p.m. Church Without Walls
Cummings Chapel

5 p.m. Holy Contemplative Eucharist for Lent
Cummings Chapel

Hakimian Family Nursery Hours
8:45 to 11:10 a.m.

St. John's Cathedral Bookstore & Gift Shop
8:45 a.m. to noon
Sacred Relationships
Small Group Meetings on Sundays

This week’s Sacred Relationships theme is Trust.

9 a.m. Small Group facilitated by Nicole Bryan, Ellen Magevney & Caroline Nichols meets in the Mackoul-Klein Library (above Taliaferro Hall)

9 a.m. Parents Small Group meets in the Dooly Library (in Cathedral House)

9 a.m. Digital Disciples Group meets in Busey Conference Room and on Zoom

11:30 a.m. Book Club Small Group meets in the Dooly Library


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Outreach Sunday Luncheon with Rev. Gee Alexander
All are encouraged to join us in Ingram Lounge immediately after the 10 a.m. service. Come learn about the Church Without Walls and all the other outreach ministries we have at St. John's. A light lunch will be served. All are invited!

Sunday, March 5 | 11:30 a.m.
Ingram Lounge
Holy Contemplative Eucharist for Lent

The Eucharist is celebrated in a quiet, meditative manner. It will take one hour from beginning to dismissal. The worship time will be marked by a reading from the Gospels, silence and various pieces of music from the Taize tradition.

Sunday, March 5 | 5 p.m.
Cummings Chapel
Welcoming EPN
One-Day Pass Available thru March 7
Thursday, March 9
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville

Episcopal Parish Network(EPN) is thrilled to be bringing its 2023 Annual Conference to Jacksonville and invites the local church community to join us for a rare afternoon with Jon Meacham, Canon Historian of Washington National Cathedral, bestselling author, and teacher, on Thursday, March 9 in the main ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel.
 
Jon will share thoughts about The Soul of the Nation and the Church. Joining Jon in conversation will be the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Dean, Washington National Cathedral.
 
The afternoon begins with a stirring musical performance by the Absalom Jones Scholars from St. Augustine’s University and Voorhees College. Following Jon and Randy’s conversation, EPN invites you to join us for the Annual Conference’s opening reception at the Hyatt.
 
Check-in starts at 2:30 p.m. and the doors will open at 3:00 p.m. The one-day event registration is $100 and includes the Absalom Jones Scholars in concert, Mr. Meacham’s conversation, and the conference opening reception.
 
This offer is limited to 150 passes. Register before March 7 here: https://cvent.me/yzeG12.
EPN Worship Service
All are encouraged to join us for our EPN worship service next Friday. Come help us welcome and pray during this special contemplative service. the Rev. William Lamar, IV will be preaching and serving along with the Most Rev. Thabo Cecil Makgoba and our very own Dean Kate Moorehead Carroll.

Friday, March 10 | 5:30 p.m.
Cathedral Nave
Upcoming
Self-Guided Quiet Garden Morning
Saturday, March 11
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Looking for quiet contemplation, rest and time for reflection during your Lenten journey? On March 11 you may come and go as you please following our new self-guided Quiet Garden Morning. A docent will be available but no formal meditation or worship that day. All are welcome. Begin in the chapel where the guide will be available and then enjoy the quiet of the cathedral gardens.
Saturday Lunch and Learn
with Baking Ministry 
Saturday, March 18 | 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cathedral Kitchen

Come enjoy the morning, learn new techniques, and have lunch with our baking ministry!
Instructions and a video will be available by email to attendees before the Lesson. A $5 fee for Learning Lesson will be collected the day of the event. Saturday Lunch is served at the end of our lesson. Please use the button below to register for March 18 and to see a full list of upcoming lessons!
Organ Recital and Artist Reception
Timothy Tuller and Raquel Rodriguez

All are invited to a beautiful evening of works by Bach, Dupré, and Wagner played by Timothy Tuller. A reception for the artist Raquel Carerras Rodriguez will follow in Taliaferro Hall.

Sunday, March 19 | 5 p.m.
Cathedral Nave & Taliaferro Hall
A Contemplative Walk in the Woods
Tree Hill Nature Center
Saturday, March 25 | 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

St. John’s Cathedral Green Spirits and the Center for Prayer and Spirituality Walkers of the Way invite you to join us for a contemplative walk in the woods at the Tree Hill Nature Center in Arlington. We will take a 45-minute walk on the trails. Moments for contemplative prayer and reflection will be interspersed and led by the Rev. Eric Kahl. You can enjoy other parts of the property when the hike is finished. Picnic tables are available if you wish to bring a sack lunch. Please register using the link below. Please bring payment with you to the Tree Hill Nature Center on Saturday. Here are the entry costs: $5.00 adults, $4.00 Seniors (64+), Military, college, teachers and 1st responders, $3.00 for kids 3 to 17.
Grow
Sacred Relationships Video Series

To go along with our sacred relationships journey through Lent, we’ve created a video series that consists of parishioners sharing their experiences on the specific weekly topic. This week’s video is from Corrine Connally on Vulnerability. 
Self-Guided Stations of the Cross

All are welcome to walk the Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. or on Fridays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. If you choose to come on Wednesday, please stay for the 12:10 p.m. Healing Eucharist. A booklet for the self-guided walk will be by the font.

Wednesdays | 11:30 a.m.
Fridays | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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
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.
TCS Corner

Today Father Mark told students from The Cathedral School the story of Jesus sleeping in the boat and then calming the stormy seas. Mark confessed one of his great fears: he is afraid of rollercoasters. All the students talked about what they were afraid of and chapel ended with a reminder that God is with us even when we're afraid, just like Jesus was with the disciples even in the scary and stormy seas. Before returning to class, the students sung "He's got the whole world in his hands..."

"When you're afraid or facing an overwhelming challenge, remember the message shared with our youngest students this week: you're not alone in the storm. No problem is too big for God; He's got the whole world in his hands."

~ Father Mark
Love at the Core
"Many thanks to all who attended the Spring Lay Weeder Workday Saturday, February 25. As you are enjoying the gardens around the Cathedral, appreciate the Lay Weeders who worked so hard planting annuals, removing leaves and laying down pine straw. They were:

Bishop's Garden: Kathy Meuselbach, Bonnie Hardman

Burwell Court: Sylvia Armsby, Susann Courtney

Dean's Garden: Sheila Russo

Cathedral Park: Marc Willis, Nicole Bryan, Mary Davis and her grandson Rhett, and
              Julia Stark

Without our "garden volunteers" our gardens would not be nearly so inviting!"

Julia Stark
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.
New Volunteer Opportunity with St. Mary's!
 
Want to help at St. Mary’s but are limited on time? Help us every other Monday deliver one or two boxes of groceries to our homebound clients who live within 10 miles of the church. It’s a great way to give back and make someone's day!
Email Emily Waters at emilywaters@stmarysjax.org for more information. 
 Birthday Blessings
Sunday, March 5
Arthur Dodd, Jennifer Donahoo
John Donahoo, Carlos Keyser

Monday, March 6
The Rev. Mark Anderson,
Marsha Hohimer
Leslie Wheeler

Tuesday, March 7
Mitzi Bodin, John Germany
Christopher Gugel, Kendall Maida
Boyce Stephen

Wednesday, March 8
Bill French
Thursday, March 9
Lexi Alvarez, Joseph Auguste
Tony Bell, Pat Chatfield
Alex Edwards, Theresa Johnson
Patricia Land

Friday, March 10
Joel Embry, Shannon Falconetti
Kenyon Merritt, Daphne Samuels
Paula Weatherby, Roblyn Wood

Saturday, March 11
Gregory Curry

Prayer Line Always Open
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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