Dear Cathedral,
It is my joy to begin a new Dean's Forum this coming Sunday. I'll be talking about the subject of my next book, Find It: The Four Vital Signs of the Spiritual Life (Forward Movement Publications, January 2022).
In this age of technology, Americans are coming to believe that we can take charge of every aspect of our lives. We can manage our investments online, track our physical health and exercise, choose our music and entertainment, and determine which media and news to watch. But when it comes to our spiritual lives, how do we know how to take care of ourselves?
This course will help you understand the vital signs of the spiritual life and give you the tools you need to nurture your relationship with God. You will emerge from this class, God willing, with a better understanding of how to care for yourself spiritually and maintain health and balance, no matter what is occurring in your life and the world around you.
We will meet in Taliaferro Hall and on Zoom at 9 a.m. on Sundays. Masks are mandatory when meeting on campus. A small-group discussion will follow each presentation. Interim director of formation, Michael Corrigan, will coordinate break-out rooms on Zoom for these discussions. We are so thankful for the new technology in Taliaferro Hall that makes this possible! It's the result of your gifts and a matching grant from The Jesse Ball duPont Foundation.
You are the only one who can care for and develop your relationship with God. Find out how. Join me.
In Christ's love,
Kate+
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FREE: 20th Annual Peace Concert Saturday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. |
Jacksonville Sister Cities Association will present the 20th Annual Peace Concert on Saturday, Sept. 11 beginning at 3 p.m. at St. John's Cathedral. Concert commemorates the survivors, victims, and families of the 9/11 tragedy. JSCA, in partnership with SJC, U.S. Navy Band, Jacksonville area schools, community musicians, and the JFRD Honor Guard invite you to attend. |
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Guest Preacher: The Very Rev. Kurt Dunkle
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The Very Rev. Kurt H. Dunkle will be the guest preacher for both the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services this Sunday, Sept. 12.
Dunkle is the 13th Dean and President of the General Theological Seminary of The Episcopal Church. General Seminary is the original seminary of The Episcopal Church founded in 1817 and is also the oldest Seminary in the Anglican Communion.
During his eight-year tenure, he took the seminary from a multi-million dollar annual deficit to balanced and surplus budgets, reorganized the faculty, oversaw successful reaccreditation, developed two new degree programs (the first new degree programs in 25 years), and envisioned a new way to prepare seminarians for real-life service in their final year, The Wisdom Year. He retired earlier this year.
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Sunday Worship at the Cathedral |
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Sunday, September 12, 2021
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 19
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral
Preacher: The Very Rev. Kurt Dunkle
9 a.m. Youth & Children's Power Hour
Room 103
9 a.m. Power Hour for Parents
Cathedral House Lobby
9 a.m. Dean's Forum
Taliaferro Hall
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral*
Preacher: The Very Rev. Kurt Dunkle
Offertory Music: Greater love hath no man
by John Ireland
The Cathedral Choir
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Second Sunday Social
Cathedral Park
11:30 to 2 p.m. Youth Group lunch/meeting
Burwell Court
12:30 p.m. Church Without Walls
Dean's Garden
4 p.m. Piano Recital with Danielle Duncan
Taliaferro Hall
*Nursery open 9 to 11:10 a.m. and Children's Chapel in Taliaferro Hall. This service is live-streamed on the Cathedral's YouTube channel and website.
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Note the New Time!
Piano recital featuring Danielle Duncan slated
for Sunday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. in Taliaferro Hall
Program will include: Sonata No. 62 in E flat, Haydn; Etude Op. 25, No. 12, Chopin; Sonata No. 3, Scriabin, and Toccata from Le tombeau de Couperin, Ravel. The program is free and open to the public.
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We Gather to Give video, part 2 |
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Why Pledge?
A pledge is a commitment, made after deliberate and prayerful consideration, to contribute a specific amount of money to the parish community. It is a reflection of your gratitude for the abundant blessings God has given you.
Pledging to give on a regular basis enables the Vestry to make realistic budget projections for the coming calendar year. We hope that all households will make a stewardship pledge, even if it is only a small amount per week, as an expression of an ongoing commitment to St. John's Cathedral.
In summary, here are three reasons why pledges are key to the health of our Cathedral:
- Pledges are a way to include Cathedral members in the mission of St. John's Cathedral.
- Pledges help us plan and budget for the future.
- Pledges help to fund Cathedral operations.
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Grateful Gatherings - Wednesday Night Programs are under way
Grateful Gatherings began Wednesday, September 8. Here is the current schedule:
5:30 p.m. Soup and bread supper in Taliaferro Hall
6 p.m. Yoga (Megan Cochran and Laura Lane) Cummings Chapel
6 p.m. Art in the Art Room with Jay Wright and Fr. Lou Towson
6:15 p.m. Cathedral 101 Ingram Lounge and Zoom, led by SJC clergy
6:15 p.m. Jesus's Provocative Stories: The Parables Busey Conference Room and Zoom, led by EfM cohort members
Schedule for The Parables gathering:
Sept. 15 - The Budding Fig Tree
Sept. 22 - The Ten Virgins/Bridesmaids
Sept. 29 - The Laborers in the Vineyard
Oct. 6 - The Good Samaritan
Oct. 13 - Lazarus and the Rich Man
Oct. 20 - The Sower
Oct. 27 - The Wheat and Tares
Nov. 3 - The Mustard Seed
Nov. 10 - Lost Sheep & Lost Coin
Nov. 17 - The Prodigal Son
Dec. 1 - The Rich Fool
For information on any course offered by St. John's Cathedra, contact Michael Corrigan
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Parables gathering with Michael Corrigan. |
Yoga gathering in Cummings Chapel. |
Art gathering with Father Lou Towson. |
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Items needed for Church Without Walls lunches |
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The Outreach Council is packing lunches for the Church Without Walls on Sunday, September 26. Items needed are canned Vienna sausages, meat sticks (Slim Jim), beef jerky, granola bars, cracker packages, fruit cups, applesauce cups, pudding cups, fresh oranges, fresh apples, wrapped cookies and wrapped cupcakes. You may leave your donation on the table labeled "Church Without Walls" in Ingram Lounge before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, September 26. |
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Assistance needed in the wake of Hurricane Ida |
On Sunday, August 29, sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ida made landfall in the same region. This Category 4 storm brought flooding and damaging winds that caused a loss of water to hundreds of thousands and a loss of electricity to over 1 million people. Episcopal Relief & Development is working closely with the Diocese of Louisiana and other regional partners in what will be a long-term response. Your generous gift will help alleviate suffering for the most vulnerable residents impacted by Hurricane Ida. Please visit episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-relief to make a gift today. |
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Musical events coming to SJC |
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UNF Jazz Ensemble to perform Sunday, September 19 in Taliaferro Hall at 5 p.m.
The University of North Florida (UNF) Jazz Ensemble will perform on Sunday, Sept. 19 in Taliaferro Hall beginning at 5 p.m. Event is free and open to the public.
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Organist Andy Peters will perform on
Sunday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in the Nave
Program: Dudley Buck- "Star-Spangled" variations; Aaron Copland Passacaglia; Kather-ine Davis Pastorale; Florence Price Suite No. 1; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Melody; William Smith "Wade in the Water"; Andy Clarke Two Shaker Settings; Barbara Harbach Fantasy and Fugue on "Swing Low"; Charles Ives "America" variations.
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Support our choir with your purchase of Natural Life products at the SJC Bookstore & Gift Shop.
Brighten someone's day with these gifts from Jacksonville-based Natural Life. Sales from these donated items will support our Cathedral choir in future pilgrimage trips.
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Share a Link to Dean Moorehead's Morning Devotion with a Friend!
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Click the photo above to email Teresa Mason for more information. |
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Monday, September 13
Betty Lewis
Tuesday, September 14
Jay Morse, Dick Cardell, Susan Corey,
Pat Jamison, Chris Haley
Wednesday, September 15
John Goddard, Tori Wasemann
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Thursday, September 16
Betsy Cox, Darlene Sira, Phillip Lowery
Friday, September 17
Ross Powers, Lois Lawrence,
David Lofton, Betty Randall,
Nancy Pomar, Susan Bowes
Saturday, September 18
Amanda Le, Cary Hendricks
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Diocese of Florida Prayer for the Election of Our Bishop
Almighty God, giver of every good gift, we pray that you would look graciously upon the Diocese of Florida, and so guide the minds and hearts of the Nominating Committee as they prayerfully select candidates for the election of the next bishop of this diocese, that we may receive a faithful pastor who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries: Guide also the minds and hearts of the candidates who will come before the Nominating Committee, that this process will be a time of discernment and growth in their lives and ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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