Dear friends,

Our Christian heritage tells us that we all need to have a community where we practice trust. A place where we can honestly share our challenges, ask others to pray for us, reciprocate by praying for others, and support those who are struggling. If you don't have a community like this, I invite you to reach out to Owene Courtney (ocourtney@jaxcathedral.org) and she can help put you in a small group for this Lenten season. God bless you as you practice trust this week!

In Christ,

Mark+

All are encouraged to join us for our EPN worship service tomorrow evening. 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.

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!

All are invited to an organ recital featuring the works by Bach, Dupré, and Wagner played by Timothy Tuller. A reception for the artist Raquel Carerras Rodriguez will follow in Taliaferro Hall.

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.

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 Felicia Bullock

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.

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.

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.

Such a beautiful afternoon serving and welcoming our EPN guests! We are so grateful for all of our amazing volunteers that help put on huge events such as this. We really can't thank Scott Hill, Marsha Hohimer, Barbara Fiser, Ann Mason and many others for always showing us how to Love at the Core.

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.

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. 

The Cathedral Arts Project is looking for at least 18 volunteers for our Performing Arts Showcase: Friday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. It will be held at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, located at 829 N. Davis Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. We are looking for six volunteers for each of the three shows who will be assigned to assist staff members either in the front of house or back of house. No artistic experience or talent is required! The deadline is March 20th. Interested volunteers may contact Kimberly L. Hyatt at khyatt@capkids.org.