Our Cathedral staff and clergy continue serving from their virtual offices.
If you have any questions, please contact the office at office@cccathedral.org.
All Cathedral Events are hosted virtually. Our Church Street Eats and Church by the Pond continues to serve in-person with appropriate safety protocols during this time of pandemic.
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A Friendly Reminder: We "spring forward" next Sunday
to Daylight Savings time.
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I have had many thoughts and questions since the election of our President Joe Biden. I remember reading many years ago that the white population would eventually be in the minority. That scab that has been holding down the hate of others has fallen off and what our democracy is now experiencing is that fear that threatens white privilege and white supremacy. Approximately 40% of whites are willing to deny most black, brown and indigenous people the right to vote.
Our Democracy is at stake. The insurrection that took place January 6 was difficult to watch when our Public officials could not ensure their own survival. Freedoms of ordinary citizens are less secure.
My questions are:
What compels people to kill other people (including children who do not look like them?
Why do those who are enriched with wealth deny others a living wage?
Why does the U.S. stockpile military weapons to be used against it’s citizens?
What role did some Christians play in the insurrection, especially the Evangelicals?
Are we looking at the true history of the U.S. or are we trying to erase it? (This includes genocide, slavery and immigration).
As Christians; what are we called to do?
If man can send a rocket to Mars; why can’t we move forward with improving the world instead of repeating our mistakes over and over again? The U.S. is loosing trillions of dollars due to inequality. This country could be far more prosperous and . progressive. Instead some wants to move the country backwards.
After reflection on all of these thoughts; my deceased grandmother comes to mind. She was a very humble woman who raised her children and grandchildren during most difficult times. Many things were beyond her control yet her deep faith in God sustained her throughout her life. Her relationship with God was a wonderful example.
During this dark period our faith, our beliefs and trust in the Lord shall too sustained us. We must continue the work to erase racism, exclusion and inequality.
Dolores Howard
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sunday, March 14th
Fourth Sunday in Lent
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10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Officiant
Celeste Scott
Meditation
The Rev. Dana Campbell
Representing God's people
Lisa Scarola
Lector
Marcia Barnett
Ministry of Ceremony
The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell, Cathedral Dean
Topic: Cathedral Virtual Sunday Worship
Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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11:15 a.m. Morning Prayer in Spanish- Servicio Virtual de la Catedral
Officiant
Cecilia Valencia
Sermon
The Rev. Milquella Mendoza
Representing God's people
Mary Oliveros
Lector
Evelyn Diaz
Minister of Ceremony
The Rev. Canon Jorge Pallares, Cathedral Canon
Topic: Servicio Virtual de la Catedral
Time: 11:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Cathedral Redevelopment
Bishop Douglas and Dean Howell met yesterday with representatives of our Cathedral Chapter and Cathedral Congregations to choose the chairs of our soon to be renewed flexible Cathedral space. Here are some pictures of that holy crowd!
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Engaging the Arts
Cuatro Puntos Event News
Saturday, March 13th at 12pm
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FROM THE DESK OF OUR CANON
Our 2021 Lenten Book Study Series started February 24th!
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COLLABORATION WITH NORTH CENTRAL REGION
COORDINATED BY DEACON BONNIE MATTHEWS
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A Message from Deacon Matthews regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Access
COVID -19 Vaccination Update
This week, Governor Ned Lamont announced that the state will continue with an age-based approach to expanding eligibility to the vaccine.
We understand this is a personal decision. This information is shared with the intention of providing pastoral support to you.
A Vaccination time line for age-based eligibility for the next several months is listed below. By laying out a clear timeline for eligibility for the vaccine, the strategy allows everyone in the state, including essential workers and those with chronic conditions, to know when they will be able to schedule an appointment. The planned schedule is as follows:
· March 1, 2021: Expands to age group 55 to 64
· March 22, 2021: Expands to age group 45 to 54
· April 12, 2021: Expands to age group 35 to 44
· May 3, 2021: Expands to age group 16 to 34
When your age group becomes eligible to make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations. You can do so three ways:
· Call the CT.gov COVID Vaccine Access Line
CT COVID Vaccine Appointment Assist Line at 877-918-2224
Mondays through Fridays from 8am - 8pm
· Schedule through the Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS)
Vist CT.gov/covidvaccine website. VAMS is the Vaccine Administration Management System – an online scheduling portal that allows individuals with an email address to create an account, log-in, and search for a vaccine clinic near them
· Schedule directly through a participating provider.
Walgreens: Several locations across the state
CDC recommends we continue to follow safe practice guidelines.
Wearing a mask and social distancing.
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COVID-19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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For information on how to help someone 75 and older get a vaccine click here.
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Looking for up to date Covid-19 information for Hartford? The City of Hartford's E-news is a wonderful source. Check it out by clicking here. We encourage you to sign up for weekly updates from them. Topics range from Covid-19 information for the City of Hartford and general Hartford happenings.
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Join us in commemoration of
the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is inviting Episcopalians everywhere to pause, remember, and give thanks for Bishop Harris’s tremendous ministry. The announcement below from Bishops Alan Gates and Gayle Harris suggests some ways that we can pay tribute to Bishop Harris’s life and ministry. Many of us remember her outstanding preaching witness at our diocesan convention several years ago. A fun fact is that 32 years ago on February 11, 1989 when Bishop Harris was consecrated in Massachusetts, both Bishop Ian and Bishop Laura were present. Neither yet ordained and both very aware of the privilege of being a part of an incredibly powerful moment in the life of God’s Mission!
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Dear friends in the Episcopal Church,
It has now been nearly a year since the death of the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris. Throughout the church Bishop Harris was a courageous pioneer, an outspoken prophet, and an indefatigable champion of God's justice and witness to God's grace. In the Diocese of Massachusetts she was for us also a wise counselor and faithful companion. For three decades our diocesan gatherings were enlivened by her keen wit, consummate storytelling, and impromptu musical accompaniment.
It has ever been the delight of the faithful to recollect with gratitude the lives of those in whom Christ's love has been manifest. We commemorate their lives for the inspiration and strength which we derive from their witness. We turn to them also as continuing companions in the Spirit, forebears of whose love and prayers we remain assured.
As the first anniversary of Bishop Harris's death on March 13 approaches, we extend to you the invitation given to congregations of the Diocese of Massachusetts to include grateful recollection of Bishop Barbara Harris in your own devotional life this year, both individual and communal. Included here are a variety of resources for such commemoration. Your remembrance may be a simple pause for a prayer of gratitude, or you may choose to incorporate it into a more extended liturgical opportunity, such as a service of Compline or other office. The occasion of remembrance may be scheduled on Saturday, March 13, or the evening before. Perhaps some element of commemoration may also find a place in a Sunday liturgy on March 7 or 14, for instance through the use of a collect, prayer of thanksgiving, or homiletic theme. A variety of resources for such commemoration are provided below.
Formal churchwide commemoration of the departed on the calendar of the Episcopal Church and inclusion in its official liturgical resources is a matter of communal discernment through the aegis of the church's General Convention. Local commemoration, however, is an established part of Christian tradition. Congregations observing such a commemoration this year are encouraged to send a brief description of the way in which they have marked the occasion to the Office of the Bishop of Massachusetts (lsimons@diomass.org ). Such accounts may become part of the testimony for subsequent consideration of churchwide observance.
The familiar hymn reminds us of our unity with one another: Forward through the ages, in unbroken line / Move the faithful spirits at the call divine. Gifts in diff'ring measure, hearts of one accord / Manifold the service, one the sure reward. (F.L. Hosmer) May we find renewed strength and gratitude in commemorating our bishop and friend, the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, claiming her place and ours in that unbroken line.
Faithfully,
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates
The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris
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WIDER EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS |
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Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps
Application Deadline for 2021-2022 Extended
Applications for 2021-2022 placements with the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC), the international missionary program of The Episcopal Church, will now be accepted through Friday, April 9, 2021. YASC offers Episcopalians ages 21-30 the opportunity to follow the Way of Love into deeper relationship with God and the global Anglican Church while spending a year living and working with communities around the world. Learn more about the process, including how YASC is adapting to COVID-19 and apply online.
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My Way of Love: A Personal Guide for Your Spiritual Journey
Personalized suggestions for spiritual growth
The Episcopal Church, in partnership with RenewalWorks, a ministry of Forward Movement, is offering My Way of Love, a free, eight-week email series that provides personalized suggestions for spiritual growth based on the seven practices of the Way of Love.
Introduced at the online FORMA gathering in January, My Way of Love is produced by experts in The Episcopal Church on spiritual formation, the Way of Love, and spiritual growth. Each email in the series includes ideas on how to pray, engage with scripture, and practice the Way of Love regularly. Learn more and begin your journey online.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CLERGY TEAM
We pray you are doing well and safe. Each one of you continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
A member of the team will always be available for pastoral conversations and or emergencies. Do not hesitate to contact us.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CATHEDRAL OFFICE
As a reminder, every fifth Sunday this year, we will be joining our wider ECCT Community for worship via the ECCT YouTube Channel. Our Cathedral is supporting these efforts.
We will include the link to the ECCT Youtube and Facebook page in our regular Schedule of Services block. Please note the dates below:
- May 30: St. Paul’s, Fairfield
- August 29: St. Monica’s, Hartford
- October 31: Grace, Old Saybrook
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PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEKS SERVICES |
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Church by the Pond In Person Gathering
Saturday, March 13th - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Officiant: Rev. Taylor Albright
Join us for next weeks virtual offerings via zoom:
- Sunday, March 14th - 10:00 am - Virtual Sunday Morning Prayer
- Sunday, March 14th - 11:15 am - Servicio Virtual de la Catedral
- Tuesday, March 16th - 6:30 pm - Bible Study in Spanish
- Thursday, March 18th - 6:00 pm - Happy Hour in English
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CHURCH BY THE POND
By Nancy Jacobs, Lay Coordinator
March 6, 2021
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Dean Miguelina Howell of our Cathedral led our service on the first Saturday of March. Our congregation of fifteen (including future acolytes Dominic and Darius) was blessed to share prayers, hear the readings and meditate on Dean Lina's reflection of John's Gospel.
Dean Lina gave a brief summary of the significance of Passover and the importance of Jesus traveling to the temple. She spoke of Jesus' anger that the temple was not being used to glorify God. She explained that Christians today should also be angered for the right reasons. We should be angered and we should fight for social justice, for helping the hungry, for caring for the stranger, for equality, and other problems we identify.
We shared prayers for others and for peace. We gave thanks to God who has provided the wisdom and ability to vaccinate even more of our congregation and people worldwide.
We were blessed by offerings of two churches today. Faith Assembly of God, Hartford prepared bagged lunches for our guests. Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford provided personal care items. Nineteen were served by their service to God's mission in Bushnell Park.
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We thank you for your ongoing support to God's Mission. Your pledge may be send via snail mail to our Cathedral ( Cathedral at 45 Church Street Hartford, CT 06103). You may also visit our website to make your pledge or donations or simply click below.
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ÚNETE A NOSOTROS!
Let us join in fellowship each Tuesday via zoom for our Alternating Spanish Language Bible Study/Happy Hour!
Thursday 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
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JOIN US!
Let us join in fellowship each Thursday via zoom!
Thursday 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm.
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Christ Church Cathedral serves the entire Episcopal Church in Connecticut community for the good of the whole, and is the seat of the bishops. It is "our cathedral." Our Cathedral hosts four congregations in one worshiping community. It's not a parish, as its role is unique in the diocese (see 2015 task force report & resolution). In this its centennial year, Cathedral leaders and Centennial Committee members wish to remind all Episcopalians in CT that by virtue of their membership in a parish, they are members of our Cathedral. All are welcome at any time, and in particular, invited to these events .
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