Dear Cathedral,
This Saturday, I will be leading a workshop on worship. Fifty years passed between the 1928 Prayer Book and the 1979 Prayer Book. Another 50 years have passed since then….
Language moves. It is a living thing. Meaning also shifts, so we must constantly retranslate the Bible and our worship liturgy.
This summer, we will be using the words of the Eucharistic prayer from the monastic community in Iona, a beautiful island off the coast of Scotland that has been a heartbeat of Celtic Christianity. I visited Iona many years ago with a group of clergy and have never forgotten it. It is what some call a “thin place,” meaning where the veil between heaven and earth feels thin and God seems very close.
I am eager to hear what you think of these new words. The structure and form of the Holy Eucharist have remained the same since 100 AD, but using new words to express the ancient sacrament is wise and wonderful.
I can’t wait to see you on Sunday!
In Christ’s love
Kate+
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Tim Tuller, Canon for Music, gives notes on the service music for Trinity Sunday. | |
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Guatemala Pilgrimage Presentation
Sunday, May 26
11:45 a.m. | Taliaferro Hall
Hear from those who journeyed to Guatemala last month on a week-long adventure filled with purposeful volunteer service at Safe Passage, cultural exploration, and personal growth. They will share stories and show a slide presentation.
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Body and Soul: Hand in Hand
The Art of Thom Buttner
Prayer can be many things. For me...
Prayer is
the Art I make
like pouring myself into a vessel,
allowing light to flow through my hands
from my heart to another’s.
Prayer is
the act of creating
the best work I know
as an offering
to our creator.
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This group of four sculptures, which I have titled Body and Soul: Hand in Hand, was two years in the making. Four 1,200-pound logs and a vision for what they might become. Each one a secret coming from some shadow of my soul, a secret even from myself. Pure joy was the process for me... A thousand small creative choices, helping each piece speak his quiet prose in its most pure and enduring form. Each choice intuitive and filled with hope and power. The power to speak, to evoke from my soul - my innermost. ~Thom Buttner | |
Help People RISE! with our X4 Match Challenge | |
St. John's Cathedral total with $100,000 match included
$203,891
will be matched
by Free Wheelchair Mission bringing the total to
$403,891
providing wheelchairs to
4,207
people.
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Thank you!
Your donations are truly helping people to RISE! A free wheelchair raises someone off the ground, giving them independence and mobility—a life-changing gift for them and their families and caregivers.
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Living Liturgy Part One Eucharistic Liturgy
Saturday, May 25
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fifty years passed between the 1928 Prayer Book and the 1979 Prayer Book. Another 50 years have passed since then….
Language is a living thing, it is always changing and shifting. Take the word awful. Before the 18th century, this word used to refer to something inspiring, and full of awe. Today it means really bad. We have all kinds of new words today that we never had before such a tweet, blog, bot. As Anglicans, we believe the scripture must be translated into a language people understand. But if language shifts, then the Scripture must consistently be retranslated, or the meaning will slip out from under us. The words of our worship also must be translated and upgraded to speak to younger modern minds, and yet the meaning of the words and the sense of the beauty of holiness must forever be preserved.
Join Dean Kate to explore the liturgical rites that The Episcopal Church has licensed since the Book of Common Prayer in a new series of workshops. This is a series of classes. Part One will focus only on Sunday Eucharistic Worship options. Future classes will include the Saints Calendar, Funeral Rites, and Worship Music. All clergy and lay leaders are invited to come and explore new resources without pressure on whether to use them. All worship resources will be available for sale at the Cathedral Bookstore. Lunch is included.
If you have questions, please get in touch with Megan Cochran for more information: mcochran@jaxcathedral.org
Register here.
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Asia Pacific Cultural Dinner
Saturday, June 1
5 p.m. | $30 per person
Reservation Deadline: May 29
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. The buffet-style dinner will feature delicious foods from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore. See a complete menu on the registration page.
Register here.
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Summer Book Study on ZOOM
Life Worth Living
Sundays 4 to 5:15 p.m.
Register for Zoom Meeting
June 30 (Introduction and Part 1), No Meeting on July 7, July 14 (Part 2), 21 (Part 3), 28 (Part 4) and August 4 (Part 5)
What makes a good life? The question is inherent to the human condition, asked by people across generations, professions, and social classes, and addressed by all schools of philosophy and religions. This search for meaning, as Yale faculty Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz argue, is at the crux of a crisis that is facing Western culture, a crisis that, they propose, can be ameliorated by searching, in one’s own life, for the underlying truth.
In Life Worth Living, named after its authors’ highly sought-after undergraduate course, Volf, Croasmun, and McAnnally-Linz chart out this question, providing readers with jumping-off points, road maps, and habits of reflection for figuring out where their lives hold meaning and where things need to change.
Drawing from the major world religions and from impressively truthful and courageous secular figures, Life Worth Living is a guide to life’s most pressing question, the one asked of all of us: How are we to live?
Highly recommended by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: "Three great scholars tackling the most important of Questions! This book is worth rolling up your sleeves, saying your prayers, and diving into what could be quite possibly the most important work you ever do. Whether on your own or with a small group, make this book a priority."
Books are available in the St. John's Cathedral Bookstore or order online here.
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Pentecost Sunday at St. John's was truly spectacular! We began with our first Family Service at 9 a.m., featuring an adorable child-friendly liturgy. Following that, we had two wonderful Holy Eucharist services with the glorious sounds of the Cathedral Brass and Choir at 10:30 a.m. We joyfully welcomed four new members through baptism and were thrilled by a fire-breather performance! The celebration of the church's birthday was sweetened with an array of cakes and treats from our wonderful volunteers. To cap off the day, we enjoyed a magnificent Masterworks Chorale concert and an art reception for Thom Buttner, the artist whose work is now in Taliaferro Hall. It was a day full of joy, music, and community! | |
Welcome to our newest members! From left to right: Callie Kim Tesche with her mom Shannon, Naomie Jade Patrick with Dean Kate, Dylan Parker Jones and
Dion Leroy Jones, III. | |
Many thanks to all the bakers and sweet makers who helped us celebrate Pentecost on Sunday. Mynette Pinkerton Fenner, Lisa Duncan, Marcia Navarro, Angie and Rob Wilmink, Wendy Anderson, Mitzi Bodin, Jean McKinney, Angela Corey, Donna Bell,
Glenn Guiler, and Russ Pittman.
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Spread Joy - Donate Flowers for the Altar | |
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Remember that when you donate altar flowers, your gift keeps giving. The altar arrangements are broken down into smaller arrangements and delivered to parishioners in the hospital and to those recovering at home.
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Sunday, May 26
Annette Boling, Richard Faulkner, Mary May, Alan Rushforth, JoAnn Tredennick
Monday, May 27
Liz McAlhany, Sharon Wilburn
Tuesday, May 28
Judy Sweeney
Wednesday, May 29
Kimberly French, Julie Nichols, Thomas Owen
Thursday, May 30
Benjamin Altman
Friday, May 31
Leland Pettis, Cammie Sanders, Charles Winney
Saturday, June 1
Tess Arrington, Kathy Dozier, Kevin Jones, Helen Lane
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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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