We are followers of Jesus Christ whose example inspires us to build creative lives based on love and inclusion. We do this as a community of faith, as an urban parish, and as the Cathedral of the Diocese of Missouri.
Gnaw on This—and Feed Your Soul
Join us in exploring the Gospel for Sunday, August 1, 2010, by clicking on
Gnaw on This. Remember also that the Cathedral continues its summer schedule of two services at 8 and 10 a.m. (See news item below.)
Also, you can listen to recent sermons at “On the Table,” the
Cathedral Blog.
Our Sunday Summer Hours are 8 and 10 a.m.
Through Sept. 5 (the Sunday of Labor Day weekend), our worship services are at 8 and 10 a.m. We are exploring also multigenerational education and fellowship opportunities for the hour in between.
One reason for the time shift is that so many people loved coming together as a community last summer. Additionally, we are going to take time and review our non-summertime Sunday liturgies—particularly the 9 a.m. service but also the 8 and 11:15 services. We will see how they have developed over the past year as well as examine what’s working and what needs improvement. This summertime process will help us plan for the rest of 2010 and for 2011.
Come be a part of these worship and planning opportunities!
Amy Chambers Cortright Joins Us Aug. 16
On Sunday, May 9, 2010, The Very Rev. Michael D. Kinman, provost of Christ Church Cathedral, announced at all three services that The Rev. Canon
Amy Chambers Cortright will be joining our Cathedral staff beginning Aug. 16, 2010.
Amy comes to the Cathedral from Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia, Mo., where she has served the past four years as associate rector. During times of transition, she has served twice as priest in charge, her current title. Amy is incredibly gifted as a pastor, preacher, evangelist and leader. We are truly getting one of the finest priests in the Episcopal Church.
We are basing Amy’s job on a model that is used by some other Cathedrals and large, urban churches throughout the Episcopal Church—that of
vicar.As Vicar, Amy will work with people across every part of our congregational life, leading and helping us offer our gifts and talents to the service of Christ and the glory of God. The vicar’s job will go beyond the previous canon’s oversight of pastoral care and liturgy to include many other aspects of our congregational life, such as Community Ministry, Christian Education, Cathedral Life and others. As with all new endeavors, this is a role into which all of us at the Cathedral—not just Amy—will grow.
Classical Music and Evensong
Keep checking this space for news of the Fall 2010–Spring 2011 Shepley Program of Music and Art concert season. Once the schedule is available, you can download and print a PDF at
Shepley Program of Music and Art.
Discover the Beauty of EvensongBy clicking on the link above, you can learn also about the history, significance and beauty of Choral Evensong, scheduled at 5 p.m. on every fourth Sunday from September through May.
Election and Budget Summaries
At 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, we at Christ Church Cathedral held our Annual Meeting. At this meeting, we elected members for Chapter and representatives to Diocesan Convention. Out of a field of highly qualified candidates, four Cathedral members were elected to three-year terms. In alphabetical order, they are Leah Clyburn, Tom Manche, Kris Reppert and Anne Trolard. Thom Gross and Elizabeth Watkins were elected as the two Diocesan Convention delegates, with Greg Lynch chosen as Alternate.
You will find PDFs of the
Christ Church Cathedral 2010 Budget summary and the
Christ Church Cathedral 2009 Results (Budget v. Actual) summary by clicking on
Chapter & Committees. The budgets appear at the bottom of the page.
Pledge Now for 2010!
The Cathedral continues to welcome pledges. Pledge online by clicking on
Christ Church Cathedral 2010 Pledge Form.
Diocesan News in the Formats You Want
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iSeek and
ESM News—are available in email formats.
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