eConnections - June 1, 2024
June 1, 2024
Notes & News from the Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend
Ordinary Time
The Season after Pentecost
The Dean's List
It's Shortcakes on the Blacktop Week!
There are lots of spaces still left on the sign-up sheets. Please come join the fun!
Wednesday, June 5 at First Presbyterian Church
7:00 am Berry Washing
8:30 am Berry Slicing
Thursday, June 6 at the Cathedral, First Pres, and all around town
7:00 am Set up
9:00 am Production & Delivery
11:00 am Shortcakes on the Blacktop
5:30 pm Clean up
Sign up sheets are at the back of the church or send an email to Catherine Craker or Helene Dauerty-Randles to let them know you are coming.
Do you have a cooler we can borrow for delivery? Please put your name on it and bring it with you to Church tomorrow.
Thank you berry much!
Welcome to the Cathedral of Saint James
I was asked not so very long ago to hazard a guess about the percentage of the Cathedral congregation who are LGBTQ+. My answer: "More than you think, and more than you or I will ever actually know." It's a safe bet. Since St. Luke recorded Mary's Magnificat in his telling of the Gospel in which the mighty are cast down and the lowly raised up, the Church has wrestled with the expansive implications of God's love with respect to normative hierarchies and assumptions that are usually, if not always, more cultural than Biblical. Since the Enlightenment, that wrestling has included major challenges within the Church concerning the morality of slavery, the full humanity and inclusion of black, brown, and indigenous persons, the full humanity and inclusion of women, and the full humanity and inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons, to name a few. At every turn, Biblical arguments were made - and continue to be made - to support subjugation and uphold the status quo, which usually boils down to preservation of money and/or power. And at every turn, those seeking to know the unfathomable depth of God's love and to be fully known and received as children of God, have been met with hostility, whether actively or passively. The Church, strive though we may to walk in love as Christ loves us, has not, historically, been a particularly safe place to tell your whole story. May God bless those who are out, and may God bless those who, for any reason, choose to remain anonymous; each carries a burden, and each, most certainly, carries the light of Christ.
South Bend Pride Festival Volunteers Needed
Date: June 15, 1-7 p.m. (EDT)
Where: Potawatomi Park (South Bend)
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana will have a booth at the South Bend Pride Festival again this year! We are looking for volunteers to help with setup, teardown, and staffing the booth! Volunteer shifts are one hour and you can sign up for more than one. Please join us in sharing God's love and showing support for our LGBTQ+ siblings!
Sign up here
Questions? Email Canon Christopher Hillak
Cathedral Member Database Update
We are updating our database to ensure we have the most accurate and current information for our members and friends so we may better serve our congregation. Here's how you can help. Joe Anand-Obleton will staff a computer station in the back of the Cathedral following our 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. services on the following Sundays: June 2, June 16, July 7, and July 21. There you can verify your information directly, or you may fill out this online form any time.
Thank you for your help in this endeavor.
Questions? Email Joe Anand-Obleton
St. Margaret's House Video
Speaking of those who carry the light of Christ, check out this video from St. Margaret's House.
Raising Cane Bible Study Hiatus
Our Wednesday morning call-in Bible Study, Raising Cane, is taking a break for awhile. We will consider this and other formats and times before announcing what comes next. One thing is for sure: we value having a mid-week Bible study group, so stay tuned!
Blessings,
Brian
This Week at the Cathedral
Saturday, June 1
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, June 2
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
Year B, Proper 4, Track 2
8:00 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am Adult Forum
10:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am Hospitality Hour
Monday, June 3
Cathedral Offices: Closed
6:00 pm Education for Ministry
Tuesday, June 4
Cathedral Offices: 9:oo am - 1:30 pm
No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, June 5
Cathedral Offices: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
7:00 am Berry Washing
8:30 am Berry Slicing
Thursday, June 6
Berry Festival Day
blest day that are hallowed forever
Cathedral Offices: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
7:00 am SOTB Set Up
9:00 am SOTB Production & Delivery
11:00 am SOTB Strawberry Festival
5:30 pm SOTB Clean-Up
Friday, June 7
Cathedral Offices: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
12:05 pm Holy Eucharist
12:45 pm Community Lunch
Location TBD
Saturday, June 8
2:00 pm Visitation for Bill Smith
3:00 pm Requiem Eucharist for Bill Smith
Sunday, June 9
The Third Sunday after Pentecost
Summer Camp begins
Year B, Proper 5, Track 2
8:00 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am Adult Forum
10:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am Hospitality Hour
Sunday Ministries
June 2, 2024
8:00 am
Lector Nan Noecker
Eucharistic Minister Nan Noecker
9:15 am
Adult Forum Brian Grantz
10:30 am
Lectors Bunmi Okanlami & Steven Mast
Acolyte Kirk Philippsen
Eucharistic Ministers Betsy VanderBurg & Stephen Drendall
Ushers Dave Woods & Nicole Pinter
Hospitality Host Nancy Ross
Tuesday, June 5
Counters Rick Hilliard & Peg Swadener
Friday, June 7
Folder Gay McCrea
Cathedral Community Prayer List
Jack Laney, and Cynthia
Michael Jaworski, and Lisa
Celeste Hilliard, and Rick
Joseph Hilliard
For the repose of the soul of Vivian Agnes Woods.
For the repose of the soul of William Smith.
For the repose of the soul of Ed Robison.
Mary Beth Wright.
Rosemary Zigler, and Donnie.
Dave Miller, and Alice.
Gina Bizzaro-Dudeck.
Jen Mosley.
Tim Haywood,.and Janice.
Dianne Hoist, who is settling into her new home in Seattle.
Joni Carlson.
David.
Charlie
Dale
Nancy
Fred & Kate Mast
Wade & Sue Sheets
New Happenings Ministries, especially Camp New Happenings
Cobie
Paula Durren, who continues her recuperation following ankle surgery
Chris Huffman
Donna
Cherryl Andries
Paula Fowler
Wendy
Canon Tina Velthuizen's grand-nephew, Jordan, who is struggling
Allison & Shane, who are expecting a child in a higher-risk pregnancy
Connor Gibbons
Olivia, who has leukemia, and her family
Sheila & family
Vince
Amber
Sandy
John G
Dede
John Monroe, brother of Sue Fain
Caitlin H
Steve B
The LaFiero family
Sharron McGowan
Bernard
Rhonda
Tammy, daughter of Tony Molnar
Alan Thompson
Peju, Bunmi, and the Okanlami family
Mike Jaworski, and Lisa
Tony Molnar
Dan & Gail Mandell
Ron Gunn
Alissa Broussara
Nan Noecker as she continues her diaconal formation
Becky Ballentine; Marge Johnson; Jo Dorsch; Sharron McGowan; Joyce Marchant; Dave & Alice Miller; Fr. Paul Tracy; Richard Bitner
Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
For those awaiting the birth or adoption of a child: Christopher & Andrew Hillak.
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