eConnections - December 6, 2024
The Weekend of the Second Sunday of Advent
December 8, 2024
The Dean's List
It's been a minute, as they say.
I am deeply grateful for the grand adventure I have been privileged to take these past four months. I have so many stories to tell! The trick, of course, is not to begin every conversation, sermon, or off-hand remark with some version of "well, when I was on the Camino..." I'll do my best, but it was such a profound experience! As was the Dublin Irish Music Festival, my trip to Tennessee, stopping at the Flight 92 National Memorial, meeting musician Stephen Kellogg in Philadelphia, finally getting to do the "Norm Dales Memorial Trip to Yankee Stadium," hiking Loch Ness, hanging out with my family in Edinburgh, Inverness, and Oban, Scotland (with a brief stop in Glasgow), and visiting with parents and extended family in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and North Carolina. Oh, and Tamisyn and I did some pretty significant DIY renovations in our living room and entry hall at the 833, and I refurbished a table that once belonged to my grandparents Grantz.
I am glad - for real - to be back in the proverbial saddle at the Cathedral of Saint James. I have largely spent this week in meetings with Cathedral leadership and staff just catching up on Cathedral life, the tasks at hand, and the road ahead. December and January - as usual - will be a bit busy with the wonder of Christmas, Annual Meeting, and a few other calendar goodies, as well.
Let the season of Story & Song commence!
This is a photo of The Very Rev. Brian G. Grantz who, you may recall, has served as Dean & Rector of the Cathedral of Saint James since May 1, 2008. Occasionally.
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Looking Ahead
Ordinations
Saturday, December 21 at 10:00 am; Reception following
Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 am; Reception Following
The Bishop's Visitation
Sunday, January 12, 2025
8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows
9:15 am Adult Forum with Bishop Sparks
10:30 am Holy Baptism, Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, and Holy Eucharist
Annual Parish Meeting
Sunday, January 19, 2025
12:00 pm Luncheon followed by Business Meeting & Presentations from the Gather & Grow subcommittees on considering Worship Space, Cathedral Hall, and Landscaping.
• For the repose of the soul of Gregory Marcks and for Michael Marcks and his entire family.
• For the Proffitt Family and for the Hillman Family
• Ann and Bill Young
• Steven Mast
• Mary Brooks
• For Steve Wietstock
• Jamie, Mimi, Joely, Mia, and the entire Jeter Family
• Bill Jones and his family
• For Michael Anand-Obleton
• Randy Coleman
• Sharon Toth, and for the entire extended Sobecki Family
• Kathleen Murphy, mother of Jen Mosley; and for Richard Murphy Jr., Richard Murphy III, and for Jill Bird
• For Tim Lane (son-in-law of Karen Slack) who is recovering from surgery
• Mary M. Burman
• Carolynn Raney
• For Carl and Melinda Stopczynski; and for Alison Abbot -- cousins/extended family of Mike & Lisa Jaworski
• For Betty Walker, Mike Mosely’s Aunt
• For Joan Machatton
• Jennifer & Mike Mosley
• Jim Arns
• For Cindy Ahlgrim
• For Bob Kenney
• For Joni Carlson, who continues treatment of an ongoing issue
• For Mike Jaworski and for Lisa.
• For Don Zigler.
• For Michael, son of Diane Hoist, and his family.
• For Joseph Hilliard
• For Mary Beth Wright
• For Tim Haywood, and Janice
• Fred & Kate Mast
• Wade & Sue Sheets
• Paula Fowler
• Canon Tina Velthuizen's grand-nephew, Jordan, who is struggling
• Connor Gibbons
• Olivia, who has leukemia, and her family
• Sheila & family
• John Monroe, brother of Sue Fain
• Tammy, daughter of Tony Molnar
• Alan Thompson
• Peju, Bunmi, and the Okanlami family
• Tony Molnar
• Dan & Gail Mandell
• Ron Gunn
• Alissa Broussara
• Cherryl Andries
• Becky Ballentine
• Marge Johnson
• Jo Dorsch
• Sharron McGowan
• Joyce Marchant
• Fr. Paul Tracy
• Richard Bitner
• Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
• For those preparing for Holy Baptism: Finnegan Patty Hillak (Jan 12, 2025)
• For those preparing for Holy Orders: Nan Noecker, diaconate
Cathedral
Prayer List
Sunday Ministries
December 8, 2024
8:00 am
Lector Patty Hans
Eucharistic Minister Volunteer Needed
10:30 am
Lectors Stephen Drendall & Dominic Vitale-Richards
Acolytes Cynthia Katsarelis, Jack Laney, Bear Kallenberg
Eucharistic Ministers Cherry Radin & Mary Beth Wright
Ushers Deborah Drendall & Keith LaPierre
Hospitality Host Lisa Philippsen
December 11
Counters Sue Lowe & Betsy VanderBurg
December 13
Folder DeDe Guth
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