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Welcome Sundae Sunday!

September 06, 2023

Join us this Sunday, September 10 as we kick off the 2023-24 program year.

At the 9 a.m. service we welcome back the choristers. Please join us after the 9 a.m. service for Sundae Sunday, and to find out more information and/or to register your child(ren) for Songs & Stories (age 0-3), Sunday School (PreK-5th grade), and Youth Group (6th-12th grade). All 3 of these programs meet after the 9 a.m. service, with Songs & Stories meeting from 10-10:30 a.m., and Sunday School and Youth Group meeting from 10-11 a.m.

If you are unable to make it to the event, but still want to find out information and/or register your kids for one of the above programs, please email Briana Calhoun at bcalhoun@sainthamescathedral.org.

At the 11 a.m. service we welcome back the full choir. We hope you will join us for coffee hour after the service to say hello!

Author: Jocelyn Colao

Wednesday Night Formation Returns: Mental Health First Aid Training

August 30, 2023

Just like CPR/First Aid training, Mental Health First Aid training teaches us how we can help our families, friends, and neighbors experiencing a moment of crisis. The Rev. Canon Steven Balke, a certified Mental Health First Aid trainer, will be teaching:

  • How to recognize the signs of a mental health crisis,
  • When to be present for someone in a moment of need,
  • What resources are available to help,
  • Ways we can offer support for our families, students, church members, co-workers, and more.

The training will be in 4 one-hour sessions on Wednesday evenings, September 13, 20, 27, and October 4:

5:45 Simplified Evensong led by Choristers

6:00 Supper together with Choristers and families 

6:30 Training

7:30 Depart 

These sessions are free-of-charge and open to everyone. RSVPs are not required but helpful as we prepare our meal count. 

Please contact Steven if you would like to learn more.

Author: Jocelyn Colao

Cathedral Prayer List for the Week of September 3

August 30, 2023

Submit a prayer request.

Please keep the following people in your prayers:

FOR THOSE COMMENDED TO THE PRAYER OF THE CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY: Shirley, Sarah, John, Brenda, Ellen, Richard, Nancy, Harriette, Maliha and Nasir, Craig, Ginger, Viola, Lee, Kelly, Hope, Jane, Loya and Andronica

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND HAVE BEEN COMMENDED TO THE PRAYERS OF THE CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY:  Bobbie Jones

FOR ALL THOSE WHO DIED BY GUN VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO IN THE PAST WEEK INCLUDING: Allan, Brandon, Jonquil, James, Anthony, Kejuan, Aaron

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: The Dioceses of Province Five: Indianapolis; Northern Indiana; Eau Claire; Northern Michigan; Western Michigan; Chicago And our Companion Dioceses of SE Mexico and Renk

Author: The Rev Canon Steven Balke
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