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Orb & Sceptre: Music for the Coronation

May 08, 2023

The choirs of Fourth Presbyterian Church and St. James Cathedral combine to present a concert of music from coronation services at Westminster Abbey. From Handel to Howells, Parry to Vaughan Williams, the coronations have summoned the best of British composers, inspiring such classics as I was glad and Zadok the Priest. This grand occasion is not to be missed!

Free admission. Donations will support Summer in the City, a free day camp at St. James Cathedral.
Author: Jocelyn Colao

Evensong in Celebration of the Coronation of the King

April 27, 2023

On Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m. St. James Cathedral will host a special evensong in collaboration with the British Consulate General in Chicago to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London. The service will feature music from past coronations. We hope all will join us for this festive event and a reception after. 

Author: Jocelyn Colao

Cathedral Prayer List for the Week of April 16

April 17, 2023

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Please keep the following people in your prayers:

FOR THOSE COMMENDED TO THE PRAYER OF THE CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY: Shirley, Sarah, Vicki, Kyle, John, Veronica, Cassin, Yvonne, Jan, Mac, Mooney, Brunell, Derek, Nicole, Ellen, Thomas, Bob, Michael, Mary

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AND HAVE BEEN COMMENDED TO THE PRAYERS OF THE CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY:  Ruth DeOreo

FOR ALL THOSE WHO DIED BY GUN VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO IN THE PAST WEEK INCLUDING: Samon, Sirjah, Tyrece, Daniel, Timothy, Demea

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Congregations in the Elgin Deanery continued: Redeemer in Elgin; St. Hugh of Lincoln in Elgin; St. Nicholas in Elk Grove Village; St. Columba of Iona in Hanover Park Companion Dioceses of SE Mexico and Renk: St. Mark in Yucatán; St. Luke in Khor Adaar

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