NEWS from the CATHEDRAL

Christmas at the Cathedral

Thursday, December 24th Christmas Eve

4pm - Christmas Pageant & Family Service

7:30pm - Solemn Choral Eucharist (Carols 7:00pm)

11pm - Solemn Choral Eucharist (Carols 10:30pm)

Friday, December 25th -Christmas Day

10am - Sung Eucharist with Carols

Greening of the Cathedral for Christmas

The Greening of the Cathedral will take place on Wednesday, December 23rd beginning at 7pm. A sign-up sheet can be found on the Usher's Stand.

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Will take place every Sunday during the 9:30 & 11:15 Liturgies The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered at the Baptistery during communion.

Hospitality Volunteers

We would like to keep the Cathedral open on December 28, 29 and 30 from 10am until 4pm. If you would like to volunteer to welcome visitors there is a sign-up sheet on the Usher's Stand by the entryway of the Cathedral.

Save the Date

J2A will be meeting this Sunday at 4:00pm in the Christian Formation room of Cathedral House.

Conversations in Scripture will not meet this Wednesday, December 24th.

A Twelfth Night Celebration
Sunday, January 10th At 5pm

This special service, a new favorite on our calendar, closes the celebration of the Twelve Days of Christmas with carol settings, hymns and the Procession of the Three Kings

Evensong for Candlemas
Sunday January 31st At 4:00pm
This special Evensong will include the Installation of The Very Rev. Michael Sniffen as Dean of the Cathedral. Music for the service will be sung by the full Cathedral Choirs. A reception will follow. All are welcome.

Please Pray For...

...the Church: Michael the Presiding Bishop, Lawrence our Bishop, Geralyn our Assisting Bishop; Michael, our Dean; Bruce, Michael and Andrew our Cathedral Clergy;

the Cathedral Staff; Shirley, Kristin, Larry, Vince, Charlie, George, and Rafael;

...the Nation: Barack, our President; Andrew, our Governor; Nicholas, the Mayor of Garden City and, the members of our Armed Forces, especially Deepak, Raymond, Jason, Thomas, Liam, Adam, Charles, and their families;

...In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we remember the Diocese of Yewa in Lagos, Nigeria and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we remember St Patrick's in Deer Park. For those who have asked of our prayers, especially Taylor, Teresa, Headley, Karen, Niyjah, Eladio, Mary, Wayne, John, Janet, John R., Steve, Rob, Barbara, Jean, Peggy, Dianne, Diana, Danielle, Kathy, Brenda, Tommy, Linda, Lauren, Bob, Carey, Elizabeth, Andrew, Kathleen, Dorothy, Barratt, Tommy, Ricky, Emma, Jean, Louis, Hank, Kerry, Gregory, Bridget, for all those who in transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity, may they find healing, patience and strength in the days to come.

...and for those who have died, especially The Rev Jae Chung and for those who are grieving the death of a loved one, may they find comfort and peace.

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sunday, December 20, 2015

8:00am: The Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:30am: The Holy Eucharist Rite II followed by Coffee Hour in the Undercroft
10:30am: Church School at Mercer
10:30am: Wellness Walk at the front steps of the Cathedral's main entrance

11:15am: The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
4:00pm: J2A in the Christian Formation Room of Cathedral House

Holy Eucharist will be celebrated this week in the Mercer Chapel on Tuesday at 12:15pm

Cathedral Office Hours

Monday - Friday
9:00am to 4:30pm

50 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530 516.746.2955