Thank you for joining us as we worship together.

‘Sharing God's loving transformation of our lives with our neighbourhood, the diocese and the world through inspiring worship and music, spiritual formation and leadership development, compassionate service and advocacy alongside our neighbours, and a warm and inclusive hospitality.’
We are a sacred oasis in the heart of the city.

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Sunday June 8
8:30am - Holy & Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube
Order of Service

Watch online:
https://www.youtube.com/@cathedralhamilton/streams

Cathedral Worship - This coming week

Tuesday June 10
8:30am - Morning Prayer 

Wednesday June 11
8:30am - Morning Prayer on Zoom 
11:30am - Holy Eucharist in person

Thursday June 12
8:30am - Morning Prayer

Friday June 13
12:15pm - Litany of Reconciliation in Bishopsgate

Sunday June 15
8:30am - Holy Eucharist in person
10:30am - Choral Eucharist in person and on YouTube

Watch online:
https://www.youtube.com/@cathedralhamilton/streams

Please note: Effective May 1, Smoking is not permitted anywhere on Cathedral Property. Thank you.

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for Theo and Evelynn MacGilliavry and family; The Venerable Lynne Marchant and Richard Williams; Andrew Markham; Joan Martin; and Christine Matimba.

In our Community and Partners Prayer Cycle we pray for the International Association for Refugees Canada / Open Homes Hamilton.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia.

In the Anglican, Lutheran, and Moravian Full Communion Cycle of Prayer we pray for the theological colleges and training programs within the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario: Canterbury College, Huron University College, Renison College, the Anglican Studies Program at Saint Paul University, Thorneloe University, Trinity College, Wycliffe College; for Luther College at the University of Regina and Luther College – High School; and for the School of Theology at Moravian University (formerly Moravian Theological Seminary and Lancaster Theological Seminary) in Bethlehem, PA.

In our Diocese of Niagara we pray for our Bishop Susan Bell; Archbishop Colin Johnson; and for St. John, Rockwood, The Reverend Michael Mernagh, Priest-in-Charge; and the people of that parish.

As a Community we pray for prisoners, especially prisoners of conscience, those politically or unjustly imprisoned, and those who help,
support, counsel and care for them.

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers: With ongoing needs: Susan Andrews; Larry Andrews; Susan Worrall; Cathy
Johnston; Helen; Rachel and James; the Reverend Charles Meeks; Judi Mansfield-Jones; Brandon; Harold Percy; Michael; Millie; Dave; Ezra Noble; John Ellis; Brenda Catterson; Allen Calvin; Bonnie Lawlor; Donelle de Vlaming; Eldra Gittens; Bill Gilvear; Madelyn Bradshaw; and Ann Turner.

With current needs: Bishop Ralph; Jonathan James; Charlotte; Sarah Chandler; Andrew; Jason and family; Sandy Darling; Max; 
Kelley and Barb; Cathy Kendall; Anne-Louise; Sally Braun-Jackson; the McKay family; Chris; Eve Lake and her son Ashley; Barry Jefferies; Dave Dale; Charlie; Eduardo and family.

Wedding prayers: We hold in our thoughts and prayers Turner & Janel Shaw, married on May 31, and Codie Taylor & Cody Murphy, married on June 7.

Congratulations to Evelynn and Theo MacGilliavry on the birth of their son George on Thursday June 5!

Those who have recently died: Mary (McGinley) Rodger (Lori-Lyn Bradley’s aunt).

Flower Dedications: Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of David Fickley, by Kim and Michael Johnston.

Christ's Church Cathedral is hosting a community education and engagement event featuring a panel of experts from:

• City of Hamilton's
  • Drug and Opioid Strategy:  a city-wide collaboration that addresses the harms associated with substance use experienced by individuals, families, and the community
  • Alcohol, Drugs, and Gambling Services:  provides free services including  information, counselling, case management, referrals, and more 
• Hamilton Police Services Rapid Intervention Support Team:  aims to provide immediate support to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, or addiction
• Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre:   provides access to harm reduction education, counselling and supplies, overdose prevention, connections to healthcare, mental health, and addiction treatment
• Positive Health Network Harm Reduction Outreach: provides counselling services, outreach to people using drugs, leads training for local service providers, and more.
• St. Joseph's  Healthcare's Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic:  focus on offering rapid assessment, pharmacological treatment, and connections to community treatment programs

An expert from each organization will make a brief presentation, participate in a facilitated panel discussion, and will be available to address questions. 

All are welcome. 

*Image by AGerd Altmann from Pixabay

Art Crawl is a wonderful way to engage with the community and to celebrate our beautiful Cathedral!  Join us in the community and in the Cathedral every 2nd Friday of the month.  

We offer the beauty of our space to those who wish to take a moment of reflection or prayer.  We also provide guided tours and often there are musical performances and art installations. 

Taizé Prayer

During Art Crawl next week there will be a period of prayer through Taizé chants from approximately 8:45 to 9:15. All are welcome to join us to sing or just to listen.

Would you like to volunteer to help at Art Crawl?

Service Changes

• Sunday Sung Eucharist,  one service only at 10 am effective July 6 through to and including August 31
• Morning Prayer on Tuesdays and Thursdays, cancelled through all of July, resuming on August 5 and 7 respectively.
• Wednesday Morning Prayer on Zoom, cancelled through all of July, resuming on August 6.

Program Changes

• Discovery Bible Study, cancelled through all of July, resuming on Thursday, August 7.
• Digging Deeper, cancelled through all of July and August, resuming on September 7. 
• Cathedral Oasis, every Sunday during July and August from 12 noon to 1:30pm.

Should you have any questions, please contact our Parish Coordinator.

*Image by Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay

Write and call the Premier and your MPP!

There is much concern about the Ontario Government’s proposed legislation of Bills 5 and 17, and rightly so. For example,

• Bill 5, also known as the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act”, has environmental critics, Indigenous groups, and municipalities worried.  For example, Bill 5 proposes special economic zones where the Premier and Cabinet could avoid environmental assessments, and proceed with more urban sprawl on farmland and other destructive projects such as superhighway 413.

• Bill 17, the “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act”, seeks to make building new homes easier - but affordability will remain an issue.  In Canada, affordable housing refers to living spaces that are financially accessible to people with a median household income ($68,400).  Bill 17 will not solve homelessness, and do little to offset the desperate need for affordable housing.

To better understand Bill 5 and the reaction from a number of critics, please visit CBC's news item Doug Ford's controversial Bill 5: Here's what you need to know , by Mike Crawley* and posted on May 28, 2025.

Silence is acquiescence!

Write and call the Premier and your MPP and tell them you oppose Bill 5 and Bill 17.  Remind them that they were elected to act in our best interests, protect the less fortunate and the environment, and support a just future.

    *Image by Yvette W from Pixabay

*Mike Crawley - Senior reporter | CBC

Seluwa Said and her family faced extreme hardship in Tanzania’s Nyarugusu Refugee Camp – until joining the Sustainable Vegetable Farming Project run by Alongside Hope partner Church World Service...Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Seluwa and her family were forced to flee to a refugee camp in Tanzania in 2018. They were surviving on one meal a day, with no money for soap, clothes, or school supplies.

In 2022...Said joined the Sustainable Vegetable Gardening Project...With newfound knowledge and resources, she was able to grow a bountiful harvest, enough for her family and neighbours, as well as the ability to generate income.  For the full story, please visit the  Alongside Hope News  page.

Learn more about Alongside Hope's programs in Tanzania here.

There are many options to financially support the Cathedral and some parishioners prefer to place their offering on the collection plate during the service.  For many, the public act of giving is a powerful expression of our gratitude to God.  

If you have elected to donate when the collection plate is being passed in church, here are a few helpful tips:

• We strongly recommend that if your offering is in cash, please use an envelope with your name and address so that you can receive a tax deductible receipt for the year.   The Cathedral provides tax receipts for annual donations totalling a minimum of $20.   Weekly or monthly donations add up and can be a worthwhile tax credit on your income tax return.
• Please consider using numbered envelopes even if you're donating monthly vs weekly.   Using a dedicated number means that you don't have to write your name and address each time you donate.  The donor is identified by the number assigned to them.  We currently have a surplus supply of numbered envelopes so please do not hesitate to ask for a set by contacting our Donations Administrator. 
• Alternatively, we recommend donating by cheque vs cash.  Cash on the offering plate cannot be donor-identified.  A cheque with your name and address provides a paper trail, allowing us to get that tax receipt to you.

We invite you to discuss any questions or concerns with our Donations Administrator.

Our thriving parish community has a multitude of programs to support our community and our neighbourhood.

For more information on all of our ministries and activities click here.
Come join our lively, diverse, hospitable, spirit-filled, curious, beautiful, and yes sometimes, gritty community!

If you know of anyone who recently returned from hospital or is at home unwell, please let us know.  We have frozen meals lovingly prepared and ready to go, including a vegan option!

Please let the Cathedral office know how many meals you need and who they are for, so that we can hold them in our prayers!

Kairos Petition -Join the Jubilee Movement 2025.
Faithful Action for Justice and Peace to address global economic inequality and unjust debt.
A blue 'Jubilee 2025 Petition' folder holds more information and can be found on the Narthex table. The goal is to collect 100 thousand signatures in Canada and 10 million worldwide by the end of 2025.  Every signature strengthens the call for transformative change.
Please consider this and join us in signing the petition!

Please find out more, and sign the online petiton below if that is easier for you.  Thank you.
Sign the online petition and learn more about Jubilee 2025!

As a member of the Community of the Cross of Nails, we gather weekly at noon on Fridays to pray for peace, justice, and reconciliation.   We start our prayer with:

We stand together at this Friday noon hour to join with all those churches, schools, and other institutions who have committed themselves to the Community of the Cross of Nails. We search for reconciliation between ourselves and all those who have been harmed by war, by violence, by the effects of colonization and abuses of power, and by greed, selfishness, thoughtlessness and indifference.

Please click on Litany of Reconciliation for the prayer in its entirety.

A brief history of  the Litany of Reconciliation can be found on The Anglican Diocese of Ontario website.

Study the Bible in community through this drop-in participant-focused method of reading scripture together.  Discovery Bible Study is designed to meet the spiritual needs of our participants by considering what the biblical text tells us about God and human beings. 

You'll find us in the Nave on Thursdays, 11:30am-12:15pm.  All are welcome!

Please forward items for the paper version of the Chronicle by 1:00pm on the Wednesday prior to publication to the Cathedral Parish Office, 905-527-1316 x240. The Chronicle is published digitally each week, with a ‘Highlights’ edition on paper.
If you wish to receive the full digital edition, just add your email at https://cathedralhamilton.ca/subscribers/new

Please forward article items for the Chronicle in final draft form 2 weeks before publication so that it can be added to the website.
Thank you.