The Bulletin: July 2013

Christ Church Cathedral An Episcopal Community in the Heart of Houston, Texas

July 2013 christchurchcathedral.org

Freedom of worship

Cathedral fifth-graders clear a deserted lot in the Third Ward as part of the Cathedral Urban Service Experience.

Finding mission close to home When Youth Minister Jeremy Bradley decided to schedule a mission trip for Cathedral fifth-graders, he knew that the Cathedral Urban Service Experience was as good an opportunity as any. CUSE is a Cathedral program that accommodates youth groups from churches as far away as Baton Rouge, La., and “provides opportunities to serve persons who are being denied justice, peace and dignity by their community.”

“One of the reasons why I start the younger kids off in Houston is because I think it is im-

portant to let them know that there are things to do locally,” Bradley said. “We don’t have to go to some foreign land or travel across the country in order to do mission work. It is right here in our backyard.”

On a typical CUSE trip, youth groups stay in the Ballard Youth Center and travel around Houston using public transportation to eat local food and explore parks and museums.

They wake up early to volunteer with organizations such as The Beacon, Star of Hope,

CUSE, inside

Be prayerful about fall involvement In these calmer days of summer as you reflect on the program year just completed, we ask that you consider with prayerfulness how you might respond to God’s lure and become involved at the Cathedral in the fall. This involvement might be small or large, depending on your particular gifts and abilities.

Here are just a few opportunities to consider. Please visit the Cathedral website for more information about these and other ways you can be active in the ministry of this place.

Lighthouse Mentoring

Several volunteers work in the Lighthouse Classroom with George, a 13-year-old on the autism spectrum, one Sunday a month during the 9 o’clock hour so that his family may worship and George can have his own spiritual home. Two of George’s regular mentors have moved away and we are currently shorthanded. If you have an interest in helping with this ministry, please contact Lisa Puccio

INVOLVEMENT, inside

In January 1941, when all the world but the United States was already engaged in a devastating war, President Franklin Roosevelt outlined in his State of the Union Address four freedoms toward which the world should strive: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from The Very Rev. want, and freedom from Barkley fear. Within a year, hunThompson dreds of thousands of young Americans joined World War II to protect these very rights from brutal tyranny.

Two years later, acclaimed illustrator Norman Rockwell conceived of a series of portraits to appear in The Saturday Evening Post, which would epitomize the four freedoms outlined by Roosevelt. His editor took the project one step further and invited well-known writers to pen brief essays to accompany each portrait. The essay that accompanied Rockwell’s “Freedom of Worship” was written by Will Durant, best known as the author of the midcentury work, The Story of Philosophy.

For those who love lyrical prose, Durant’s essay is a joy to read, and it stands the test of time. Most importantly, in our own day, when proponents of the “New Atheism” such as Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins caricature the life of the spirit and set up religious straw men in order to knock them down, “Freedom of Worship” serves as a powerful reminder of why we are religious and how we are drawn to God. Durant says: The mark of man is that he beats his head against the riddle of life, knows his infinite weakness of body and mind, lifts up his heart to a hidden presence and power, and finds in his faith a beacon of heartening hope, a pillar of strength for his fragile decency.

What is at the heart of religious experience? Of people of faith, Durant says:

freedom, inside

Our Cathedral Family We celebrate with EE Cathedral member Catherine Jackson and David Rodriquez, who were married June 2 in Brownwood.

EE Cathedral members Julia and John Hampton, upon the birth of William Rowland Hampton on June 5. William’s grandparents are Cathedral members Wick and Rob Rowland.

EE Kimberly Koppenhaver and Edward Shouse, who were married in the Cathedral May 25.

EE New members: Jose and Jeannifer Zavala

We extend heartfelt sympathy to EE the family of Cathedral member Sellers J. Thomas Jr. who died May 27 in Houston.

He was the husband of Nancy Stallworth Thomas and father of members Kingslea Thomas von Helms, Hester Hawkins and Sellers J. Thomas III. He was the grandfather of Oliver, Caleb, and Nellen Hawkins. Also the grandfather of Madeline Spates, Radkey Jolink, Sarah May and Sellers J. Thomas IV and greatgrandchildren Mason and Miles Jolink.

The Flowers on the Cathedral Altar EE on July 7 are given to the glory of God in thanksgiving for their grandchildren, Sam and Mary Holden, by Sue and Hart Green.

EE on July 14 are given to the glory of God in thanksgiving for the lives of their children and grandchildren; Anne Schweppe Ashmun and Stuart Ashmun; Laura Randall Schweppe Ashmun and Stuart Whitaker Ashmun Jr.; Jane Schweppe Scott and Michael Scott; Mary Stewart Burgher; Mary Meyerson and Ballard Burgher; Elizabeth Whitney Burger and Eleanor Stewart Burgher; Martha Burgher Plunkett and Jack Plunkett by Dr. and Mrs. H. Irving Schweppe Jr. EE on July 21 are given to the glory of God in honor of the 61st wedding anniversary on July 26, 1952, of Mary Barden and Millard Worrell, and in loving memory of Melissa Hoiland.

EE on July 28 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Hugo V. Neuhaus Jr.

The Flowers in the Floor Vases EE on July 7 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Diane Tobola on her birthday by her family.

EE on July 14 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Geraldine and John Naschke by their daughters, Kathy, Gerrie and Nancy, and in thanksgiving for Luchy Littlejohn and John Logan for bringing them Christmas in July for their beloved mother.

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They have no words to tell me what they know, but that is because religion like music lives in a world beyond words or thoughts or things. They have felt the mystery of consciousness within themselves, and will not say that they are machines. They have seen the growth of the soil and the child, they have stood in awe amid the swelling fields, in the humming and teeming woods, and they have sensed in every cell and atom the same creative power that wells up in their own striving and fulfillment. Their unmoved faces conceal a silent thankfulness for the rich increase of summer, the mortal loveliness of autumn and the gay resurrection of the spring. They have watched patiently the movement of the stars, and found in them a majestic order so harmoniously regular that our ears would hear its music were it not eternal. Their tired eyes have known the ineffable splendor of earth and sky, even in tempest, terror and destruction; and they have never doubted that in this beauty some sense and meaning dwell. They have seen death, and reached beyond it with their hope.

I love that. But Will Durant offers a bit more. Once we’ve encountered God what are we to do? What is the human response to the Holy? Those of us who gather weekly at Christ Church know the response: And so they worship. The poetry of their ritual redeems the prose of their daliy toll; the prayers they pray are secret summonses

CUSE, from cover

Generation One, Lord of the Streets, Bering Omega and The Way Station.

The Cathedral fifth-graders stayed for a weekend with CUSE in mid-June, feeding the homeless, mowing a deserted lot in the Third Ward, and helping at the food bank.

When not lending a hand, they walked down to an Astros game and visited Schlitterbahn in Galveston.

“I was expecting we would just hang out and have a lot of fun,” said 11-year-old Elodie Giles. “We got to do that and help a lot of people too. I’m really pumped about this whole thing even though I worked really hard because it was really fun and really rewarding.”

At one point the kids visited an art garden, which features a mirror box with three holes. Two of the holes feature a mirror, but the third hole doesn’t. The fifth graders felt that piece of art represented their experience with CUSE. “When you look into one hole, you are expecting to see a reflection, but instead you are seeing a whole new perspective,” Giles

Norman Rockwell, “Freedom of Worship,” 1943.

to their better selves; the songs they sing are shouts of joy in their refreshened strength.

The commandments they receive, through which they can live with one another in order and peace, come to them as the imperatives of an inescapable deity, not as the edicts of questionable men. Through these commands they are made part of a divine drama, and their harassed lives take on a scope and dignity that cannot be canceled out by death.

All summer, may the poetry of our gathered worship redeem our daily toil and summon us to our better selves. Thank you, Will, for the reminder. explained. “So we thought it represented the work that we are doing … Some people live in luxury and they couldn’t imagine that anyone would live any way different. But sometimes you don’t have a choice.”

According to program director Nikki Blount, this new perspective is just the beginning of what she hopes CUSE can spark in young people.

“One of the kids from another group in Houston said, ‘I’ve lived in Houston my whole life, but I feel like I never knew my own city’,” Blount said. She hopes that revealing the plight of others and exposing kids to new environments will open the hearts of youth to service.

“I don’t want this to be a life-changing, one-time mountain-top experience,” she said. “I want this to be part of an overall systemic change. I want service to be a part of their overall daily lives, and I hope that this kind of kick-starts that.”

“CUSE is a wonderful program,” Bradley said. “It doesn’t push any certain belief on anybody, which I think is good, because the sole focus is being a servant for somebody.”

Celebrating 20 years of music with Canon Simpson On Sunday, July 21, we will celebrate Rob- the very best from the Cathedral’s choirs, ert Simpson’s twenty years as choirmaster and and he facilitates the experience of the Holy canon for music at Christ Church Cathedral. for those who gather for worship at Christ The choirs will provide refreshChurch. I’m so pleased to be able to Summer Place: ments for Summer Place that day. 20 Years of work alongside him as we each proPlease plan to attend and congratu- Robert Simpson claim the Gospel according to our late Bob on 20 years of great music calling.”

Sunday, July 21 at the Cathedral.

We asked Bob for his reflections 10–11 a.m.

“We tell people about our choir, ‘If on his time at the Cathedral. They heaven has a soundtrack, it was recorded at the are excerpted below. His full reflections, Cathedral’s 11 o’clock service with Bob Simp- “Time It Was, and What a Time It Was,” are son conducting,’” says Senior Warden Mike posted on the Cathedral’s website.

Bullington. “Houstonians who don’t know anything about the Cathedral’s good works How in the world did a New Jersey boy like often know about the choir and Bob’s role in me end up in Houston? The question rumbled creating and maintaining its reputation.” through my mind on my first day of work on Dean Thompson agrees: “Bob’s contribu- August 1, 1993. Twenty years later I have the tions to the traditions of worship at the Cathe- answer: Sometimes you just get lucky! dral have created a lasting legacy. He intuitiveIt started with a phone call out of the blue ly understands sacred music, he draws forth from Clyde Holloway. He told me he had sub-

Cathedral Choir once again England-bound

The Cathedral Choir sang in Worcester Cathedral in 2010 as part of a summer tour of England.

For the sixth time in 16 years, the Cathedral Choir will be taking its music abroad.

From July 26 to August 5, the choir will sing Evensongs and Sunday services at two of England’s most famous churches, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and York Minster in York.

After an initial tour of Austria and the Czech Republic in 1997, the choir has since made England its destination. To date, the choir has sung at Westminster Abbey, Bath Abbey, Norwich and Worcester Cathedrals, and at Christ Church in Oxford.

English cathedrals rely on visiting choirs from the UK, North America and Europe to provide music for services while their own choirs are on summer vacation. The more prestigious the church is, the higher

the standards are for guest choirs. It is truly a mark of distinction that our choir has been invited by St. Paul’s and York Minster to be a choir-in-residence.

The generosity of the Cathedral community has played a significant role in making this trip possible. Since it started its international travel, the Cathedral Choir has been committed to making trips affordable for all members wishing to go. The Cathedral’s support of scholarship events like the Choir Cabaret and the annual wreath sale are vital to keeping this commitment.

The entire Cathedral Choir joins Robert Simpson and Bruce Power in expressing our heartfelt thanks. It is an honor to represent Christ Church Cathedral in England this summer.

mitted my name to Dean Walter Taylor as his successor. What? Where? Really? I flew to Houston for an interview with doubts but an open mind. After one evening with Walter and Mary Taylor and a meeting with lay leaders Irving Schweppe and Mary Sieber I was convinced that this was the place for me.

The congregation was strong and welcoming. The Cathedral Choir was a strong group ready to tackle anything. As hard as I have pushed them, never once has anyone come to me and said, “You do realize we are a church choir, don’t you? You’re asking too much.”

This same attitude is displayed by the Parish Choir, a group I am proud to have formed shortly after I arrived.

The recent completion of the new console for our 1938 Aeolian-Skinner organ is just the latest in a long list of significant accomplishments the Cathedral parish has supported.

Add to this an endowment for choral concerts with orchestra, a large choral library, a beautiful rehearsal room and six residencies at England’s most famous cathedrals.

How lucky I have been to work with three remarkable deans, Walter Taylor, Joe Reynolds and now Barkley Thompson. And what good fortune I have had to share the musical leadership of the Cathedral with Randy Elkins, Gary Smith, and Bruce Power. Our children’s choir, through several incarnations, has been led by skillful directors including Sue Orrell and Catherine Whitney and now my wife, Marianna.

What a wonderful 20 years. I’m so glad I was home when Clyde called.

Kids4Peace seeks camp supplies This August, 23 seventh- and eighth-graders will travel from Jerusalem to Texas to join their U.S. friends for Kids4Peace. Over 11 days at Camp Allen and the Cathedral, these Christian, Jewish and Muslim second-year campers will continue the peace-making that began last summer. They are building friendships that transcend politics, religion and geography.

Kids4Peace relies on donations of supplies and money to run its camps. The wish list includes 40 flashlights, 40 sleeping bags, 40 pillows, 40 pillowcases and 80 bath towels. For more information, or to donate supplies, contact Lisa Puccio at 713-590-3323 or lisap@christchurchcathedral.org. To donate money, visit www.campallen.org/donate and designate “Kids4Peace.”

Julio será un mes muy ocupado

July a busy month for one o’clockers

Los de la Catedral que adoran en el idioma español se están haciendose listos para un verano lleno de preparación para continuar a servir a Dios y a sus hijos cuando viene el otoño.

El sábado, el 13 de julio, los que buscan la confirmación o la recepción, o que quieren no más saber más sobre la Iglesia Episcopal y la fe que compartimos nos reuniremos en el Salon McGehee a las 9:30 a.m. para la conferencia “Lo Básico de la Fe.” No hay cobro, y el almuerzo se servirá.

El sábado, el 27 de julio, celebraremos la Noche Episcopal con los Dynamo. Nos reuniremos en el Patio de los Obispos a las 5 p.m. para la comida y las bebidas para fortalecernos a apoyar los muchachos en uniformes naranjados contra el Chicago Fire. El juego empieza a las 7 p.m. Inscríbanse y paguen los boletos antes o después de cualquier misa de la 1 p.m. hasta el 16 de julio. ¡Los esperamos!

El domingo, el 28 de julio, nosotros daremos una vez más al Obispo Andy Doyle en nuestra celebración dominical, quien confirmará y recibirá varios Episcopales nuevos, celebrar la Santa Eucaristía, y predicar la palabra del Señor a los fieles de Dios.

Those of our Cathedral who worship in Spanish are gearing up for a full summer of preparation to continue to serve God and God’s children when fall rolls around.

On Saturday, July 13, those who seek to be confirmed or received or who just want to know more about the Episcopal Church and the faith we share will gather in the McGehee Conference Room at 9:30 a.m. for the next conference called “Lo Básico de la Fe” (Basics of the Faith). There is no charge, and lunch will be served.

On Saturday, July 27, we will celebrate Cathedral Night with the Dynamo. We will meet in the Bishop’s Courtyard at 5 p.m. for food and drink to strengthen ourselves to support the boys in orange against the Chicago Fire. The game starts at 7 p.m. Order and pay for your tickets before or after any 1 o’clock service through July 16.

We hope to see you there.

On Sunday, July 28, we will again welcome Bishop Andy Doyle at our Sunday celebration. He will confirm and receive several new Episcopalians, celebrate the Holy Eucharist, and preach God’s word to the faithful.

It’s all Greek … and maybe Latin and Hebrew, too The Church is much older than most any- vealing the antiquity and sometimes the authing else we encounter, and it has had much thority of what is being named. Hebrew words are drawn from the Old Covenant, more time to develop its own lanGreek from the New Testament, Latin guage full of ecclesiastic-speak and from the Middle Ages, Elizabethan snippets of ancient languages. KnowEnglish from the First Prayer Book, ing the names of things is a real part and plainer English from our latest verof being at home in church, but it can sion of the Book of Common Prayer. all be a bit of a challenge for people For instance, why do we say amen coming fresh to life in the Church, The Rev. Canon to every prayer? We do so because it and sometimes even for veterans.

Ed Stein was the Hebrew word used by the first The words have accumulated in our history like layers of sediment, each level re- Christians and passed to the first non-Jewish

Top chefs to serve hope to Houston’s homeless

This year’s Come to the Table event on September 25 at The Beacon will feature some of Houston’s most renowned chefs, including John Sheely of Mockingbird Bistro, Ziggy Gruber of Kenny & Ziggy’s, Randy Evans of Haven and Cove, The Beacon’s own Mike Puccio, Claire Smith of Shade and Canopy, Kevin Naderi of Roost, and Hugo Ortega of Hugo’s and Backstreet Cafe. Last year’s event sold out quickly and raised over $318,000 to provide 104,000 clients with a hot meal, a hot shower and laundry service. Individual tickets for the cocktail reception and dinner begin at $500 and tables begin at $5,000. To register, visit www.beaconhomeless.org.

converts to the Church. Hallelujah is again more Hebrew. Alleluia is the same word, only in Greek and Latin.

Where does the word Eucharist come from?

It’s a Greek word for “thanksgiving” used by the writers of the New Testament. And the Mass? It comes from an Old English version of a popular Latin nickname. The final words said at a Latin Eucharist, “Ite, missa est,” were shortened simply to Missa and then to Mass.

Many other nicknames are derived from the first line of text in the original language.

Kyrie is Greek for the word “Lord” in “Lord have mercy” and Gloria is Latin for “Glory,” as in “Glory to God in the highest.” In our prayer book, the Psalms are listed by number, but their Latin first lines are also given as titles.

In music and literature, you will see Psalm 95 called Venite and Psalm 130 called De Profundis. The hymn “We Praise Thee” is Te Deum.

We haven’t even touched on all of the special names for people and places in the Church — a “chancel” here, an “ambulatory” there, and let’s all gather in the “bell porch.”

The purpose of language is to make ourselves understood and to understand. The more familiar we all are with the native tongue of our life at Church, the more we all share that life together comfortably. And the more at home we are, the more Church can become our home.

So if you are new to life in Episcopal-land or find yourself tangled up in the lingo, stop by the Cathedral Bookstore and pick up something with a glossary. There are a variety of Church “dictionaries” available. The words tell the story of who we are and are part of our communal DNA as the Church.

Water Wars, The Adventures of Flat Andy and Daughters of the King

In Pictures

Below: The Cathedral youth celebrated the end of the school year at the Deanery on May 19 with a water-logged bash.

Above: Four new members of the Congregation of the Daughters of the King were inducted in a ceremony during the 1 p.m. service on June 2. They were Irene Hernandez, Yency Bermudez, Josefina Rodas and Martha Barsenas.

The Cathedral chapter chair, Shari Watson, was on hand to welcome the new daughters, who received training from María Teresa Ávalos.

Above: Flat Andy joined the Dagleys and Dowdys at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Rockport.

Find Flat Andy on the Cathedral website and bring him along on your summer travels!

Cuatro miembros nuevos de la Congregación de las Hijas del Rey son inducidas en una ceremonia durante la misa de la 1:00. Son Irene Hernandez, Yency Bermudez, Josefina Rodas y Martha Barsenas. La jefa del capítulo de la Catedral, Shari Watson, estaba presente para dar la bienvenida a las nuevas hijas quienes recibieron su capacitación de María Teresa Ávalos.

Help us extend reach of our pastoral care The pastoral care ministries work to provide compassionate and confidential emotional and spiritual support to the Cathedral community. In an effort to better serve our Cathedral family, we are working to extend our reach to those with whom we have lost touch and to let these members know they are not forgotten.

One of our most vital ministries involves providing support to those who are unable to attend regular church services and keeping them connected to their Cathedral family.This is accomplished by keeping an active log of “who is where,” which is simply a current and up-to-date list of members who have been released from hospitals and treatment centers, but have not returned to their original homes. This particular group can easily fall off of our Cathedral radar.

In an effort to reach out to this group we need your assistance. Please be our eyes, ears and arms in identifying those who are not able to attend services or events at the Cathedral. For example, these members could now: • Live in a long-term care facility such as a nursing home or assisted living facility or live temporarily in a rehabilitation facility; • Live with a family member or friend; • Live in their home, but are unable to drive; or • Live out-of-state.

In addition, we are also trying to update our activeduty list. If you know of any of our members actively serving in a branch of the armed forces, please let us know. If you have a loved one who is still on the prayer list and is no longer on active duty, please also inform us.

Small acts of hospitality such as prayer, cards, flowers or a visit by clergy can mean so much to those who have not been able to remain connected to their faith community. If you know of any of our members who fall into any of these categories, please contact Canon Robinson-Como at 713-590-3319 or gcomo@christchurchcathedral.org.

Now through August:

Comfort Calls

from the Vestry

Make your voice heard!

In the Cloister Gallery: Far and Away by Michael McKann

In July Photographer and Cathedral member Michael McKann captures the people and places of Italy, France, Mexico and New York. His images appear on greeting cards sold throughout Houston and at the Cathedral Bookstore.

The Cathedral Bookstore is closed for the month of July but will reopen on Sundays in August.

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at 713-590-3323. There is no special training required, only a willingness to open your heart to new experiences.

“The Lighthouse is where God’s love and joy are to be experienced abundantly.

Being with George is a great blessing.

I always look forward to seeing him.”

— Kathy Welch

Mission Outreach to LOTS Between four and seven times a year, a team from the Cathedral heads down to Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church, a community made entirely of homeless people, to cook and serve breakfast to the worshipers after their morning service. We arrive early to prepare a hot meal and then stay to clean up after breakfast. The next service day is July 7. Contact Andre Jackson at 713-502-3077 to join our team.

Quarterly Blood Drive Throughout the year, we offer opportunities to give blood at the Cathedral through the St. Luke’s Blood Center. When you learn about an upcoming drive, consider making an appointment or stop by the mobile donation center on the day of the event.

Welcome Team The Welcome Team offer friends and guests a warm smile and a kindly welcome when they arrive at the Cathedral to worship and share in the body of Christ. Although the time commitment is relatively small, the impression on parishioners is quite large. It is particularly good for those seeking a spiritual home, who may measure their interest in returning by the friendliness they encounter.

“Being on the Welcome Team is a blessing.

We meet so many wonderful people, and it gives us the opportunity to see many of our friends.”

— Francesca Hall

Service Saturdays Four times a year, a group gathers to offer service to those that need help. In the past we have assisted with hurricane relief, planted trees in a park, and worked at the Houston Food Bank. In the future, we plan to work at Magnificat House, a residential facility for those making their way back to mainstream society.

Christian Education The Cathedral is blessed with a number of gifted and talented people who volunteer their time through teaching. Whether it is leading a Sunday morning class on parenting, Christian meditation, or God and Darwin, there are many at the Cathedral for whom teaching is an honor they feel humbled to share. If you are interested in teaching a class this fall, please contact Jimmy Grace at 713-590-3309 or jgrace@christchurchcathedral.org.

Pastoral Care At the Cathedral, we believe in taking care of each other and connecting with our parish members in good and bad seasons; in times of abundance and in times of scarcity. The Pastoral Care ministry invites you to participate in sharing the gospel to those who are in need of support, using your own special gifts to care for the people of God. To learn more, visit the Cathedral website or contact Glenice Robinson-Como at gcomo@christchurchcatheral.org.

“When I had health issues, it was the Pastoral Care Council members who privately and sincerely reached out to me in my time of confusion and concern. I felt serving on the council would give me an opportunity to do the same for others.”

— Sue Green

Christmas at the Cathedral Our annual welcome to our neighbors who are homeless or near homeless (both individual and families) takes place mid-December. We offer a meal, a kind word, a gift, and plenty of Christmas joy. Parishioners can donate food, baked goods, money, and time as we come to give smiles and other signs of joy and community.

The Beacon Jesus tells us to feed the hungry and see to their basic needs. Our response to those in this kind of need happens every Friday through Monday at The Beacon, where we offer a hot meal, laundry service, shower opportunities and a friendly smile to more than 600 of our neighbors every day. In addition, clients can see case workers who can connect them to social services available to them. The Beacon employs 80 volunteers per day — there is a place for you! Visit www.beaconhomeless.org to learn how to help.

Calendar of Events Visit www.christchurchcathedral.org or call 713-222-2593 to learn more about these and other events at the Cathedral.

Registration recommended

Registration required

Registration closed

THIS MONTH July 4

thu

Independence Day Cathedral offices will be closed.

July 5

Fri

Sun

Lord of the Streets Service Day 6:15 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church.

Help cook eggs, meat and grits during a two-hour breakfast shift.

Rhythms of Grace 1 p.m., Jones Basement. Worship experience for special needs children and their families resumes with the lesson “The Parable of the Lost Coin.”

July 12

fri

Cloister Gallery: Mike McKann Opening 6–8 p.m., Reynolds Hall. The Cathedral member and Houston-based photographer will exhibit recent work.

July 13

Sat

Lo Básico de la Fe 9:30 a.m., McGehee Conference Room.

Spanish-language course covers the history, theology and liturgy of the Church.

July 21 Sun 20 Years of Robert Simpson 10 a.m., Reynolds Hall. Summer Place celebration of Robert Simpson’s ministry and recognition of his 20 years of service to the Cathedral.

Summer Place 10–11 a.m., Reynolds Hall. Fellowship hour with refreshments hosted by ministries and councils of the Cathedral.

July 7, 20s & 30s; July 14, Mission Outreach; July 21, Music; July 28, Youth.

Happening Camp Allen. Diocesan retreat for 9–12th graders to help them concentrate on the person and teaching of Jesus Christ. ($)

Middle-School Mission Trip Bastrop. Helping those affected by last year’s wildfires. ($) July 27

Cathedral 20s & 30s 6:30–8 p.m., various locations. Weekly discussion group and social gathering of young adults. Does not meet July 17.

Sat

Weekly Sundays Sing with the Parish Choir 8:20 a.m., Latham Auditorium. Sing with the Parish Choir any Sunday this summer, no experience required.

Sun

Rally Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Get acquainted with the ministries of the Cathedral at this annual fair.

Buscando la Luz 6:45–8:30 p.m., Mellinger Room. Spanish-language discussion group.

August 4–10 High-School Mission Trip New York. Urban ministry and Hurricane Sandy relief work. ($)

September 25 Wed Come to the Table Annual fundraiser and gala dinner in support of The Beacon featuring Houston’s top chefs. Tickets and underwriting opportunities are now available. ($) September 29

Cathedral Night with the Dynamo 5:30–9 p.m., BBVA Compass Stadium.

The Spanish-language congregation will serve tamales in the Bishop’s Courtyard before we all head out to see the Houston Dynamo play the Chicago Fire. ($) July 26 through August 5

August 25

Thursdays

Upcoming

July 21–27

Cathedral Choir Trip to England Our Cathedral Choir travels to England to sing at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and at York Minster in York.

July 18 THU 20s & 30s Bingo Outing 5:15 p.m., SPJST Lodge No. 88. Bingo starts at 7 p.m., but get there early.

Bring cash, a driver’s license, food, and your own wine or liquor. ($)

August 23–25 (cont.)

Wednesdays

Bridge Night 6–9 p.m., McGehee Conference Room.

Newcomers and all levels welcome.

July 7

Sundays (cont.)

Sun

EMC Kickoff Save the date for our annual Every Member Canvass dinner and performance.

Tickets go on sale in September. ($)

August 17 Sat The Screwtape Letters 4 p.m., Wortham Center. Cathedral outing to see national touring theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ famous book. Register by July 28. ($) August 23–25 Y.E.S. Camp Allen. Diocesan retreat for 6–8th graders to foster a clearer appreciation of self, richer relationships with others and a deeper experience with Jesus. ($)

October 18–19 Does Christianity Have a Future?

Seminar with renowned scholars and theologians John Dominic Crossan, Joan Chittister and Marcus Borg. ($)

We still need your help!

Of the $2,500,000 in budgeted pledges for 2013, there are $2,272,987 actual pledges recorded through May 31, with $227,013 in pledges outstanding.

If you haven’t made your pledge, please do so now.

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Did you know you can read The Bulletin on our website? If you’d like to go “online-only,” contact Anne Shepard at ashepard@christchurchcathedral.org or call her at 713-590-3301.

Have you met our newest Cathedral employees?

Peggy Beltrami (Financial Administrator) has more than 15 years of accounting experience, having worked in a variety of industries before coming to work for the Cathedral in May. This is her first position in a nonprofit organization. Peggy is the proud mother of one child, her son Tyler.

Patrick Flaherty (CUSE Intern) comes all the way from Maryland. He attends Mount St. Mary’s University and will be a junior there in the fall. He is very excited to work at CUSE and it will prepare him for leading service trips with the Mount’s Office of Social Justice next year.

Yency Bermudez (Assistant for Spanish Ministry) was born in El Salvador, immigrating to the U.S. in 1996. She and her husband, Francisco, have two daughters, Ángeles and Francy. Yency wishes to continue her education and become a nurse. She is also studying English and hopes to become fluent.

Liz Haddad (CUSE Intern) is a rising senior at Baylor University, studying Religion. She hopes to work as a youth minister in the Episcopal Church when she graduates. In her spare time, Liz enjoys playing music and staying involved in Waco’s Episcopal Student Center.

Nora Fuller (Ministries Assistant) previously worked for Hydril, an oil and gas company, first as an administrative assistant and later as a purchasing agent. Nora is blessed to have an adult daughter and stepson, and she and her husband, Gene, enjoy spending time with their five grandchildren.

Nathan Richardson (CUSE Intern) is a recent graduate of the University of North Texas. He grew up in the Diocese of Texas at St. Timothy’s in Lake Jackson, and he has served on the Happening Steering Committee. In 2011 he spent two months in Southeast Asia doing mission work.

Larry Thomas (Sexton) joined the Cathedral staff last fall. You may have seen him around, however, in his previous job at the Cathedral location of Treebeards in the Cloister Restaurant.

Lauren Thatcher (Youth Intern) currently lives in Richmond. She is a junior in college and wants to be a chaplain at a children’s hospital. She worked at Camp Allen as a senior staffer last summer and is excited about the opportunity to work with the youth at the Cathedral.