The Bulletin: March 2015

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Two slips of paper

Cathedral Minister for Youth Jeremy Bradley spoke to students during chapel at River Oaks Baptist School.

The forging of faith connections Members of the Cathedral ministry staff often make appearances in venues throughout the Houston area. Wherever they go, they are ambassadors for Christ Church Cathedral, forging faith connections throughout the diocese and the broader community.

Outreach with impact Jeremy Bradley, minister for youth and young adults, said his faith (and congenial

nature) drives him to reach out to all whom he encounters as he goes about his day. “Small interactions here and there add up,” he said.

Bradley doubled his interactions at River Oaks Baptist School, speaking twice to middle-school students. He said that he is more delighted than daunted by youngsters that age, who are starting to think for themselves.

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Travel expert Rick Steves to speak March 5 In this age of nearly infinite mobility, travel has become more than simply taking a walk or going on vacation. “Travel” calls forth notions of intention and meaning-making. It has the potential to change our worldview and even give rise to RICK STEVES LECTURE spiritual reflections.

Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m.

Rick Steves — the author of more than 50 European travel guidebooks and host of the public television series “Rick Steves’ Europe” — believes that thoughtful travel expands our worldview and shapes how we address the challenges confronting our nation politically. Having spent four months of each year overseas for the last 30 years, Steves feels that

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In his book “The Social Animal,” David Brooks relates the following: “There’s an ancient Jewish tale of a rabbi who came to synagogue with two slips of paper, one in each of his front pockets. In one pocket, the slip read, ‘You are nothing but dust and ashes.’ In the other, the VERY REV. slip read, ‘The world THEBARKLEY was created for you.’” I THOMPSON am especially reminded of these words as we travel together through the season of Lent.

Lent includes a constant oscillation between life and death, between reminders of our preciousness in the eyes of God and yet our failure to live into God’s hope for the world. We are, indeed, creatures of blessing and sin. At various times in Christian history and in various strands of the Christian tradition, one or the other of these things has been overemphasized.

On the one hand, very many Episcopalians were raised in other religious traditions that accentuated sin to the point of crushing hope and instilling a self-loathing that has no valid place in the hearts of God’s children. I have heard the story countless times from those who have found refuge in the Episcopal Church, where we are told in boldness and truth that God loves us fiercely and is, indeed, doing greater things through us than they can ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20).

On the other hand, sometimes we Episcopalians can legitimately be accused of what mid-20th-century writer Walter Lippmann termed an “easy optimism” that fails fully to acknowledge the fallenness of human nature and the utter devastation we often bring upon one another. Lippmann says that somewhere

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Our Cathedral Family We celebrate with

EE members Teresa Massaro and Brandon Clayton, who were married February 7 in the Cathedral.

EE new members: Valerie Meisel, Jim Rothgeb, and Bob Scott.

EE Cooper and Victoria Renfro on the birth of Eliot Mathis Steven Renfro on February 8. Eliot is the grandson of member Phyllis Renfro.

We extend heartfelt sympathy to

EE the family of David McRee, who died January 26 in Houston.

EE the family of Norman Jeff Lynd, who died February 6 in Austin. He was the husband of Molly Lynd and father of Jeff Lynd and Elisa Lynn Lellios.

EE the family of Linda Lovelace, who died February 7 in Bedias. She was the grandmother of Jeremy Bradley.

EE the family of the Rev. Abdías Cruces Avalos, who died February 11 in Houston. Abdías was the husband of Maria Teresa Avalos.

The flowers on the Cathedral Altar

EE on March 1 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Edmund McAshan Dupree, Earline Trone Larson, William A. Larson, Mary Trone White, William B. White, William Trone White, Virginia Woodward Houghton, and Evelyn Briscoe Irby by Dorothy Knox Howe Houghton.

EE on March 8 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Lucinda Dickson by her husband Richard Dickson.

EE on March 15 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Mary Savage Donalson by her family.

EE on March 22 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of his parents, Robert C. and Madie Richter.

The flowers in the Floor Vases

EE on March 1 are given to the glory of God in loving memory of his parents, Paul Lester and Dorothy Guthrie Berry Rudisill and his sister Dorothy Kay Rudisill by Clifford Rudisill.

Sponsor Easter lilies at rood screen Easter is a wonderful time to remember that each person, like a lily, is a creation meant to glorify God. As you consider those who mean the most to you, you may want to remember or honor them.

Sponsor one or more lilies that grace the rood screen at the Cathedral for our great festival celebration. Checks for $10 per plant should be made payable to the Altar Guild and mailed to its attention at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, 77002. If you wish to honor a loved one with your donation, please include a list of names, indicating if they are in memory or honor of, by March 15. Names received by this deadline will be listed in the Easter service leaflets. Those received afterward will appear subsequently.

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THE 2015 CATHEDRAL VESTRY

Quarterly update from the Vestry I’m happy to report that the first quarter of 2015 has been a productive and exciting one for the vestry.

Hopefully it comes as no surprise to hear that the 2015 Every Member Canvass campaign exceeded expectations, raising more than $3,090,000 from 603 pledges. Thanks again to chairs Scottie and Chris McCord for their outstanding leadership. These impressive numbers provide a strong foundation for our 2015 budget and for the financial health of the Cathedral and reflect the generosity and commitment of our parish community.

Our Buildings and Ground Committee is at work forming a list of priorities which may require attention in 2015. The replacement reserve project (which was WARDEN created to facilitate budgeting for longer-term mainte- SENIOR BESS WAREING nance needs) has moved into the second phase of planning — estimating costs based on data gathered from a thorough inspection and assessment of the physical plant.

While the Cathedral continues to make progress on all fronts regarding our visioning initiatives, development of the Bishop John E. Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer has been a particular focus this quar2015 Vestry Officers ter. The vestry retreat in January Senior Warden: Bess Wareing was essentially a “sampler platter” Junior Warden: Ted Dom of many of the activities that will Secretary: Vicki Cawley be offered when the center opens 2015 Council Delegation later this year. Please feel free to Flo Ray, Bill Turney, Patty Turney, find out more by quizzing your and Cad Willeford vestry representatives about their Alternates: Peter Squire, experiences. The national search Seth Hinkley, Katie Barnes, for an executive director is ongoand Shari Watson ing; we intend to find a leader with New Endowment Trustees just the right balance of experience Jim Hughes, David Kirkland, and vision to bring this exciting and Doreen Stoller venture to fruition.

The search for a minister for children and families is an equally thoughtful one and promising prospects are emerging. We look forward to filling this important position and making an announcement soon. In the meantime, rest assured that our children and families programs are being well shepherded by Jamie Martin-Currie, our interim children’s minister.

So here’s to a great start to 2015, with high hopes for the balance of the year.

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He finds them inquisitive and receptive to different perspectives. He embraces the challenge to reach them — and to challenge them.

The school, meanwhile, welcomes fresh voices to reinforce the current study theme of “Fruits of the Spirit,” said Dana Stewart, the school’s spiritual life coordinator. Since students reflect upon their chapel experiences in private journals, they can ponder the points that struck them at the time.

In his chapel talk, Bradley shared the Episcopal view on joy and thanksgiving. He said how he hoped his discussion of the Great Thanksgiving conveyed how “there is grace in all of life, even when there are disappointments, setbacks, and failures.”

And joy? “It breaks the boundaries of happiness and sadness.”

Bradley said he strives to ring honest and true in his student presentations and to deliver them at a level neither too simple nor patronizing. “Middle-schoolers see through everything,” he said. “They’ll zone out.”

To connect with them, Bradley reminds them: “I am not perfect. I am human and a man of God.”

Expanding understanding For Canon Glenice Robinson-Como, pastoral care is close to her heart. The canon pastor’s work with the Cathedral’s wide-ranging ministry programs such as the Mourner’s Path and The Beacon inspire her to “bring in

our sister and brother churches so they can model or participate in programs not available at their parishes.”

Social justice and urban ministry especially call her. Having grown up during the civil rights era in the Baptist church, she said, “Both elements were part of church culture; it was practiced and modeled.”

Churches and schools in the diocese invite Canon Como to speak and preach on topics ranging from Lenten reflections to the spirituality of the labyrinth; she’s a trained labyrinth facilitator and is helping the Cathedral design one for the new Bishop John E. Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer.

When Como talks at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, she makes sure also to listen. “They keep me connected to what’s relevant, spiritually and culturally,” she said.

During Black History Month, Como spoke at All Saints Episcopal Church in Stafford, honoring Absalom Jones, the first African American Episcopal priest, ordained in 1804.

Born a slave, Jones had been a lay minister at an interracial Methodist church in Philadelphia. Jones left, with others, when black members of the congregation faced mounting segregation. A clergyman, orator, and abolitionist, Jones led the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia.

Como recognizes and appreciates how Jones long ago paved her way to Episcopal ministry. She views his story as an opportunity

open up dialog within a denomination “traditionally viewed as a ‘white’ church.”

Meanwhile, at St. John’s School in Houston, her presentation on civil rights tied history with contemporary events, prompting discussion of what has and hasn’t changed.

Regardless of venue or topic, Como measures the impact of her message one listener at a time. “If just one person responds to my presentation, I know he or she was listening.”

Speaking … and listening Dean Barkley Thompson is also a frequent ambassador for the Cathedral. In recent months he has delivered the invocation at events such as luncheons for Central Houston Inc. and the Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston.

He also recently presented a talk at the Houston Breakfast Club at the invitation of Cathedral Junior Warden Ted Dom. The dean’s program was a version of the World War I series offered at the Cathedral last fall and focused on the ways in which the war led to upheavals in national boundaries, art, literature, philosophy, and theology.

Dean Thompson strongly advocates the community role played by the Cathedral ministry staff. “Our world is too often defined by voices that espouse exclusivism and confrontation,” he explained, “whereas we can counterbalance those voices with a message of grace. It’s important that our Cathedral staff be out in the community doing just that.”

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Stable and secure Deidre Green first experienced homelessness in 2012. Most of her adult life, she has struggled with paranoid schizophrenia, often self-medicating or refusing to accept her condition. One morning as she wandered the streets, officers from the Houston Police Department’s Mental Health Division approached her and offered a ride to The Beacon, where she underwent “The Way Home” housing assessment process. Green received stable housing in January and, as a result, is now able to store her medications in a secure place and keep all of her medical and psychiatric appointments. She is dedicated to her treatment and hopes to seek employment soon. To learn more about how you can help Green and other clients of The Beacon, visit www.beaconhomeless.org.

along the way we convinced ourselves humanity had overcome its destructive tendencies, until events like World War II reminded us that “thinking we were enlightened and advanced, we were merely shallow and blind.”

It is to our peril to ignore either the blessing or the sin in human nature. Sin minus blessing leads to despair, while blessing apart from an acknowledgement of sin leads to pride and blindness to the suffering around us. We humans are a mixed bag, created in God’s very image, but in dire need of saving grace.

“In one pocket, the slip read, ‘You are nothing but dust and ashes.’ In the other, the slip read, ‘The world was created for you.’”

In our present lives, as in the season of Lent, there is no resolution of this tension between blessing and sin. They both exist in us. They are intertwined.

They are irresolvable. But what cannot be resolved in us can, ultimately, be transcended. That is what Jesus will accomplish on Easter, just a few weeks away. Then, blessing will triumph over sin; life will have victory over death; and what now deteriorates to dust and ashes will be redeemed in eternal glory.

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Ash Wednesday, and more

IN PICTURES

Above: The Mardi Gras Krewe of volunteers served pancakes, sausage, bacon, fruit, and bread pudding to more than 300 people in Reynolds Hall on February 17.

Above and right: Festive partygoers dressed up in Mardi Gras attire for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 17.

The event featured food, dancing, face-painting, beads and more as we cleaned out our pantry on the eve of Lent.

Below: Young singers from around Texas and from as far as Tennessee met at the Cathedral on January 31 for the Diocesan Youth Choral Festival.

At the conclusion of the day, director Kristin Lensch led the singers in a festival service of music.

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Above and far a Park on Februa

above: The youth got their hands dirty at a service day in Hermann ary 7.

Far above: Bishop Andy Doyle gave the sermon during the noon service on Ash Wednesday, February 18, the first day of Lent.

Above: Canon Genevieve Razim and other Cathedral priests hit the streets on Ash Wednesday to offer ashes and prayers to downtown workers and residents and to invite them to Lenten programs and services at the Cathedral.

Left: The Cathedral 20s & 30s gathered for a game night on February 6 at the home of Chelsea Waschek-Gaukin. The group goes on regular excursions beyond the Cathedral campus to socialize and to grow in community.

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Remembering Padre Abdías: I have a joy in the soul that Jesus gave me

BY CANON SIMÓN BAUTISTA BETANCES

I am not sure how many members of Christ Church Cathedral had the opportunity to meet the Rev. Abdías Avalos, who died peacefully this past month at home. I cannot claim I got to know him well myself, either.

I met him on May 18 of last year when I came to Houston to interview for my current position at the Cathedral. It was a Sunday, and he was the priest celebrating that day at the one o’clock service in Spanish. I left the service with two thoughts about Abdías. One regarded his poor voice, which I attributed in part to his age of 85. The second was to note the passion he showed throughout the service.

When I came on board as the canon missioner for Latino ministry and mission outreach, I learned that Padre Abdías and his wife Maria Teresa were active members of the Cathedral’s Spanish-speaking

congregation. The two of them were always present at Sunday services, adult education, lay leader meetings, training programs, and community events. They were so omnipresent that people would become concerned if the pair were not seen on Sunday morning.

My family and I looked for the Avalos family each week.

I noticed that Padre Abdías got excited every time I recognized him publicly. His face would shine with evident joy, and his eyes would express his profound gratitude. I was resolved to see this joy more often.

He was especially radiant at the celebrations of Las Posadas in December, many of which he was able to attend. At the end of each of these evenings, I invited him to say a prayer over the people and so he did, but not before making all of us sing along with him: “Tengo, tengo, tengo, tengo, tengo yo un gozo en el alma que Jesús me dio.” (I have a

Dean’s Book Club selections The Dean’s Book Club discusses a different book at each meeting, including novels, nonfiction, and books on spirituality and faith. Books are selected by the group and are available for purchase from the Cathedral Bookstore. All are welcome. The club meets in the McGehee Conference Room from 6:30–8 p.m. on the following dates:

Wednesday, April 1 “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown Out of the depths of the Depression comes the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 what true grit really meant.

Wednesday, June 3 “Lamb” by Christopher Moore The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice.

But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God — except Biff, the Messiah’s best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story.

Wednesday, August 5 “God’s Secretaries” by Adam Nicolson The path to the completion of the influential King James Bible wasn’t smooth. Nicolson deftly chronicles the personalities involved and narrates the political and religious struggles of the early 17th century.

The Cathedral Bookstore is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Call 713-222-0286 for information and special orders.

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The Rev. Abdías Avalos at a celebration of Las Posadas.

joy in the soul that Jesus gave me.)

Padre Abdías is now in God’s hands, joining with the multitude of saints who served God with loyalty and faithfulness. I am sure he is warming up his voice and tuning his guitar to teach a new song in heaven.

Bishop OKs use of blessing rite In response to the Vestry’s request, the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas, has approved the blessing of same-sex unions at Christ Church Cathedral. Each blessing must be in accordance with the liturgy approved by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, and permission to conduct each individual service must be obtained from the bishop after the couple completes pre-blessing counseling with the officiating priest.

As reported in the January issue of The Bulletin, after a six-month study of scripture and theology, the Unity in Mission Task Force and the Vestry concluded, “The Cathedral ought, in faith, to allow for the blessing of same-sex relationships. Blessings, furthermore, should be conducted in a manner that is pastorally sensitive to those who have authentically-held scruples against blessing same-sex relationships.”

In his letter of approval to Dean Thompson and former Senior Warden David Kirkland, Bishop Doyle said, “Let me thank you for leading this process at Christ Church Cathedral to request permission to conduct same-sex union services at the Cathedral. I was especially pleased with the intentionality and progress you made in your parish study.”

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travel helps us “challenge truths we were raised to think were selfevident and God-given.” His lectures, TV shows, and guidebooks have helped millions of Americans to enjoy maximum travel thrills per mile, minute, and euro … and also to become better citizens of our planet.

On Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m., Rick Steves will offer “Broadening Your Global Perspective Through Travel,” sharing how the rest of the world sees our nation and exploring how his social activism has grown naturally out of his travel experiences. This partnership with Brazos Bookstore will provide a vital framework for a summer in which international pilgrimage, vacation, and mission work will occupy many in our congregation.

Tickets are available at brazosbookstore.com. Each $5 ticket admits one person and can be picked up at the event or at Brazos Bookstore.

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 MARCH 11

THIS MONTH MARCH 1

Registration closed

SUN

African American Music Gala 4 p.m. in the Cathedral. Concert of works by black composers presented by the Houston Ebony Opera Guild. ($)

WED

Lenten Series: Kate Moorehead 12–1 p.m. lecture and noonday prayer; 6:30–8 p.m. supper and conversation ( ). Moorehead is dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, Fla. MARCH 13–18 Spring Break Snow Bash Crested Butte, Colo.

MARCH 15

SUN

Book Signing with Elizabeth Head Black 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bookstore. Black is the author of “Hand in Hand: Walking with the Psalms through Loneliness.”

MARCH 4 WED Lenten Series: Miroslav Volf 12–1 p.m. lecture and noonday prayer; 6:30–8 p.m. supper and conversation ( ). Volf is a professor of theology at Yale University.

MARCH 5

THU

Rick Steves Lecture 6 p.m. in the Cathedral. Author Rick Steves will discuss “Broadening Your Global Perspective Through Travel.” ($) MARCH 6

FRI

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

Bring a dish for the potluck social.

Cloister Gallery Artist Reception 6–8 p.m., Reynolds Hall. Featuring artists Vicky Gooch and Mary Frankel.

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MARCH 18

WED

Lenten Series: Geoffrey Tristram 12–1 p.m. lecture and noonday prayer; 6:30–8 p.m. supper and conversation ( ). Tristram is the superior of the Society of St. John the Evangelist.

MARCH 25

WED

Lenten Series: Will Willimon 12–1 p.m. lecture and noonday prayer; 6:30–8 p.m. supper and conversation ( ). Bishop Willimon is a Methodist theologian and professor at Duke University.

MARCH 29

SUN

Lord of the Streets Service Day 6:15 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church. Help cook eggs, meat, and grits during a twohour breakfast shift.

SAT

AIDS Walk Houston 1 p.m., Sam Houston Park. Join or support Canon Logan’s “Johnny’s Walkers” team as they raise funds for HIV/AIDS organizations.

20s & 30s Brunch 1 p.m., Shade, 250 W. 19th St. ($) MARCH 10

TUE

Women’s Seder 6:30–9 p.m., Reynolds Hall. An interfaith observance recognizing the influence of Jewish women. ($)

SUNDAYS Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) 4–6 p.m., BYC. Gathering of youth for dinner, games, teaching, and worship.

Historia e Identidad 3–4 p.m. McGehee Conference Room.

Un curso para todos que quisieran profundizar su entendimiento de la iglesia.

MONDAYS

MARCH 29 SUN Palm Sunday At all services, we commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.

The Way of the Cross for Children 10 a.m., McGehee Conference Room.

In language and pictures for children.

Peeps Diorama Contest 10 a.m., Bishop’s Courtyard. Enter your Peeps-inspired miniature scene.

Refreshments served.

Palm Sunday Evensong 5 p.m., Cathedral Choir.

Bring a friend!

The Way of the Cross 6:30 p.m., Cathedral. Meditation on the events recorded in the Gospels. In English and Spanish. Through April 3.

FRIDAYS/SATURDAYS Estudios Bíblicos y Grupos de Oración 7–8 p.m. Nos abriremos nuestros casas para estudiar la Biblia y orar con nuestros vecinos. El día variará.

UPCOMING

Centering Prayer 11:15 a.m. to noon, Mellinger Room.

Bible Study “By the Glass” 6:30–8 p.m., OKRA, 924 Congress.

Bible study for those living and working in the urban context.

TUESDAYS Education for Ministry (EFM) 6:30–9 p.m., Mellinger Room.

Compassion Cultivation Training 6:45 p.m., McGehee Conference Room.

WEDNESDAYS Women’s Bible Study 9:30–11 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room.

Bilingual Wednesday Eucharist 6–6:30 p.m., Golding Chapel. A brief, inspirational service to motivate you in the middle of the workweek.

Buscando la Luz 6:30–8 p.m., Bride’s Room. Grupo de oración y de estudios bíblicos.

SUN

Daylight Savings Time Turn your clocks forward one hour.

WEEKLY

Cathedral 20s & 30s 6:30–8 p.m., Mellinger Room. Weekly discussion group and social gathering of young adults.

20s & 30s Service Day 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1300 Court St. Houston-area 20s & 30s will help to restore historic Olivewood Cemetery.

MARCH 8

Childcare available (3 mo. to 10 yrs.)

THURSDAYS Women’s Lunch Study Group 12 p.m., Jeffers Conference Room.

Men’s Lunch Study Group (Biweekly) 12:15 p.m., Dean’s Conference Room. Meets March 5 and 19.

Community of Hope 6–7:30 p.m., Jeffers Conference Room.

FRIDAYS Men’s Early Morning Study Group (Second and fourth Fridays) 7–8 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room.

APRIL 2 THU Maundy Thursday 12:05 p.m., Chancel. Eucharist and foot washing.

Stripping of the Altar 7 p.m., Cathedral. Eucharist and foot washing.

The Night Watch 8:30 p.m., Golding Chapel.

APRIL 3

FRI

Good Friday Liturgy for Good Friday at 12:05 p.m. and Way of the Cross at 6:30 p.m.

APRIL 4

SAT

Easter in Memory of Her 4 p.m. in the Cathedral. Remembering the women who followed Jesus.

Easter Vigil 8 p.m. in the Cathedral. The first Eucharist of Easter. With incense.

APRIL 5

SUN

Easter Day 7 a.m.. Eucharist, Rite I, with hymns.

9 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II. 10 a.m., Bishop’s Courtyard. Flowering of the Cross.

11 a.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite I, with incense.

1 p.m. Festival Eucharist, Rite II, in Spanish.

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Candy scenes depict Bible stories Throughout the history of the church, artists and artisans have used their creativity to tell the story of God’s love in whatever media were at hand. Whether using stone, glass, wood, or ceramic, these talented individuals have interpreted the scriptures and tradition of our faith in ways that spoke PEEPS DIORAMA CONTEST not only to the minds of the faithful, but also Sunday, March 29 10 a.m. to their hearts and souls.

In furtherance of this tradition of creativity, the Adult Formation Council announces the inaugural Peeps Diorama Contest. During the month of March, Cathedral parishioners young and old are invited to consider their favorite Bible stories and to construct a creative offering using Easter candy.

On Palm Sunday, March 29, all are invited to present their creations to the congregation in a special gallery in Reynolds Hall at 10 a.m.

Guest judges will select the most creative and compelling dioramas for peculiar honors, awards, and prizes. Registration and guidelines for the contest are available on the Cathedral website or by contacting Canon Art Callaham.

In the Cloister Gallery: China Minorities, American Perceptions

A diorama entered in a Diocese of Maryland contest shows Noah and his ark using Peeps marshmallows, animal and graham crackers, and other candy decorations.

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In March Artists Vicky Gooch and Mary Frankel present oil paintings inspired by the terrain of southwest China and the cultures of its ethnic minorities.