THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PETER
MusicattheCathedral
Dear Friends of Music Society and Cathedral Community,
I’m happy to come before you again with another exciting season of Cathedral Music & Arts!
This season will include: monthly Choral Evensongs Hymn Festival featuring unique arrangements our first ever “Messiah Sing-along” the return of “Advent Lessons and Carols” in collaboration with Master Chorale of Tampa Bay Cathedral Brass to enhance our festival liturgies
Overthecenturiesthechurchhasbeenacenterforartisticandmusicalexpression, helpingtocomfort,inspire,andrefreshparishionersandseekersalike.Iamthrilledthe Cathedralhastheopportunitytopartnerwithup-and-comingmusiciansaswellas establishedensembles.Thevarietyofmusicalofferingsreflectsthediversityof interestsinourcongregationandcity.Itismyhopethatyou’lljoinusasoftenasyou canandthatyou’llinvitesomeonetocomewithyou,too. Ilookforwardtojoiningourvoicestogethersoon.
Gratefully, Dwight Thomas
Dwight Thomas, Canon for Music and Precentor
FriendsofMusicSociety
The Cathedral Church of St. Peter has been blessed with the support and generosity of many people that have made the music program what it is today. The Cathedral has a long reputation of providing musical arts that creates vitality for our community, and at the center, in our worship life offered in praise and thanksgiving to our God
We’re asking for your help in continuing the musical life of the Cathedral and the community with your gift. As a contributor, your name will be listed in all concert programs, and all contributions are tax-deductible
If you haven’t already contributed to our Friends of Music Society, would you please consider doing so? Thank you for your consideration and for your continued support of the Cathedral Music & Arts.
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Choral Evensong
All Evensong services are at 5:00 pm, with an organ prelude at 4:45 pm. A freewill offering is taken. A reception follows in Harvard Hall. The organist is Dwight Thomas, Canon for Music and Precentor.
SEPTEMBER 22
Gabriel Jackson Responses
Sowerby: Service in D Gardiner: Evening Hymn
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Choral Evensong
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
EVE OF ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE, AP
Caracciolo Responses
Psalms 116, 117
Stopford Belfast Service
Ubi caritas Anthem
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
CHRIST THE KING
This month’s Choral Evensong will be sung by singers and choirs from our St. Petersburg Episcopal Deanery.
Ayleward Responses
Psalm 145
Standford Service in B Flat Cooman: King of glory, King of peace
For additional information about each month’s Evensong and composer, visit spcathedral org/music-events
FESTIVAL EUCHARISTS
featuring Timpani & Brass
All Saints' Sunday
November 4 at 10:15 am Christmas Eve December 24 at 5:00 pm
AllSouls’Day Contemplative Eucharist
Swanson, John August Festival of Lights, from Art in the Christian Tradition Sunday, November3 6:00pm
Observe the commemoration of All Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls’ Day, as a companion to our All Saints’ Sunday celebration.
At this contemplative Eucharist, we will read our parish necrology and remember in a special way those who have gone before us.
To request the names of loved ones to be read aloud, please email Michelle Thomas (mthomas@spcathedral com) by October 28
AlmightyGod,whohaveknit togetheryourelectinone communionandfellowship,inthe mysticalbodyofyourSonChrist ourLord:Granttoyourwhole Churchinparadiseandonearth, yourlightandyourpeace Granttoallwhomournasure confidenceinyourfatherlycare, that,castingalltheirgriefupon you,theymayknowthe consolationofyourlove.
SeasonofAdvent
AdventLessons&Carols
Sunday,December1
5:00pm
This candlelight service for the First Sunday of Advent features readings, choral anthems and congregational hymns as we prepare expectantly for the birth of the Savior. Sung by the Cathedral Chamber Choir. Reception following in Harvard Hall. Nursery care available for babies-age 6.
MessiahSing-along
Saturday,December7 7:00pm
In a festive evening of community singing, The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay invites you to participate in Part I of Handel's Messiah. Whether you are planning to sing or listen, we encourage you to take part in this holiday tradition. Attendance is free and scores will be provided!
ChorusAngelorum &IonaConsort HolidayConcert
Tuesday, December17
7:00pm
Chorus Angelorum, a St Petersburg a cappella choral group, and the Iona Consort, a St Pete chamber ensemble of professional instrumentalists, join forces for a delightful holiday concert, “Christmas Together ”
Music includes interesting carol settings and works from such composers as Corelli, Morales, Buxtehude, Bruckner, Willan, and Rutter The concert will include a premiere of Three Carol Sketches by music director Rick Smith and culminates with a rare presentation of Francesco Durante’s Magnificat.
Serviceofthe LongestNight
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TheserviceisscheduledfortheWinterSolstice,thelongestnightoftheyear.We recognizethatthereisdarknessinallourlives.Throughmusic,silentmeditation, scripture,andhealingprayer,wereachouttoacknowledgesadnesswithcomfortand quietremembrance,toreflectonthelosseswehaveexperiencedandtoremember togethertherealreasonfortheseason:TheLightshinesinthedarkness,andthe darknesshasnotovercomeit. Godiswithus.
FeaturingsevenmusicmeditationscomposedbyharpistDollyMcClellanRoberts. Whetheryouarehavingadifficulttimethisholidayseasonorjustwantamomentofquiet, pleasecome.Ifyouknowsomeonewhoissad,struggling,oralone,pleaseinvitethemto attend Everyoneiswelcome
ChristmasPageant
ChristmasEve
Sunday,December15|10:15am
Featuring our adult and children’s choirs, this service retells in word and song the story of God’s love come down.
Tuesday,December24|5:00pm
A family-friendly service with Cathedral Choir and Brass Nursery care is provided for babies-age 6. Special worship bags are available for older children
ChristmasEve
Tuesday,December24|10:30pm
A candlelight service with Cathedral Choir and Organ, prelude at 10:00 pm.
ChristmasDay
Wednesday,December25|10:00am
Celebrate the birth of Christ in this intimate service with congregational hymns.
ArtsMinistry
Art invites us to an encounter, which is a gift a spiritual gift that might bring us into a deeper relationship with God.
The Cathedral Church of St. Peter is pleased to offer a robust variety of ways to engage with art throughout the year. Through visiting local museums, learning from world-renowned artists, and leaning into our own creativity, we embrace art in all forms as a meaningful spiritual experience Additional opportunities in 2025 will be shared in January
Members of the Cathedral Arts Ministry Committee
For more information, visit spcathedral.org/arts.
Mary Howe, Gina Cabrejo, Diana Arnold, Hillary Peete, and Cynthia Garrels
Icons&SymbolsoftheBorderland:
ArtfromtheU.S.-Mexico Crossroads
Sunday,October27|12:00pm
This special exhibit at the James Museum highlights the unique culture and rich tradition of the U.S.-Mexico border region. Featuring paintings, collage, neon, photos and sculpture, this exhibition explores the shared experiences of those living and working along this controversial landscape. Themes such as environment, borders, foodways, and the sacred and profane are highlighted, with recurring symbols contextualizing the collective identity of the borderland region.
A light lunch at the Cathedral is available before a docent-led tour at the James at 12:30 pm Online registration will open in October
PrayinginColor withSybilMacBeth
Saturday,November16|10:00am
Praying in Color workshops create a safe place to experiment with new ways of praying. We like to say that we come together both to PRAY and to PLAY to become like courageous children and set aside the inhibitions that require us to look good or be perfect. We are not out to impress anyone including God.
No artistic skill or prayer expertise is necessary. Whether you are a skilled artist or just a doodler, like the author, you need only a playful willingness to put pen and color to paper and an openness to God’s mysterious presence in your prayer time
Suggested donation of $15 Lunch available for $5 Online registration will open in October
Oscar Moya, Borderline, 2016 (acrylic on canvas)
SpiresintheSun
THE CARPENTER GOTHIC
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES OF FLORIDA
Saturday,November9 12:00-2:30
AuthorPresentationwith Q&A,BookSigning,and CathedralTour
RescheduledforSpring2025!DetailsComingSoon
Writer Jonathan Rich and photographer Phil Eschbach offer the stories behind the oldest surviving wood-frame Episcopal churches in Florida. Constructed in the 1800s when Florida was the nation's raw southeastern frontier, these churches breathed the romantic sensibilities of England's stone parish churches into a new wood.
Half the profiled churches were built under the leadership of women, one of whom was abolitionistnovelist Harriet Beecher Stowe
Noon - 1:00 pm | Refreshments / Meet & Greet book signing 12:30 pm | Cathedral Tour
1:00 - 2:00 pm | Author talk and Q&A
2:00 - 2:30 pm | Meet & Greet and book signing 2:00 pm | Cathedral Tour
Another was constructed to serve crowds arriving by train to attend the nationally celebrated Florida Chautauqua series And one, raised by an African-American master carpenter, is now Florida's oldest Episcopal sanctuary historically led and attended by African Americans.
New Christian Icons
Icon Exhibition:
January 9- April 24, 2025
A partnership with Iconographer Christine Hales in 2025
Enhance your spiritual journey this Lenten and Easter season with renowned iconographer Christine Hales. Our sacred spaces will transform with her profound and evocative icons, including her series of the Stations of the Cross displayed in St. Mary’s Chapel. These icons are not just art they are windows into the divine, designed to deepen our communal experience of these holy seasons
AbouttheArtist
ChristineHalesholdsaBFAinPaintingandArtEducationfromtheMassachusettsCollegeof Art,Boston,andanMSinArtTherapyfromtheCollegeofNewRochelle,NY,andhasstudiedat theArtistsLeagueofNewYork,TheNationalAcademyofDesignNewYork,NY,andInstituteof FineArts,Florence,Italy.
Herpaintingsandiconshavebeeninmanynationalgroupexhibitionsaswellasseveralsolo exhibitsinNewYork.ReviewedintheNewYorkTimesandfeaturedinHudsonValleyMagazine, Christine’slandscapesreflecttheartist’sloveofnatureandtransformation Herworkasan iconographerisinmanychurchesandinpublicandprivatecollections
OUR LADY OF THE SIGN ICON Mary has her hands in the praying (orans) position and at the center of the icon is the Christ child Two seraphim flank Mary as she prays
SacredArtSpeakerSeries
INTRODUCTION TO ICONS
Sunday, February 2, 2025
12:00-1:00 pm in Harvard Hall
Join us for an enlightening talk with Christine Hales as she guides us through the spiritual practice of praying with icons. This introduction will help you engage more fully with the Lenten season by using these sacred images as tools for prayer and reflection.
THE THEOLOGY OF ICONS
Sunday, March 30, 2025
12:00-1:00 pm in Harvard Hall
Delve deeper into the rich theological foundations of iconography Christine will explore the spiritual meanings behind these holy images and invite parishioners to share their experiences of the icons throughout Lent and Easter
LENTEN DEVOTIONS
Alongside these visual and educational offerings, we will distribute study questions and devotions for the Lenten season, thoughtfully prepared by Deacon Hillary Peete. These resources are designed to accompany you through a meaningful and reflective Lenten journey.
IconWritingRetreat
Tuesday-Friday, February 11-14, 2025
In-person at the Cathedral
This immersive four-day retreat is designed for all levels, including complete beginners. You do not have to be an artist to write icons! This class welcomes those who simply want to learn more about icons as well as the more serious person who wants to develop an approach to icon writing, Becoming an iconographer is approached as a way of inquiry and development in the Christian life rather than just a theoretical or practical art class.
It’s not about making the perfect icon, but it is about having an encounter with God through art materials, understanding Christian Icon history, and prayer, and being able to share that experience with others so they can be blessed too.
Throughout the class, participants will engage in intensive sessions that cover a wide range of topics including the fundamentals of Iconography, how to paint icons using egg tempera and gold leaf gilding, icon history, practical techniques for creating Byzantine style icons, and incorporating them into your prayer life.
Christine’s icons are in many churches internationally and she will provide personalized feedback and guidance to help you refine your skills and develop a distinctive voice.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow iconographers, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights that will help transform your approach Take the first step toward mastering the art of icon writing. Registration will open soon at spcathedral.org/icon.
A unique and collaborative project will also be part of this program in Fall 2025. Christine Hales will paint an icon of Saint Peter, which will be made into a large, portable outdoor banner bearing the church’s name
This banner will serve as a beacon to the wider community, drawing them into the church to experience the icons and inviting deeper engagement with our faith.
Iconographer Christine Hales with Archangels Michael and Gabriel Icons
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PETER
WORSHIP AT THE CATHEDRAL
Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I & Sermon
10:15 am Holy Eucharist Rite II & Sermon
Wednesday 12:05 pm Midweek Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4th Sunday 5:00 pm Choral Evensong (September-April except December)
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
The Right Rev. Douglas F. Scharf, Bishop
The Rev. Canon Richard H. Norman, Canon to the Ordinary
CATHEDRAL CLERGY & STAFF
The Rev. Canon Michael R. Alford, Canon for Congregational Care
The Rev. Canon Brandon Peete, Canon for Hospitality
The Rev. Deacon Hillary Peete, Director of Christian Formation & Digital Communications
Mr. Dwight M. Thomas, Canon for Music & Precentor
The Right Rev Barry R Howe, Bishop in Residence
Carla Escobar, Custodian
Andi Gorton, Publications
Nana Paultre, Hospitality Associate
Michael Ricciardi, Building & Grounds Coordinator
Michelle Thomas, Cathedral Administrator & Associate for Christian Formation
Fontana CPAs (Eric Fontana), CFO/Bookkeeping
140 Fourth Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 www.spcathedral.org ▪ (727) 822‐4173 facebook.com/spcathedral @spcathedral
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