Secondhand Religion
Beginning with Dean Nathaniel Katz, the Secondhand Religion Series has been a wonderful and engaging space to learn more about the faith journeys of our Clergy members.
10/1/23 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion Pt. 1 with Dean Nathaniel Katz
Dean’s Hour led by Dean Katz
10/8/23 Secondhand Religion Pt. 2 with Canon Bradley Varnell
Dean’s Hour led by Canon Bradley Varnell
10/29/23 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion Pt. 3 with Canon Simón Bautista
Dean’s Hour led by Canon Simón Bautista
11/5/23 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion Pt. 4 with Dean Nathaniel Katz
Dean’s Hour led by Dean Katz
11/12/23 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion Pt. 5 with Dean Nathaniel Katz
Dean’s Hour led by Dean Katz
12/3/23 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion Pt. 6 with Rev. Liz Parker
Dean’s Hour led by Rev. Liz Parker
12/10/23 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion Pt. 7 with Bishop Doyle/strong>
Dean Nathaniel Katz with special guest Bishop C. Andrew Doyle
1/14/24 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion with Dean Nathaniel Katz
Dean’s Hour led by Dean Katz
1/28/24 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion
Dean’s Hour led by Dean Katz
4/7/24 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion with Rev. Canon Liz Kronenberg
Dean’s Hour led by Rev. Canon Liz Kronenberg
4/14/24 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion with Rev. Canon Luz Montes
Dean’s Hour led by Rev. Canon Luz Montes
5/12/24 Dean’s Hour: Secondhand Religion with Bishop Monterroso
None of us come to our faith alone. While we may have solitary moments of revelation and epiphany, the faith that we claim has been made possible by the actions, teachings and influence of others. Sometimes these are people who have touched our lives directly – our parents, pastors, Sunday School teachers. In other instances, our faith is shaped by individuals whom we will never meet but who have had a profound impact on our understanding of who we are to be and how we are to live as beloved children of God.
This community that we call Christ Church Cathedral is a product of the great cloud of witnesses that have led each and every one of us to our life of faith. This fall our Cathedral embarks on a new chapter of life and ministry with the arrival of a new Dean. It is a perfect moment for us as a community to reflect on, and give thanks for those individuals from whom we have inherited our faith. In doing so, we will come to a deeper appreciation of our spiritual roots – as individuals and as a community.
Dean Katz will begin our journey by introducing the idea of Second Hand Religion and its connection to the notion of sainthood in the Anglican tradition. Over the following weeks Dean Katz and other members of the Cathedral community will introduce their spiritual ancestors who we celebrate as saints, whether living or dead.
The larger Cathedral community will be invited to reflect on their spiritual ancestors throughout the fall, and we’ll take All Saints’ Weekend, November 3-5, to celebrate those ancestors as we celebrate a new season in the Cathedral’s life with the installation of Nat Katz as the ninth Dean of Christ Church.
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