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Search Committee Update

I have big news to share about the future of this church and its renewal. Last Wednesday evening the Search Committee presented its recommendation for our new dean to the Vestry. The search committee was unanimous and enthusiastic in making...

Canon Zartman Returning Home

The Rev. Becky Zartman will be returning to Virginia at the end of June. Her last Sunday is June 25, and opportunities to thank Becky and say goodbye are listed below. Coffee with Becky Opportunities to visit with Becky in a more intimate se...

Thomas Marvil Appointed Cathedral Organist

We are excited to announce that Thomas Marvil has accepted the position of Cathedral Organist at Christ Church Cathedral. Tom will be familiar to many as he served as Organ Scholar at the Cathedral for two years beginning in 2018. Interim ...

Chapter Three: Heaven Begins Within You

Desert and Temptation Like you, I know many people who look back on a time in their lives when they had very little and were forced to live much simpler lives, and they reflect, “That was one of the best periods of my life.” Maybe ther...

Fly Away Exhibit Featured in Cloister Gallery

"Fly Away" Exhibit by Charlie Jean Sartwelle in the Cloister Gallery through June 20. Fly Away is composed of artwork from several series of mixed-media collages completed over the past 20 years. Gulf Coast birds, exotic birds and...

Search Committee Update

May 2023 – Erin McMillin Having completed in-person meetings with select prospects, the work of the Search Committee continues, entering its final phase – narrowing the field of prospects. The Search Committee has vetted nearly 70 pro...

Chapter Two: Heaven Begins Within You

By Gary Jones Staying by Oneself When I was in high school, one of my English teachers received a phone solicitation encouraging her to enroll in an Evelyn Wood Speed Reading class. “What would you think,” the excited telemarkete...

Ushers: A Ministry of Connection

Lead usher Brian Matusek said whenever he has found himself in a new place he has tried to get involved where he can. This led him to serving as an usher at five Episcopal churches. "I looked for ways to participate and got involved almost ...

Cathedral Staff Win Polly Bond Awards

The Episcopal Communicators gathered at Camp Allen at the end of April for their annual conference. During the awards ceremony, Christ Church Cathedral staff were recognized for their hard work in receiving two Polly Bond awards this year which a...

Longing for Home

By Gary Jones The oldest story and the deepest longing of the human heart Last night, I had a profoundly moving experience. Last September, a parishioner at Christ Church Cathedral where I am serving as the interim dean, asked if I ...