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Worship Service Support

Our worship services flourish thanks to the support of many people.

Altar Guild

Time : 2 hours/month

The Cathedral Altar Guild welcomes men and women who are interested in preparing the Golding Chapel, the Chapel of the Christ Child, and the Cathedral for worship. This includes daily and Sunday services, weddings and funerals, and diocesan worship services. This dedicated team cares for all the sacred vessels, hangings, and linens, cares for and cleans the chancel, and arranges for the flowers that adorn our altars and sanctuary. 

Liturgical Lay Ministry and Worship Leaders

Time : Varies

With more than 800 Cathedral and Chapel services annually, the men and women of this ministry demonstrate their commitment on a regular basis. In their capacity as Lay Readers (licensed by the Dean), Lay Eucharistic Ministers, and Worship Leaders (both licensed by the Bishop), they are an integral part of our liturgical life. 

Ushers

Time : 1.5 – 2 hours per month

Whether at a regular service, a funeral, or special event, the usher team is there to ensure success. Theirs is a ministry of hospitality and service to assure that all feel welcome while helping create a worship space that is dignified and well-ordered. 

Acolytes

Assisting Priest Ed Stein 713-590-3307 

Time : 1.5 – 2 hours per month

Cathedral youth in grades 7–12 are encouraged to become acolytes. Acolytes assist the clergy in the many liturgies that are a central part of how we serve the parish, diocese, and downtown community. Serving at the altar is a meaningful way to become a visible presence in the life of the church. 

Worship Bag Crew

Minister for Children and Families KariAnn Lessner 713-590-3323

Time : 30 minutes once per month

During the week, volunteers empty and resupply the children’s activity bags so that they are ready for use on Sunday.

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The Reverend Edward L. Stein
Assisting Priest
713-222-2593 
KariAnn Lessner
Minister for Children & Families
713-590-3323 

The Reverend Edward L. Stein

Assisting Priest
713-222-2593 |

Canon Stein attended the University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, and the Virginia Theological Seminary, in Alexandria, Virginia. He was ordained a Priest on June 19, 1973. He is a native Houstonian and grew up at Christ Church Cathedral. He has served as Assistant Rector and Acting Rector at St. Martin’s, as the Episcopal Chaplain at Rice University, and as Rector of St. Bede’s Chapel, Autry House. He served as Canon Precentor at the Cathedral from 2000 until his retirement in 2013.

KariAnn Lessner

Minister for Children & Families
713-590-3323 |

KariAnn Lessner was born in Lansing, Michigan, but did most of her growing up in New Mexico. She studied at McMurry University in Abilene with a concentration in Christian education. KariAnn has served in four parishes in the Diocese of Texas since 1997, and currently serves on the Episcopal Diocese of Texas Formation Advisory Board and the Camp Allen Summer Camp Advisory Board.

In the past, she has served as the director of Y.E.S. (a diocesan middle-school retreat), as a convocational representative, and on the youth and children’s ministry assessment team of the diocese. She is also a Safeguarding God’s Children master trainer and directs Session E at Camp Allen. Her husband, Ron, and her daughters, Keatyn and Karsyn, enjoy cooking as a family and epic lip-sync battles in the kitchen. (Spatulas make great microphones!)

Listen to her podcast You Brew You here.

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Stewardship and Giving: Support Cathedral Ministries

Generously responding to God’s gifts is a reflection of spirituality and recognition that we are the stewards of his bounty. It is a way of life — something we do day in and day out.

There are many ways to make financial gifts to support the ministries, pastoral care, education, vitality, and growth of Christ Church Cathedral. We are grateful to donors who graciously make one-time gifts, annual pledges, ongoing planned giving, and who find other ways to offer their help forwarding the work of our ministries.

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