Jan
15
10:00 AM10:00
Jan
15
12:05 PM12:05
Jan
16
10:30 AM10:30
"Signs and Wonders" Book Study
Thursdays, January 16, 23, and 30 and February 6, 13 and 20 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Chapter Room In Signs and Wonders: A Beginner’s Guide to the Miracles of Jesus, Professor Amy-Jill Levine explores selected miracles of Jesus in historical and theological context. For each miracle, she discusses not only how past witnesses would have understood the events, but also how today’s readers can draw meaning from Jesus’s words and actions. Copies of the book are available at church for $12. You can come for one session or all. Led by Deacon Hillary Peete.
Jan
18
11:00 AM11:00
Pray, Meditate, and Connect Group
This faith-filled group will gather to share prayer concerns, 20 minutes of silent meditation, and a brief prayer service to conclude. Our aim is to deepen our fellowship through prayer. Visit spcathedral.org/meditate for more information.
Jan
18
3:00 PM15:00
Daughters of the King
The Order of the Daughters of the King is a 130-year-old religious order for women. The mission of the Order is be the extension of Christ’s Kingdom through prayer, service, and evangelism. Each Daughter wears a cross with an inscription in Latin, which means, “With heart, mind, and spirit, uphold and bear the cross." We meet on the third Saturday of the month, at 3:00 pm in the Chapter Room at the Cathedral.
Jan
18
5:00 PM17:00
St. Pete Baroque "Due Viola D'Amore"
One of the Cathedral’s favorite musical groups, St. Pete Baroque, will make its fifth appearance this month with a free concert titled “Due Viola d’Amore” at 5 p.m. Saturday, January 18.
St. Pete Baroque performs on historical instruments that are set up as they were during the Baroque period (1600-1750): gut strings, baroque bows, and unique instruments that are not found in modern day musical settings — harpsichord, lute, viola da gamba, viola d’amore, and baroque winds.
The guest performer will be Stephen Goist, who will play the viola d’amore with Dan Urbanowicz, founder and artistic director of St. Pete Baroque and a member of the Florida Orchestra — hence the title of the concert, “Due Viola d’Amore.” St. Pete Baroque Will Return to the Cathedral With Not One But ‘Due Viola d’Amore’ Goist plays with the ProMusica Orchestra in Columbus and appears regularly with New York Baroque Inc., the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. He has performed through the United States, Europe, India, and New Zealand. Also performing are Mia Mangano on viola da gamba/violone and Teodora Mitze-Cîrciumaru, harpsichord/ organ.
“We are dedicated to giving new life to old masterpieces, giving a voice to newly discovered works, and bringing audiences the eccentric and improvisatory nature of baroque music,” the group says on its website, stpetebaroque.org.
Jan
19
11:30 AM11:30
Meet the Candidates
Four new members will be elected at the Annual Meeting after the 10:15 a.m. service on January 26 to serve three-year terms on the Chapter, the lay board of directors that, with the dean, sets policy, monitors the finances, and oversees the spiritual welfare of the congregation.
The candidates are Sarah Albert, Matt Freeman, Marilyn Polson, and Peter Yelton. A brochure with photos and bios is available at spcathedral.org/leadership (scroll down below staff listings). We will hold a Meet the Candidates Forum during coffee hour on January 19, when you will have a chance to hear the candidates respond to questions.
(Additional candidates may come forward by petition through January 5; petitions available at the front desk.)
Jan
19
4:00 PM16:00
Jan
20
9:00 AM09:00
Day On of Service for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
The St. Pete Youth Farm has big plans for 2025. MLK Day marks the biggest volunteer day of the year for the organization. The community is invited to participate in a “Day On, Not a Day Off” at the St. Pete Youth Farm. Various farm projects and activities will be available for all ages and abilities from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Contact Deacon Hillary Peete with questions or if you plan to join us
Jan
22
10:00 AM10:00
Jan
22
12:05 PM12:05
Jan
23
10:30 AM10:30
"Signs and Wonders" Book Study
Thursdays, January 16, 23, and 30 and February 6, 13 and 20 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Chapter Room In Signs and Wonders: A Beginner’s Guide to the Miracles of Jesus, Professor Amy-Jill Levine explores selected miracles of Jesus in historical and theological context. For each miracle, she discusses not only how past witnesses would have understood the events, but also how today’s readers can draw meaning from Jesus’s words and actions. Copies of the book are available at church for $12. You can come for one session or all. Led by Deacon Hillary Peete.
Jan
25
3:00 PM15:00
Young Families Meet Up
Parents with little ones age 5 and younger (and siblings) are invited to meet to play and connect with other Cathedral families. Note the change of venue: We’ll be at Crescent Lake Park. There is a brand-new shaded playground with swings, a merry-go-round, and a climbing structure, plus the lake, which is full of migratory birds these days. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket (there are no restrooms). It should be the perfect time to enjoy cooler weather. RSVP to Deacon Hillary Peete so we know how many to expect (hpeete@spcathedral.com).
Jan
26
11:30 AM11:30
Annual Meeting
The newly elected Chapter members will succeed the four members whose terms are ending: Senior Warden Lucas Fleming, Junior Warden Susan Darrow, Treasurer Mark Myers, and Wil Laroche. Mark will continue as treasurer, a position that does not require membership on the Chapter.
At the Annual Meeting we will hear a budget presentation and a “state of the Cathedral” talk, conduct the election, and enjoy a slide show of activities over the last year. We will also give thanks to all who have made a faith filled financial commitment to the Cathedral.
We’ll celebrate with a special treat: Remember the delicious apple strudel from Café Mozart that we traditionally serve at our Oktoberfest dinner? Oktoberfest was canceled because of Hurricane Helene, but we’ll enjoy (freshly baked!) strudel as we acknowledge our generous donors.
Jan
26
11:30 AM11:30
Jan
26
3:45 PM15:45
Jan
26
5:00 PM17:00
Jan
26
5:00 PM17:00
Choral Evensong
Our service of Choral Evensong for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, at 5 p.m. January 26, will include the “St. Thomas Responses” of contemporary composer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange. She is a singer, composer, choral leader, and former member and music director of the a capella jazz group the Swingle Singers (1998-2004). She now composes and performs in classical, liturgical, and jazz genres. “Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s canticles are fast becoming a favorite of church and cathedral choirs, both in the UK and in the USA,” YouTube reports.
The liturgy is Evensong in E flat by Charles Wood (1866-1926), an Irish composer and teacher. His students included Ralph Vaughan Williams at Cambridge and Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music. He is primarily remembered and performed as an Anglican church music composer, but he also wrote songs and chamber music, particularly for string quartet.
An organ prelude at 4:45 p.m. by Music Director Dwight Thomas includes Felix Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 6 in D minor. The Cathedral Chamber Choir sings. A freewill offering is taken and a reception follows.
Jan
28
6:30 PM18:30
St. Peter's Book Club
Written in 1948, on the eve of apartheid in South Africa, this novel about a Black man’s country under white man’s law was an instant worldwide best-seller and is regarded as one of the best novels of our time. Stephen Kumalo, a Black minister from the countryside, travels to Johannesburg to find his sister and his son, both of whom have have vanished into the great city. He finds them, but his son has killed a white man, and his sister is a prostitute.
The book “is a social protest against the conditions that led to division, instability, and disintegration of tribal community, and explores racial and social injustice and the search for reconciliation,” a reviewer at amazon.com said.
Visit spcathedral.org/book-club for more information and to request the Zoom link.
Jan
29
10:00 AM10:00
Jan
29
12:05 PM12:05
Jan
30
10:30 AM10:30
"Signs and Wonders" Book Study
Thursdays, January 16, 23, and 30 and February 6, 13 and 20 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Chapter Room In Signs and Wonders: A Beginner’s Guide to the Miracles of Jesus, Professor Amy-Jill Levine explores selected miracles of Jesus in historical and theological context. For each miracle, she discusses not only how past witnesses would have understood the events, but also how today’s readers can draw meaning from Jesus’s words and actions. Copies of the book are available at church for $12. You can come for one session or all. Led by Deacon Hillary Peete.
Jan
12
5:00 PM17:00
Jan
12
3:45 PM15:45
Jan
12
11:30 AM11:30
Jan
12
11:30 AM11:30
St. Aelred Brunch
The Friends of St. Aelred will provide the fried chicken. You, the congregation, provide everything else: appetizers, salads, sides, rolls, dessert. All are invited to this parish-wide brunch following the 10:15 am service. Pick up a pan after church! The Friends of St. Aelred are LGBTQI+ Episcopalians and allies who offer fellowship and service to the Cathedral community.
Jan
11
6:00 PM18:00
20s40s Chili Cook Off + Gift Exchange
Do you have the winning recipe? Cook up your best chili and join us for a fun evening together. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, so start taste testing your chili recipes now. Bring a wrapped gift for a gift exchange – the weirder the better! Hosted by the Millers. RSVP to Deacon Hillary Peete (hpeete@spcathedral.com).
Jan
8
12:05 PM12:05
Jan
8
10:00 AM10:00
Jan
5
7:00 PM19:00
Epiphany Eve Choral Eucharist
The Cathedral Chamber Choir will sing the William Harris Communion Service in F Major along with the Peter Cornelius “The three kings” and Louis Halsey’s “Verbum caro factus est” (“The Word became flesh”). Epiphany marks the revelation of Jesus as the Messiah to the Gentile world represented by the Magi. The service begins at 7:00 pm.
Jan
1
6:30 PM18:30
Dec
30
to Jan 2
Dec
26
12:01 AM00:01
Dec
25
10:00 AM10:00
Dec
24
5:00 PM17:00
Dec
22
11:30 AM11:30
Dec
21
7:00 PM19:00
Service of the Longest Night
This is a service of prayer and mindfulness for those dealing with loss of all kinds. We traditionally think of the holiday season as a time of joy and abundance, but for some the pressure to celebrate can be overwhelming. Life situations and loss can heighten feelings of worry and grief. This is a service of light in the midst of darkness.
The service is scheduled for the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. We recognize that there is darkness in all our lives. Through music, silent meditation, scripture, and healing prayer, we reach out to acknowledge sadness with comfort and quiet remembrance, to reflect on the losses we have experienced and to remember together the real reason for the season: The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. God is with us.
Featuring seven music meditations composed by harpist Dolly McClellan Roberts. Whether you are having a difficult time this holiday season or just want a moment of quiet, please come. If you know someone who is sad, struggling, or alone, please invite them to attend. Everyone is welcome.
Dec
21
3:00 PM15:00
Dec
21
11:00 AM11:00
Dec
18
6:00 PM18:00
"The Weary World Rejoices" Advent Study
We are very familiar with waiting. But, this Advent, we don’t wait in vain. Christmas brings us right to the moment of the birth of Jesus—our joy realized, first in a tiny baby born and laid down in a hay stall in a backwater town. A Savior who will someday make all things right. This Advent, may we squint at the light that is afar and say, “Come, Lord Jesus! We’re tired of waiting.” Led by Canon Mike Alford. Register online here.
Dec
18
12:05 PM12:05
Dec
18
10:00 AM10:00
Dec
17
10:30 AM10:30
Embodying Advent: Film & Discussion
Advent is a season of anticipation, reflection, and transformation. It invites us not only to wait for the coming of Christ but to actively participate in the unfolding of God’s presence in the world.
In this series, Embodying Advent, painter, author, professor, theologian and philosopher Phuc Luu leads us through a journey of spiritual awakening, where we explore how to embody the themes of birthing, hope, faith, peace, and joy in our daily lives. With profound insights and compassionate storytelling, Phuc Luu challenges us to move beyond passive waiting. Instead, we are called to bring the promise of Advent into the here and now—actively creating, hoping, trusting, reconciling, and rejoicing in the everyday.
Each session is a reflection on how these sacred themes can be embodied and lived out, even amidst life’s challenges.
Dec
15
11:30 AM11:30
Dec
14
3:00 PM15:00
Dec
11
6:00 PM18:00
"The Weary World Rejoices" Advent Study
We are very familiar with waiting. But, this Advent, we don’t wait in vain. Christmas brings us right to the moment of the birth of Jesus—our joy realized, first in a tiny baby born and laid down in a hay stall in a backwater town. A Savior who will someday make all things right. This Advent, may we squint at the light that is afar and say, “Come, Lord Jesus! We’re tired of waiting.” Led by Canon Mike Alford. Register online here.
Dec
11
12:05 PM12:05
Dec
11
10:00 AM10:00
Dec
10
10:30 AM10:30
Embodying Advent: Film & Discussion
Advent is a season of anticipation, reflection, and transformation. It invites us not only to wait for the coming of Christ but to actively participate in the unfolding of God’s presence in the world.
In this series, Embodying Advent, painter, author, professor, theologian and philosopher Phuc Luu leads us through a journey of spiritual awakening, where we explore how to embody the themes of birthing, hope, faith, peace, and joy in our daily lives. With profound insights and compassionate storytelling, Phuc Luu challenges us to move beyond passive waiting. Instead, we are called to bring the promise of Advent into the here and now—actively creating, hoping, trusting, reconciling, and rejoicing in the everyday.
Each session is a reflection on how these sacred themes can be embodied and lived out, even amidst life’s challenges.
Dec
9
6:45 PM18:45
FAST Research Kick-Off
During this meeting, you are invited to learn more about the Research to Action Process. What is a problem vs an issue? How does FAST go about conducting research, meeting with public officials, and working towards a solution? There are currently two research committees: affordable housing and water quality and flooding. Please join us as there is a lot of important work to do in our community. The more voices we have the stronger our people power!
For those interested, there's an Olive Garden just around the corner from Shiloh (10500 Ulmerton Rd). Feel free to join us there between 5:00-5:30 pm. We'll enjoy a meal together and then head over to Shiloh at 6:30 pm. Please contact Hillary if you plan to join us for dinner so we can make a reservation.
Dec
8
5:00 PM17:00
EYC Christmas Party
Wear your tackiest Christmas sweater! We’ll play Hungry, Hungry Reindeer, make gingerbread houses, and of course have a gift exchange. Who will get the tea pot this year? Hosted by the Erickson family.
Dec
8
2:30 PM14:30
