APRIL 2, 2021 The In-Between Spaces These three holiest days of the Christian faith (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) each have their own liturgical happenings, but if you’re like me, you might observe that there is also a lot of seemingly empty and awkward “in-between time” during these three days, as well. Perhaps you’re opening this email after …

APRIL 2021 As part of our growing efforts for clearer, more frequent and transparent communications, we hope you’ll enjoy this short update. In addition to the weekly Good Word, we’ll be sending a monthly Parish Update. Regathering Again We can’t wait to regather with you soon for regular in-person worship, both inside the Cathedral building and with an outdoor option for …

MARCH 26, 2021 Leading into Holy Week Whether you’ve registered for our in-person outdoor services on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (The Great Vigil of Easter), or you plan to attend our virtual services, we invite every household to take part in praying the Holy Week liturgies this year. You also can find a printed bulletin with all of our Holy Week …

MARCH 19, 2021 How’s Your Spring Cleaning Going? In Home By Another Way, The Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor, a popular Episcopal preacher, reminds us: “Do not bother looking for Lent in your Bible dictionary, because there was no such thing back then. There is some evidence that early Christians fasted forty hours between Good Friday and Easter, but the custom …

  In the Wilderness: Trois Leçons de Ténèbres, François Couperin The Book of Lamentations tells the story of the grief of Israel after the destruction of Jerusalem. The prophet Jeremiah is thought to be the author, and in Hebrew poetry he describes the pain and loss suffered by his people when they are separated from their city and forced into …