INDIANAPOLIS—Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) announced today the next recipient of their newly refreshed Outreach Grant program, a partnership comprised of both funding and faithful volunteer engagement. Immigrant Welcome Center (IWC) is the third and final 2022-2023 recipient under CCC’s program. IWC is dedicated to empowering Indy’s immigrants by connecting them to the people, places, and resources they need in order …
INDIANAPOLIS—Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) announced today the next recipient of their newly refreshed Outreach Grant program, a partnership comprised of both funding and faithful volunteer engagement. HIM By HER Foundation (HBHF) and its HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts (HBHCSA) is the second recipient under CCC’s program. HIM By HER is a community development center that includes an …
In 2021, Christ Church Cathedral embarked on a profound journey of self-reflection, asking What is God calling Christ Church Cathedral to be and to do? This 10-month process led to the 2022-25 Strategic Plan that was presented during Dean Gray Lesesne’s annual address. Within this plan, there are five pillars, or areas of focus, that will undergird our mission and vision and help …
Christ Church Cathedral’s 2022 annual meeting was held on Sunday, Jan. 30. During each worship service, The Very Rev. Gray Lesesne, CCC’s Dean and Rector, delivered his annual address as his sermon of the day. The text of his address is below, and the video is available on YouTube. Gospel of the day: Luke 4:21-30 Jesus learns the hard way: …
At a recent Faith & Action Project presentation, Bryan Stevenson challenged the church on racial justice by saying, “This is not a moment for the church to be silent. This is a moment of crisis.” Too often in the past the church has stood by silently and watched injustice occur, justifying inaction and standing complicit by its failure to speak …