Coming Up at Christ Church Cathedral
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IN THIS ISSUE • July 30, 2021
In-person Worship (or live stream at home) w/Fr. Stamm - this Sunday at 9am
Rev. Benjamin Thomas - Sunday in-person or at home worship Intercessions Altar Flowers Non Food Pantry Ministry seeks one or two committed volunteers Help fill the pantry - Needful Things Non-Food Pantry - July 31st The Cathedral Paver Project! Every brick tells a story Chippewa Valley Street Ministry Journal ~ July 20, 2021 Downtown Eau Claire Family Promise Annual Hike for the Homeless Charity Golf Outing benefitting Feed My People ~ Sept. 10th Kwik Trip Cards available to purchase Vanco In-person Worship (or live stream at home) w/Fr. Stamm - this Sunday at 9am
To attend in-person: There is a link embedded in the middle of the invitation. To use this link, you have to download the free "Zoom" app to your smartphone, tablet, or computer. If you have that app on your device, all you have to do is click the link on the email and you will automatically connect. (Be sure to allow the app to access your camera and microphone, if requested. If you don't want to use the app, or are using a device that can't download the app, you can go to the website for Zoom: https://zoom.us On the upper right hand side of your screen, there will be a tab titled "Join a Meeting." Click on that tab and you will be prompted to enter a "Meeting ID or Personal Link Name." The "Meeting ID" can be found toward the bottom of the invitation. I've highlighted it in red to be easier to find. In the case of this meeting, the ID is: 924 746 7996. Just enter those digits without a space or dashes and click enter. From there, you'll be prompted to allow access to your camera/microphone. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 924 746 7996 One tap mobile Dial by your location Click here to access the bulletin to follow along. Rev. Benjamin Thomas - Sunday in-person or at home worship
Dear Friends, The early church came together across previously unimaginable social and political boundaries in the name of Jesus for mutual support, encouragement, and to grow in the knowledge and love of God. We welcome you to attend our in person worship at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays. We will take reasonable and effective precautions to keep everyone who comes safe -- including asking unvaccinated people to wear masks, helping people maintain safe distances, and keeping the services shorter. We sincerely hope that people will feel comfortable and safe returning to in-person worship just as children are returning to school and some businesses are reopening with new precautions in place. Even so, some will not feel safe or face a greater risk, and so we will provide a Zoom link and Facebook live stream to the in-person worship as a way of keeping our community together in worship. This has been a long journey that is not quite at its end, but I am hopeful, along with the Vestry, that we will be able to travel this last stage together with a renewed sense of hope and purpose in our mission to share the love of God with all the world. Benjamin+ If you choose to continue to join us on Zoom (link below) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cathedralec): Click here for the Sunday Morning bulletins 2021 Click here to join our Zoom live fee Sundays at 9 AM Click Here to watch Morning Prayer with Fr. Benjamin and his important sermon from June 7, 2020 Intercessions• For those in need of healing, guidance, and comfort: Scott, Jill, Elliot, Chloe, Altar Flowers
In thanksgiving of: Your welcoming spirit towards me; Non Food Pantry Ministry seeks one or two committed volunteers
Help fill the pantry - Needful Things Non-Food Pantry - July 31st
The Non Food Pantry will continue to be open as a pre-packaged, drive thru event on the last Saturday of the month, . We would love to have you help to fill the shelves, prior to that date, if you are able. Please drop off donations to the church office, or bring donations with you to church on Sunday. Needed items are: The next pantry event will take place July 31st from 3-5 p.m. Thank you for your continued support!
The Cathedral Paver Project! Every brick tells a story
We have saved a place in the Bell Tower Courtyard to weave together together pavers that will tell our story...pavers that will remember those from our past, who helped to build this parish, and those who are in our parish now, helping to shape this Cathedral. One can be inscribed with your family name or can list individual family members. Other ideas could be to honor a parent, a child’s baptism or a wedding date, would you like to remember someone special in your life, maybe a favorite Sunday school teacher? The possibilities are endless. The committee will be happy to assist you with any ideas that you might have. As the bricks are laid in the courtyard, they will come together to tell the story of our rich past, our wonderful present and our promising future. Please be a part of it. It won’t tell the complete story without YOU! Pick up information and an order form at the check in table on your way into church on Sunday, or contact the office. There are three sizes being offered (character totals include spaces & punctuation): Chippewa Valley Street Ministry Journal ~ July 20, 2021We are fortunate enough to share our space with this important ministry. Pastor Mike and a team of angels help our community by providing friendship, care, supplies and medical attention to people experiencing homelessness. We are stronger together! Chippewa Valley Street Ministry Journal There is much to talk about and as hard as we try, it's hard to produce a positive report for you. The people we serve are struggling day after day and it seems that as much as we all try to help them, their situations don’t change – often through no fault of their own. Systems are difficult to navigate, barriers upon barriers exist. The homeless are affected by the decisions and policies made for them by people who haven't walked in their shoes -- people with options, people with resources, people with privilege. When we are out on the street, we talk to dozens of people who stop by for food, water, or clothing, or simply to have a conversation. Several people have told us that they are tired. They are tired of having nowhere to go during the day. They are tired of being out in the elements, many are sunburned and the rain last week made a difficult situation even harder to bear. They are tired of the danger they are in by being vulnerable to others. We've noted in our last journals that we're regularly told there's simply no place to go, no easily accessible bathrooms, no water. The street ministry has been providing water up to three times a day to keep people hydrated and have made nightly safety checks every night for the past three years. Our presence provides for many needs but not for bathroom use. Those needing to utilize the shelter are stuck in a cycle and have little chance to get out of it.
During the pandemic, there were 100+ people staying at the remote homeless shelter, some of whom were not necessarily in need of shelter but participated in what would be considered criminalistic behavior at the shelter location. This criminal behavior involved sex trafficking and drug dealing. When the shelter relocated, this criminal activity followed the shelter downtown. These behaviors are a threat to the homeless guests and staff and puts them in harm's way. The street ministry is assisting with these safety issues and looking at ways to address this concern. We have heard that there are drugs being cut with other substances making an already dangerous behavior even more dangerous. While we don’t necessarily condone the behavior, we are realistic that it occurs and do not want additional harm to come to anyone. There has been suspicion of bath salts being cut into the various drugs used and the effects from this have been terrifying for several of our brothers and sisters to experience and/or observe. This community also experienced some poisoned heroin being distributed which resulted in death for a number of people early last year. We were alerted to this tragedy and did alert our street and homeless friends as well as city officials but more than a few young people died as a result, some were friends of the street ministry's and we mourn their passing. The reality of their vulnerability and their potential future was made more evident to many of our older population when the woman passed away on the bench on Barstow St. We have heard comments from a few people that they will be the next person to die on a bench. This weighs heavily on our hearts and minds as we want no harm to come to anyone but what can be done? The hope that we try to have and give out is in short supply these days.
We met a man who cannot eat much of the food we provide because he is diabetic. He reports that he is being tested for liver cancer and he is concerned as he had experienced a form of cancer several years ago. He is in need of clothing and shoes that we did not have in stock in the clothing van but will provide upon our return next week. While he is new to living in a city, he has learned to navigate the bus system and can get to his appointments as they are scheduled. He is someone we will be checking on regularly to ensure his safety. We will also invest in some diabetic-friendly food for him. We are aware of the increase in Covid cases and hope that not only the people we serve will be safe but also all of you. Our visitors are often in close quarters with one another, increasing their risk to infection. We talk about the risk and encourage distancing. We had relaxed our mask requirements but to keep everyone safe, we will return to the use of masks if it is deemed appropriate. Thank you for your support of the ministry. Because of your donations, we are able to provide necessary items to the people in need living without permanent shelter. Please keep the people we serve in your thoughts and prayers. Blessings to all!
We appreciate your interest and dedication to those in our community who are in need of all types of support: spiritually, physically and emotionally. The street ministry and the recipients of your donations have been blessed with your generosity. Our current needs are below: Tennis Shoes: clean and in good repair, men's sizes 10,11,12, and 13 are most in need. Sun lotion / Sunblock / After-burn products (aloe, etc) Gatorade Baseball caps / hats with brims Athletic shorts -- All sizes Men's Boxers -- L, XL Food Cards: fast food, convenient stores Gas Cards: we receive requests for gas cards for fuel for work, appointments For monetary donations, we have a "DONATE" button on our Facebook page as well as on our website that will link to our PayPal account, or, our mailing address will be at the end of this post. https://www.facebook.com/chippewavalleystreetministry/ https://www.chippewavalleystreetministry.org/ Please note the following: For monetary donations, including food cards and gas cards: please make checks payable to Chippewa Valley Street Ministry and send to the following address: Chippewa Valley Street Ministry Our usual donation drop-off location is currently unavailable!! Downtown Eau Claire
Discover what's happening this weekend in Eau Claire Get out and enjoy Downtown Eau Claire this holiday weekend! Downtown Construction Updates New construction updates are on our website! https://www.downtowneauclaire.org/explore/explore-downtown/constructionupdates/ Schlegelmilch Parking Lot Closed View Alternate Downtown Parking
Kwik Trip Cards available to purchase
Vanco
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Join us for in-person worship this Sunday with Fr. George Stamm at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral, or watch this service livestream via Zoom (instructions & link below) or on our Facebook page (to find us on Facebook type in @cathedralec).
Virtual flowers are shared
Dear Cathedral Family,
Service Schedule
Sunday
Rite II Morning Prayer with Eucharist – 9:00 am, Cathedral which will be broadcast via Zoom and Facebook live.
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Holy Days – Eucharist as announced in the Weekly Update
Tuesday & Thursday
Compline – 9:00 pm, via Zoom
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