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Saturday, October 24, 2026
Church by the Pond
2:00 p.m., Bushnell Park (near the carousel)
Celebrant:
Pastor Mark Lingle
Meals:
Trinity United Methodist, Windsor
Learn more about Church by the Pond
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Service Bulletin
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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (spoken)
Celebrant/Preacher:
The Rev. Canon Harlon Dalton
9:00 a.m. Formation Series: Plenty Good Room (please see item below for more information)
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (sung)
Celebrant:
The Rev. Melina Dezhbod
Preacher:
The Rev. Canon Harlon Dalton
12:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Spanish)
Celebrant/Preacher:
The Rev. Canon Ramon Antonio Garcia
1:30 p.m. Formation in Spanish
Church Street Eats
12:00 p.m., Sundays
Cathedral House Dining Room
Learn more about Church Street Eats
Dwelling in the Word
5:00 p.m., Thursdays
Via Zoom:
Click here for meeting link
Meeting ID: 814 9796 1323
Passcode: 168379
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ENGAGING THE CONGREGATION | | Bishop Mello has completed an initial round of candidate interviews and has pared down the pool. He will conduct a second, more extensive round of interviews between now and Diocesan Convention. We will share additional information as it becomes available. | | | | |
STEWARDSHIP FORMATION SERIES | | |
Plenty Good Room Formation Series
This Stewardship season, the Stewardship Team and the Formation Team are collaborating to offer a four-session Bible study around the 2026 stewardship theme, “Plenty Good Room”. The sessions will take place Sunday mornings during the Formation period Sunday morning from 9:00–9:45 a.m. in the Childcare Room. The series will start October 25. The first session, “God’s Abundance”, will be led by Stewardship Committee chair, Anne Bartholomew.
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STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN 2026 | | |
Christ Church Cathedral is a dynamic community which shows in all that we do to honor God in our lives. We have welcomed our new Chaplain/Vicar, The Rev. Melina Dezhibod, and continued with our outreach programs and our beautiful Saturday and Sunday services. And we do this all in a time of transition.
Our Stewardship Campaign will start on October 25th and end with Commitment Sunday on November 22nd. This is a time of prayer, reflection, and hope for our future. Over the next several weeks, you will receive information and opportunities to reflect and pray on your stewardship. Please consider making a pledge as we continue to do God’s work at Christ Church Cathedral and in the wider community.
God bless you,
Anne Bartholomew
Stewardship Chair
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ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY: NOVEMBER 1 | | IMPORTANT: Please submit to the Cathedral office name(s) of those you wish to be remembered on Sunday, November 1, All Saints’ Day, by Tuesday, October 27. You may email them, or, you can call 860-527-7231, ext. 101. | | | | |
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This past Spring, one of our parishioners made a generous donation to the Cathedral with the request that it be used to make our buildings more accessible to people whose mobility is impaired. At about the same time, a participant in one of the “hopes and dreams for a new Dean” listening sessions spoke of the difficulty she encountered when trying to open the Cathedral’s heavy glass entry doors. Sometimes dreams do come true, especially when they are lifted aloft, and so it is my delight to introduce you to our new electronic door openers which is being demonstrated in the linked video by some of the Cathedral’s most mobile denizens. Enjoy. Harlon +
For the video of the new electronic doors in action, please click here, and then scroll down the front page a bit.
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UConn Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
A free screening will take place at the Cathedral:
Date: Next Sunday, November 1
Time: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: The Boutique
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS SOON | | This year, Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, November 1. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on October 31! | | | | |
Would you like to support the CCC Children’s Choir?
Our children's choir meets on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. Please contact directorofmusic@cccathedral.org for more information, or if you would like to volunteer to help!
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Our next Saturday Piano Party will take place on Saturday, October 24 (TOMORROW) at 9:30 a.m. For more information, please contact directorofmusic@cccathedral.org or you can call 860-527-7231, ext. 108. | | | | |
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October 17, 2026
This afternoon there were thirty people gathered in Bushnell Park to join one another in prayer. We were blessed to be joined by clergy and laypeople from St. John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford.
Today’s celebrant was The Rev. Todd Fitzgerald. The preacher was The Rev. Margie Baker. The calendar, national events, and the Gospel had us considering our government. Earlier today there were No Kings/Vote Early actions across the country. Rev. Margie’s reflection spoke of “give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” We can give, to God, the gift of love that we received from Him. Our prayers included praying for a safe and fair election season and a reminder that early voting begins on Monday. One of our congregants prayed for President Trump so that he will be strong and do what’s right for our people. I was reminded of Bishop Budde’s national prayer service sermon following the Inauguration in 2025.
The congregants of St. John’s provided hearty lunches to thirty-nine guests following the service. While enjoying lunch people were encouraged to vote early at their early voting location, which can be found at Vote.org.
Submitted by Lay Coordinator Nancy Jacobs
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The Hospitality Team invites you to enhance our time together after the 10:00 a.m. service by bringing a food/refreshment offering to share.
A sign-up sheet will be available every Sunday in the Cathedral House Auditorium on which you may sign up for a specific Sunday and goody offering.
Thank you for your past and on-going support; it is very much appreciated and enjoyed by all!
Lilibeth Warner - Co-Convener
John Decker - Co-Convener
Hospitality Ministry Team
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DOLORES HOWARD RETROSPECTIVE | |
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The Bloomfield Public Library Presents
What I See, How I Feel
A Retrospective of Artist Dolores Howard
Dolores is an active member of Christ Church Cathedral and a gifted artist. The retrospective is taking place in Bloomfield’s Prosser Library through October.
1 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-243-9721
Please click here for more information.
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We extend a huge Thank You to the Fumi Tomita Quartet for a fantastic concert this past Saturday! A few photos of the event are shown below.
Yokai! Songs of the Japanese Supernatural now heads to performances in Brooklyn, Springfield, Amherst, Schenectady, Syracuse, Rochester, and Stanford University. For more information, please visit www.fumitomitamusic.com.
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(Note: The three photos above are all clickable links.)
There’s always something new to discover at Hartford Stage!
Whether you’re looking to step outside your comfort zone, sharpen your skills, or find a creative outlet, our Studio Classes have something for everyone.
From Adult Scene Study to Youth Production Class, there’s a variety of classes to suit all experience levels.
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Our next Church Street Lounge sessions, in the Reception Room from 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. will take place on Tuesday, November 17, and Tuesday, December 1. Stay tuned for further information about this new opportunity for fellowship! | | | | | |
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INTERGENERATIONAL SAINT FEST | |
| All are invited to attend an Intergenerational Saint Fest, taking place at St. John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford, from 1:30–4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 1. For further information or to RSVP, please email NCR.ECCT@Gmail.com. | | |
New Season of Creation
Daily Devotions
Most of us know very little about the great web of life that surrounds us. Through Oct. 4, the Province One EcoRegion will be offering daily devotions throughout the “Season of Creation” designed to open our eyes to some of the “created ones” with whom we share common ground. These devotions will highlight a different keystone species in our Province One EcoRegion each day, including a photo, a brief description, and thoughts on how the species reflects our image of God followed by a closing prayer. The devotions will be prepared by Episcopalians from around Province One.
Sign up to receive the devotions via the link below.
Sign up for Daily Devotions
The devotions will also be available on An Episcopal
Path to Creation Justice website: Click here.
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Camp Washington Community Dinner
On Saturday, November 14, CW will host a community dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Please join us at 5 p.m. for a service of beautiful music, inspiring words, and Holy Communion in the language of the Celtic Christian tradition, led by the Rev. Tuesday Rupp, and accompanied by Pete Miserendino on guitar, our friends from St Paul’s, Woodbury. Contemporary and contemplative, a beautiful offering to God.
Following worship, join us at 6:15 p.m. for dinner — a time of community, conversation, and wonderful food!
Come for worship and stay for dinner, or just come for dinner; your choice. All are welcome!
In lieu of a ticket price for dinner, we welcome your generous donation at the table. All proceeds will go the CW Campership Fund, offering need-based financial assistance to our campers and retreatants.
Gather your family, organize a parish carpool, or extend an invitation to a neighbor and make plans to join us at camp.
Registration is required; please click here to register.
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Bexley Seabury Seminary launches climate justice and spiritual resilience program
Earlier this year, Bexley Seabury Seminary launched a virtual Climate Justice & Spiritual Resilience certification program, with the goal of helping Christians develop practical and theologically grounded knowledge and skills to carry out eco-spiritual and justice ministries effectively…
For the full text of this article, click here.
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Public Policy and witness Weekly Prayers - The Episcopal Church
We invite you to join us as we share new prayers each week for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding around us and acknowledge what is being erased, lost, and threatened.
Please join us in prayer and share these prayers with your dioceses and parishes.
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Únanse a nosotros en estas oraciones semanales mientras buscamos la orientación de Dios para fundamentarnós y discernir cómo cada uno de nosotros puede responder. Somos una sola Iglesia unida en óración; enunciamos La verdad en presencia de las mentiras; creamos un espacio para la aflicción frente al rechazo; y hacemos lugar en nuestras almas para la esperanza.
Únanse en oración y compartan estas plegarias con sus diócesis y parroquias.
Haga clic aquí para acceder a la oración semanal
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