2017 Deacons Renewal of Vows (3 pm) & Church Street Eats Ministry (11 am)
Date and time
Location
Christ Church Cathedral
45 Church Street Hartford, CT 06103-1202Description
The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens, Deacon Bonnie Matthews and the Deacons Council enthusiastically invite you to the Annual Deacons Renewal of Vows on Sunday, November 5, at Christ Church Cathedral. The Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, first woman ordained Bishop in the Anglican Communion, is the guest preacher.
You are encouraged to invite your significant others, relatives and friends.
Deacons will begin the day engaging with the community while serving and enjoying lunch with guests of Church Street Eats in the Cathedral House. Church Street Eats is our Cathedral’s feeding program.
We understand that most deacons have liturgical responsibilities on Sunday mornings. We invite you to consider making arrangements to take this Sunday away from your parish. Serving at Church Street Eats allows us to recall our ordination vow to “look for Christ in all others, being ready to help and serve those in need.”
Schedule for the day:
11:00 am Set up for Church Street Eats (CSE)
12:00 pm Deacons serve lunch
12:30 pm Deacons eat lunch with CSE community
1:30 pm Deacons help clean-up
2:30 pm Deacons gather and vest at Christ Church Cathedral
3:00 pm Service of renewal of vows
Bishop Barbara Harris preaching and Bishop Laura Ahrens presiding
4:30 pm Reception
Please bring: desserts for the meal; and men’s new and gently used clothing for Mother Rose’s Boutique. http://www.cccathedral.org/churchstreeteats.htm
The offering at this service will benefit Church Street Eats.
Socks, of assorted sizes, are needed for the foot clinic coordinated by Deacon Bonnie.
Please RSVP by October 27 to assist us in planning for this event.
Parking is available across the street at the parking garage located next to Hartford Stage. Bring parking tickets to the Cathedral for validation.
Organized by
The Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) (aka the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut) is the collective witness and presence of 168 churches and other communities and institutions of the Episcopal Church in places across the state. It is overseen by the Rt. Rev. Jeffrey W. Mello, assisted by the Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens. The common meeting space and offices for the bishops and church-wide staff are at The Commons, 290 Pratt Street, Meriden CT. Multiple staff use eventbrite for event registration. For a list of all ECCT events look for the ECCT calendar under the "Events" tab on www.episcopalct.org.