September 2017

1. We are committed to incorporating
children and youth in worship,
education and service to the Cathedral
and the wider community. They are not
the future of the church; they are the
church.
Children's Chapel offers worship
during the 10:15 a.m. service for children
ages 4 to 10. Participants learn about
God's love through Biblical and
Episcopal resources, led by Cathedral staff and volunteers. The
children join their families in the sanctuary for the celebration of
Holy Eucharist.
The second Sunday of every month we offer a Children's
Eucharist in Children’s Chapel. A priest presides over the
Eucharist in a teaching-worship context. The children are invited
to take on various roles in the service, they learn and discuss the
prayers and the liturgy, and they learn how to participate in Holy
Eucharist with their families in the Cathedral.
Messy Church is our monthly
intergenerational family gathering involving
worship, crafts, music, storytelling, and a
shared supper at 5:45 p.m., usually on the
second Thursday of each month, September
through April. This is a relaxed, noisy, messy evening of informal
praise and worship for all ages.
For Youth: Our Youth Group offers meaningful and consistent
gatherings, both at the Cathedral and in the community, with
activities that include lock-ins, sports, art, cooking lessons, Bible
study and youth-led events. The Youth Group will plan together
their time, experiences and service through participation in
worship services and in projects they pursue within the church
and community.
Professional child care is offered on Sundays in the nursery for
infants and children up to age 4 during the 10:15 a.m. service.
Our popular series of lunchtime book talks returns for a seventh
year, attracting both parishioners and readers from the
community. Join us for conversations about important books
with critics, authors and community leaders.
Oct. 10: Author Ben Montgomery will discuss his
latest book, The Leper Spy: The Story of An Unlikely
Hero of World War II. When the Philippines were
under attack by the Japanese in 1942, a 25-year-
old Filipino woman smuggled maps, tracked
Japanese troop movements, and saved lives.
Later, as a resident of Washington, D.C., this Medal of Honor
recipient would have to fight to stay in the country she served.
Nov. 14: In the 1930s, the Federal Writers’ Project
sent writers to create a guidebook to Florida.
Author Cathy Salustri has retraced their journeys
on what were once the state’s major highways and
are now the forgotten byways. In Backroads of
Paradise: A Journey to Rediscover Old Florida, she
revisits the Sunshine State of yesterday to see what remains:
Florida’s oldest diner, cattle ranches, gators and skunk apes.
Jan. 9: Colette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times book
critic, will discuss Manhattan Beach, the new
historical novel by Jennifer Egan. Working in a
dangerous job at the Brooklyn Naval Yard
during World War II, Anna Kerrigan crosses
paths with a corrupt union official who has
something to do with the disappearance of her father.
Feb. 13: Albert Farr, chair of the Communications
Department at St. Petersburg College / Gibbs
campus, will discuss Richard Wright’s classic
Native Son. Set in 1930s Chicago, with its themes of
poverty, discrimination, hopelessness and anger,
it addresses a system that offers no escape for
African-Americans and finds parallels in current events.
March 13: Lisa Unger, a New York Times best-
selling mystery novelist and Pinellas County
resident, speaks about her latest psychological
thriller, The Red Hunter. Two women, strangers to
each other but each the victim of a long-ago
horrific crime, cross paths in a rural village in
New Jersey as they seek revenge—or justice.
The Very Rev. Stephen B. Morris, Dean
The Rev. Canon Katie Churchwell, Canon for Community Formation
The Rev. Canon Samuel Tallman, Canon Precentor
The Rev. Canon Dr. Thomas Williams, Canon Theologian
Dwight Thomas, Director of music and organist
140 Fourth Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Education &
Cathedral Arts
2017-2018
Our adult formation this year takes the form of short-term
“pop-up” classes, led by both lay members and clergy, on
weekday afternoons and evenings. Among the offerings: a drama
group; a group that explores the experience of the Godly within
ballet and contemporary dance, using videos, lecture and
movement; a class on the Book of Common Prayer; and
participation in the Episcopal Church-wide “Good Book Club”
that will read the books of Luke and Acts in the spring of 2018.
Watch for details and more pop-up classes as the year goes by.
We offer a variety of Bible studies: for women and for men, as
well as a class that looks at the lessons for the next Sunday; and
we offer a class in Biblical Greek.
Other special dates to note:
Nov. 4: “The Episcopal Way of Healing and Hope: Racial
Reconciliation and You.” A diocesan-wide day of learning,
reflection, worship and pilgrimage.
Nov. 10-11-12: “Invite/Welcome/Connect”: a weekend to
learn how to engage with others and incorporate them into a
community of faith through this internationally renowned
Episcopal program.
Jan. 27: Our annual Quiet Day, led by a priest skilled in
devotional practices, offering time for spiritual enrichment,
meditation and prayer.
Special Events to Watch For:
Sept. 15: Tailgate party at the Rays game/Baseball with the
Bishop
Sept. 16: Diocesan Acolyte Festival
October: A child- and youth-centered stewardship event:
collaborative time, talent and treasure
December: Christmas Pageant
February-March: Lenten activities
including Ashes to Go, Lent Madness, a
retreat, and the 44th annual Way of the
Cross on Good Friday through
downtown streets
May: Youth summer send-off
June-July: Summer camp at DaySpring, our diocesan camp
and conference center
August: Blessing of the Backpacks as another school year
begins
Adult Formation: A Community of Spirit
Restoring Respect:
A Civic Conversation
On five Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. throughout
the year, we will convene a dialogue with the wider
Tampa Bay community on one of the compelling
issues of the day: lack of respect for others who
differ from us. At a time when there is often heat but
no light, more shouting than listening, and contempt
for those who look or think or worship or vote
differently, we will invite panels of distinguished
commentators to examine this issue and suggest a
way forward. The dates and topics:
Oct. 17: Restoring Respect: Where Did It Go?
Nov. 14: Restoring Respect: In the Media
Jan. 16: Restoring Respect: In Religion
Feb. 20: Restoring Respect: In Race
March 20: Restoring Respect: In Politics
Children and Youth FormationBook TalksNoon-1 p.m., second Tuesday of the month; lunch available ($5)
A Community of Spirit
In the heart of downtown St. Petersburg

2. Choral Evensongs
These services of sung Evening Prayer as outlined in
the Book of Common Prayer are offered by the
Cathedral Chamber Choir on the fourth Sunday of the
month. An organ prelude is at 4:45 p.m. with
Evensong at 5 p.m. A freewill offering is taken.
Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 26, Jan. 28,
Feb. 25, April 22 (No Evensong in March or
December)
Cathedral Brass
Brass and timpani join us for Festival Eucharists on
major occasions:
Sunday, Nov. 5, at 10:15 a.m.: All Saints’ Sunday
Saturday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.: Christmas Eve
Sunday, Jan. 21, at 10:15 a.m.: Our Patronal Feast, the
Confession of St. Peter
Sunday, April 1, at 10:15 a.m.: Easter Day
Advent Lessons and Carols
Sunday, Dec. 3, at 10:15 a.m.
Christmas Eve
Sunday, Dec. 24
5 p.m.: Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Brass
10 p.m.: Prelude: Dolly Roberts, harpist
10:30 p.m.: Festival Eucharist with Cathedral Choir
The Tesla Quartet
Friday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.
Praised for their “superb capacity to find the
inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era,
style or technical demand” (The International Review of
Music), the Tesla Quartet returns to the Cathedral for
a third time.
Their performance schedule has taken them to
China, South Korea, Germany, Hungary and
England. They are the String Quartet in Residence at
Mount Allison University in New Brunswick,
Canada, and they continue a community residency
with the Western Piedmont Symphony in Hickory,
N.C. They are regular award winners at international
competitions. One critic praised “their refined skill”
and “equally strong” technical acumen and
musicality. “In short, they are anyone’s dream team
quartet.”
Underwritten in part by Edward Johnson and
Paul Bonneau.
Michael C. Hey,
organist
Sunday, Feb. 11, 5 p.m.
Michael T.C. Hey graduated from the Juilliard
School in 2014 and a year later became assistant
director of music and organist at St. Patrick’s
Cathedral in New York City. One of his earliest
assignments was to perform for the first United States
visit of Pope Francis.
He has played at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall,
and the Kennedy Center, and at colleges and churches
around the world. His performances include solo
concerts on organ and piano, accompanying
renowned soloists including soprano Renee Fleming,
and work with major orchestras and dance
companies. Critics call his playing “scintillating,”
“tremendously virtuosic,” and “vivid.”
Co-sponsored by the St. Petersburg Chapter of
the American Guild of Organists.
Bob Chilcott:
St. John Passion
Sunday, March 25, 5 p.m.
The St. Petersburg
Festival Chorus and Orchestra
Bob Chilcott, 62, is a British choral composer,
conductor, and singer. His wide-ranging works
include compositions for children’s choirs, sacred
works, cantatas, even musical settings of Aesop’s
Fables. He was principal conductor of the chorus at
the Royal College of Music in London for seven years
and is principal guest conductor of the BBC Singers.
His setting of the St. John Passion is an hour-long
work. It follows the format established by Bach, with
the story narrated in recitative by a tenor evangelist
interspersed with interjections from the chorus (as the
crowd) and from Pilate and Jesus, the whole being
interwoven with chorales and meditations sung by
the choir.
Choirs of St. Luke’s
Episcopal Cathedral
Sunday, April 15, 5 p.m.
Benjamin Lane, director
For more than 100 years, St. Luke’s — the first
Episcopal cathedral in Florida — has offered
excellent music to support its worship. Vivaldi’s
cantata “Gloria” will be performed by the Cathedral
Choir (adults), the Cathedral Choristers (youth), the
Orlando Boys Choir and the Orlando Girls Choir.
They will also offer other eclectic choral works about
life and music, and there will be an organ solo.
Director Benjamin Lane is a conductor, teacher,
composer and consultant. His compositions include
choral, vocal and liturgical works. He previously
taught at Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary. He
holds degrees in organ performance and church
music from the University of Southern Mississippi
and Northwestern University.
Concert Events
All events have a suggested offering of $10
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