125 Monument Circle · Indianapolis, IN 46204 · 317.636.4577
Celebrate the 175th Birthday of Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday, May 19th with a Festal Holy Eucharist at 10am, followed by a fantastic reception on the lawn.
We will have Birthday cake, strawberry shortcakes, tamales, empanadas, tea sandwiches, and more! We will be entertained by The Flatland Harmony Experiment.
Then, join us for the final performance of our Sacred Arts music season, Music for Royal Occasions at 4:30 p.m. Read more about this special anniversary performance on our website.
Music for Royal Occasions
175th Anniversary Concert
The Choirs of Christ Church Cathedral and Soloists
The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Dana Marsh, Director
O Lord, make thy servant - Byrd
I was glad - Purcell
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem - Purcell
My heart is inditing - Purcell
The King shall rejoice - Boyce (first USA performance)
The Lord is a sun and a shield - Croft (first USA performance)
Zadok the priest - Handel
The King shall rejoice - Handel
The Very Reverend Stephen E. Carlsen - Dean and Rector
Canon Dr. Dana Marsh - Organist and Director of Music
Simon Thomas Jacobs - Fellow in Sacred Music
Michael Gebhart - Organ Scholar
Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door.
Christ Church Cathedral
125 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN. 46204
(317) 636-4577
This year’s 48th Annual Christ Church Cathedral Women’s Strawberry Festival will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Crews of cutters, runners, servers and more will dish up delicious strawberry treats and raise funds to support local and international non-profits. Over 18,000 biscuits, hand-made at the Cathedral kitchen for the Strawberry Festival, will be served.
The day of the Strawberry Festival, the downstairs of the Church will open at 8:30 a.m. for carry out orders. Serving under tents on the circle begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. The “Works”: shortcake, strawberries, ice cream and whipped topping sells for $6.00; however, orders can be made a la carte, with or without any of the toppings for just $2.00 each. Entertainment begins at 10 a.m.
95% of proceeds from the festival are distributed as grants to local and worldwide non-profit organizations. In 2012, more than $66,000 in grants was distributed to 34 nonprofits, including The Julian Center, Arts for Learning (Young Audiences), Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, Gleaners Food Bank, Noble of Indiana.
Join us for fun and fellowship on April and May evenings as several members of our community host home Eucharists.
Here are the dates:
Each host will provide a simple main dish and lemonade. Guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to feed twice as many persons as they are bringing. Guests may bring wine, beer, diet drinks to add to the festivities.
RSVP to attend any of these gatherings by contacting Ellen at (317) 636-4577 or at ellens@cccindy.org.
Are you ready to discover what a difference you can make in the global community this summer? The Missions committee at Christ Church Cathedral is in the planning stages of making a construction mission trip to Ecuador on August 16-25. The trip site will be at an Episcopal church called Mision Cristo Liberador in Comite de Pueblo area of Quito. The trip is open to adults 21 years of age or older and the cost is approximately $1,800.00. This includes air-fare, lodging, insurance and bus transportation during the trip. Please contact Anita Farnsley at 317-636-4577 to request an application.
Your completed application along with a check for $100.00 (refundable if not selected) made out to Christ Church Cathedral, must be received by May 13, 2013.
If you have questions, please contact Steve Whaley at 317-727-1606 or steve.a.whaley@gmail.com.
We are holding auditions for our boys' and girls' choirs from April 15 to April 30.
New and returning choristers will join us on our tour to Great Britain in the summer of 2014.
Join the Christ Church Cathedral Choirs! from CCCIndy on Vimeo.
Long noted for fine organ and choral music in the Anglican tradition, our music ministry contributes richly to the spiritual and cultural life of our Cathedral community as we seek to be a House of Prayer for All People, a Cathedral for our Diocese, and a Church for our City.
For more information on our choirs or to schedule an audition, please contact our Director of Music, Dr. Dana T. Marsh at DanaM@cccindy.org.
A longtime tradition of the Church is the keeping of a Vigil after the Maundy Thursday service, remembering Christ’s agony in the garden on the night before his crucifixion and keeping watch with Him. We will keep the Maundy Thursday vigil here at CCC on Thursday, March 28, from 9:30 p.m. until midnight.
You can sign up below to watch over the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose in 30 minute segments, and you may stay for 30 minutes or the whole night, or come and go. Some will bring devotional materials, others will pray, some will sit quietly. It is up to you how you will spend this precious silence with Christ and your fellow Cathedral members. A member of the staff will be available to escort you to the Express Park Garage when you need to leave. At midnight, those remaining will say the Lord’s Prayer together, consume the remaining Blessed Sacrament (so that there is no physical presence of Christ on Good Friday in the Church, symbolizing the crucifixion), and then leave together to walk to the Express Park Garage.
We welcome you through Holy Week and Easter.
*nursery care available
Want to lend your skills to help us prepare for the Strawberry Festival? To volunteer, please sign up for one (or more) of the volunteer shifts during our Bake Week. Please complete the form below to let us know when you're able to lend a hand. For those of you who would prefer to stay away from the flour and rolling pins, we do have three childcare volunteer shifts below - one on Friday, April 12, and two more on Saturday, April 13 - available to those with Safeguarding God's Children training.
Click over to our Strawberry Festival page to sign up for a shift today.
Tickets are now available for our Mothering Sunday Breakfast. This 75th annual celebration will take place on March 10 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
The 4thSunday of Lent, called Mothering Sunday, was once a time when indentured servants were allowed to visit home. The strict fasting rules were relaxed a bit for “mid-Lent”. Since 1938 we have kept the spirit of this day with a b’fast, served by the men of the parish, as we celebrate the British version of “Mother’s Day”.
Our own relaxed Lenten fast will include cheese blintzes, asparagus and hollandaise sauce, plus a few surprises. Tickets are sold in advance - $6 adults, $3 children under 12.
To find out more about the event, contact the committee members: Joe Loeffel (joseph.loeffel@gmail.com), Brian Shields (osaidhail@yahoo.com) or Chris Byler (Christopher.Byler@Indiana-Ins.com).
Are you ready for the challenge? Episcopalians from across the Diocese of Indianapolis and beyond are diving into the Bible in 2013, taking up the challenge to reclaim part of our Christian heritage and to pair it with our progressive, inclusive vision for the church. Most of us want to read the Bible, but need a little structure and motivation to step over the small threshold, and the Bible Challenge is just that. Christ Church Cathedral will be taking the Bible Challenge in Lent, and you can participate in one of three ways. We've made it fun and playful, and you can think of this as your spiritual spring training (rather than a burdensome Lenten discipline!).
The 5K: Read all four Gospels and the Psalms between the First Sunday of Lent (February 17) and Easter Morning (March 31).
The 10K: Read the entire New Testament and the Psalms between the First Sunday of Lent (February 17) and Easter Morning (March 31).
The Marathon: Read the entire Bible between the First Sunday of Lent (February 17) and the end of the liturgical year (November 24, 2013).
Here's how we'll support you in this journey:
Here's what you provide: the energy to participate, a commitment to read an assigned section of the Bible each day (we provide the "assignments" depending which race you're running), a willingness to approach the Bible in a mature way, and a desire to grow in your faith and in your ability to encounter spiritual texts. If you have a Bible you prefer to read, by all means, use that version.
Ready to commit? Bring your running shoes at meet us at the Dean's Forum on Sunday, February 17. Or visit www.cccindy.org/bible-challenge to sign up today!
On Sunday, Jan. 27, the final results of the 2013 Vestry election were tallied and the following new members were elected: Ken File, Barbie Russell, and John Zimmermann. We thank everyone who stood for election and all those who helped run the election. We will commission the 2013 Vestry at the 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist on Feb. 3.
Do you have deep questions about God but aren't sure where or how to ask them? We invite you to be a part of Christ Church Cathedral's Catechumenate, beginning Jan. 10, 2013. The Catechumenate is a weekly gathering in the winter and spring for those who want to explore mature, adult faith in the context of open and gracious conversation.
The word Catechumenate describes an ancient process in the early Church by which people came to faith. It was a process that relied on questioning. We still rely on questioning, but today question-asking is a two-way street. Check out our great Catechumenate video below, and sign up by contacting Ellen Shaughnessy at EllenS@cccindy.org.
After only a few years, boy and girl choristers singing at Christ Church
Cathedral can move through a vast repertory of music, performing to concert
standard well over a hundred works, ranging across five centuries. They can 
perform alongside professional adults without feeling the need to compensate for youth and inexperience. They sing in public at least twice per week, with broadcasts on WICR-FM (88.7) radio in Indianapolis. Not only is this experience tuition free, but our choristers receive an honorarium for their work. Above all, they sing in a nurturing, Christ-centered community that is dedicated to their success.
Find out more about our life-changing Choir program, where choristers travel throughout the U.S. and abroad, learn a huge variety of amazing music from centuries of traditon and more.
Click here to see our Choir brochure.
Want to know more about our Choir program? Watch the video below!
Join the Christ Church Cathedral Choirs! from CCCIndy on Vimeo.
Or contact Dr. Dana Marsh to learn more.
On Sunday, December 16, The Very Rev. Stephen E Carlsen, Dean and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral gave the following sermon, which can also be heard online:
Gracious God, you see your children growing up in an unsteady, confusing and sometimes dangerous world: We pray for all those who are the victims of violence, especially today for the children and teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Receive them in the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of eternal peace. Let your compassion surround the survivors, the children, the parents, the members of that community. Protect all children, our schools, their teachers and each community from acts of gun violence. Do not let evil and fear color the minds, hearts and souls of our children and youth. Instead give them them inquiring and discerning hearts, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.
In my 16 years as a priest, how many times have I had to climb into a pulpit and preach after a mass shooting. How many times have you gone to church after the same shootings? What do you expect to hear today? What do I expect to say? To what effect?
We do mourn the 26 dead, the children and teachers, so brutally shot on Friday. But it was only in September when we were jolted by the shootings at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, 10 injured or killed. It was July when we were reacting with horror to the 12 killed in the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
We don’t even really take note of mass killings anymore with 10 or fewer victims:
That all from this year. I won’t be exhaustive for previous years.
These are all since I began as your pastor. These actions have become so common that some of them were not even mentioned in our sermons or I am ashamed to say in our prayers.
The same was true of my previous positions, mass shooting after shooting, I remember the first time I had to rise to the pulpit after a mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
Our schools, work places and malls are, statistically, very safe places to be. It is no more unsafe to go to a grade school after a school shooting, than it is unsafe to fly after a plane crash. We have a hard time wrapping our minds around this, but its true.
We see another school shooting and think this is the problem, but that’s like saying that a dangerous coal mine has a canary problem. We can keep reacting to these mass shootings, the canaries. Or we can clean out the mine.
The problem at hand is not school shootings; this problem is not our youth today;
this problem is not lack of morals or religious belief; the problem is gun violence and our acceptance of it.
This issue is not even a partisan issue any more. No major party or politician has discussed it for years. Neither of our presidential candidates dared touch it.
The gun lobby has won out.
More facts, for those who have ears to hear:
“The US has more guns in civilian hands than any other developed country and more firearm related death as a result: more frequent massacres… and day after day, more accidental firearm deaths, more domestic homicides, more homicides in the streets, and more firearm suicides.”[ii]
Ours is not an unsafe country, looking at crime generally. But looking specifically at gun homicide, ours is not even a 1st world country.
“15 of the 25 worst mass shootings in the last 50 years took place in the United States…In second place is Finland, with two entries.”[iii]
Our rate of gun related death is
But it gets worse:
Why? Are Americans crazier? More violent? No, we have most of the guns. There are 270 million firearms in the US. Nine guns for every 10 people. Internationally, next on the list is Yemen with just over 5 guns for every 10 people.
On Friday, 26 people died in Connecticut at the hand of one shooter. Yesterday, more than 3 times that number died from gunshots. Today another eighty. Tomorrow the same. More than 30,000 people every year. Several times a year there is a mass shooting, but the majority of death is one by one:
We go to great lengths to childproof our houses when we have kids. Having a gun in the house, even if unloaded and locked away, is by far the most dangerous decision you could make for your child.
Do you want to learn more about this? Don’t read what parties or politicians or lobbyists write. Read what public health experts have to say.
By nature I am not prophetic in my preaching. I prefer to be pastoral, to be theological. I have come to the conclusion that I am a poor pastor if I merely ascend this pulpit after these shootings, one after another, and merely comfort, merely mourn, merely sooth. I’m done with that.
You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So, with many other exhortations, [John the Baptist] proclaimed the good news to the people.
The Good News is not always comforting. Sometimes it provokes us to change our ways. That is the Good News for us on this sad occasion: not just to comforted, not to soothed, not to mourn, but to provoke. We need to mourning but not stop there—to go on and work at stopping this carnage. We can start by common sense measures.
My son just got his learners permit to drive a car. We had to fill out much paper work, to register, to show proof of insurance. He had to pass an eye test and a written test. He needs to keep a log of his driving. Six months later, he can get his license after a driving test, but it will still be restricted for along time afterward. No driving friends for months. He like us all must wear his seatbelt If we accept this level of regulation to drive a car, why not restrictions on guns?
No one needs assault rifles, large capacity ammunition clips, hollow point bullets—not for sport, not for hunting. Get rid of them. Letting nearly everyone carry concealed handguns is lunacy. Letting them in school and universities, and in bars, was approved by the Michigan legislature on Friday, is bordering on evil.
Even Christians, even Episcopalians are not immune to the lure guns. This fall, at our Diocesan Convention, a resolution to make our Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of Indianapolis gun-free, failed to pass. It is forbidden to smoke in any Episcopal Church, but guns are still OK in many. Even Episcopalians have become entranced by this culture of death.
Don’t just grieve. Do something. This is not a reality that we must accept. Start today.
I use my authority as Rector today to declare that guns are not welcome in this sanctuary. You can secure your own homes also. Turn your assault weapons in to the police for disposal. If you hunt or shoot as a sport, unload and lock away securely any firearms. On the public level, pressure timid politicians to enact common sense laws. Learn, speak out, vote.
You brood of vipers! John said. This is going to happen again. I will again ascend this pulpit and speak out until this scourge, this culture of death, this cult of violence is purged from our land.
[ii] Matthew Miller, MD, MPH, ScD and, as mentioned above,David Hemenway, PhD. Both are with the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and are also members of APHA’s Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section. Cited from http://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2012/07/23/gun-violence-is-a-u-s-public-health-problem
We look forward to celebrating this Christmas with you at Christ Church Cathedral. Our service schedule is below.
Christmas Eve
8:30 A.M. Morning Prayer
3 P.M. Children's Pageant & Eucharist
5 P.M. Lessons & Carols
7:30 P.M. Santa Eucharista y Villancicos
11 P.M. Festal Choral Eucharist
Christmas Day
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist
The Interfaith Prayer Service and Call to Action to End Gun Violence will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Monument Circle, in downtown Indianapolis, at noon on Thursday, December 20. The service will provide opportunities to mourn those who lost their lives in Newtown, Conn., and to take meaningful action to end gun violence.
"Faith leaders from many traditions are coming together to mourn the tragic loss life at Sandy Hook Elementary School,” says The Very Reverend Stephen E. Carlsen, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, “But we also recognize the urgency to call for common sense changes to reduce gun violence in our nation."
What: Interfaith Prayer Service and to Call for Action to End Gun Violence
Candle lit prayers for victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
People of faith reflecting on mutual values of peace, justice, respect for human dignity
Call to Action sponsored by Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence
Where/When: Thursday, December 20, 2012, Christ Church Cathedral, 125 Monument Circle, 12 noon
Who: Leaders of Indianapolis Faith Communities
Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
K.P. Singh, representing the Sikh community
The Rev. Dr. David Hampton, Senior Pastor, Light of the World
Mr. Michael Sahir, Muslim leader
Dr. Steve Dunlop, President of Hoosiers Concerned about Gun Violence
Representative of One Million Moms for Gun Control
The Rev. Bruce Farr of Overcoming Church, Martindale Brightwood Neighborhood
The Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith of the co-sponsoring Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Additional representatives of faith communities will be present, including the Reverend Bert Kite of the United Methodist Central District of Indiana, The Rt. Rev. Catherine M Waynick, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, The Rev. Dr. Lewis Galloway, Second Presbyterian Church, and more.
Historic Handel's Messiah at Christ Church Cathedral
125 Monument Circle
Sunday, Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m.
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Based on Handel’s London performances of 1751, Christ Church Cathedral offers an intimate, historically-informed version of Messiah. Joined by the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of the Cathedral Director of Music, Dr. Dana Marsh, this unique musical offering marks the only performance of Handel’s masterwork featuring children’s voices, men’s voices and period instruments west of New York City. Popular Indy tenor and Managing Director of IRT, Steven Stolen, will head up a brilliant cast of soloists.
Historic Handel's Messiah at Christ Church Cathedral
125 Monument Circle
Sunday, Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m.
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Based on Handel’s London performances of 1751, Christ Church Cathedral offers an intimate, historically-informed version of Messiah. Joined by the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of the Cathedral Director of Music, Dr. Dana Marsh, this unique musical offering marks the only performance of Handel’s masterwork featuring children’s voices, men’s voices and period instruments west of New York City. Popular Indy tenor and Managing Director of IRT, Steven Stolen, will head up a brilliant cast of soloists.
Do you have deep questions about God but aren't sure where or how to ask them? We invite you to be a part of Christ Church Cathedral's Catechumenate, beginning Jan. 10, 2013. The Catechumenate is a weekly gathering in the winter and spring for those who want to explore mature, adult faith in the context of open and gracious conversation.
The word Catechumenate describes an ancient process in the early Church by which people came to faith. It was a process that relied on questioning. We still rely on questioning, but today question-asking is a two-way street. Click here to check out our great Catechumenate video, and sign up by contacting Ellen Shaughnessy at EllenS@cccindy.org.
After only a few years, boy and girl choristers singing at Christ Church
Cathedral can move through a vast repertory of music, performing to concert
standard well over a hundred works, ranging across five centuries. They can perform alongside professional adults without feeling the need to compensate for youth and inexperience. They sing in public at least twice per week, with broadcasts on WICR-FM (88.7) radio in Indianapolis. Not only is this experience tuition free, but our choristers receive an honorarium for their work. Above all, they sing in a nurturing, Christ-centered community that is dedicated to their success.
Find out more about our life-changing Choir program, where choristers travel throughout the U.S. and abroad, learn a huge variety of amazing music from centuries of traditon and more.
Click here to see our Choir brochure.
Click here to listen to our Choir in action - a preview from our forthcoming CD!
Or contact Dr. Dana Marsh to learn more.
Danam@cccindy.org or 317-636-4577
General Convention 2012 is Coming to Indianapolis!
July 4-13, 2012 - Indiana Convention Center
What? A gathering once every three years for approximately 3,000 Episcopalian lay and clergy leaders from 100 Dioceses in the United States and in nearby countries such as Cuba and Haiti.
Save the Date! Save Sunday, July 8 for the Festival Convention Eucharist at the J.W. Marriott at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Indianapolis Experience, a giant cookout and celebration for the General Convention hosted by the people of the Diocese of Indianapolis.
Get involved! We will need approximately 1,000 volunteers to help host the General Convention, doing everything from making copies to guiding traffic to assisting foreign visitors. You can sign up to assist each day, for one afternoon, or for whatever works for your schedule. Go to https://2012gcec.theregistrationsystem.com
Join us for the 47th Annual Christ Church Cathedral Women's Strawberry Festival on Thursday, June 14, 2012! The Festival will run from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (or until supplies run out!)
Serving under tents on the circle begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. The “Works”: shortcake, strawberries, ice cream and whipped topping sells for $6.00; however, orders can be made a la carte, with or without any of the toppings for $2.00 each.
The Cathedral Parish Hall will be open at 8:30 a.m. for carryout orders.
Cash only. ATM access available across from Church building.
Entertainment will begin at 10 a.m.
The popular event utilizes more than 300 volunteers and serves an estimated six tons of strawberries and 18,000 homemade shortcakes.
More than 95 percent of the Strawberry Festival proceeds goes directly to local, national and international not-for-profit outreach groups. Bi-annually, our board recommends deserving applicants, which must be approved by our members. For more information on our granting schedule and process, please visit Cathedral Women Grant Guidelines and Application.
All are welcome to join the Mission committee members for our annual 'Dayspring Sunday' on May 20, 2012 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for a service day! We'll begin with an outdoor Eucharist followed by planting annuals and general landscaping at the Center. Dayspring is located at 1537 Central Avenue with parking on Central Avenue or off of the alley East of the building.
The Combined Choirs of Christ Church Cathedral together with the Indianapolis Sinfonia and soloists present Haydn’s popular Lord Nelson Mass in the final concert of the season Sunday, May 20 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets at door: $10 general admission, or $5 students/seniors.
Join us for the 47th Annual Christ Church Cathedral Women's Strawberry Festival on Thursday, June 14, 2012! The Festival will run from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (or until supplies run out!)
Serving under tents on the circle begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. The “Works”: shortcake, strawberries, ice cream and whipped topping sells for $6.00; however, orders can be made a la carte, with or without any of the toppings for $2.00 each.
The Cathedral Parish Hall will be open at 8:30 a.m. for carryout orders.
Cash only. ATM access available across from Church building.
Entertainment will begin at 10 a.m.
The popular event utilizes more than 300 volunteers and serves an estimated six tons of strawberries and 18,000 homemade shortcakes.
More than 95 percent of the Strawberry Festival proceeds goes directly to local, national and international not-for-profit outreach groups. Bi-annually, our board recommends deserving applicants, which must be approved by our members. For more information on our granting schedule and process, please visit Cathedral Women Grant Guidelines and Application.
Three Choir Festival at St. Paul’s Indianapolis, Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m. The Choirs of CCC, St. Paul’s Indy and Trinity join forces for a combined Choral Evensong: over 100 singers of all ages and some of the finest church musicians in Indianapolis performing great music - not to be missed!
Spring is here, so the awesome spring flower sale cannot be far behind… Sales are going on now through April 29 and delivery will be May 6. Jamie and Julie Breuninger are once again heading this colorful effort for the benefit of our youth outreach ministry. They will be on hand for the next three Sundays to help with your order, and, for your convenience, you may download an order form through our website here! Delivery will be on time for Mother’s Day (May 6)– so don’t miss the chance to beautify your own home and to give a perfect gift to mom, grandma, or any special person in your life!
Ever wondered what it's like to be in our renowned Choirs? Check out our brochure here!
Bake Week will be April 23-27, 2012! Bake Week, an annual tradition, is held at the Church where over 18,000 biscuits are made for the Annual Christ Church Cathedral Women’s Strawberry Festival in June. The Festival is Thursday, June 14 this year.
Each day, four-hour shifts will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or until finished. You may sign up in the Parish Hall soon!
Palm Sunday – April 1
Holy Eucharist
8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Santa Misa
*childcare available
Maundy Thursday – April 5
12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Oils and 8 p.m. Bilingual Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
*childcare available starting at 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday – April 6
12 p.m. The Solemn Liturgy
6 p.m. Meditaciones en la Cruz
8 p.m. Meditations on the Cross
Holy Saturday – April 7
9 a.m. Holy Saturday Liturgy
8:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
*childcare available starting at 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday – April 8
Holy Eucharist
8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Santa Misa
*childcare available
Sunday, April 1 (Palm Sunday) at 4:30 p.m.
Arwen Myers (Soprano) and Daniel Bubeck (countertenor) offer a performance of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater of 1736 - an intensely moving work which meditates on the sufferings of Mary, the mother of Jesus, during his crucifixion.
Tickets at the door.
We invite you to be with us on Sunday, March 25 at 4:30 p.m. for Handel's Messiah, Part the Second: Lenten Prophecy and Revelation! Featuring the
combined Cathedral Choirs, the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and distinguished soloists perform the Lenten portion of Handel’s epic oratorio. With authentic instruments, you've never heard Messiah performed like this before!
Tickets: Special reserved seating $25, general admission $15, seniors and students $10.
Palm Sunday – April 1
Holy Eucharist
8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Santa Misa
Maundy Thursday – April 5
12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Oils and 8 p.m. Bilingual Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday – April 6
12 p.m. The Solemn Liturgy
6 p.m. Meditaciones en la Cruz
8 p.m. Meditations on the Cross
Holy Saturday – April 7
9 a.m. Holy Saturday Liturgy
8:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
Easter Sunday – April 8
Holy Eucharist
8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Santa Misa
We will welcome the Jitro Girls' Choir, March 10 at 7:30! Praised by the Washington Post for its artistry of “astonishing diversity and depth”, the Czech Girls’Choir – Jitro (“Daybreak”) – is one of the top ensembles
of its kind anywhere. The New York Times was quick to acknowledge that this choir “can certainly hold its own on any stage in the world”. The select group of 25 singers is carefully auditioned from a thriving program of 350 young musicians. The Czech Republic’s finest! Tickets at door: $15 (general admission), $10 (seniors, students) and $25 (priority seating.)
Are you new to Christ Church Cathedral and would like to have a crash course in what we’re all about? (Or, are you newish to us, or simply just curious to know more?) Consider being a part of Christ Church 101, a new one-hour gathering on Sunday, March 4, 2012 just after the 11 a.m. Eucharist. We’ll cover the very basics of who Christ Church Cathedral is as an Episcopal congregation, look at our basic worship practices, help you get to know who’s who (e.g. what’s the difference between a Dean and a Canon?), take a quick tour of the Cathedral (behind the scenes included!), and share with you some possible ways you can be involved at a pace that feels right for you. The best part? There’s no obligation or advanced sign-ups required. Simply meet us underneath the pulpit just after the Eucharist on March 4, and plan on being with us for exactly one hour.
Once Upon a Time… Our Stories in Scripture and in the World
If you are looking for a way to deepen your engagement with scripture during Lent or want to learn more about how your own life story intersects with the stories of the Bible, then please join us for Once Upon a Time… Wednesday nights in Lent.
Once Upon a Time… will include a fresh look at some of the most important stories in the Bible along with stories form books, movies, radio, and our own experiences. Each Wednesday, we will begin with dinner and a look at these stories, and we will round out the evening with a chance to find ourselves in these stories of surprise, love, mercy, beginnings, and more.
Join us! 6:00 beginning Wednesday, February 29th in the Parish Hall. If you are interested or would like more information, please send Rev. Andy Shamel an email at andys@cccindy.org for questions, and EllenS@cccindy.org to register!
Be with us on Ash Wednesday, February 22 for the start of Lent. Services will be at 7 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 5:30 p.m. And 7:30 p.m. in spanish.
New this year: "Ashes On The Go" on the Circle! No time for the service? No problem! Meet us on the sidewalk in front of the Church for your imposition of ashes! Christ Church Cathedral is offering Ashes On The Go on the Circle this Ash Wednesday, February 22, from 7:30-9 a.m., from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and from 4-5:30 p.m. Passers-by, downtown workers, visiting guests from out of town, and the spiritually curious are all welcome to drop by the Cathedral’s lawn on 125 Monument Circle and to have a priest place the symbolic ashes of Lent on their foreheads, a sign of penitence and recognition of human mortality. This is a first-time, unique approach to Ash Wednesday for the City of Indianapolis, and for Christ Church Cathedral!
Sunday, February 19, 4:30 p.m.
Rudy de Vos, organ
Second prizewinner at the prestigious St. Alban’s International Organ Competition, Dr. Rudy de Vos is Director of Music & Organist at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California.
He performs works by Tournemire, Franck, Vierne, and Guy Bovet.
Click here fo view our Spring Music brochure for other upcoming concerts!
We welcome all Football fans Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012! We will have our regular service schedule of Holy Eucharists at 8, 9, 11 and 1 p.m. en espanol.
Parking may be validated at Express/EZ Park Garage off Market and Pennsylvania for those attending these services only, however, the garage must be cleared no later than 2 p.m.
For information on closed streets and downtown driving, please visit http://www.indianapolissuperbowl.com/general-information/.
Are you curious about faith? about God?
Do you have questions that seem to get in the way?
Your questions are not in the way. Your questions are the way.
Explore those questions in the context of a community of conversation and sharing.
Discover that God has always been found not in having the right answer key
but among a community of disciples who ask these questions of each other.
At this table, God will be present.
Find out more details on our Catechumenate page here.
Ready to sign up? Contact EllenS@cccindy.org to reserve your spot.
Colonial Christmas of the Americas
Sunday, Dec. 18 4:30 p.m.
You are invited to the Colonial Christmas of the Americas, here at Christ Church Cathedral!
Featuring holiday music of the New World, with the Oratorio Canerata, members from the Ensemble Lipzodes and Leonardo Panigada as conductor.
Suggested donation, $5, $10
Please note, that December 25, Christmas Day, falls on a Sunday, but we will not be having our usual Sunday schedule.
The schedule is below, or you may click here to be forwarded to the Advent/Christmas schedule page.
Plan now to be a part of our Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 4 at 5 p.m. This service of magnificent song and moving readings from the Holy Scripture is a spiritual oasis in the midst of the busy holiday hubbub, offering time for reflection, meditation, and peace. The emphasis of this Lessons and Carols is on hope, anticipation, expectation, and renewal of the self in preparation for the coming of the Messiah. Our Cathedral Girls’ Choir and Choir Men lead this service, and a festive reception follows in the Parish Hall. Take time out from the hectic holiday rush, slow down with us, and soak in this wonderful worship experience.
In addition this year, the Choirs will also be performing in a festive worship service of Christmas Lessons and Carols at the Christian Theological Seminary on Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m., with a dessert reception following. For more information on this CTS event, please contact Amelia Walker at awalker@cts.edu or 931-2319.
A Unique 6-Week Discussion Series Over Drinks at Mesh on Mass Ave.
Every Thursday Starting October 27 - December 8
7 p.m. at Mesh on Mass Ave
SPIRITSuality is coming October 27! Ever wanted to gather with a group of diverse folks, mix in serious conversation about God with a “question everything” mentality, and see what happens? Would this sound even better over drinks at MESH on Mass Ave.? SPIRITSuality…a place to take the “organized” out of religion and discuss real issues - starts Oct. 27, 7 p.m. for 6 weeks. Questions? E-mail AndyS@cccindy.org. Bring a friend, co-worker, or neighbor - all are welcome! JOIN US ON FACEBOOK.
Christ Church Cathedral is excited to be hosting writer, speaker, and evangelist Andrew Weeks to host The Magnetic Church, a workshop on successful evangelism and welcoming newcomers! The workshop will take place on the evening of November 4 and from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Weeks' entertaining presentations bring a vast array of practical and proven ways to vitalize the Church's ministry of welcome and spreading the good news. The Magnetic Church workshop is an excellent opportunity for congregation to get new ideas to develop their gifts for evangelism, attracting and welcoming newcomers, and becoming a church where visitors want to stay. For more information, please email The Rev. Andy Shamel (AndyS@cccindy.org) or Ellen Shaughnessy (EllenS@cccindy.org), and they can also be reached by phone at 317 636-4577. For more information on the workshop, download the registration form and check out the Magnetic Church website at http://magnetic-church.com.
Do you know a child 7 yrs. and older who loves to sing? CCC Choir Auditions will take place at the Cathedral on Saturday, August 13 and Saturday, August 20 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information, contact the Director of Music, Dr. Dana Marsh.
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