Our baptismal covenant calls us to seek and serve Christ in all persons, to love our neighbors, to strive for justice, and to respect the dignity of every human being. Serving and caring for our immigrant neighbors is a sacred duty we take seriously. The Episcopal Church stands as a resource for those committed to
Dear Friends, Immediate action required to ensure that funding for the SNAP and WIC program will not run out by November 1, 2025. Please email your members of Congress now and urge them to pass legislation to fund SNAP for the duration of the government shutdown. SNAP serves 42 million Americans – including 16 million
For those who are new or newish to our community, we’ve spent the past three years working intentionally to grow in our mission: Glorifying God, Serving Our Neighbor, and Transforming Our City. The fruits of this work have been significant, but we’re far from done. The Vestry and staff realized there’s more “juice to squeeze”
INDIANAPOLIS—Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) announced today the next recipient of their newly refreshed Outreach Grant program, a partnership comprised of both funding and faithful volunteer engagement. Immigrant Welcome Center (IWC) is the third and final 2022-2023 recipient under CCC’s program. IWC is dedicated to empowering Indy’s immigrants by connecting them to the people, places, and
INDIANAPOLIS—Christ Church Cathedral (CCC) announced today the next recipient of their newly refreshed Outreach Grant program, a partnership comprised of both funding and faithful volunteer engagement. HIM By HER Foundation (HBHF) and its HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts (HBHCSA) is the second recipient under CCC’s program. HIM By HER is a community
In 2021, Christ Church Cathedral embarked on a profound journey of self-reflection, asking What is God calling Christ Church Cathedral to be and to do? This 10-month process led to the 2022-25 Strategic Plan that was presented during Dean Gray Lesesne’s annual address. Within this plan, there are five pillars, or areas of focus, that will undergird
Christ Church Cathedral\’s 2022 annual meeting was held on Sunday, Jan. 30. During each worship service, The Very Rev. Gray Lesesne, CCC\’s Dean and Rector, delivered his annual address as his sermon of the day. The text of his address is below, and the video is available on YouTube. Gospel of the day: Luke 4:21-30
At a recent Faith & Action Project presentation, Bryan Stevenson challenged the church on racial justice by saying, \”This is not a moment for the church to be silent. This is a moment of crisis.\” Too often in the past the church has stood by silently and watched injustice occur, justifying inaction and standing complicit