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All Souls Requiem
October 09, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
All are welcome to join in prayer at St. James Cathedral as we mark All Souls by sharing in the Eucharist and recalling before God all those we have loved and see no longer. Through the pain of loss in these uncertain times, we rejoice to once again be able to come together to name those loved ones for whom we still grieve.
On Thursday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. we will celebrate the feast of All Souls' Day with a sung Requiem Eucharist. At this service we read, as part of the Prayers of the People, the names of those whom we have loved and who have died, entrusting them once again to God's loving embrace. The Cathedral Choir will sing Howells' Requiem.
Call for Names: If you would like to submit names to be read, please submit this form and kindly provide any necessary pronunciation guidance.
This service is best experienced in person, but will also be live-streamed.
Where Do We Go From Here? Pre-Advent Retreat
September 20, 2023
All are welcome to attend a Pre-Advent joint retreat presented and hosted in concert with St. Martin's Church, featuring renowned Spiritual Director, Juan Reed. The retreat will take place at St. James from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 28. The retreat is free, however there is a suggested donation of $25.
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From 1991 to 2010, Fr. Juan Reed was vicar of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church on Chicago’s West Side. He received a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University Chicago’s School of Social Work in 1981, later a master’s degree in divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and in 2004 a PhD in ministry from the Catholic Theological Union. From 1978 to 1980 he was a psychiatric technician at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. He was a clinical social worker from 1981 to 1984 for the Chicago Child Care Society and from 1984 to 1989 for Lawrence Hall Youth Services. In 1989 and 1990 he served as diagnostic treatment program director for Episcopal Charities and Community Services. He also conducted a private clinical social work practice from 1983 to 1990. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1991.
At St. Martin's, Fr. Reed made the church into a place where progressive LGBT persons can share worship with their heterosexual fellow Christians. He invites the congregation through his sermons and teaching to participate in a theology of liberation. In 2005, he was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.
In retirement, Fr. Reed serves as a Spiritual Director in the Diocese of Chicago.
Chicago Fire Walking Tour
September 20, 2023
Join Sally Sexton Kalmbach, renowned Chicago historian and tour guide, on Sunday, October 8 at 12:30 p.m. to commemorate the anniversary of the Chicago Fire of 1871.
Walk through the North Division neighborhood, the most devastated by the fire, for an illustrative perspective on the magnitude of the event and the enormous recovery efforts required to rebound from the disaster. Featuring maps, pictures, and fascinating personal stories of residents and their experiences the night of the fire and throughout the rebuild. Sally will immerse you in the fascinating facts of one of the most impactful events in Chicago's history.
The tour will take 90 minutes beginning at 12:30 p.m. Meet Sally on the St. James Commons Plaza on Huron.
$35 per person. All proceeds will go to St. James Outreach Ministries.
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