The CCC Book Club has expanded to include a daytime group! Both the evening and the daytime group meet the third Thursday of each month, at 2:00 PM in the Wheeler Room on the church campus or at 7:00 PM at the Diocesan House. This month’s book is Sisters in Law, an exploration of the lives and legacies of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This club is open to anyone who loves to read good books and discuss them. Come, bring a friend, and enjoy conversation and fellowship!

Please join us for a late afternoon gathering at the home of Tara and Tommy Steffen at 4:00 PM to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones! All parents of Cathedral youth are invited; we will have plenty of drinks and snacks on hand for all. Please RSVP so we have a headcount (adults only, please). Looking forward to seeing you there!

Children’s and Youth Ministries will be hosting open houses during the 10:00 AM hour this Sunday. Parents will be able to meet their children’s teachers, see the spaces, and get all the info on upcoming important events and dates. The children’s open house will take place in the atria downstairs and the youth open house will take place in the 810 building. Contact the Rev. Canon Anna Russell Friedman or Director of Youth Ministries Emily Berry with any questions!

Join us at the Serve and Engage Ministry Fair on September 7 between services from 10:00-11:00 AM in the Gathering Hall to explore exciting opportunities to serve, connect, and grow alongside your Christ Church community. Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or just getting started, this is your chance to find new ways to live God's love by contributing your time and talents to the work of God's church in the world. Come be inspired—and bring a friend!

On Saturday, August 16th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. parishioners are invited to join together for our 100 Hands workday to perform a deep clean on the Church campus. With the construction taking place, this is a great time to get the Cathedral in order. Come and help so we can put our best foot forward! If you are planning on coming, please let us know if you can bring supplies or snacks. Sign up here, and please email David Morton at dmorton60@gmail.com if you have any questions!

With a desire to build community at Christ Church, we are kicking off Supper Groups this fall! The goal of Supper Groups is to allow parishioners to get to know each other over a shared meal and foster a strong sense of community and connection. Groups of approximately 8-10 individuals (or 4-5 households) will gather 3-4 times in rotating homes or restaurants over 3-4 months (September through November or December). We hope that you will join us!  

Please complete this form by August 10 to indicate your interest in participating in our initial round of Supper Groups this fall.  Groups will be assigned in mid-August, and group captains will be in touch to make plans. We will have more groups in the winter if you can’t make this fall work!

Rebecca Collins or Caroline Rossini are happy to answer your questions.

THIS SUNDAY August 3 after our 10:00 a.m. service, we'll be hosting a special back-to-school blessing for students, educators, and administrators of all ages! After service, we'll have a sno-cone truck and fellowship in the parking lot. We look forward to celebrating all those who will be returning to school in the coming weeks, and we hope you'll join us!

Hey middle schoolers!  Come join your EYC pals at the Adventure Park for a climbing and ziplining adventure in the trees!  We’ll meet at 5 PM at the Adventure Park (at the Gordon Jewish Community Center), climb and zip, eat some good snacks along the way, and be ready for pickup by 9 PM.  Open to all youth in rising grades 6-8 and friends.

*Please register at https://onrealm.org/ChristCathedral/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ZjA0ZjlhZmMtMmRjYi00ZWI0LTkzOWYtYjJmZTAxMDA1Mzlm

Hey high schoolers!  Come join your EYC pals for a whitewater rafting adventure on the Ocoee River!  We’ll meet at 7:30 AM at the parking lot at Elmington Park off West End and load up in vans and head down toward Chattanooga and the Ocoee River.  We’ll stop on the way home for some supper, and be back by 10 PM that night.  Open to all youth in rising grades 9-12 and friends.  

*Please register at https://onrealm.org/ChristCathedral/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=MmQ4M2YxNmUtZTc3NS00Njk3LWE0NjUtYjJmZTAwNDE0ZWI0

Come join us for a mid-summer EYC pool party!  We’ll have the pool, the pizza, the games, and the ice cream; you bring yourself, a towel, and a friend!  Open to all youth in rising grades 6-12; can’t wait to see everybody there.

*Please register at https://onrealm.org/ChristCathedral/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=NTU1MGUwYWItMDliYy00ODc4LWFiMzItYjJmYjAxMjg5NGEz

Join us for a fantastic Breaking Bread@6 with "Bluegrass & Stained Glass"

On Sunday evening July 13th, the Pilgrim River Boys return! We welcome Colin Bowling, fiddle, Taylor Shuck, banjo, Justin Blanner, mandolin, Roy Vogt, doghouse bass, and Richard Wineland with guitar and vocals. As always, BB@6 is pet friendly (on a leash, please) and all are welcomed to come as you are!

Attendees may park in the Tempo hotel parking garage on 9th Avenue, the Southern Baptist Convention parking deck, or the lot adjacent to the Cathedral (Lot A), but please reserve the spots in Lot A for those with limited mobility.

Join the LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance for quarterly brunch at the Bluestone Lane Cafe inside the Tempo hotel after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, July 13.

ALL are welcome!

(Please note: Everyone will be responsible for covering their own brunch expenses.)

Join our Young Adults (20s-30s) for Theology on Tap, where they share food and fellowship and discuss a theological topic. If you're interested in learning more about our Young Adult community, join us at the Tailgate Brewery Headquarters on July 9 at 7:00 p.m. Non-alcoholic beverage options are also available. Email The Rev. Canon Madeleine Rebouché for more information.

LGBTQ+ parishioners and allies are invited to join the Christ Church Cathedral team and march in the 2025 Nashville Pride Parade on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10 am. Although not required to march, for those marchers who would like to have a church Pride shirt may use this link to the order form. Parishioners and marchers will pay for their own shirts: https://www.customink.com/g/hkg0-00cy-1m7x

Join us at Vine Street Christian Church at 4101 Harding Pike for an evening of worship and fellowship as we gather to give thanks to God for the gifts of love and of diversity, and as we celebrate the essential place that LGBTQ+ people have in the life of the Church. The Cathedral is one of the sponsoring churches for this event. For more information, click here.

Join our youth Andy Webber and other members of the LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance on June 22 after 10:00 a.m. worship for a presentation on LGBTQ+ vocabulary, including pronouns, gender, and more.

The LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance is a Cathedral Committee that strives to inspire greater inclusivity in Cathedral life through education, Christian formation, and outreach. All are invited to attend the next meeting on Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. in Cheek Hall. If you are interested but unable to make it, please contact Ginny McCoy.

We invite you to attend the ordinations of two of our members, Brad and Heather Daugherty, to the transitional diaconate on June 7 at 10:00 a.m., with a reception to follow. They will serve as deacons in the Diocese for six months before their ordinations to the priesthood. Please come celebrate them and wish them well! 

This Sunday, June 1, we welcome The Rev. Tabitha Lewis, Vicar of St. Anselm's Episcopal Church, as our preacher at 10:00 a.m. The Cathedral and St. Anselm's are in an on-going partnership that is now part of the wider Isaac Ministry on Race and Faith that our Dean and Rector introduced a few Sundays ago. The Very Rev. Serena Sides will be preaching at St. Anselm's on June 1.

For over a decade, Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH) has united communities across Nashville to combat systemic injustices in the areas of education, housing, economic opportunity, and criminal justice. You are invited for a fun banquet evening with members of faith and labor communities to celebrate our shared hope for a better tomorrow, featuring Sen. Charlane Oliver as special guest. Your ticket purchase will help NOAH raise up leaders across the city to advocate, organize, and support a coalition dedicated to pursuing justice right here in Nashville.

Purchase tickets here!

Join us for a special liturgy to honor Ascension Day. This marks the conclusion of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances and his ascension into Heaven. This day is celebrated 40 days after Easter.

The Christ Church Cathedral office will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day.

POOL PARTY for all rising second graders interested in becoming Cathedral Choristers.

If your child loves to sing and is interested in knowing more about and possibly becoming a Cathedral Chorister, please come and join the current Choristers at their year-end pool party.

It will be on Friday, May 23, from 4pm - 5:30 pm at the Rev. Molly Dale Smith's pool.

This is a great way for your child who loves to sing and is interested in being a chorister to meet the other kids who are already part of the program. It also allows you to hang out with other parents and find out from them what the chorister program is like from their perspective.

We'll send out more details and directions to the pool very soon. Food and snacks will be provided, so your future chorister can just come with a swimsuit and towel and have a great time.

Contact Michael Velting in the Music Office if you have any questions.

The Christ Church Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Canon Dr. Michael Velting with Dr. Peter Roghan, organ, will sing Solemn Choral Evensong on Sunday, May 18th at 4:00PM. Evensong will be preceded by an organ concert at 3:30 pm, played by Dr. Mattilda Middleton, Director of Music at Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, Kentucky. Both the concert and Evensong are open to the public. A reception will follow.

Join us for our annual Worship and Picnic in the Park! This year we’re meeting at the Centennial Park bandshell (new location) to gather for worship, food, and fellowship with music in the style of BreakingBread@6! Don’t forget to bring chairs or blankets to sit on, and water if you prefer as your beverage. Lunch will be a taco bar with cookies and sweet/unsweet tea to drink. Visit this link to register! Please indicate your need for a vegetarian option, and whether you can volunteer to staff our Recycling & Compost Station after the meal.

Please note - this is the only service held on Sunday, May 18!

The Faith Alliance invites LGBTQ+ parishioners and allies to attend a facilitated storytelling workshop on May 17th at the Thistle Farms Tea Room on Charlotte Pike. Workshop attendees will share their stories and, with the assistance of the facilitator, will explore ways in which to more effectively share their stories with others. Attendance is limited, and spots are first-come, first-served! Register here, and please contact Ginny McCoy if interested.