Are you new to Christ Church Cathedral? Join us April 27 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in Cheek Hall for a relaxed and catered brunch with live music, where newcomers can meet and get to know our clergy, other parishioners, other newcomers, ask questions, and learn more about the vibrant ministries of our church.

Visit the link in Realm to register!

He is Risen! Join us Sunday, April 20, for our Easter Sunday celebration. Services are scheduled for 7:00 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (BB@6)

Join us on Saturday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m. for our Easter Vigil (Solemn) with Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation.

Bishop John Bauerschmidt will be present at our Easter Vigil service. He will baptize, confirm and receive our youth and adults. 

Everyone who attends this service is asked to bring bells to ring at the first Alleluia during the service.

Join us on Friday, April 18, at 12:00 p.m. for our Good Friday Liturgy. Our Good Friday liturgy includes the Veneration of the Cross and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament.

Volunteers are needed to be present at this Vigil throughout the night. You may sign up online at this link.

Join us on Thursday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. for the Maundy Thursday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist and Washing of the Feet.

A Vigil with the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday is the one day in the Church year when the Holy Eucharist is not celebrated, as the Church mourns the death of the Messiah. But so as not to be denied the benefits of his Passion in the Sacrament, the tradition arose wherein the faithful kept vigil with the consecrated bread and wine from Maundy Thursday night until the time of its distribution on Good Friday. Following the Stripping of the Altar on Maundy Thursday, the Cathedral Chapel is prepared with an Altar of Repose (for the Reserved Sacrament).

Join us on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m. for our Taizé Tenebrae Service. The liturgy of Tenebrae, meaning “darkness” or “shadows,” has been practiced by the church since medieval times. Tenebrae is an extended meditation on Christ’s suffering.

Join the LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance for quarterly brunch at The Finch after the 11:15 a.m. service on Sunday, April 13.

ALL are welcome!

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

Join us on Sunday, April 13 for Palm Sunday! Services are held at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The full Holy Week and Easter schedule may be viewed at this link.

Since winning first prize at the American Guild of Organists National Young Artists Competition in 2016, Katelyn Emerson has won many additional accolades and now tours the U.S. and the world performing. In addition to touring and teaching, she is pursuing graduate studies at Cambridge University, England.
Join us in welcoming Katelyn Emerson to the Cathedral!

Suggested $20 donation.

BACHanalia ‘25

A REAL BAROQUE BLAST!

Friday, March 28, 4:00 - 10:00 PM

Join us for a joyous Cathedral tradition!

Our free mini BACH-marathon promises six hours of Music City artists performing the maestro’s works in styles ranging from authentic to astounding. Chamber to Big Band harpsichord to accordion! Over 100 professional and emerging musicians from the community share their gifts in this Nashville tradition that features instrumental and vocal works by the master of Western music, J.S. Bach. Many friends will return this year, among them Blair Professor of Composition Michael Rose, the Saxophone Quartet, Sam Levine’s Jazz Combo, Parthenon Chamber Orchestra, Music City Baroque and Jared Hauser. New artists joining the line-up are Karen Krieger on accordion, pianists Mark Wait and Amy Dorfman, the Nashville Chamber Music Society, Vocal Arts Nashville and the Blair Big Band under Ryan Middaugh.

As usual, light refreshments and souvenirs will be on sale. Come and go as you like all evening – or stay all 6 hours!

If you would like to volunteer at the event, visit our SignUp Genius link here.

To view the event lineup, please click here.

All are welcome to our annual Cathedral Chorister Festival Evensong, hosted by Christ Church Cathedral Senior Choristers along with Canon Dr. Michael Velting and Dr. Peter Rogahn, Cathedral musicians. 

This year's guest director is Dr. Maxine Thévenot, Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

We welcome choristers from St. James Cathedral, Chicago; All Saints Church in Birmingham; St. Paul's Church in Chattanooga; First Presbyterian Church in Evansville; Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mountain; as well as from St. George's, Nashville. The 36 choristers, all of whom sing treble,  will be joined by a small group of altos, tenors, and basses to create a full choir at both Eucharist and Choral Evensong. 

Join fellow parishioners to read and discuss a selected book each month. The group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Diocesan House.

The book for March is The Alice Network by Kate Quinn.

For more information or questions contact Susan Hudson.

If you haven't worshiped with us at BB@6, this evening is the perfect time to check it out with our Celtic Taizé Eucharist. This special edition of BB@6 will honor the Feast Day of St. Patrick of Ireland, featuring a Celtic harpist and a violinist. We look forward to seeing you!

The Cathedral Choir will offer Solemn Lenten Choral Evensong on Sunday, March 9, at 4:00 pm. Included are works of Herbert Howells, Joanna Forbes L'Estrange, and Egil Hovland. Please join us for prayers, readings, and music that will help put you in mind for the season of Lent.

Evensong will be preceded by an organ concert at 3:30 pm. Our guest organist is Kateri Andress, AGO Organ Scholar for the 2024-2025 season at St. George's Episcopal Church, Nashville. 

There will be a reception following Evensong. All are welcome. Plenty of parking is available both in the SBC parking deck as well as in the Tempo Hotel garage. 

Join fellow parishioners to read and discuss a selected book each month. In Feburary, the group will meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Diocesan House.

For more information or questions contact Susan Hudson.

Please join us in celebrating Absalom Jones, the founder of the first Black Episcopal congregation in the United States in 1794. He was the first African American to be ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church of the United States and is listed on the Episcopal calendar of saints.

Gather up your smartest trivia buffs and buy your tickets today for the 6th Annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction benefiting our youth missions and Outreach! This exciting event will take place on Friday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m. in Cheek Hall.

Tickets can be purchased at this link:

https://onrealm.org/ChristCathedral/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ZjI1NzQ2NDctNjBkNS00M2M5LWE2NDAtYjI2NDAwNDRmODQ2

Register with your friends as a table host for a team of eight, or you can also buy individual tickets. If you can’t attend, you can even make a donation by purchasing a ghost ticket!

We’ll have live trivia hosted by Nerdy Talk Trivia, plus plenty of beverages, pizza, popcorn and prizes. Plus, you can bid on fabulous auction items at our silent auction. This is an evening you don’t want to miss, so grab a friend or a table of friends and come see who knows best! Because we are serving alcohol, this is a 21+ event.

We also need volunteers to. help set up, serve, and tear down at the end of the night! Click here to volunteer and make this event as successful as possible! Questions? Reach out to Madelynn Claire Roche, mroche@christcathedral.org.

We invite our Young Adults to meet for Theology on Tap on Tuesday, February 18, at 7pm. Please let the Rev. Madeleine Rebouché know if you can make it. Theology on Tap seeks to create a sense of community and belonging among the 20 and 30-somethings of Christ Church Cathedral. Join us!

Join us for the installation of our new Dean and Rector, the Very Reverend Serena Sides. The installation will take place Wednesday, February 5, at 6:00 p.m. A reception will follow. All are invited to this wonderful event!

Join us as we continue our Sacred Space for the City Cultural Arts series in 2025!

Music City Baroque celebrates master composers of the Baroque era with master musicians of the current day. Featuring renowned soprano Mary Wilson and natural trumpet virtuoso Kathryn Aducci, this program will delight with works by Telemann, Handel, Bach, and Jaquet de la Guerre. Artistic Director Maria Romero Ramos leads Nashville’s acclaimed early music ensemble.

Suggested donation of $20.

We invite our Young Adults to meet for Theology on Tap on Tuesday, February 18, at 7pm. Please let the Rev. Madeleine Rebouché know if you can make it. Theology on Tap seeks to create a sense of community and belonging among the 20 and 30-somethings of Christ Church Cathedral. Join us!

Join us for a special Jazz Mass at the last BB@6 each month. Different musical artists will play during this special service.

Come to the Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, January 26! After one Liturgy at 8:45 a.m., we gather for our Annual Meeting at 10:00 a.m. Join us to learn more about 2024 in the life of the parish, hear our new Dean and Rector's address, and welcome our new Vestry  Members. Electronic voting begins January 19.

The Cathedral will provide childcare and activities for children during the Annual Parish Meeting.

We invite our Young Adults to meet for Theology on Tap on Tuesday, January 21, at 6pm at Tailgate Brewery Headquarters! (Note the new day of week.) Please let the Rev. Madeleine Rebouché know if you can make it. Theology on Tap seeks to create a sense of community and belonging among the 20 and 30-somethings of Christ Church Cathedral. Join us!