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.

Please join us for a special service of light created and led by our 4th and 5th graders in the Nave. This is an annual, beautiful liturgy of hope and celebration of Christ's risen life and light given to each of us at baptism. Through this liturgy we will join with our children to ponder the wonderful reality of this amazing gift.

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, May 10, at 10 a.m. in Cheek Hall. If you are interested but unable to make it, please contact Ginny McCoy.

Youth Sunday is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions youth make to our worshiping community. They serve as acolytes, lectors, ushers, and greeters. We will also hear sermons from two of our seniors and celebrate and bless all of our graduating class as they move on to their next chapters. Join us at the 8:45am service on Sunday, May 4, to hear from our youth!

Christ Church Cathedral is partnering with other TIPL-Nashville faith communities to hold a Creation Care Recycle Day on Saturday, May 3 from 9am-noon. CATHEDRAL PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS OF THE PARISH may bring their documents for shredding, e-waste, and other items to West End United Methodist Church from 9am-noon on Saturday, May 3. Please carefully review the flyer for more information about the location and what kinds of items will be accepted.

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.