Welcome

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Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral! We’re glad you’re here!

Whether you are a lifelong Episcopalian or seek a place to deconstruct or reconstruct your faith, we welcome you.

Whether you seek solemn worship or vibrant worship, we welcome you.

Whether you wish to preserve tradition or confront it, we welcome you.

Whether you prefer to stay in your comfort zone or explore new ways of thinking and being in the world, we welcome you.

Whether you come alone or with friends and family, we welcome you.

A formal statement of our inclusive and affirming welcome is here.

I’m new here

Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral! We’re glad you’re here!

Whether you are a lifelong Episcopalian or seek a place to deconstruct or reconstruct your faith, we welcome you.

Whether you seek solemn worship or vibrant worship, we welcome you.

Whether you wish to preserve tradition or confront it, we welcome you.

Whether you prefer to stay in your comfort zone or explore new ways of thinking and being in the world, we welcome you.

Whether you come alone or with friends and family, we welcome you.

A formal statement of our inclusive and affirming welcome is here

We’d love to learn more about you!

Please complete this Newcomer Form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out to you and seek to find ways to connect you to our community.

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We’d love to learn more about you!

Please complete this Newcomer Form to tell us more about yourself. We’ll reach out to you and seek to find ways to connect you to our community.

What can I expect on a Sunday?

As you enter the Cathedral, you’ll be met by greeters standing outside and ushers standing inside, ready to hand you a worship bulletin and help you find a seat, and point you in the direction of the restrooms (down the hallway to the left of the altar). As part of our commitment to welcome all, we offer a single-stall, gender neutral, accessible bathroom with a changing table on the first floor across from the receptionist’s desk.

The bulletin contains an outline of what you need for the service. It includes some prayers and our scripture readings. The bulletin also contains page numbers for hymns in our 1982 Hymnal (blue book) and for readings from our Common Book of Prayer (red book). The bulletin tells you when to stand, sit, or kneel. Feel free to participate as you are comfortable and able.

Communion is open to all baptized Christians (including children). Ushers direct the flow for communion. If you are not ready to receive communion, you may come forward for a blessing by crossing your arms over your chest or remain in your pew. Low gluten wafers are available, just let the server know. Other instructions are in the bulletin.

During communion we offer healing prayers in the Chapel to the right of the altar with church members available to pray with you.

Attire ranges from casual to business attire, jeans to jackets, and sneakers to heels. Come however you feel most comfortable.

Children of all ages sit with their families for worship. Nursing moms are welcome in worship. If desired, privacy may be found in the parish building accessible through the two hallways on either side of the altar. We offer childcare in our nursery and toddler atrium for infants and toddlers, which may be found downstairs. The receptionist at the desk through the door to the left of the altar can direct you.

Children’s bulletins, coloring sheets, crayons, and activities are available in the hallway to the right of the altar and the kids’ nook at the middle of the left side of the nave (the sanctuary). We encourage families to sit up front so their children can see the activity in the chancel (the altar area).

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What We Believe

You can find what we believe in our catechism at the back of the Book of Common Prayer. We have a big theological tent and you can ask any of the clergy for more information!

What should I know about your worship?

Liturgical Worship

Our worship is liturgical in form, which means we use a consistent structure of words and actions, much of which comes directly from the Holy Bible and the traditions of the first disciples. Over hundreds of years, as our understanding of God has changed, our liturgy has also changed and continues to grow. The Episcopal liturgy grounds us and reminds us of the story of God’s love manifested in Jesus Christ. Learn more about liturgy at episcopalchurch.org.

The Book of Common Prayer

The Episcopal Church’s liturgy is found in the Book of Common Prayer. The very first Book of Common Prayer dates back to 1549 and was created in England to unite people in worship using the “common” language of English (and not the church language of Latin). The Book of Common Prayer connects us with ancient traditions and speaks to our contemporary lives. Learn more about the Book of Common Prayer at episcopalchurch.org.

Holy Eucharist

Our principal worship service is the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist, also called Holy Communion. In this liturgy, we hear the story of salvation, of humanity’s turning away from God, and God’s reconciliation with us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We experience fellowship with each other, and with Jesus, and experience the fullness of God’s love for us and the world by partaking in the Bread and the Wine. All those who have been baptized in the Christian tradition (no matter their age) are invited to receive Holy Communion. Learn more about Eucharist at episcopalchurch.org.

Parking Options

Christ Church Cathedral

900 Broadway
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
United States

Christ Church Cathedral is located on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Broadway in downtown Nashville.

During all other office hours, please use the side entrance off parking lot A. This entrance is also handicap accessible.

Cathedral Lot A

(access via Broadway only)

Available to all, with designated spots for visitors and those experiencing limited mobility. We ask that able-bodied parishioners consider parking in the parking deck at the Southern Baptist Convention or Tempo Hotel (see map below) in order to leave spots open for our friends who need to park close.

Tempo Hotel Parking Garage

Cathedral parking is now open in the Tempo Hotel. The entrance to that garage is on 9th Avenue, across from the driveway into the SBC parking lot. For more information on this garage click here.

Southern Baptist Garage

The Southern Baptist Parking Garage parking deck is available free of charge on Sundays to Cathedral parishioners from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the program year and until 12:30 p.m. during the summer.

Street Parking on Sunday

Click here to find more information about street parking in downtown Nashville.

Christ Church Cathedral has entered into an agreement with Parking Management Company to allow paid public parking on Lot A after 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, all day Saturday, and after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Christ Church Cathedral parishioners with parking stickers DO NOT HAVE TO PAY to park on Lot A AT ANY TIME. (Parking mirror tags are only given to Christ Church Cathedral parishioners.)

Public parking will not be available during evenings and weekends when Cathedral events or services are taking place.

Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral is located on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Broadway in downtown Nashville.

Available to all, with designated spots for visitors and those experiencing limited mobility.

Cathedral parking is now open in the Tempo Hotel.

Southern Baptist Parking Garage parking deck 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Click here to learn more about street parking on Sundays in downtown Nashville.

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