Tis the season for pumpkins and the witch of Endor, turkeys and thanksgivings for our abundant blessings, Christmas trees and watchful anticipation. Although it has felt a lot more like July than October, in just a few days it will be November and that insidious "holiday rush" will be upon us. The church doesn't slow down at all as we try to keep up with all the secularism of these days. We have already had our Halloween Party (with many thanks to Kelly Giordano, Alma Brown, Kara Schwabel and Ellie Bender who made the day a big success) and we are deep into our plans for the Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist, a St. Paul's contingent at the Turkey Trot, my ordination to the transitional diaconate (thanks be to God!), Advent, that wonderfully anxious time as we await the incarnation, and Christmas. These are the times parents can get caught up in buying the latest fad item for their kids, kids can get caught up in the materialism of an "I need" society and everyone can become irritable and ill at ease. Let St. Paul's Cathedral be an oasis for you over the next 8 weeks--find some quiet time at our 12:05 Eucharists, daily Morning Prayer (9 AM), Tuesday-Thursday Evensongs (5:45 PM), Friends of Music concerts, education hours and, of course, Sunday Eucharist. Our doors are open and our arms spread wide in welcome. Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving and with wishes for a holy, peaceful and mysterious Advent I ask you to take a deep breath and let us, your family at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, welcome you.
Want to join us for the turkey trot? Want to learn more about our weekday services? Interested in confirmation classes for your youth? Would your children like to participate in the Christmas Pageant? Email me at cathy.dempesy@stpaulscathedral.org
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