eConnections - December 21, 2025
eConnections
The Weekend of the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Year A, Advent 4)
December 21, 2025
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Christmas
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
Stewardship
Formation & Spirituality
Outreach & Evangelism
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Cathedral Calendar
Saturday, December 20 Katharina von Bora
9:00 am
Ordination Rehearsal
10:00 am
The Ordination of Karla Dawn Henderson
Sunday, December 21
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Year A: Advent 4
8:00 am
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am
Chapter & Finance Committee Meeting
10:30 am
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
12:00 pm
Greening of the Church
1:00 pm-ish
Cookies & Caroling
Monday, December 22 St. Thomas the Apostle
Cathedral Office: Closed
6:00 pm
Education for Ministry
Tuesday, December 23
Cathedral Office Hours: 9 am - 1:30 pm
No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve
Cathedral Office Hours: Closed
5:00 pm
Family Christmas Celebration
10:30 pm
Traditional Midnight Mass
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
Cathedral Office Hours: Closed
10:00 am
Contemplative Christmas Eucharist
Friday, December 26 Saint Stephen
Cathedral Office Hours: Closed
No Events Scheduled
Saturday, December 20 Saint John
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, December 28
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
Year A: Christmas 1
8:00 am
Christmas Festival of Lessons & Psalms
and the Blessing of Gifts
10:30 am
Christmas Festival of Lessons & Carols
and the Blessing of Gifts
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
Cathedral Prayer List
Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for Christmas Day
Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Anniversaries & Birthdays
Dec 22 Cooper Lee
Dec 25 Sylvia Little (79)
Dec 27 Randy Colburn
Dec 27 John Tyler
For Your Prayers
☩ For the Repose of the Soul
For those who have departed this life, and for their families mourning their loss:
Segun Soyemi
Clyde Fain (father of Ed Fain); for Ed & Sue Fain; and for the Fain family
Marge Johnson (close companion of Becky Ballentine)
Michelle Miller (friend of Mthr. Tina Velthuizen)
Larry Newman (friend of Mthr. Tina Velthuizen)
Patrick Allen White
☩ For Those in Need of Healing & Recovery
For those facing illness, surgery, or physical distress:
John Garmire (cancer diagnosis)
Joe Anand-Obelton (recovering from surgery)
Joni Carlson (continuing treatment)
David (thyroid cancer)
James Ellar (high school classmate of Mike Jaworski, cancer recurrence)
Gideon and his family (healing)
Olivia (leukemia) and for her family
Robin & Laurie (healing from health issues)
Brittany San Felipe (daughter of Erica Vitale, following a serious car accident)
☩ For Strength, Guidance, & Comfort
For those seeking spiritual support and peace:
Derek (guidance)
Billy Hans (comfort in grief)
Joseph Hilliard (strength & guidance)
Joyce (strength & guidance)
Marshall Moore (strength & guidance)
☩ For Those Preparing for Holy Orders
Nan Noecker (Diaconate)
☩ General Intercessions
For friends, family, and members of the community:
Neal Velthuizen (nephew of Mtr. Tina Velthuizen)
Cherryl Andries
Jim Arns
The Ashby Family: Shaun, Shirley, and Roland
Cecelia Beattie (Goddaughter of Liz and Tom Burman) and her family
Richard Bitner
Mary Brooks
Alissa Broussara
Mary M. Burman
Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
Joni Carlson's brother
Cobie (Tina Velthuizen’s sister)
The Demler and Martindale families
Jo Dorsch
Anne Ford
Paula Fowler
Connor Gibbons
Julie Guiler (DeDe’s Stepdaughter)
Ron Gunn
Tim Haywood and Janice
Joshua Henderson (brother of Chris Henderson)
Rick Hillard
Mike Jaworski and Lisa
The Jeter Family: Jamie, Mimi, Joely, Mia, and the entire family
Bill Jones and his family
Charles Kegg
Joan Machatton
Dan & Gail Mandell
Joyce Marchant
Fred & Kate Mast
Sharron McGowan
Megan (Dr. Steve Wietstock's niece)
Michael (son of Diane Hoist) and his family
Elaine Mick
Tony Molnar
Richard Murphy Jr. and Jill Bird
Daniel & Amy Petry (parents of Amanda Helfrich)
The Proffitt and Hillman families
Carolynn Raney
Sheila & family
Karen Slack
Kevin Smith
Segun Soyemi
Alan Thompson
Fr. Paul Tracy
Mthr. Tina Velthuizen
Deb Walter (friend of Sherry Berkley)
Kitty Ward
Willow Grace Wilson
Mary Beth Wright
Bill Young (Catherine Craker’s Father)
Donnie Zigler
How may we pray for you? To add (or remove) a petition from the Cathedral Prayer List, please send an email to Deacon Clay Berkley. If you are requesting prayer for someone else, please make sure you have their permission to add their name and any details to the prayer list.
Ministry Schedule
Sunday, December 21: The Fourth Sunday of Advent
8:00 am
Reader Michael Pippenger
Server Mary Young-Marcks
10:30 am
Readers Christopher Hillak & Erica Vitale
Eucharistic Ministers Helene Dauerty, Ed Randles
Ushers Kay Klopfenstein, Reg Klopfenstein
Acolytes Matthew Worns, Jack Laney, Cynthia Katsarelis
Hospitality Tina Velthuizen, Joe & Michael Anand-Obleton
Linens Celeste Hilliard
Sacristan Betsy VanderBurg
Tuesday, December 23
Counters DeDe Guth & Donna Woods
Folder Norris Whitfield
Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve
5:00 pm
Readers Michael Marcks & Tamisyn Grantz
Eucharistic Ministers Tim Gray, Bunmi Banjo
Ushers Deborah Drendall, Dave Woods
Acolytes Ainsley Gray, Tim Gray, Aley Vitale-Richards
Sacristan Volunteer Needed
10:30 pm
Readers Peg Swadener & Cindy Laney
Eucharistic Ministers Helene Dauerty, Ed Randles
Ushers Volunteers Needed
Acolytes Bear Kallenberg, Zeke Kallenberg, Freddy Kallenberg
Thurifer Volunteer Needed
Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day
10:00 am
Reader Paul Hochstetler
Usher Mike McCrea