eConnections - June 22, 2025
eConnections
The Weekend of The Second Sunday after Pentecost
(Year C, Proper 7, Track 2)
June 22, 2025
The Dean's List
Shortcakes on the Blacktop
Another year, another wonderful, successful strawberry festival! The initial estimate is that we will have about $9,000 to distribute among our three recipients: Dismas House, Imagination Library, and St. Margaret's House. That number can go up with sales of remaining strawberries ($4/quart; 3 for $10), shortcakes ($8/dozen), and ice cream slices ($4/dozen). More details about post-festival sales will be available tomorrow.
There is a lot of gratitude to be expressed, starting with our festival coordinators Catherine Craker and Helene Dauerty-Randles. A woefully incomplete list of Cathedral volunteers includes mixing and baking coordinator Sue Lowe, flier disseminator-in-chief and delivery coordinator Keith LaPierre; hotline operator Nan Noecker; line runners Laura, Mike, Matthew, and Mariah Worns, drive-thru line runners Tamisyn Grantz, Amanda Helfrich, and the Cathedral youth group; money handler Steven Mast, money counters Peg Swadener, Patty Hans, Diana Walters, and Gianna Walters, delivery crew Dave & Donna Woods, Keith LaPierre, Michael & Joe Anand-Obleton, and Thomas LaPierre; and tear-down guru Daniel Kallenberg; Joe Anand-Obleton also served as our all-around answer-man, which is a) an inevitability given his role on the Cathedral staff; and b) above and beyond the call of duty, but nevertheless handled with patience and kindness. I am absolutely sure I missed others who were essential to the cause; please let me know who and I will be sure to recognize them.
And finally, a shout out to St. Margaret's House and Dismas House staff and volunteers. We quite literally could not do this without you.
Pride in the Park
I had dreams of getting eConnections into your inbox before the Pride in the Park event today at Pottawatomi Park, but alas. It was an all-around colorful, fun, and festive event! Thank you to all from the Cathedral of Saint James and Diocese of Northern Indiana who were there to welcome people in the name of Jesus and the Cathedral community. And thank you, God, for appointing tall oak trees and a constant breeze to keep our booth cool :)
Adult Forum Follow-Up
The general consensus at our June 8 Adult Forum at which we reviewed our recent trial run with Eucharistic Prayer B: Expansive Language was: Meh. While the effort is appreciated, the group - broadly speaking - felt that the application of expansive language was both haphazard and half-hearted. We also had an interesting discussion on the word "Lord" which, for Americans, is almost exclusively a church word that is a) not particularly gendered; and b) describes a relationship in which we are under the authority of Christ, as opposed to "Savior" which describes an aspect of Jesus' messianic ministry. I'm sure there are other thoughts on the subject if you wish to share them with me. Personal conversations would be preferred to email :)
This Sunday we embark on a trial run with Eucharist Prayer A: Expansive Language which we will continue through the end of August, at which time we will host another adult forum for feedback..
The Mom Report
Outside enjoying the Delaware sunshine :)
Blessings,
Brian
Worship Opportunities
Outreach & Evangelism
Christian Education & Faith Formation
Cathedral Calendar
Saturday, June 21
12:00 pm
South Bend Pride in the Park
Sunday, June 22
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
Year C, Proper 7, Track 2
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:00 am
Intercessory Prayer
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:30 am
Intercessory Prayer
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
12:00 pm
Usher Training
Monday, June 23
Cathedral Office: Closed
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp
6:00 pm
Education for Ministry
Tuesday, June 24 The Nativity of John the Baptist
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp
Wednesday, June 25
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp
2:00 pm
Clergy & Lay Leader Touchbase
Thursday, June 26 Isabel Florence Hapgood
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp
Friday, June 27
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp
12:05 pm
Holy Eucharist
1:00 pm
Community Lunch
Saturday, June 28 Irenaeus of Lyons
9:00 am
Ordination Rehearsal
10:00 am
Ordination
11:30 am
Ordination Reception
Sunday, June 29
The Third Sunday after Pentecost
Year C, Proper 8, Track 2
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
Cathedral Prayer List
Collect for Proper 7
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Anniversaries
06/23 Kay & Reg Klopfenstein
06/25 Celeste & Rick Hilliard
06 /25 Vance & Betsy VanderBurg
Birthdays
06/23 Hudson Walters
06/24 Eliana Armounfelder
06/25 Christpher Schenkel
06/26 Jen Hasbrook
06/27 Frank Gray
Remembering the Faithful Departed
06/25 Robert Schlifke (76)
For Your Prayers
• Janet Grantz, Fr. Brian’s mother, and for their entire family.
• Alice Miller
• Tina Velthuizen
• Donnie Zigler
• For Sarah Hilliard
• For Nancy & Tatiana, for strength and guidance
• For Jen, Robbie, and family for strength and guidance
• Amanda, for strength & guidance
• Derek, for guidance
• John & his mother, for healing, strength & guidance
• For Joseph Hilliard, for strength & guidance
• Joyce, for strength & guidance
• Marshall Moore, for strength & guidance
• Robin & Laurie, for healing from health issues
• Gideon and his family, for healing, strength, and guidance
• Helene Daugherty-Randles, for healing.
• For David, who has thyroid cancer.
• For Siberina Taylor, mother of Joe Anand-Obelton
• For Billy Hans, brother-in-law of Patty Hans
• For Rick Hillard and for Celeste Hillard
• For Samuel Gibson, Chris Gibson’s father.
• For Robert Dorsch, Jr, son of Jo Dorsch
• For Millard “Sonny” Stone & his wife, Joellen.
• For Joshua Henderson, brother of Chris Henderson.
• For James Ellar, high school classmate of Mike Jaworski, who has a recurrence of cancer.
• For Rebecca Garcia, sister of Doug Martindale, and the Martindale/Riffell families
• For Willow Grace Wilson, daughter of Connor Wilson & Genesis Dylewski
• For Deb Walter, friend of Sherry Berkley
• For Corinne, Karen Slack’s daughter (upcoming surgery)
• For Marci & Kevin, friends of Patty Hans
• For Steven Mast
• For Elaine Mick
• For the Proffitt Family and for the Hillman Family
• Ann and Bill Young
• Corey Davis and Kenya Pearson
• Mary Brooks
• Jamie, Mimi, Joely, Mia, and the entire Jeter Family
• Bill Jones and his family
• For Mary Beth Wright
• For Richard Murphy Jr. and Jill Bird
• For Tim Lane, son-in-law of Karen Slack (recovering from surgery)
• For Dan, son-in-law of Karen Slack (health concerns)
• Mary M. Burman
• Carolynn Raney
• For Carl and Melinda Stopczynski; and for Alison Abbot -- cousins/extended family of Mike & Lisa Jaworski
• For Joan Machatton
• Jim Arns
• For Cindy Ahlgrim
• For Joni Carlson, who continues treatment of an ongoing issue
• For Mike Jaworski and for Lisa.
• For Michael, son of Diane Hoist, and his family.
• For Tim Haywood, and Janice
• Fred & Kate Mast
• Paula Fowler
• Canon Tina Velthuizen's grand-nephew, Jordan, who is struggling
• Connor Gibbons
• Olivia, who has leukemia, and her family
• Sheila & family
• Alan Thompson
• Tony Molnar
• Dan & Gail Mandell
• Ron Gunn
• Alissa Broussara
• Cherryl Andries
• Becky Ballentine
• Marge Johnson
• Jo Dorsch
• Sharron McGowan
• Joyce Marchant
• Fr. Paul Tracy
• Richard Bitner
• Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
• For those expecting children: Delilah Allsop & Joe MacFarland
• For those preparing for Holy Orders: Nan Noecker, diaconate
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, June 22: The Second Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am
Lector Michael Pippenger
Server Mary Young-Marcks
10:30 am
Lectors Celeste Hilliard & Sherry Berkley
Acolytes Jack Laney, Aley Vitale-Richards, Matthew Worns
Eucharistic Ministers Bunmi Banjo, Rick Hilliard, Helene Dauerty-Randles, Ed Randles
Ushers Kay & Reg Klopfenstein
Hospitality Host(s) Daughters of the King
Linen Care Deborah Drendall
Tuesday, June 24
Counters Liz Burman & Donna Woods
Friday, June 27
Folder Norris Whitfield