eConnections - July 20, 2025

eConnections
The Weekend of The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
(Year C, Proper 11, Track 2)

July 20, 2025

The Dean's List

Back to Delaware
I am composing this email from the seating area at Gate 5 in the South Bend airport. I am making another unscheduled trip to Delaware after conversation with my older brother yesterday about a rather precipitous decline in my mother’s health this week, which is - of course - distressing to my father. While we don’t know whether changes in medication and nutrition may yet have an effect, this trip is primarily about a) spending time with my mother; b) supporting my father, brother, and sister-in-law; and c) being present for a care team conference on Monday afternoon.

I should be back in the office on Thursday.

Many thanks for the continued care, support, and prayers of the Cathedral community, with a special shout out to our ministry and administrative team and to Kirk Philippsen for bringing me to the airport at o-dark-thirty. 
 
Call to Prayer: Texas Floods
News cycles are an ever-flowing stream, with headlines moving on relatively quickly to the next big story. This makes sense, but can lead those not connected to the last big story with a false sense of resolution, particularly when natural disasters were the previous story. When hurricanes, floods, fires, and other large-scale events occur, the aftermath is measured in months and years, not days and weeks. I say this only to call us to remember that, while the floods in the Texas Hill Country have largely become short follow-up stories, the reality on the ground is that the death toll has now climbed to 135, with 100 people still unaccounted for. Additionally, widespread destruction continues to disrupt the lives of countless people. I urge your continued prayers and, as you may be called and led, support.

Cathedral Hall Progress




Office Entrance Door Progress
The new entrance is now fully accessible! Door activation plates were installed inside the new vestibule that allows both doors to open with a press of a button from either side of the door. Hooray! 

In the process of installing those buttons and reconfiguring the setup at the ramp entrance, though, our install team discovered that the activation plates at the top of the ramp needed to be replaced (because of course…). That door should be operational again sometime this coming week. 

Staff Summer Times Out
Here's what's on the calendar:

Assistant to the Dean for Finance
Steven Mast
July 19 through 26

Assistant to the Dean for Administration
Joe Anand-Obleton
Friday, July 25

Director of Music
Dr. Steven Wietstock
July 20 through July 26

Dean Brian Grantz
July 19 through July 22
August 15 through August 17
September 4 through September 11

Blessings,
Brian

Worship Opportunities

Fellowship & Fun

Outreach & Evangelism

Christian Education & Faith Formation

Cathedral Calendar

Saturday, July 19
10:00 am
Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana
Commission on Ministry Meeting


Sunday, July 20
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Year C, Proper 11, Track 2
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour


Monday, July 21
Cathedral Office: Closed
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp


Tuesday, July 22
Cathedral Office Hours: 9 am - 1:30 pm
Fr. Brian out of the office
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp


Wednesday, July 23
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fr. Brian out of the office
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp


Thursday, July 24
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
11:00 am
St. Margaret's House Summer Camp


Friday, July 25  Saint James the Apostle
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 at Grill 362


Saturday, July 26
No Events Scheduled


Sunday, July 27
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Year C, Proper 11, Track 2
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: 1789 BCP
9:00 am
Intercessory Prayer
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
featuring the Greatest Hits of Hymnody from the Mid- to Late-19th century
11:45 am
Intercessory Prayer
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour

Cathedral Prayer List

Collect for Proper 11

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Anniversaries & Birthdays
I do not have access to our database when using my iPad. We’ll double up on milestone celebrations next week :)

For Your Prayers

• For the repose of the soul of Darlene Bennett, long-time partner of Billy Hans.
• For the repose of the soul of Kevin Ullery and for his wife, Marci; friends of Patty Hans
• For the repose of the soul of Millard “Sonny” Stone and for his wife, Joellen; brother & sister-in-law of Myra Anthony
• Kitty Ward
• Jean Smith
• Michelle Miller
• Billy Hans, for comfort in grief and for Patty Hans
• Janet Grantz, Fr. Brian’s mother, and for their entire family.
• Dorothea Felix
• Alice Miller
• Tina Velthuizen
• Donnie Zigler
• For Nancy & Tatiana, for strength and guidance
• For Jen, Robbie, and family for strength and guidance
• Amanda, for strength & guidance
• Derek, for 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 Rick Hillard.
• For Samuel Gibson, Chris Gibson’s father.
• 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 Steven Mast
• For Elaine Mick
• For the Proffitt Family and for the Hillman Family
• 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
• Mary M. Burman
• Carolynn Raney
• 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
• 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

Please pray also for two other people who are awaiting diagnostic procedures. 

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, July 20: The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

I don’t have access to Ministry Scheduler Pro from my iPad, either. Sorry!