It’s that time of year again and, no, I don’t mean watching the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game (though that is nice), but rather time for the Annual Meeting. It’s the one time per year we gather as a body to hear what we have done over the past year and look forward to what we are called to do in the year to come. It is always nice to hear where we’ve been and where we hope to go. Notice I said what we are called to do. We’ve been hearing about our various callings during this season of Epiphany and will continue to hear stories of calling in the weeks to come. We, too, are called as a Cathedral parish to do the will of Christ in this place and beyond. It is exciting to see where that might lead us. You will hear my Dean’s report at the sermon time during our one service only at 10:30 a.m. I try my best to recap the year and lay out hopes, wishes, and goals for the year to come. I promise you will hear some exciting things as we look to live fully into our mission of being a servant church in the heart of the city.

Another part of the Annual Meeting will be to read reports from all of our ministries at the Cathedral to get an overall picture of what we are able to accomplish, and have accomplished, together. Because all reports are in written form, we will not present each one. Our Treasurer, Dave Barker, will present the budget because I believe it is important to take the time to explain how we are being good stewards of all that has been given to us. Our new Strategic Plan will be presented by Mark Galus who chaired that committee. We will also elect four members of the Cathedral to the Vestry for a three-year term. This year we have three new people standing for election: Nigel Jones, Steve Moore, and Charles Shipley; and one person standing for re-election: Pat Decker. I’m excited about the prospect of these members joining in the work of the Vestry and working with me to help strengthen all we do at the Cathedral. Thank you, very much, to those who are rolling off of the Vestry this year: Candy McDowell, Ron Michka, and Pat Woolley. I have enjoyed working with all of you and look forward to your continued involvement in the life of the Cathedral. Immediately following the Annual Meeting, I will meet with the newly elected Vestry members and current members to elect new officers.

So I’ll see you there, either in-person or online, and I promise to have you out in time to see the other important thing happening that day … the Chiefs! Please remember to pray for one another, for our Cathedral family, for the nation, and the world.

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