an article for the Cathedral Times
by the Very Rev. Sam Candler
Dean of the Cathedral
Whatever service you usually attend, and whoever you are, please join us this Sunday, December 7, at 10:10 a.m., in Child Hall, for the annual parish meeting of the Cathedral of St. Philip! No adult education classes will meet during this time.
At this meeting, all members — and all associate members, friends, and visitors! — gather together for common celebration. Ours is a grand community, a “great community of communities,” and this parish meeting is our opportunity to gather in one place.
Join us! As in recent years, we will meet during the regular education hour. We will hear reports from myself and from several parish leaders. The annual parish report, with its complete review of the 2025 year, will also be distributed.
Please pray for the slate of Chapter nominees for the 2028 Chapter class. Our Nominating Committee has worked faithfully and efficiently to present a slate of six nominees — Ian Bond, Chris Coleman, Pam Melton, Samantha Puckett, Amelia Randall, and Rick Tyler. I have appointed Haven Long as Senior Warden for 2026-2028. Mary Perrin continues her two-year term as Junior Warden. Please see pages 4-5 for their biographies.
Also on this Parish Meeting Sunday, during our morning services, we will form an offertory procession of pledges! You should have received your 2026 pledge cards in the last couple of weeks. Pray about your pledge, and pledge generously. Bring your cards to church, and then walk to the altar as a “Pioneer of Love” following the usual procession of bread, wine, and Sunday gifts. Others will join you. We need your commitment, no matter the size. Even if you do not have a pledge card that day, you may process with an intention card found in your pew rack to support your pledge to give in 2026. Each of you is a blessing!
See you Sunday!
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler
Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip
READ THE CHAPTER NOMINEES BIOS HERE