Dean's Message for April 16, 2026

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April 15, 2026

Beloveds,

Alleluia. Christ is risen.
As we move into the Third Sunday of Easter, the Church continues to live into the quiet, steady unfolding of resurrection—often revealed not in grand moments, but in the ways Christ meets us along the road, in our remembering, and in our returning.

This week also marks the 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a day held with deep reverence in our city and in the life of this Cathedral. There are both visible and invisible threads that bind St. Paul’s to that day—threads of grief, of presence, of prayer, and of rebuilding. Ours is a community that did not stand apart from the suffering of the city, but stood within it.
I invite you to revisit the reflections from last year’s 30th anniversary and hear the stories of our Cathedral, survivors, and those who helped rebuild. These stories continue to shape who we are and how we are called to be people of resurrection hope in the midst of a wounded world. [Read more here.]

After several invigorating days in Austin at the Urban Suburban National Conference, I look forward to being back with you this Sunday and sharing in worship and proclamation together.

This Sunday also offers a meaningful opportunity to take a next step in the life of St. Paul’s as we begin our spring Member Engagement cycle with a Welcome Brunch during the Formation Hour. Whether you are newly arriving or have been part of this community for years and are ready to deepen your connection, this is a space to be known, to meet others, and to explore more fully the life we share. I hope you will join us.

In this Easter season—shaped by both remembrance and renewal—may we continue to be a people who bear witness to resurrection: in how we gather, how we welcome, and how we walk alongside one another.

Let us pray:
O God, whose Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Alleluia,
The Very Rev. Katie Churchwell
Dean, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral

 

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