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Dean Gibson
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Returning
Dear Cathedral Family, With the present beginnings of a new school year, our thoughts turn to a change of season. Not only do we long...
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Dean Gibson
Aug 3, 20232 min read
Walking the Camino Pilgrimage
Dear Cathedral Family, I am excited to return to our worship together this Sunday for the celebration of the feast of The...
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Dean Gibson
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Keep Me In Your Prayers
Dear Cathedral Family, Thank you to everyone who made last Sunday’s Cathedral Celebration such a wonderful day of welcome and hospitality....
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Dean Gibson
Apr 20, 20232 min read
18th Cathedral Celebration
Dear Cathedral Family, When Peter addresses the gathered crowd after the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, as recounted...
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Dean Gibson
Apr 13, 20231 min read
The Risen Lord
Dear Cathedral Family, Our Easter celebration last Sunday was a glorious day of worship and community. Almost 400 people filled the pews....
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Dean Gibson
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Christ is Risen!
“Alleluia! Christ is risen!” On Easter Day at Christ Church Cathedral, the oldest Protestant church in the state of Alabama, we gather to...
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Dean Gibson
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Passion Sunday
Dear Cathedral Family, Palm Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday, and the center point of our worship this Sunday will be a reading of...
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Dean Gibson
Mar 23, 20231 min read
The Seventh Sign
Dear Cathedral Family, This Sunday, the fifth Sunday in Lent, contains the penultimate (next-to-last) chapter in the story of Jesus’...
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Dean Gibson
Mar 16, 20232 min read
What Don't We See
Dear Cathedral Family, This Sunday’s gospel is another powerful story of personal encounter with Jesus and the transformation that this...
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Dean Gibson
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Living Water
Dear Cathedral Family, This Sunday we will read together John’s wonderful and rich story of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at...
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Dean Gibson
Mar 2, 20232 min read
Praying the Decalogue
Dear Cathedral Family, Last week, on the first Sunday of Lent, you may have been surprised in worship to find us beginning with the...
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Dean Gibson
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Lenten Tradition
Dear Cathedral Family, This has been quite a week of dramatic transition here in downtown Mobile, from the loud and rowdy crowds of...
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Dean Gibson
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Transfiguration
Dear Cathedral Family, Laissez les bon temps rouler! Downtown Mobile turns itself over to Carnival festivities this weekend, and Christ...
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Dean Gibson
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Collective Effervescence
Dear Cathedral Family, Wonderful melodies and images linger in our hearts this week after last Sunday’s “collective effervescence” in the...
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Dean Gibson
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Black History Month Celebration
Dear Cathedral Family, On this first Sunday in February, the month established in the United States for honoring African Americans and...
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Dean Gibson
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Live as Disciples
Dear Cathedral Family, In our worship and annual meeting last Sunday, we gave thanks for the retiring Vestry class of 2022—Senior Warden...
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Dean Gibson
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Saved
Dear Cathedral Family, As Jesus calls his first disciples in our gospel lesson this Sunday, we marvel at his power. Peter and Andrew,...
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Dean Gibson
Jan 13, 20232 min read
"Come and See"
Dear Cathedral Family, “Come and see.” These are Jesus’ words to the two curious disciples of John the Baptist in this Sunday’s gospel....
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Dean Gibson
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Epiphany
Dear Cathedral Family, Christmas draws to a close this week with the feast of the Epiphany on Friday, celebrating the visit of the magi,...
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Dean Gibson
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Rest and Reflect
Dear Cathedral Family, I am writing to you on December 21, the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of this year. This is...
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