Thank you! to Rev Ian Montgomery for helping us during Holy Week. 

The Easter magazine is available at the Church. If you know of anyone else who would like one please ask for an extra copy. It is also available to read online HERE

Please pray for next weekend´s Synod (Friday 21st and Sat 22nd), where decisions will be taken about the Diocese.
​Representatives from the cathedral are: Rev Jorge Zamudio (clergy), Penny Marcés and Charles McCoy (lay ministers), Andrew King and Martha Rivera (lay representatives from English speaking congregation), Ana Nuñez and Ricardo Vergara (Spanish speaking congregation)

On Sunday 30th April there will be a joint service with the Spanish speaking congregation followed by the Annual General Meeting for the Cathedral.
Apart from the ex-oficio members who will be on the Council, 5 Council members need to be elected and also the people´s warden. Please consider this as a possible area of serving God (only Associates may stand).. 

Serving the community - Flooding Aid
As a response to the flooding in Peru, the Anglican Church is, in the medium term, helping a group of 20 families in Carapongo (east of Lima) by providing relief for immediate needs an d also implementing a (temporary) communal kitchen for them, and helping provide some form of sanitation. If you would like to bring: water, non-perishable foodstuffs, toiletries, sunblock, insect repellent, please place in box at the back of the Cathedral. The Diocesan account for those who prefer to give money is BCP (soles): 194-1927741-0-30. For those who wish to give from overseas please see website for details. 

Rector Update
The committee for the search for a new rector continue the process. There are currently 3 of the original 8 candidates still under consideration.

THIS WEEK'S SERVICES & MEETINGS:

Wednesday 19:     9:00 am Matutina
​                              5:30 pm Prayer Meeting
Sunday 23:           8:00 am Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
                                9:00 am Adult Forum
                              10:00 am Family Service & Communion

Thank you!
To Rev Marvin Bowers who is here to support us, both in in the Cathedral and in the Diocese

Representatives for Diocesan Synod
Following the election last Sunday, the representatives for the English speaking congregation are Andrew King and Martha Rivera. Penny Marcés and Charles McCoy will also be at the Synod as Lay Ministers.
There will also be 2 representatives for the Spanish-speaking congregation.
The Synod will be held on 21st and 22nd April.

The Annual General Meeting for the Cathedral will be held on Sunday 30th April, following a joint service with the Spanish-speaking congregation.
Apart from the ex-oficio members who will be on the Council, 5 Council members need to be elected and also the peoples warden.
​Only those who are Associates of the Cathedral may stand, but for those who are associates please consider this as a possible area of serving God. 

New Rector update
The Selection Committee has interviewed some candidates (by Skype) for the new Rector this week.
Pray for them as they decide which of them should pass to the following stage of interview here in Lima.
Please pray:
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Wednesdays in Lent – the “Be”-attitudes
Lenten Meditation based on the Beatitiudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
​Time: 7.00-8.30 pm in the Rectory.

Read here our short article about Lent

Thank you! To Rev Marvin Bowers who is here until 20th March to help us, in the Cathedral and Diocese

Selection Committee will be interviewing candidates (by Skype) for the new Rector this week.
Please pray:
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lenten meditation
based on the Beatitiudes (Matthew 5:1-12) will begin this wednesday at: 7.00-8.30 pm

Anglican Consultation and Provincial Synod,
On Wednesday last week, we held a meeting for all those interested in hearing about the consultation in Chile (at the beginning of October) and the Provincial Syndo (beginning of Nov). 
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Here is the summary of that report:

1. The Anglican Consultation about how to bring about growth in the Anglican Church was called MOVER. The initials mean:
M Multiplicación (Multiplication) – Church growth – the result of:
O Oración (Prayer) – vital for Church growth to occur
V Verdad (Truth) – we need to return to God´s word in the Bible
E Espíritu (Spirit) – instead of depending on structures we need the power of the Holy Spirit
R Renovación (Renewal) – each of us must begin with a personal renewal, involving repentance and worship

2. The Province has taken the decision to allow each Diocese to decide on whether or not to ordain women to the priesthood. Each Diocese will decide at their own Synod.

Advent
A time of preparation for the coming of the Lord, has now begun. Taking this, and also the message from the consultation in Chile, into account, on Wednesday evenings, starting this Wednesday, there will be informal meetings with a time of worship and meditation.
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6.00 – 7.00 prayer meeting for intercessory prayer
7.15 – 8.30 worship and meditation meeting
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Please consider coming to either or both; the benefits will be both personal and for the Cathedral.

Events
Thank you to those whose images we received from the Remembrance Sunday Service and the Bazaar. These images can be found on our Facebook page. Click the links to find them easily - Remembrance Sunday - Christmas Bazaar
If you have some you would like to share, it's not too late to send them to us, we can still share them with everyone

And remember, we have more events coming up this season, see our events page for more information

Sponsoring our Windows
As we have previously mentioned, our windows are requiring some work. You can now find information regarding the individual windows which need sponsorship on our website, under the ABOUT US/OUR CATHEDRAL section.
​If you would like to contribute, then please get in touch with us.

If you would like to help in any way in the Cathedral, as a sidesperson, reader, mending books etc, please see Martha Rivera or Penny Marcés. Whatever gifts you have can be used in some way….