The Cathedral Church of St. Paul

The Fellowship Breakfast

The Fellowship Breakfast is an outreach ministry centered on the 8:15 a.m. Sunday service at the Cathedral. This ministry seeks to recognize the economically diverse neighborhood that the Cathedral serves, sharing the Good News with all people. Following the 8:15 a.m. service, there is a breakfast meal in the Cathedral's parish hall. All are served, regardless of their ability to pay. After breakfast, Christian education is offered beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m., and is coordinated by the Cathedral's Director of Religious Education Kit Ilardi.

The Fellowship Breakfast is funded by the Cathedral Vestry, augmented by Fund-raisers and direct contributions. We seek volunteers to participate in the program and gratefully accepts donations for its continuation. Some of the food is provided by Gleaners, a Detroit-area food bank, and by Avalon International Breads, our good neighbor in Detroit's Midtown.

 Volunteers are currently needed to help serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. There is a sign up sheet in the gallery for 'bread angels", those willing to pick up bread from the bakery on  Saturday evenings and help is needed assembling packets of silverware and condiments for Sunday morning.  If you are interested in helping with any of these tasks, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The Cathedral Career Network

Coming January 12 to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul: First monthly meeting of Cathedral Career Network, an opportunity for job seekers and others to network and to learn more about tools and skills for finding employment. We will meet monthly on the second Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m., in Barth Hall. For more information, please call 313-455-0594 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please pass this information on to potential participants or presenters.

Topics for the first meeting will be optimizing LinkedIn and preparing for speed networking sessions to be held by some local groups.

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul is at 4800 Woodward Ave. (just south of Warren) in Detroit. Secure parking is available in the lot off of Warren. http://www.detroitcathedral.org/ Directions and parking information are under the Welcome tab.
Because this program is not intended for those who lack basic job skills, and we want to provide assistance to that population as well, we are forming a group to consider a means of meeting those needs. Please call 313-455-0594 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have ideas or would like to be involved.

The Cathedral Crafters

The Cathedral Crafters meet on the first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the Library (located at the top of the stairs on the second floor)  Projects in 2011 included the second annual scarf project and a second project was added this year to provide the residents of The Williams Pavilion  with beautiful hand made dish clothes.  Plans for the 2012 'Scarf Project" have been made and you are invited to join on Sunday morning. For more information on donating time and talent or monetary gifts towards the cost of yarn, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

See a short video of the first scarf project.

Cathedral Bible Society

The Cathedral Bible Society seeks to make the Word of God available to all who need it. To that end, the Society collects copies of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer so that they may be given to anyone who requests a copy. The Society always seeks donations of Bibles and Books of Common Prayer that are in good, readable condition. They may be left in the box in the Gallery designated for such donations.

Crossroads

Crossroads is an outreach ministry of the Cathedral to the economically disadvantaged in the Detroit area. They moved into their new building in March of 2008 - the new address is 2424 W. Grand Blvd

 Cathedral parishioners support Crossroads in various ways. They provide financial support, donations of food and clothing, and volunteer at the Crossroads facility, meeting with clients and carryingut general office work. If you are interested in volunteering to help Crossroads, please contact its director. For more information, please visit, Crossroads.

Greeters

Greeters are the public face of the Cathedral for its many visitors. They are responsible for maintaining a welcoming presence on Sunday mornings before and after services to all newcomers, encouraging them to sign the guest books, take part in the services, and join the Cathedral family for fellowship during the breakfast and coffee hours.

Hospitality Committee

The Hospitality Committee is charged with making all who visit the Cathedral welcome. This includes greeting visitors, helping them feel comfortable in the service (particularly if they are not Episcopalian or are unfamiliar with the Cathedral’s worship), encouraging them to sign the guest books so that they may be contacted and thanked for their visit, and inviting them to join and meet the parish family at the breakfast or coffee hour following the Sunday services.

Guided Tours

Tours of the Cathedral are offered on the second Sunday of each month following the 10:30 a.m. service.  Weekday tours may be arranged by calling the Cathedral office at 831-5000.  The Cathedral is open Monday through Friday,  10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. for self guided tours.

Noel Night

In conjunction with UCCA/Midtown Detroit Inc, the Cathedral is a participant in the Annual Noel Night Festivities taking place the first Saturday evening in December. Volunteers greet thousands of visitors to the Cathedral  each year. 

New Year's Day Feast

Watch this space for more information about the 2012 feast.

United Thank Offering (UTO)

Recently revived at the Cathedral by the Ruth chapter of the Daughters of the King, the United Thank Offering (UTO) is an annual appeal that is forwarded to the national church, to help people all over the world who are in immediate need: victims of war, natural disasters, and so on. In addition, a portion of the United Thank Offering is given to local organization in need.

The UTO ingathering of offerings is taken up in November to celebrate Thanksgiving Day as well as in May.

Volunteers

Volunteers are the heart of any parish. Nearly all parishioners who serve on committees, work for organizations, and minister to the Cathedral and community are volunteers. Volunteer opportunities at the Cathedral are under the direction of the Cathedral's Coordinator of Volunteer Ministries, Martha Vincent, whose job includes not only coordinating volunteers but also training and thanking them for their ministries. She may be contacted by phone at 313.833.7353 or by email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.