Welcome

We are delighted you are here! We hope you find what you are looking for: an exciting ministry, a place for spiritual growth, directions, service or event times, more information about who we are, what we do, something about our approach to Christianity, or a place to simply be. Most of all we hope you find your experience here an invitation to join us — for an event, for a return to this website, or for a lifetime. Please check back here often to discover ways we are expanding engagement and other opportunities.

We also welcome our new dean, Father Joseph C. Alsay. Click here to learn more. 

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Click here to sign our online visitor register. 

The Offices at 4800 Woodward Avenue

The Offices at the Cathedral house the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, the Southeast Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Cathedral and Chapter staff. 

Upcoming Events at the Cathedral

 

February 25-March 25, 2026: Lenten Dinner Church

Wednesdays: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner Church
For more information click here.

February 27-March 27, 2026: Stations of the Cross

Fridays: 12:10 p.m. Stations of the Cross, 1:00 p.m.: Fish reception (Parlor) 

Past Events

The Seating of a New Dean, February 7

On Saturday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m., the Very Reverend Joseph Caldwell Alsay was seated as the Eleventh Dean of the Cathedral. The festal Eucharist was followed by a celebratory reception in Barth Hall. To see the archived livestream, click on this link. To view the bulletin for this service click on this link

Pastoral Care

If you are need of pastoral care, please call the Cathedral Office at 313.833.4409. For pastoral emergencies, please phone Father Anthony Estes at 313.505.9113 or Deacon Mike Stutso at 734.476.4812

An Update on Outreach Ministries

The Cathedral has begin a new monthly outreach initiative in partnership with All.together Ministries, FedUp Ministries, Wayne State’s CHIP Clinic, and our Feeding Hungry People Committee. This collaboration provides laundry services, shower services, health services, a place to worship, and take-away food to our Midtown Detroit community and beyond. We previously held events on September 28, November 2 & 23, December 14, 2025, and January 18, 2026.

Care Fair 

Our next Care Fair is Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 9:15-11:00 am. This collaboration between our Feeding Hungry People Ministry, All.together, CHIP (see details below), and FedUp Ministries provides laundry services, shower services, health services, a place to worship, and take-away food to our Midtown Detroit community and beyond. Laundry, shower, and food services will be available in the back parking lot, and our CHIP walk-in clinic will be set up in Barth Hall starting at 9:15 a.m. All services are available from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Ifyou are interested in volunteering or making an offering towards this Ministry, or if you have any questions please reach out to our Staff Liaison Meriem Lanseur at mlanseur@detroitcathedral.org or call the Cathedral Office at 313.833.4409

CHIP Clinic

Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 9:15-11:00 am. The Community Homeless Interprofessional Program (CHIP) will offer a walk-up clinic at the Cathedral. No reservations required, walk ups encouraged! 

 

 

 

Sunday Services at the Cathedral 

07:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer
08:15 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist. Streamed Live on YouTube (click here, no login required).
4:00 p.m.  – Evensong. Streamed Live on YouTube (click here, no login required)

Also on Sundays

9:30 a.m. – The Dean’s Forum, often in the form of a Bible Study using the lessons for the 11:00 a.m. service. 

Weekday Worship

Tuesdays and Thursdays in Lent until March 25
12:10 p.m. Eucharist in Grace Chapel 

08:00 p.m. Every Evening – Compline. Settle in for the evening by joining in Compline, Prayers at the End of the Day. Compline is streamed live on Facebook (click here, no login required). (No Wednesday Compline in Lent.)