Foyers Sign-up Continues - Make new friends and get to know fellow parishioners even better by joining Foyers, small supper groups organized randomly that meet monthly to share a tasty meal, some laughs and lively conversation. Sign up this Sunday, September 5 during the Labor Day Fiesta Brunch in the Great Hall or online HERE , or at a table in the cloister on September 12, 19 and 26. For more information, contact Tracie Jae at 713-590-3300 or traciejae@christchurchcathedral.org.

Bridge Night - The Christ Church Bridge Group will meet the first Friday of each month beginning tomorrow, September 3 from 6-9 p.m.  All players are welcome from beginner to advanced. Bring a dish and join in the fun. Contact Elaine Adams at 832-623-7184 or aadams007@comcast.net for information.

Friday, September 10, Episcopal Night at the Ballpark & Cathedral Pre-game Cookout - Tickets are going fast for this Friday night event! We’ll fire up the grills in time to start serving the hot dog meal with fixings and drinks, including beer, at 5 p.m. in the Bishop’s Courtyard. Ticket pick up and sales of any remaining tickets will be at a table in the Great Hall during the Labor Day Fiesta Brunch on September 5 and at the pre-game cookout. Show your Cathedral spirit by wearing your favorite Cathedral t-shirt and/or baseball cap. Event price: $12. For questions, contact Tracie Jae at 713-590-3300 or traciejae@christchurchcathedral.org.

Safeguarding God’s Children (SGC) and Safeguarding God’s People (SGP) are classes that educate us on how to protect our community from sexual misconduct. Although the courses are required for participation in particular ministries, anyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Upcoming dates: SGP – Monday, September 13 at 6 p.m. and SGC – Tuesday, September 14 at 6 p.m.  For additional information, please contact Tracie Jae at traciejae@christchurchcathedral.org or 713-590-3300. There will be a SGC class in Spanish on Saturday, September 4, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the McGehee Conference Room. Please contact Sandra Montes at sandram@christchurchcathedral.org to register for the class in Spanish.

Brigid’s Hope at The Beacon - We need women who are interested in mentoring and providing community support to our women of Brigid’s Hope, a program that provides support and assistance for homeless women in transition from Texas prisons and jails. In 7 years, thanks primarily to volunteer support, not one graduate of Brigid’s Hope has returned to prison. For more information, please contact Brigid’s Hope Program Manager Regina Walker, LMSW, at rwalker@chomhouston.org or 713-590-3318.

Houston Chamber Choir celebrates the opening of its 15th Anniversary Season, A Bridge Across Time, by returning to the glorious Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with a choral program that celebrates such expressive masterpieces as Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere and Thomas Tallis’s Spem in alium, a 40-part motet. Guest artists from the University of Houston, under the direction of Dr. Betsy Cook Weber, will join HCC Artistic Director Robert Simpson and the Houston Chamber Choir in this unforgettable, one-evening-only performance on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm. Visit www.houstonchamberchoir.org for tickets and more information.

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