Mission:
Listen, lead, encourage, equip, and support the Christ Church Cathedral community in the ongoing work of safeguarding the integrity of God’s Creation and sustaining and renewing the life of the Earth; support and provide Christian formation resources and experiences centered on creation care and environmental justice at Christ Church Cathedral and beyond.

Time Commitment:
Varies depending on your interest and availability.

What's included?
Consider these possibilities:
(1) Join our Creation Care Friends group in Realm to receive information about educational, liturgical, fellowship, advocacy, and volunteer opportunities centered on Creation Care and Environmental Justice.
(2) Serve as a Creation Care resource if you are already deeply involved in some aspect of Creation Care professionally or as a volunteer.
(3) Join our Creation Care Committee to help lead and evolve this Creation Care ministry.

Interested in getting involved? 
Contact christcathedral.creationcare@gmail.com to join Creation Care Friends and let us know other ways you might like to be involved, or to explore options or offer suggestions. Please share anything you wish about your own journey in caring for creation and humanity through environmental protection and advocacy.
To learn more, review our Creation Care webpage (https://www.christcathedral.org/creation-care) and, if you wish, offer your suggestions for additions/changes.
Review the Episcopal Church’s Creation Care site, perhaps starting with this Resources page (https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/creation-care/resources/) and let us know your questions and/or recommendations.

Mission: 
To provide opportunities for growth in Faith for a variety of persons:
First. . . Persons exploring membership in Christ Church Cathedral. These may include persons who are not yet Christians, persons who are Christians who are members of other churches.
Second. . .persons who are members of the Cathedral who are seeking a deeper faith.
Third. . .persons seeking reaffirmation of faith.

Time Commitment: 
Wednesday evenings from October through Easter (with time off for a Christmas break). Sessions typically last 90 minutes.

Benefits from participating:
Gaining a deeper faith through group interaction and study

What’s included? 
Through a curriculum designed by the Journey in Faith Committee, weekly engagement in the Christian faith in general, the Episcopal denomination, and Christ Church Cathedral specifically. We also expect participants to find ways to participate in the life of the Cathedral, by engagement in one (or more) of our various ministries.

Interested in getting involved? 
Contact the Reverend Madeleine Rebouché or Rev. French Ball.

Mission of the Nursery Program:
To provide a safe, caring environment for children to play interactively, read stories, and work with developmentally appropriate activities that encourage creativity and love of God and creation. 

Mission of our Toddler Atrium Program: This is an ever-growing extension of the Nursery Program, meant to begin to introduce our littlest ones to the Montessori-based Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program that they will move into as they get older.

Time Commitment: 
Your choice, one, a few, or all Sunday mornings a month.

Benefits from volunteering: 
Caring for and growing with our youngest and most precious children. Reading, praying, playing, and wondering about God’s gifts, sharing the love and comfort of Jesus with the littlest in our midst.

What's included? 
In collaboration with Canon Friedman and nursery staff, Nursery and Toddler Atrium volunteers are offered times to serve when they are needed on Sunday mornings (to supplement our staff team). Volunteers will have an orientation and introduction to our spaces and our best practices for the safety, health, and wellness of our children.

Interested in getting involved? 
Contact Canon Anna Russell Friedman.

Mission:
To nurture the spiritual life of each child by fostering a deep, personal relationship with God through a Montessori-based approach. We are committed to providing a sacred and prepared environment where children can explore, wonder, and grow in their understanding of the Good Shepherd. We believe that even the youngest among us possess an innate connection to the Divine, and our role is to guide them as they express and deepen this relationship. Through prayer, song, and hands-on materials rooted in biblical teachings and the rhythms of the church year, we support each child’s journey in faith, allowing them to experience God’s love at their own pace.

Time Commitment: 
Your choice, one, a few, or all Sunday mornings a month.

Benefits from volunteering: 
Growing in your own relationship with God, the Good Shepherd, and our parish family. Nurturing your own prayer life, your participation and love of the sacraments and liturgy, and knowledge and connection with the Word of God. 

What's included? 
There are many ways to volunteer in the CGS program. One can simply volunteer their time as a parent and friend on Sunday mornings, though you may also feel called and invited (in consultation with our clergy) to be trained as a catechist (or facilitator) in this beautiful work. In collaboration with Canon Friedman, our CGS volunteers are organized into teams in three levels and atria, offered times to serve when they are needed on Sunday mornings to help and assist our catechists. Volunteers will have an orientation and introduction to our spaces and materials, as well as best practices for the safety, health, and wellness of our children.

Interested in getting involved? 
Contact Canon Anna Russell Friedman.

Mission:
To enable the Nashville community to experience God’s blessing of art and beauty through outstanding performances in the Cathedral’s sacred space throughout the year. 

Time Commitment:
Varies but typically 1 – 4 hours per event/per month.  We work with the Friends of the Cathedral on mass mailings during the summer months, and host events and receptions throughout the year. 

Benefits from volunteering:
Participate in programs that bring hundreds of non-parishioners into the church throughout the year, creating great goodwill and friendship for the Cathedral.  Many of the committee members have formed fast friendships over the years of working together. Receptions typically follow each event and provide an opportunity to meet and thank the artists, and welcome  Nashvillians from all walks of life to the Cathedral.

What is included:
Support for the parish and Friends of the Cathedral mailings during the summer, creation of and printing of the annual brochure.  Several committee meetings where in person or by Zoom we develop programs for the upcoming season, and hosting (welcoming, ushering, setting up receptions, and cleaning up) for each event. 

Contact:
Jack Hill or Susan Dupont for more information.  We are actively seeking new members and welcome anyone from the church community and would be glad to discuss further.  There is a place for everyone here. And a job for you! 

Mission: 
We are a faith community embracing all genders and sexualities, living into our Baptismal Covenant to respect the dignity of every human being. We strive to inspire greater inclusivity in Cathedral life through education, Christian formation, and outreach. We celebrate God’s invitation to all people to gather safely at the table.

Time Commitment: 
Events and group meetings are available as you can make it.

Benefits from participating: 
Join a community that strives for justice and peace among all people, and respects the dignity of every human being. 

What's included? 
Fellowship with others who cherish the diversity of God’s people across all abilities, ages, economic backgrounds, ethnicities, races, genders, and sexualities. We work within our parish, local community, and beyond to recognize, celebrate, and support LGBTQ+ communities. More information may be found here.

Interested in getting involved? 
Contact Ginny McCoy or AJ Joyce

Mission:
To welcome visitors to the Cathedral and provide tours.

Time Commitment:
1.5 hours per month

Benefits from volunteering:
Greeting visitors through a ministry of hospitality. Learning the history of the Cathedral.

What's included?
Providing tours from 10:30 a.m.- Noon on Saturday mornings. Sharing information on the history of the Cathedral, architecture, furnishings, and stained glass windows. Training will be provided by experienced tour guides.

Interested in getting involved?
Contact Ben Turnage.

Mission:
Our mission is three-fold:
• Healing the wounds of history
• Learning to live with difference and celebrate diversity
• Building a culture of justice and peace

Time Commitment:
1-4 hours monthly.

Benefits from volunteering:
Be inspired by the Coventry Cathedral story of destruction, rebuilding, and renewal, and be active in reconciliation in our own ways within Christ Church Cathedral and the surrounding community.

What's included?
Be guided by the words “Father Forgive,” and we pray the Litany of Reconciliation regularly.

Interested in getting involved?
Contact Chris Isbell.