Diocese of Southern Ohio

Red Door Community Concert - Organist John Deaver
2025-03-21 12:15 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Holy Trinity Oxford, 25 E Walnut St, Oxford, OH, 45056-1835, US
Enjoy the music of Brahms played by organist John Deaver on the glorious John Nordlie Organ at Holy Trinity, Oxford, on Friday, March 21 at 12:15 p.m.
John Deaver has been Director of Music and Organist at Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky since1980. He is a founder and frequent performer on Trinity’s A Midday Musical Menu luncheon concert series. Deaver is also Adjunct Assistant Professor of Organ at the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati since 2007. He holds degrees from Davidson College, Peabody Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
This concert is free and open to the public, and will also be live-streamed on Holy Trinity’s YouTube channel. Free (limited) street parking on Walnut and Poplar Streets.

Dismantling Racism training (March)
2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 | OH
Receive the canonically required anti-racism certification by completing this course via Zoom with Miriam McKenney, Missioner for Beloved Community, and co-leaders. Miriam uses picture books in this training to discover, explore, discuss, and share stories. We’ll explore topics you may not have learned about in your formal education but are crucial to our understanding as we work to repair, heal, and see God in each other.
This course is on Thursday evenings, March 13, 20, and 27, from 6-8 p.m. Eastern. Dinner or snacks welcome. We will share stories, scripture, and solutions to dismantle racism in our corner of God’s creation.
Attend all sessions for certification. You can make up a session in the future if you miss one.
Register for this training here.
Email Miriam McKenney to learn more.

Biblical Killjoys - Christ Church Dayton Lenten Program
2025-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Christ Church Dayton, 20 W 1st St, Dayton, OH, 45402-1213, US
Dr. Esther Brownsmith
Christ Church, Dayton, will explore five “feminist killjoys” of the Hebrew Bible: biblical women whose disruptive unhappiness threatens the simple black-and-white morality of the stories around them, for their 2025 Lenten series. Although their tales are ancient, these five “antiheroes” can still teach us how to wrestle faithfully with God’s word. This class will be taught by Dr. Esther Brownsmith, an assistant professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Dayton and a Christ Episcopal Church parishioner.
Soup supper served at 6pm, program starts at 6:15pm
Sample the Series on Sunday, March 16, 9 am — Hagar the Uppity
As an Egyptian slave impregnated by Abraham, Hagar’s life was not easy—particularly after Sarah accused her of being too “uppity” and drove her away to the desert. Yet even at the lowest point of her life, the Bible preserves her voice and gives her a remarkable honor. We will use this story to reflect on how women’s voices—particularly those from the African diaspora—have spoken uncomfortable truths from the ancient world to the present.
Wednesday, March 19, 6:15pm — Tamar the Brazen
Mistreated by her in-laws, the biblical Tamar concocted a bold, scandalous plan to achieve the security and family that she dreamed of. In the brazenness of this ancestor of Jesus, we will find inspiration to insist on justice and act for equity, even when it means challenging and outwitting those in power.
Wednesday, March 26, 6:15pm — Miriam the Proud
As the sister of Abraham and Aaron, Miriam the prophetess had a position of honor. But when she dared to speak against those in authority, she was punished and silenced. Together, we will uncover Miriam’s story and legacy, reflecting together on the endurance of women’s proud prophetic voices.
Wednesday, April 2, 6:15pm — Michal the Offended
Michal, the daughter of King Saul and wife of King David, spoke up against David—and paid the price for it. Within the Bible’s careful curation of David’s image, Michal’s offended unhappiness preserves an alternative view. We will sit with Michal, listening to her stories, and discuss our responses when our own “killjoy” impulses resist a simplistic reading of God’s word.
Wednesday, April 9, 6:15pm — Jezebel the Harlot
Everyone thinks they know the story of Queen Jezebel: a seductive idolater who challenged God’s prophets and led Israel into sin. But how much of that story is history, and how much is later propaganda? In this final week, we will discuss the legacies of history’s feminist killjoys; we’ll study Scripture “at a slant” to locate traces of our foremothers, and we’ll share strategies to read the Bible faithfully while honoring those traces.

My Cup Overfloweth: Columbus-area Lenten School
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | All Saints New Albany, 5101 Johnstown Road, New Albany, OH, 43054-0421, US
Lenten School 2025
Tuesday Evenings, March 11 – April 1
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
A free offering of the Columbus Deanery, taking place at All Saints, New Albany (5101 Johnstown Rd).
A Pilgrimage Experience
You are invited to journey with a cohort of your peers from other Columbus parishes through four workshops over the course of four weeks. Each week you’ll move through a different workshop as if the workshops were wayside shrines on a pilgrimage. Each workshop will focus on a different approach to hope, grounded in Episcopal piety and tradition. The workshops are:
Sustaining Everyday Activism With Disciplines of Hope
Come together to learn and share how committed practices of hope carry us through both daunting and satisfying seasons in the call of all the baptised to be co-creators in the Kingdom of God.
Led by Di McCullough.
Finding words of Hope in the Wilderness: Writing our Way
In this workshop we will use psalms and lament as models to write our own poetry of hope as we walk, individually and collectively, through the wilderness of our lives, our world, our now.
Led by Robin Holland.
Witnessing Hopewell
Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Landscapes are our newest World Heritage sites. What does it mean to be an Episcopalian living among them? This workshop presents highlights of what archaeologists know about Hopewell religious practices and opens a discussion of how we fold these magnificent places into our sense of being Christians.
Led by John Soderberg.
On Repentance and Repair
In this workshop, based on the book by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, we’ll reflect together on how to take responsibility for our mistakes and what we need in order to heal after being hurt.
Led by the Reverend Gia Hayes-Martin
REGISTER HERE

Music Live at Lunch
2025-03-18 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-03-11 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-03-04 12:10 - 13:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series, will feature the performers listed below in March. These free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons are welcome to bring their own lunches.
MARCH SCHEDULE
March 4: Lagniappe
March 11: Danielle Hundley (flute), Scott Schilling (viola), Leslie Stratton (harp)
March 18: Queen City Vintage Vibe
March 25: The Faux Frenchmen

Music at St. Mary's
2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-22 15:00 - 16:30 | St Mary’s Hillsboro, 234 N High St, Hillsboro, OH, 45133-1129, US
Music at St. Mary’s is a concert series presented by St. Mary’s, Hillsboro. The concerts depend on free will donations from attendees. All concerts are held on Sundays at 3 pm, unless otherwise listed.
October 20: Organ recital by Jim McLaughlin
November 10: Luces Stellarum, vocal chamber music
December 1: (2 pm) Parker Hastings, guitar and vocals
December 1: (4 pm) Christmas Organ Crawl. Short programs at First Presbyterian, Global Methodist, St. Mary’s Catholic and St. Mary’s Episcopal Churches. Funds/animal food donated will go to the Highland County Humane Society Animal Shelter.
December 8: Ladies Piano Quartet
December 22: St. Mary’s Christmas
March 16, 2025: Organ recital by Ethan Neal
April 6: Queen City Sisters
Updated information can be found at the Music at St. Mary’s website.

Diocesan Council
2025-03-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Meeting in-person, with lunch, at Procter Center.

Standing Committee
2025-03-13 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-09 13:00 - 14:30 | OH
The Standing Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1 p.m.

St B @ 3 presents Seven Hills Baroque
2025-03-09 15:00 - 16:30 | St Barnabas Montgomery, 10345 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH, 45242-5113, US
St. B @ 3 is a concert series at St. Barnabas, Montgomery, designed to offer uplifting music to the community. Join us on March 9 as we welcome Seven Hills Baroque, Cincinnati’s leading historical performance ensemble, performing on period instruments. Ensemble members and guests are prizewinning artists specializing in musical genres ranging from medieval to modern and hail from every geographical region of the United States.
All concerts in the series take place at 3:00 p.m. and are free. All are welcome!
For more information, visit: https://www.st-barnabas.org/stbat3

Episcopal visitation: All Saints, Cincinnati
2025-03-09 | All Saints Cincinnati, 6301 Parkman Pl, Cincinnati, OH, 45213-1123, US
Bishop White’s visitation to All Saints, Cincinnati (Pleasant Ridge)

Kenyon College Chamber Singers at Trinity, Columbus
2025-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Trinity Capitol Square, 125 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43215-3605, US
The Kenyon College Chamber Singers, a small choir devoted to the literature for chamber ensemble, both a cappella and accompanied, will perform at Trinity Church on Capitol Square on Friday, March 7 at 7 pm.
The Kenyon College Chamber Singers, known for their exceptional artistry, promote a rich choral tradition, reflecting both their academic pursuits and musical passion. This premier ensemble of 45 talented undergraduates, are let by Dr. Benjamin Locke, professor of music, and will present a diverse a cappella program featuring works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Kenyou graduate Andrea Daly, and traditional South African hymns. Highlights include “Valiant-for-Truth” and “Beloved,” along with special arrangements honoring Kenyon College’s bicentennial.

Partitas and Suites
2025-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | St Thomas Terrace Park, 100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park, OH, 45174-1175, US
The Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas presents Cincinnati Symphony concertmaster Stefani Matsuo and CSO cellist Hiro Matsuo performing some of greatest instrumental music ever composed.
The concert takes place Friday, March 7 at St. Thomas. The program includes Bach’s Cello Suite No. 6, and iconic Violin Partita No. 2.
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Kenyon College Chamber Singers at St. James, Westwood
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:30 | St James Westwood, 3207 Montana Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45211-6697, US
The Kenyon College Chamber Singers will perform at St. James, Westwood, on Thursday, March 6 at 7 pm. The Chamber Singers, consisting of forty-five undergraduates chosen by competitive audition, is Kenyon’s premier touring ensemble. The group is noted for its versatility of vocal style and broad repertoire.
A centerpiece to the program will be Ralph Vaughan Williams’s setting of words by John Bunyan, taken from his allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress, entitled Valiant-for-Truth. Another highlight of the program is a performance of Beloved, composed by Kenyon graduate Andrea Daly in honor of Katheen Locke who passed away in 2020. The ensemble is noted for its regular inclusion of music from South Africa, which this year includes Noya Na?, a Xhosa hymn, and Bawo, Thixo Somandla, a combination prayer/protest anthem dating from the time of Apartheid. Additional composers represented on the program are Palestrina, Joan Szymko, Jean Mouton, William Dawson, Johannes Brahms, and others.

Regional Staff Day - Trinity, Troy
2025-03-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Trinity Troy, 60 S Dorset Rd, Troy, OH, 45373-2699, US
Bishop White invites leaders and people of the diocese to join her and the diocesan staff at regional staff days taking place throughout 2025. These regional days are intended to bring the diocesan staff — a team of people charged with empowering local leaders and building capacity for congregational ministry — physically closer to all corners of our diocese to reduce barriers for face-to-face connection.
Each regional staff day will include an hour of drop-in fellowship and conversation from 10 to 11 am with snacks and coffee. Following that time, all traveling staff members are available by appointment. Learn more.

Ash Wednesday
2025-03-05 | OH

Beloved Community Book Study: The Serviceberry
2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-04 19:00 - 20:00 | OH
As we work toward becoming Beloved Community in Southern Ohio, books can help us explore paths toward healing and reconciliation. Like the stories from holy scripture, stories in books offer a common language and equal ground to discuss challenging issues and topics while building community.
Each first Tuesday of the month, we will gather, pray, and discuss a book the hosts believe will bring us closer to the dream God has for us as God’s beloved children. Our title for February and March is The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Participants can request a free copy of the book on the RSVP form.
Reading the book is not mandatory for this book study! Whether you read a few pages or the whole book, our conversation will be better with you there. Just prepare for spoilers! We’ll talk about the book—our favorite parts, where we see ourselves, and what this book has to do with us, our faith communities, and our diocese.
Join us to discuss texts vital to our understanding of the beloved community in the Diocese of Southern Ohio and beyond.
Our discussion of The Serviceberry takes place February 4 and March from 7 to 8 pm. There is no cost to participate in the Beloved Community Book Study. Please RSVP to receive your Zoom link and to request the book.
RSVP here
Questions about this bi-diocesan program? Contact Miriam McKenney, missioner for Beloved Community, at mmckenney@diosohio.org.

Pride planning and organization
2025-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | https://diosohio.org/event/pride-planning-and-organization/
If you are interested in becoming a part of the Episcopal Church presence at Pride festivals around the diocese, please join us for an organizing Zoom gathering on March 3 at 6:30 pm. Learn what resources are available and meet others in your area to begin forming cohorts for organizing.
Register here. You will then be sent a link to the Zoom meeting.

Choral Evensong
2025-03-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
The Christ Church Cathedral Choir and the Calvary Episcopal Church Choir will sing at a service of Evensong on Sunday, March 2 at 5 pm. A pre-service organ recital performed by Stella O’Neill will be at 4:30 pm.
Phos hilaron: O Gracious Light – Howard Helvey
Canticles: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in B-flat – Howard Helvey
Anthem: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies – Harold Darke

Episcopal visitation: Holy Trinity, Oxford
2025-03-02 | Holy Trinity Oxford, 25 E Walnut St, Oxford, OH, 45056-1835, US
Bishop White’s visitation to Holy Trinity, Oxford

Voices in Exile
2025-03-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Under the direction of Elena Sharkova, Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble presents a concert that explores the strength, ingenuity, and faith that kept composers such as Shostakovich, Schittke, Prokofiev, and Sviridov writing and performing under the brutal censorship and fear of the Russian state. Ticket information: vaecinci.com.

Province V 2025 Women's Ministries Gathering
2025-03-01 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
Welcome to the Women Rising – 2025 Annual Province V Women’s Ministries Gathering! Join us for a day of empowerment, connection, and inspiration as we come together online on Saturday, March 1 10 am. This event is a celebration of women’s voices, leadership, and resilience.
Get ready for engaging and uplifting speakers, Lisa Bortner, NECW President, and a book discussion with Bishop Jake Owensby on his latest book, A Full Hearted Life.
Let’s rise together and make a difference in our communities and beyond. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded women and be part of a powerful movement. See you there!
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Parochial Report deadline
2025-03-01 | OH
Deadline for congregations to file the 2024 Parochial Report. Click here for more information.

Red Door Bakes - new monthly menu
2025-03-01, 2025-02-01, 2025-01-01 | OH
Red Door Bakes, an online monthly bake sale fundraiser organized by St. Mary’s, Hillsboro, posts new monthly selections at the beginning of each month.
Visitors can visit the sale’s website, choose the items they would like to purchase and make the donation of their choice. The pickup date and time is listed on the home page.

Winter Youth Retreat
2025-02-28 17:30 - 2025-03-02 11:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Young people in 6th-12th grades are invited to join their peers across the Diocese of Southern Ohio for a three-day retreat at Procter Center!
Our retreat will include winter camp activities such as sing-song, Procter Games, campfire, camp compline, farm and forest visits, and more. We can’t wait to see you!
This youth retreat has been subsidized to $150/person. Scholarships are available and may be requested on the registration form. If a young person desires to be at the retreat, Procter Center will do everything we can to make that happen. The RSVP deadline is February 21, 2025.
RSVP here
Questions about this event? Please contact Jerusalem Greer, co-executive director of Procter Center, at jgreer@proctercenter.org.

DSO/Ohio Beloved Community Retreat
2025-02-28 17:00 - 2025-03-01 16:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
God has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
This Beloved Community retreat is for people in the dioceses of Southern Ohio and Ohio who long for community, belonging, and restoration while building relationships with like-minded seekers of God in each face we see.
Our first retreat reached capacity quickly, and we’re excited to host our second joint retreat at the beautiful Procter Center. Together, we will pray, worship, share stories, rest, share meals, and explore the farm as we practice being beloved community.
Building a beloved community is intricate, and we will, with God’s help. Please join us! Registration deadline February 14. Register here. The cost to participate has been subsidized to $60 per person. Overnight accommodation and meals from dinner Friday through lunch Saturday are included.
Retreat day 1
5:00 pm arrival, settle in, welcome
6:30 pm dinner
7:30 pm introductions and intention setting
Retreat day 2
8:15 am morning prayer
8:30 am breakfast
9:30 am – 12 noon community building
12:30 lunch
1:30-4pm community building
4pm peace out!

Cincinnati area LGBTQ+ Alliance gathering
2025-02-26 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-01-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Queen City Exchange, 32 W Court Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Queer community isn’t just for June! Meet other LGBTQ+ folks and allies from Episcopal churches around the area on the last Wednesday of every month in a relaxed, casual setting. Appetizers are provided, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available.

Creation Care and Economic Justice Commission
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:15, 2025-01-22 12:00 - 13:15 | OH
The Creation Care and Economic Justice Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at noon on Zoom.

Music Live at Lunch
2025-02-25 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-02-18 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-02-11 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-02-04 12:10 - 13:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series, will feature the performers listed below in February. These free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons are welcome to bring their own lunches.
FEBRUARY SCHEDULE
February 4 | Moyen Age
February 11 | Walnut Hills High School Choir
February 18 | Cincinnati Recorder Consort
February 25 | Students of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music harpsichord and organ studios

The Crowded Table: LGBTQ+ Dinner-Church potluck
2025-02-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-26 17:00 - 19:00 | St Timothy’s Cincinnati, 8101 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45255-3190, US
What is The Crowded Table?

It is a soft place to land for LGBTQ+ people of deep faith, uncertain faith, curious faith. If you are not a member of the LGBTQ+ community but have loved ones who are, we invite you to come experience what this is about.

Questions? Email Alice at AliceC@SaintTimothys.com

Absalom Jones Service (Re-scheduled)
2025-02-23 15:30 - 17:00 | St Philip Columbus, 166 Woodland Ave, Columbus, OH, 43203-1774
Come celebrate the ministry and life of the first Black Episcopal priest at the annual Absalom Jones service, Sunday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m. The service will be held in-person at St. Philip, Columbus, or you can watch via live stream at https://shorturl.at/KKcHC
Presented by the Bishop Herbert Thompson, Jr. chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians.

Organ Recital: Jonathan Dimmock
2025-02-23 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Acclaimed organist Jonathan Dimmock performs on the Cathedral’s Richards, Fowkes & Co. Opus 24 organ. Suggested donation: $15.
For more information, visit www.cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.

Episcopal visitation: Holy Trinity, Cincinnati
2025-02-23 | Holy Trinity Cincinnati, 7190 Euclid Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45243-2544, US
Bishop White’s visitation to Holy Trinity, Cincinnati (Kenwood/Madeira)

Explorers' Retreat Day
2025-02-22 08:00 - 16:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Are you hearing a call to ordained ministry? Do you feel a nudge toward the diaconate or priesthood?
In Diocese of Southern Ohio, attending the Commission on Ministry’s “Explorers’ Retreat” is the first step to entering the discernment process for ordained ministry. Both the explorer and parish priest (or in the absence of the priest, a warden or other member of parish) must participate.
The Explorers’ Retreat Day will include:

an introduction to our diocesan Explorer Discernment Process (pre-Postulancy)
basic information about the steps to ordination
next steps for beginning the process
sharing about various lay ministries
Bible study and theological reflection about ministry

Join us! Take this first, courageous step into your big questions about vocation and call in God’s church.

Questions about this program?
Contact Sarah Beegle, executive assistant to the bishop, at sbeegle@diosohio.org or Robin Holland, chair of the Commission on Ministry, at rholl10554@aol.com.

Registration
There is no cost to attend the Explorers’ Retreat. The deadline to register is February 13, 2025. Register here.

Presidents Day
2025-02-17 | OH
Diocesan office is closed.

Collegium Cincinnati concert
2025-02-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Artistic director Matthew Phelps conducts Bach’s motet “Jesu Meine Freude” and Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2 and 5. Ticket information: collegiumcincinnati.org.
For more information, visit www.cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.

Absalom Jones Symposium: A Charge to Keep
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
Join with the Union of Black Episcopalians for an online panel discussion and Q&A period with the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Speare-Hardy II, the Very Rev. Owen Thompson, Kevin Aldridge, opinion editor for the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dr. Brandon AAJ Davis, and the Rev. Dr. Mila P. Cooper. Moderated by the Honorable Tyrone Yates.
Use this link to join: https://vimeo.com/event/4851954
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Church Foundation Trustees
2025-02-14 13:00 - 15:00 | OH
Meetings are held via Zoom.

Red Door Community Concert: Bruce Murray, pianist
2025-02-14 12:15 - 13:00 | Holy Trinity Oxford, 25 E Walnut St, Oxford, OH, 45056-1835, US
The fourth concert in the Red Door Community Concert series at Holy Trinity, Oxford, will feature pianist Bruce Murray on Friday, February 14 at 12:15 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, and is also available on the Holy Trinity YouTube channel.
Miami professor Bruce Murray has worked in the music world as performer, teacher, presenter, producer, administrator, broadcaster, critic, and author. To date he has performed in more than one thousand public concerts. These include more than thirty solo programs in Oxford in the past decade, as Murray has aimed to present important music to his community and emphasize composers who have been under served.
During the COVID lockdown he created a series of fifty-two music videos, “Musical Snacks,” recorded mostly at the Oxford Community Arts Center and published by Miami University’s Performing Arts Series.
This concert marks Murray’s second appearance on the Red Door Community Concerts series. As a Steinway Artist he is delighted to perform a Valentine’s Day Concert on Holy Trinity’s fine Steinway instrument.

Dismantling Racism training (February)
2025-02-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Join the Diocese of Southern Ohio in dismantling systems of oppression, telling the truth, and building capacity to be seekers of Beloved Community in our church and in the world.
This dismantling racism course is for all clergy and lay people who are required to complete anti-racism training. It’s also for anyone who wishes to build relationships with people across the diocese and seeks to build the beloved community in this corner of God’s creation. We share stories, scripture, and the tenets of our faith. Join us.
This course is on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Bring your lunch!
Attend all sessions for certification. You can make up a session in the future if you miss one.
Register for this training here to receive the Zoom link and materials.
Email Miriam McKenney to learn more.

Clergy Days
2025-02-11 - 2025-02-13 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Clergy Days at Procter Center. More information TBA.

Episcopal visitation: Christ Church, Springfield
2025-02-09 | Christ Church Springfield, 409 E High St, Springfield, OH, 45505-1007, US
Bishop White’s visitation to Christ Church, Springfield

Hymn Festival: The Light of Christ
2025-02-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Celebrate the Epiphany by singing favorite hymns old and new led by a combined choir of singers from throughout the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Suggested donation: $15.
For more information, visit www.cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.

Diocesan Council
2025-02-08 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
Meeting held via Zoom.

Installation of Canons
2025-02-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
The Rt. Rev. Kristin Uffelman White,
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio,
and the people of
The Diocese of Southern Ohio
cordially invite all Southern Ohioans to join us for a special evensong installation and commissioning of our diocesan canon staff,
The Rev. Canon Jodi L. Baron
Canon to the Ordinary
The Rev. Canon Meredith Day Hearn
Canon for Congregations
Canon Katie Forsyth
Canon for Communications
on
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
Musical Prelude at 4:30 pm
Evensong Service at 5:00 pm

Christ Church Cathedral
318 E 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
cincinnaticathedral.com
Join us afterward!
A reception and open house will follow the service at the diocesan offices, next door to Christ Church Cathedral.
(412 Sycamore Street)

Clergy are invited to vest and process (white*).
*This is a correction.

Episcopal visitation: Grace, Cincinnati
2025-02-02 | Grace Church Cincinnati, 5501 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45224-3111, US
Bishop White’s visitation to Grace Church, Cincinnati (College Hill)

Regional Staff Day - St. Mark's, Columbus
2025-01-29 10:00 - 15:00 | St Mark’s Columbus, 2151 Dorset Rd, Columbus, OH, 43221-3103, US

Music Live at Lunch
2025-01-28 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-01-21 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-01-14 12:10 - 13:00, 2025-01-07 12:10 - 13:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series, will feature the performers listed below in January. These free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons are welcome to bring their own lunches.
For more information, visit cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.
JANUARY SCHEDULE
January 7 | Laney and the Tramps
January 14 | Clark and Jones Trio
January 21 | Donald Broerman (guitar) & Michael Ronstadt (cello)
January 28 | James Loughery (jazz piano)

Bach Vespers
2025-01-26 17:00 - 18:00 | St Thomas Terrace Park, 100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park, OH, 45174-1175, US
The Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas presents its first Vespers of 2025 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Sunday, January 26 at 5:00 pm.
Organist, conductor, and composer Stephan Casurella, director of music at Christ Church Cathedral will be the featured organist. The recital will include a performance of Handel’s Organ Concerto with the Bach Ensemble.
Stephen Paulus beautiful The Road Home and Bach’s Cantata MWV 156 are also on the program.
Repertoire
PAULUS, The Road Home
HANDEL, Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292
BACH, Kyrie from Mass in G Minor, BWV 235
BACH, Ich steh mit einem Fu ẞ im Grabe, BWV 156

Episcopal visitation: Epiphany, Nelsonville
2025-01-26 | Church of The Epiphany Nelsonville, 193 Jefferson St, Nelsonville, OH, 45764-1207, US
Bishop White’s visitation to Church of the Epiphany, Nelsonville.

Church of the Redeemer Author Speaker Series: Matthew Thiessen
2025-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Church of The Redeemer Cincinnati, 2944 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45208-2404, US
“Reading the Apostle Paul within Judaism,” Dr. Matthew Thiessen
Join Church of the Redeemer on Wednesday, January 22 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm for dinner and the presentation “Reading the Apostle Paul within Judaism,” from our 2025 Author Speaker Series.
Dr. Thiessen is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University. He studies the origins of Christianity within ancient Judaism and is the author of numerous books, including A Jewish Paul: The Messiah’s Herald to the Gentiles, Paul and the Gentile Problem, Jesus and the Forces of Death, and Contesting Conversion: Genealogy, Circumcision, and Identity in Ancient Judaism and Christianity, which was awarded the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace Vigil
2025-01-20 18:00 - 19:00 | St James Westwood, 3207 Montana Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45211-6697, US
Join friends and neighbors from around Cincinnati’s West Side to reflect on the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Dr. Adam Clark, Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University, will be our guest preacher. Phil DeGreg and Robert Lomax along with Dr. Christopher McBride will offer music. We will pray for peace and encourage one another to do justice, love goodness, and walk humbly with our God.

The service will be live-streamed on the Facebook and YouTube pages for St. James Episcopal-Cincinnati.

Interfaith Walk for MLK Day (Cincinnati)
2025-01-20 10:00 - 13:00 | OH
Join the interfaith walk marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Cincinnati. Meet at Christ Church Cathedral at 10 am. The MLK walk is from the Freedom Center to Music Hall 10:30 to 11:30 am. Bishop White will be speaking at 12 pm at Music Hall.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2025-01-20 | OH
Diocesan office closed

Diocesan staff retreat
2025-01-17 | OH
Diocesan office closed for staff retreat.

MLK Commemorative Celebration
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Trinity Capitol Square, 125 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43215-3605, US
The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission hosts the Commemorative Celebration at Trinity annually to recognize the service and achievements of Ohio residents and organizations keeping Dr. King’s dream alive and advancing his philosophy of nonviolent social change.

An Epiphany Procession at Christ Church Cathedral
2025-01-12 16:30 - 18:15 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
An Epiphany Procession at Christ Church Cathedral
4:30-5:00 pm | Pre-Service Organ Recital
5:00-6:15 pm | Epiphany Procession
The Christ Church Cathedral choir will perform at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday, January 12, at 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a service of Scripture, prayer, music, and pageantry that reflects on the three Epiphany mysteries: the revelation of the Christ child to the Magi, the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, and the turning of water into wine at the wedding in Cana. Music sung by the choir will include: Canticles for the Epiphany Procession (Stephan Casurella), Here Is the Little Door (Herbert Howells), The Magi’s Dream (James Whitbourn), The Baptism of Christ (Peter Hallock), Set Me as a Seal (Eleanor Daley), Cana’s Guest (Richard Allain), Love Bade Me Welcome (David Hurd), Vast Ocean of Light (Jonathan Dove).
An organ recital performed by organist Eunice JungEun Oh precedes the service at 4:30 pm.
Incense will be used at this service.
The service will be available via live stream at https://cincinnaticathedral.com/livestream/.
For more information, visit www.cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.

Episcopal visitation: Epiphany, Urbana
2025-01-12 | Church of The Epiphany Urbana, 230 Scioto And Kenton Streets, Urbana, OH, 43078-2128, US
Bishop White’s visitation to Church of the Epiphany, Urbana

Priest ordination
2025-01-11 11:00 - 13:00 | St James Westwood, 3207 Montana Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45211-6697, US
By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people, the Rt. Rev. Kristin Uffelman White, tenth bishop of Southern Ohio, will ordain
The Rev. Kyle Schenkewitz
to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.
Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00 am
Commemorating the Feast of William Laud
St. James Episcopal Church
3207 Montana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
stjamescincy.org
Your prayers and presence are requested.
A livestream will be available on the Diocese of Southern Ohio Facebook Page.
A reception will follow the service.
Clergy are invited to vest and process (red stoles).

The Divine Knows My Pronouns
2025-01-10 - 2025-01-12 | Transfiguration Spirituality Center, 469 Albion Ave, Glendale, Ohio, 45246
Imagine a brave space where transgender individuals are free to be themselves. Where they are honored and celebrated. A place where they are free to explore their relationship with the Divine, however they define that. A place where their families and allies can learn how to best support their transgender loved one’s spiritual journey.
That’s what we’ll be creating together when we gather January 10-12 (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) for The Divine Knows My Pronouns Retreat.
We know that for some, a religious setting can be challenging for transgender individuals. If you’re willing to take a step in faith, we promise an inclusive environment where unconditional love flourishes.
Cost per person: $100.00 * Cost includes meals, lodging, retreat and materials.
* Contact us if you require financial assistance to attend
Each retreatant will have their own sleeping room with a private bath.
The retreat is open to all who identify as transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, their families, and their allies. Age 18+
To register click here.
For questions, please contact Liz Keuffer at liz@ctsisters.org.

Epiphany
2025-01-06 | OH, United States

Episcopal visitation: St. Timothy's, Cincinnati
2025-01-05 | St Timothy’s Cincinnati, 8101 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45255-3190, US
Bishop White visitation to St. Timothy’s, Cincinnati

New Year's Day
2025-01-01 | OH

Post-Christmas Youth Lock-in
2024-12-27 16:00 - 2024-12-28 07:30 | Church of The Redeemer Cincinnati, 2944 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45208-2404, US
Join 6th-12th graders from across Southern Ohio December 27-28 at Church of the Redeemer in Cincinnati for the ultimate overnight event! We’ll have an unforgettable night of faith, fun, and fellowship with activities for everyone.
Our overnight adventure will be packed with epic activities (like yoga, board games, video games, laser tag, karaoke, and more), all your favorite snacks and eats, and meaningful moments to kick off the new year with joy and community. Don’t miss the lock-in event of the year!
This is an event you won’t want to sleep on—literally! See you there!
This formation event is offered at no cost to participants. Please register by December 22.
Questions about this program? Interested in chaperoning?
Contact Tym House, minister for family discipleship at Church of the Redeemer, Hyde Park, for more details or to sign-up as a volunteer. Reach Tym at tym@redeemer-cincy.org or 513-800-1459.

Christmas Day
2024-12-25 | OH, United States

Christmas holiday
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25 | OH
Diocesan office closed for Christmas holiday.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
2024-12-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 22
Pre-Service Organ Recital | 4:30 p.m.
Lessons and Carols | 5:00 p.m.
Based on a beloved service offered at King’s College in Cambridge, England, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols takes an imaginative approach to liturgy, weaving together scripture and song, moving from prophecy to fulfillment, to tell the story of the birth of Jesus. In addition to carols sung by the congregation, the choir will sing Sussex Carol (arr. David Willcocks), Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Eleanor Daley), I Wonder as I Wander (arr. John Rutter), Infinite Light (arr. Paul Halley), A Spotless Rose (Herbert Howells), Angelus ad Virginem (arr. Andrew Carter), Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head (arr. Paul Halley), Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arr. Gerre Hancock), Glory to the Christ Child (Alan Bullard), While Mary Slept (Helena Paish). The service will also be available via live stream at https://cincinnaticathedral.com/livestream/.
The service is preceded by an organ recital featuring cathedral organist Stephan Casurella.
For more information, visit www.cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.

Memorial Service for Homeless Persons
2024-12-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Trinity Capitol Square, 125 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43215-3605, US
Trinity Church on Capitol Square will offer a memorial service for homeless persons who have died this year on Thursday, December 19 at 6 p.m.

Community Christmas Carol Sing
2024-12-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Trinity Capitol Square, 125 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43215-3605, US
Trinity Church on Capitol Square will offer a community Christmas carol sing on Tuesday, December 17 from 6 to 7 pm. Gather with family, friends and neighbors as we create lasting memories filled with laughter, warmth and the timeless melodies of our favorite Christmas carols, led by Trinity musicians on piano and strings. Cookies and hot chocolate provided!

Music Live at Lunch
2024-12-17 12:10 - 13:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral’s weekly concert series, will feature the performers listed below in December. These free concerts are presented on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. Patrons are welcome to bring their own lunches.
For more information, visit cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.
DECEMBER SCHEDULE
December 3 | Queen City Klezmorim
December 10 | Heri et Hodie (women’s vocal ensemble)
December 17 | Christ Church Cathedral Choir – Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols

Christmas Concert featuring Sand Dollar Music Studio
2024-12-15 17:00 - 18:00 | St George’s Dayton, 5520 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH, 45429-2204, US
Christmas Concert featuring Sand Dollar Music Studio; Followed by Hot Chocolate, Luminary Walk, and Live Nativity
When: Sunday Dec 15, 5pm-6pm
Where: 5520 Far Hills Ave (St. George’s Church)
Cost: This is an open, FREE event.
Register: No registration required
Questions? Visit stgeorgesdayton.org

Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols
2024-12-15 16:00 - 17:30 | Church of The Good Shepherd Athens, 64 University Terrace, Athens, OH, 45701-2913, US
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Athens, offers an Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 15 at 4 pm.
Music from the 16th to 21st century, featuring the choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd, directed by Marsha Reilly. Jan Robison, organ, Maira Urbano Neto and Kaleigh Rommel, flute, and Julio Estrada, cello.

Episcopal visitation: Ascension & Holy Trinity, Wyoming
2024-12-15 | Ascension & Holy Trinity Cincinnati, 334 Burns Ave, Wyoming, OH, 45215-4320, US
Bishop White visitation to Ascension & Holy Trinity, Wyoming

A Christmas Carol
2024-12-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, 318 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4202, US
Experience Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas story retold by narrator and choir with exquisite arrangements of favorite carols by Benedict Sheehan. This concert for the entire family will include hot apple cider and holiday treats! Suggested donation: $15/person or $30/family. All proceeds will benefit Move On Up, an organization that seeks to empower communities through affordable housing and urban renewal. Learn more at moveonupcincy.org.
For more information, visit www.cincinnaticathedral.com or call 513-621-1817.

Diocesan Council
2024-12-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH, 43140, United States
Diocesan Council meets at Procter and/or via Zoom. If Zoom only, meeting begins at 9 a.m.

Church Foundation Trustees
2024-12-12 13:30 - 16:00 | OH
Church Foundation Trustees quarterly meeting.

Dismantling Racism training (December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12)
2024-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | OH
Picture books offer an excellent way to discover, discuss, and share stories about topics that many people did not study in school but that are crucial to the work of repairing, healing, and seeing God in each other.
Registration is open for Dismantling Racism training sessions taking place in the coming months. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings, which take place on Zoom.

December (3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 from 12 to 1 p.m.) Sign up here.

Email Director of Dismantling Racism Miriam McKenney to learn more.
