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On Sunday, September 14 at 1:30 p.m., the Cathedral will hold a service of closure and thanksgiving for the St. Brigid’s community. First launched in 2014 as a new congregation in the Cathedral’s 125th year, St. Brigid’s began as a church plant co-founded by Andrew Stephens-Rennie and the Rev. Marnie Peterson, shaped by conversations with younger members of the Cathedral. Over the years, the community worshipped in many forms—from a traditional Page 185 BAS service to creative liturgies, and most recently, a trauma-informed liturgy for 2025—while also shifting its worship time from Sunday evenings to Sunday afternoons. Like many communities, St. Brigid’s was deeply affected by the pandemic, with numbers dwindling in the years that followed. As this chapter of Cathedral life comes to a close, we give thanks for the faithful witness of the St. Brigid’s community and the many ways it has enriched the spiritual life of the Cathedral.