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Membership

All are welcome at our worship services, prayer, and programs whether they are formal members of the congregation or not.  If you are interested in membership in our community, it involves regular attendance at worship, making a financial commitment of any amount to the mission and ministry of the cathedral, and being baptized, confirmed, or…

Celebrating the Eucharist

About the Cathedral

Christ Church was founded in 1858, when Eau Claire was little more than a small logging community.  It was made into a cathedral in 1928, when the Diocese of Eau Claire was formed out of a portion of the Diocese of Milwaukee.  A cathedral is the ‘Mother Church’ of a diocese, and it is the…

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Hospitality

Our church has a strong vocation to extend the radical hospitality of the Gospel to all people.  This means welcoming all people to our worship service and loving them unconditionally, without judgment.  We value the diversity of people with which God has enriched all of our lives, and we honor rational and constructive conversation between…

Logo of Christ Church Cathedral

Welcome

Welcome to Christ Church Cathedral, Mother Church of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire. Christ Church is the home of a community of people who love Jesus and their neighbors, and work together to make our community a place of beauty, holiness, service, and welcome.             Click here to make…

Clergy, Vestry and Staff

Clergy The Rt. Rev’d Matthew Gunter, Bishop ProvisionalThe Very Rev’d Benjamin Thomas, Interim-Consultant RectorThe Rev’d Kenneth Van Es, DeaconThe Rev’d Russell Tate Deacon Vestry Mike Carlson, Senior WardenGary Hjelm, Junior WardenMarc ChristiansonElaine EllensonMichael GabrielRon HallBecky Van EsStaff Christa Cates, Office Administrator Chris Chouinard, Treasurer Dale Clark, Building MaintenanceKate Larson, Choir DirectorChristine Schaaf, OrganistHaley Petersen, Sexton

Community Outreach

As part of our ongoing ministry to the community, we are participating in the following programs: Beacon House Family Shelter 309 E Lake St., Eau ClaireThe Community Table 1300 1st Ave, Eau Claire If you are willing and able to assist with either of these services, or for more information, contact Charles Farrell at 715-836-5599…

Pipe Organ

The Cathedral is blessed with some of the finest keyboard instruments in the area.  The Cathedral Organ is 60 years old, dedicated at Eastertide in 1950, but in recent years has seen state of the art upgrades.  It is a three manual Moller instrument of twenty-four ranks, one of the largest and most versatile pipe…