Diverse People • Daily Relevance • Inspiring Space
Welcome
We are delighted you are here! We hope you find what you are looking for: an exciting ministry, a place for spiritual growth, directions, service or event times, more information about who we are, what we do, something about our approach to Christianity, or a place to simply be. Most of all we hope you find your experience here an invitation to join us — for an event, for a return to this website, or for a lifetime. Please check back here often to discover ways we are expanding engagement and other opportunities.
We also welcome our new dean, Father Joseph C. Alsay. Click here to learn more.
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The Offices at 4800 Woodward Avenue
The Offices at the Cathedral house the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, the Southeast Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Cathedral and Chapter staff.
Upcoming Events at the Cathedral
The Cathedral Staff Singers in Concert – April 24, 7:30 p.m.
The Cathedral Music Society presents members of our professional choral music staff in a song recital to benefit the Ruth Ellis Center. Named in honor of a resilient Detroit icon, Ruth Ellis Center works to create a supportive environment and community for LGBTQ+ young people.
The program will feature music of Franz Schubert, Grey Grant, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Felix Mendelssohn, Florence Price, William Grant Still, Vaughan Williams, and others.
All donations will directly benefit the Ruth Ellis Center, so please be generous and give what you can. For further information, please contact us at music@detroitcathedral.org, or call 313.833.7547.
Learn more about Ruth Ellis Center here: www.ruthelliscenter.org
Care Fair (Feeding Hungry People, CHIP, FedUp, and All.together)
Our next Care Fair is Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 9:00 am -11:00 am. This collaboration between our Feeding Hungry People Ministry, All.together, CHIP (see details below), and FedUp Ministries provides laundry services, shower services, health services, a place to worship, and take-away food to our Midtown Detroit community and beyond. Laundry, shower, and food services will be available in the back parking lot, and our CHIP walk-in clinic will be set up in Barth Hall starting at 9:15 a.m. All services are available from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Ifyou are interested in volunteering or making an offering towards this Ministry, or if you have any questions please reach out to our Staff Liaison Meriem Lanseur at mlanseur@detroitcathedral.org or call the Cathedral Office at 313.833.4409
Past Events
The Seating of a New Dean, February 7
On Saturday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m., the Very Reverend Joseph Caldwell Alsay was seated as the Eleventh Dean of the Cathedral. The festal Eucharist was followed by a celebratory reception in Barth Hall. To see the archived livestream, click on this link. To view the bulletin for this service click on this link.


How to Spot Scam Emails: A Basic Guide
Please click here to view How to Spot Scam Emails: A Basic Guide. This short guide offers helpful tips on recognizing phishing/scam emails and protecting your personal information. We encourage all congregation members to review it and stay informed.
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Sunday Services at the Cathedral
07:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer
08:15 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist. Streamed Live on YouTube (click here, no login required).
4:00 p.m. – Evensong. Streamed Live on YouTube (click here, no login required)
Also on Sundays
9:30 a.m. – The Dean’s Forum, often in the form of a Bible Study using the lessons for the 11:00 a.m. service.
Weekday Worship
Tuesdays and Thursdays
12:10 p.m. Eucharist in Grace Chapel
08:00 p.m. Every Evening – Compline. Settle in for the evening by joining in Compline, Prayers at the End of the Day. Compline is streamed live on Facebook (click here, no login required). (No Wednesday Compline in Lent.)



