HISTORY:
November l980: St. John's Cathedral designated as a CCN Center.
October l979: Eloise Lester and Provost Williams visit Cathedral to form chapter.
July l978: Foyer System created at St. John's Cathedral.
Summer l968: Canon Robert Johnson takes young people to visit Coventry Cathedral.
PROGRAMS: Wednesday Evening Programs: Voices of Hope and Reconciliation: Dinner begins at 6:00 PM and the program at 6:30 PM. Speakers included: Iman Zaid Malik, leader of the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida (09/25/02), the Reverends Lyndon Harris, St. Paul's Chapel, NY, NY (10/16/02), the Most Reverend Robin Eames, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland (10/30/02) , and the Right Reverend Jon Bruno, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles (11/13/02).
EVENTS:
March 2003: Archbishop Desmond Tutu
was the opening speaker for our Lenten series at St. John's Cathedral, speaking
on the theme of his book, "No Future Without Forgiveness." Five hundred people
filled the Cathedral. He is currently lecturing at a local college and attending
our cathedral when he is in town.
September 2000: Joachim von Koelichen from Coventry Cathedral and Spruills from Jacksonville Cathedral take a Cross of Nails and 100 Spanish Prayer Books to St. Mary's Church in Santiago, Cuba.
July l998: Jacksonville Chapter helps plan International Youth Conference in Coventry sponsoring youth from Jacksonville, Cuba and the Navajo Nation.
June l992: Charlotte Spruill of Jacksonville made a Companion of the Cross of Nails.
September l990: Vice Provost Michael Sadgrove from Coventry Cathedral, Executive Secretary Charles Kiblinger and the Spruills from Jacksonville visit cathedral in Havana to present a Cross of Nails.
October l989: International Foyer Gathering with representatives from England, Cuba and East Germany.
l988: Cross of Nails chapter formed at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Cuba.
January l985: Bishop Hernandez and representatives from cathedral in Havana visit Jacksonville and become members of Cross of Nails.
CONTACT: For more information about the Jacksonville, Florida, Cross of Nails Center, contact:
Canon W. Arthur Spruill and Charlotte Spruill
Address: 4107 Marquette Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
Telephone: 904-388-5180
E-mail: charttespruill@sprintmail.com
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