Quick Facts
Founded
1796
Denomination
The Episcopal Church
Service Times
Weekly Sunday worship with livestream — see parish website for times
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Episcopal priest; Dean of the Cathedral
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Nicene orthodoxy formally maintained.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
TEC permits revisionist hermeneutics.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not detailed on homepage.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Anglican formularies nominally retained; TEC praxis varies.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Female Dean (Wade); TEC ordains women to all orders.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Female Dean — fails MOOP male-only-elders rubric.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Lectionary-based.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Mainline cathedral posture; downtown Lexington civic role.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Cathedral of Episcopal Diocese of Lexington; General Convention 2015 SSM affirmation applies.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
The Episcopal Church — affirms SSM (since 2015) and ordains women.
WARNING!
Assessment
Oldest Episcopal church in Kentucky (founded 1796 by Rev. James Moore, first rector and first president of Transylvania University). Present Gothic structure built 1848 by John McMurtry. Henry Clay was a founding pewholder when the parish was organized August 25, 1808; he funded a family pew though he did not formally join until 1847 at age 70 (baptized by Rev. Berkley at Ashland on June 22, 1847 because the church was under construction; confirmed by Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith at Transylvania's Morrison Hall on July 18, 1847). Now the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington under Dean Carol Wade. RED per TEC rubric.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.ccclex.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed address 166 Market Street Lexington KY 40507. Dean Carol Wade + 1796 founding + Henry Clay history confirmed via Wikipedia and VoiceMap Lexington walking-tour entry.
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: TEC — affirming since 2003. Already rated red.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
166 Market Street, Lexington, KY 40507
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