Strawberry Shortcakes Heal Church Divides

This Thursday, June 11th, Christ Church Cathedral celebrates its 60-year-old strawberry shortcake festival—a sweet tradition born from church division. In 1966, amid tensions between progressive Dean Peter Lawson and conservative benefactor Eli Lilly, staffer Patricia Harding proposed a bake sale inspired by her English roots. The first event, with Harding baking the cakes herself, sold out in two hours. Though the church eventually reconciled and Lilly returned, the festival endured, turning conflict into community—and proving that sometimes, the best way to heal a split is with a shortcake. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db96b64e6406c6f1