Cathedral News: Funeral for Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman

Funeral for Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman Wednesday, May 14, 10 am Washington National Cathedral is honored to host the funeral of former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10 am ET. Secretary Herman was a longtime champion for minorities and women in the workforce, and was the first Black American to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. Members of the public are encouraged to join the service online on the Cathedral's YouTube channel. Learn more and livestream→ UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS Holy Eucharist Sunday, May 11, 11:15 am Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope preaches and the Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello presides. Available in-person or online. Learn more and livestream→ Choral Evensong Sunday, May 11, 4 pm Choral Evensong offers a moment of beauty and tranquility, blending choral music with timeless prayers and scripture. Experience this unique service as a peaceful way to end your day. Available in-person or online. Learn more and livestream→ Evensong in Thanksgiving for Cathedral Volunteers Wednesday, May 21, 5 pm Choral Evensong offers a moment of beauty and tranquility, blending choral music with timeless prayers and scripture. Experience this unique service as a peaceful way to end your day. During this special weekday Evensong, we will give thanks to all our Cathedral volunteers.  Learn more→ Blessing of the Bikes Friday, May 23, 5 pm On the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, the Cathedral welcomes riders participating in Rolling to Remember for a public “Blessing of the Bikes.” All are invited to this brief outdoor service, which will include prayers led by Cathedral clergy, military chaplains, and representatives from AMVETS and Rolling to Remember. Learn more→ CONCERTS AND RECITALS Organ Recital: Thomas Sheehan Sunday, May 25, 2 pm This recital features Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan. Tickets not required. Livestream available. Learn more and livestream→ Marin Alsop Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Sunday, June 15, 6 pm Globally-renowned conductor Marin Alsop returns to the Cathedral with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Philharmonic to perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Known as Mahler’s “Resurrection,” this orchestral masterpiece was first performed at the Cathedral by Alsop’s mentor Leonard Bernstein in 1984. Livestream option available. Get tickets→ David Danzmayr Conducts Strauss Sunday, June 29, 6 pm The Cathedral welcomes the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Philharmonic under the baton of David Danzmayr, Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. Highlights of this Richard Strauss-focused program include Also sprach Zarathustra, featured in Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the wildly popular Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. The concert also includes John and Jim by Viet Cuong. Livestream option available. Get tickets→ AT THE CATHEDRAL An Evening with Bishop Budde and Tim Shriver Thursday, May 22, 7 pm Join Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Tim Shriver, founder of UNITE and co-founder of the Dignity Index, for an evening conversation exploring the role of dignity in our public life. This timely discussion brings faith, education and public leadership into dialogue to lessen polarization and find hope for our democracy. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish. Livestream available. Learn more→ Family Fun Day Saturday, May 17, 10 am Share the wonder of the world’s sixth-largest Cathedral with your kids through special activities tailored just for families! Purchase sightseeing tickets and  join in our kid-centered offerings from 10 am-2 pm. Learn more and get tickets→ You Power What’s Possible Supporters like you sustain the music and worship that inspire and uplift our hearts, and the programs that engage and challenge our minds. Your gift today brings our fiscal year to a strong close and helps us live more fully into our mission of faith, hope and understanding. Donate now→ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sunday Sermon: The Very Rev. Andrew McGowan In case you missed it, watch The Very Rev. Andrew McGowan's sermon from the Third Sunday of Easter. Go to sermon archive→ CATHEDRAL FAVORITES Book a Tour You Power What’s Possible Start Your Day with the Cathedral Copyright © 2025 Washington National Cathedral, All rights reserved.   Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 United States  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe  from this list.