Your Gift Doubled on Cathedral Giving Day

Thursday, September 26

Join us on September 26 for Cathedral Giving Day – a time to celebrate all that you love about the Cathedral and to be a part of our Cathedral for the Future campaign. We’re looking for 500 people to make a gift by midnight on September 26. When you give, you can choose whether to help with earthquake repair, Great Organ restoration, upgrading the nave audio and broadcast system — or simply tell us you want your gift to go wherever it’s needed most. A $50,000 match from some generous friends will double your impact until the matching funds are exhausted.

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UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS

Cathedral Day: Festival Holy Eucharist

Sunday, September 29, 11:15 am

Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 21. The Right Rev. Nathan D. Baxter, X Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania (retired) preaches and the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope presides.

Available in-person or online.

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Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 6, 2 pm

Join us for our yearly Blessing of the Animals service, honoring the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment. All God’s critters and their caretakers are invited to gather outside at the west front of the Cathedral for a special blessing.

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AT THE CATHEDRAL

Limited Tickets Available for Mozart's Requiem

Sunday, September 29, 4 pm

The Washington National Cathedral Choir & Orchestra perform Mozart’s choral masterpiece Requiem. Originally commissioned by an “unknown, gray stranger,” the score later became the centerpiece of the film Amadeus. This program is accompanied by The Deer’s Cry and Berliner Messe by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

Livestream tickets are also available.

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Online Compassion Class

Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15 and 22, 7 pm

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Using the greatest commandment as a guide, we’ll explore how we love God, ourselves, and our neighbors with a grounded and compassionate heart. This class will combine teaching, personal reflection, spiritual practice and small group sharing as we explore the topic of compassion.

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Crafting a Better World

Sunday, October 6, 4 pm

Join Diana Weymar for an online workshop where we’ll share stories of what we’re making by hand and how this practice helps us to pay attention to the world. Diana will share her extensive textile-based practice and also welcomes you to share your creative practices. Louise Bourgeois once said “the process of sewing was an act of emotional repair.” As we navigate these turbulent times, our hands can help us explore our heart’s repair.

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Register for the National Acolyte Festival

Saturday, October 12, 9 am- 2 pm

Join acolytes, servers, and vergers from near and far on Saturday, October 12, for the Cathedral’s annual day of celebration, fellowship and learning.

The day begins as participants join in the longest and most colorful procession imaginable—the Grandest of Processions—as we prepare to gather around Christ’s table for a festival Holy Eucharist.

Following the service, participants are invited to spend the afternoon exploring the Cathedral and joining a variety of workshops. Perfect your thurible techniques, help build the LEGO Cathedral create a liturgical streamer, and take a look at Cathedral treasures.

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