Cathedral News: Register for the National Acolyte Festival

Register for the National Acolyte Festival Saturday, October 12, 9:00 am-2:00 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. Learn more and register→ New Crossroads Episode: A Better Way to Coping with Anxiety and Finding Common Ground  Join three Cathedral clergy—the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope, the Rev. Jo Nygard Owens, and the Rev. Spencer Brown—for an open conversation on anxiety, disappointment, finding common ground and how each of us can live faithfully together. Stream now→ UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS Holy Eucharist Sunday, September 22, 11:15 am Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 20. The Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan preaches and the Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas presides. Available in-person or online.  Learn more and watch livestream→ Choral Evensong Sunday, September 22, 4 pm In person or online. This centuries-old service blends prayers and Psalms with congregational hymns, showcasing the best of Anglican tradition. This service of sung prayer closes the day in praise to God, led by the Cathedral Choir. Learn more and watch livestream→ 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. This year we are excited to welcome City Dogs and City Kitties rescue to our service. Stop by and say hello! Learn more→ AT THE CATHEDRAL Cathedral Giving Day: Match is Live Thursday, September 26 Double your gift and dedicate it to what moves you: support earthquake repair, Great Organ restoration, upgrading the audio in the Nave so no one misses a moment—or simply tell us you want your gift to go wherever it’s needed most. Whatever you choose, your impact will be doubled until the matching funds are exhausted. Give early→ 150 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. 150 in-person tickets available. Livestream tickets also available. Get tickets→ 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. Learn more and register→ 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. Learn more and register→ Statement on Christian Faith and Democracy Dean Randy Hollerith, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Canon Missioner Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr. signed a statement on Christian Faith and Democracy shepherded by Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice, more than 200 Christian leaders are calling on their fellow Americans to say no to lies, political violence and efforts to suppress the vote. Learn more→ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sunday Sermon: The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith "The truth is, being a Christian doesn’t come from knowing that Jesus is the Messiah. As Phyllis Kersten points out, it comes from knowing what kind of Messiah Jesus is." Go to our sermon archive→ CATHEDRAL FAVORITES Book a Tour Sustain What Sustains You Start Your Day with the Cathedral Copyright © 2024 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.