Cathedral News: Make Your Year-End Gift Today

Make Your Year-End Gift Today Individuals like you make possible courageous sermons, inspiring music, thoughtful programs, and encounters with this sacred place. Because the Cathedral receives no operating support from the federal government or national church body, your generous gift today truly sustains our mission and ministries. Give now→ New Crossroads Episode: Forum Highlights with Dean Randy Hollerith & Author Francis Collins Dean Randy Hollerith and Dr. Francis S. Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, former Director of the Human Genome Project, and New York Times-bestselling author, reflect on faith, trust, and how we can move forward and together during these deeply polarizing times. Stream now→ UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS Holy Eucharist Sunday, December 15, 11:15 am Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the third Sunday of Advent. The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith preaches and the Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas presides. Available in-person or online.  Learn more and livestream→ Blue Christmas Wednesday, December 18, 7 pm At a time of year when so many experience feelings of grief, loss, and hardship, this service of prayer, music, and reflection invites us into hope and healing. This service includes Holy Communion; all who seek a deeper relationship with God in Christ are welcome to receive Communion. ASL interpretation is offered for this service. Livestream available. Learn more and livestream→ Christmas Day Festival Holy Eucharist Wednesday, December 25, 11:15 am Join us for the festive morning service as we mark the birth of Christ with readings from Holy Scripture, favorite hymns, and seasonal choral and instrumental music. This service includes Holy Communion. Livestream available. Passes not required. Learn more and livestream→ CONCERTS AND RECITALS Joy of Christmas Saturday, December 14, 2 & 7 pm Sunday, December 15, 4 pm Celebrate Christmas with classic carols, a dazzling brass quintet, and the 120-voice Cathedral Choral Society. Livestream available. Learn more and get tickets→ Christmas Day Organ Recital Wednesday, December 25, 1:30 pm The Christmas Day Organ Recital features festive music performed by Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan and Organ Scholar Ariana Corbin. Tickets not required. Livestream available. Learn more and livestream→ AT THE CATHEDRAL Racial Justice Initiative Meeting Sunday, December 15, 1 pm The Now & Forever Racial Justice Initiative is hosting Dr. Ron Hopson, a Congregation Member and Howard University Divinity School professor, for a discussion reflecting upon Christianity, race, and post-election anxiety, through the lens of the religion of Jesus Christ. Learn more→ Advent Webinar Series: The Indwelling of Hope Tuesday, December 17, 7 pm In our 2024 Advent webinar series, we will explore the Indwelling of Hope through the lenses of mind, spirit and body. In these sessions we’ll unpack biblical and theological aspects of hope, explore responding with empathy, compassion and prayer, and understand what hope feels like in our bodies. This webinar will meet Dec. 17 at 7 pm eastern. Learn more and register→ Moving Mindfully into the New Year Tuesday, December 31, 9:30 am Our New Year’s retreat returns to Bethlehem Chapel! Join us in-person as we reflect on the year that has passed and look forward to 2025. Take time to let go of and celebrate memorable moments in 2024, making space for our intentions for the coming year. Guided meditations, individual reflections and shared ritual invite us to move mindfully into the new year in community. Space is limited. Advance registration is required.  Learn more and register→ How to Know a Person: An Evening with David Brooks Tuesday, January 18, 7 pm Join in-person or online as acclaimed New York Times columnist David Brooks and Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith discuss Brooks’ latest book, How to Know a Person. In this thought-provoking work, Brooks delves into the art of human connection, exploring the intricacies of empathy, understanding, and the profound impact our relationships have on our lives. In-person tickets start at $25 and livestream tickets are $12. Learn more→ Experience Christmas at the Cathedral We can't wait to welcome you in-person and online to Cathedral services and concerts this holiday season. Visit our website to see the full Christmas service worship schedule and livestream information. Learn more→ Plan Your Holiday Visit to the Cathedral Visit the Cathedral this holiday season as we offer Christmas-themed Spotlights tours, our annual nativity scenes exhibit (One Family, One World: Crèches from Around the World), and the Kelly Latimore exhibit. Plan your visit→ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan "Now more than ever, we need not only hear the cries of the prophets, but we need to grasp the baton of the prophets. We must ask ourselves, are we willing to be prophetic enough to walk out in faith, to work with and break bread with people who may not look like us or vote like us or speak like us?" Go to our sermon archive→ CATHEDRAL FAVORITES Book a Tour Make Your Year-End Gift Today 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? 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