Join Us for Onward and Upward

Feb. 3, 4 pm

On February 3, celebrate Black History Month through this inspirational evening of spoken word, dance, and music. Featuring Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel, the Katherine Smith Contemporary Dance Ensemble, the SE Tennis and Learning Center’s “Blacks in Wax.” Directed and produced by Michele Fowlin. Free and open to the public. We appreciate your RSVP as it helps in our planning. Thank you for supporting the Cathedral and its programs.

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Holy Eucharist and Annual HBCU Welcome Sunday

Feb. 11., 11:15 am

On Sunday, February 11, the Cathedral welcomes alums, organizations, families, and communities representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the service of Holy Eucharist as part of its celebration of Black History Month.

The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean and professor of homiletics at Howard University School of Divinity, preaches. The service includes music and prayers celebrating HBCUs with the Winston-Salem State University Choir – Singing Rams, joining the Cathedral musicians.

Cathedral worship services are free and open to the public. All who seek a deeper relationship with God in Christ are welcome to receive Communion.

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Explore the Now and Forever Windows

The Cathedral’s new Now and Forever Windows capture the resilience, faith and endurance of African Americans and our nation’s struggle with the original sins of racism and slavery. Dive in with photo galleries, a short documentary film, e-book, share your reactions and more. You can also grab sightseeing tickets and view the windows in-person!

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Thematic Tour: African American Voices

Celebrate notable African Americans who have made significant contributions in theology, human rights, social justice, civil rights, education, and the welfare of other human beings.

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Bloomberg Connects: Civil War to Civil Rights

Among the unique narratives depicted in the artwork throughout the Cathedral is the journey from the Civil War in the 1860s to the civil rights movement a century later in the 1960s. The Cathedral continues to explore and activate the stories we tell, the stories we have not yet told, and how we tell them.

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In Case You Missed It: Sermon by the Rev. Andrew J. Young

For the 2024 MLK Day Eucharist, the Cathedral welcomed guest preacher Ambassador Andrew Young, a civil rights leader and confidant of Dr. King’s. An ordained minister, his lifetime of pioneering public service includes his tenures as a member of Congress, the first African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta.

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