Cathedral News: John Philip Newell & Cami Twilling Retreat

A Retreat with John Philip Newell & Cami Twilling Tuesday, July 16 - Thursday, July 18 July 16-18, the Cathedral will host its first retreat at the newly renovated Virginia Mae Center, "Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul."  The three-day retreat focuses on the main themes of John Philip’s award-winning book, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World. The wisdom teachings of John Philip Newell and the spiritual practices of Cami Twilling call us to be aware of the sacredness of Earth and every human being as key to the way of transformation and healing in our lives and world. This is a non-residential retreat with the option to upgrade to a residential room.  Learn more→ UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS Holy Eucharist Sunday, June 23, 11:15 am Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the fifth Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 7. The Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin Sr. preaches and the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith presides. Available in-person or online.  Learn more and watch livestream→ Choral Evensong Sunday, June 23, 4 pm 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. Available in-person or online.  Learn more and watch livestream→ AT THE CATHEDRAL Wind Down Wednesdays Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24 & 31, 5:30 - 8 pm Wind down your day with the Cathedral at special evening sightseeing hours this July: Calm your senses with the wonder and awe of the Cathedral’s soaring nave architecture while delighting in the sounds of peaceful live music Experience the beauty of the Rose Window’s reflective light at sundown with a visio divina meditation Join guided mindfulness activities in the Cathedral’s oldest chapel, Bethlehem Chapel including Laughter Yoga (July 10 and 17) and Tai Chi (July 24 and 31) Walk the Labyrinth in St. Joseph’s Chapel Learn more → NCA Member Day June 25 and 26, 11 am - 5 pm We extend a special invitation to our National Cathedral Association (NCA) Members to visit the Cathedral on June 25 and 26! During regular visitor admission hours, our membership team will be on-site to welcome and thank you for your ongoing partnership in the Cathedral’s mission and ministries. Learn more→ Digital Cathedral Age Now Available Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Cathedral Age is now available online! Meet our first female stonemason and learn about updates on the organ restoration project and earthquake repair. Read now→ A July 4th Musical Celebration Thursday, July 4, 11 am You're invited to the Cathedral on July 4th for a free performance featuring the US Army Band "Pershing's Own" Brass Quintet and Timpani and Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan.  This Independence Day concert includes the world premiere of commissioned work Radiant Revolutionsby Carson Cooman. No tickets required. Learn more and livestream→ Turn Your Faith and Hope Into Action Every week, through worship, music and dialogue on important issues, the Cathedral provides comfort and inspiration to tens of thousands of people. Generous friends and supporters like you make all this possible. Your gift today can help bring our fiscal year to a strong close and sustain our ministry in the months to come. Give today→ Limited Tickets Available: Marin Alsop Conducts Beethoven's 9th Symphony Sunday, June 30, 6 pm Under the baton of world-renowned conductor Marin Alsop, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Philharmonic with the Heritage Signature Chorale perform Beethoven’s iconic 9th Symphony, the most popular symphony of all time, with poetry by Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, originally commissioned by Carnegie Hall. Under the soaring arches of the Cathedral, the orchestra will also perform Jennifer Higdon’s ethereal blue cathedral. Learn more→ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sunday Sermon: Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie "It is at such moments that the seeds of distrust are sown and it requires a heroic courage to to trust in the love of God, no matter what's happening around us or what's happening to us." Go to our sermon archive→ CATHEDRAL FAVORITES Book a Tour Turn Your Faith and Hope Into Action 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.