Cathedral News: Join Us for Onward and Upward

Onward and Upward Saturday, February 1, 4 pm Join us in celebrating Black History Month by honoring the contributions of black composers to classical music through musical and spoken word performances. Performers include The Denyce Graves Foundation and CAAPA – Coalition of African-American Performing Arts, under the direction of Michele Fowlin. Free performance; tickets or online registration required. Get tickets→ UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS Principal Sunday Holy Eucharist: Celebrating MLK Day Sunday, January 19, 11:15 am This Principal Holy Eucharist honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Cathedral welcomes guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr., Founding Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. The service includes music and prayers honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy. All who seek a deeper relationship with God in Christ are welcome to receive Communion. Available in-person or online. Learn more and livestream→ Choral Evensong Sunday, January 19, 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 livestream→ A Service of Prayer for the Nation Tuesday, January 21, 11 am The Cathedral will host an interfaith Service of Prayer for the Nation on Tuesday, January 21, the day after the presidential inauguration. In this special service, the Cathedral will gather with our interfaith and ecumenical partners to offer prayers of thanksgiving for our democracy and to seek God’s guidance in the years ahead. Due to security concerns and the large number of expected guests and dignitaries, this service is not open to the public. All are welcome to watch the livestream on our website below, or on the Cathedral’s Youtube Channel. ASL interpretation is offered for this service. Learn more→ A Service Toward Repentance Friday, January 24, 7 pm The Episcopal Diocese of Washington hosts a liturgy of truth-telling, reckoning, and repentance for the harms done within the diocese, from the enslavement era through the present, to the Black community, so that we might move toward new relationships in Christ. The Right Rev. Marian Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, will preach. Available in-person or online. Learn more and livestream→ Sunday Holy Eucharist with the Seating of the Presiding Bishop Sunday, February 2, 11:15 am This Principal Holy Eucharist, commemorating the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple, will include the ceremonial seating of The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe, 28th Presiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church. Since the 1940s, the Cathedral has been the formal seat of the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church and the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, currently The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde. During the service, Bishop Rowe will formally enter the Cathedral through the Great West Doors and take his seat in the Great Choir. Available in-person or online. Learn more and livestream→ AT THE CATHEDRAL Sustain a Strong and Active Cathedral From the candles used in worship to the cranes that lift pinnacles, the work of this house of prayer for all people is made possible by individuals like you. Start your year with a tax-deductible gift toward critical ministries and behind-the-scenes support. Give today→ How to Know a Person: An Evening with David Brooks Tuesday, January 28, 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. Learn more→ Seeing Deeper February 10-15, 2025 This February 10-15, Seeing Deeper returns to Washington National Cathedral! Join us for a week of inspiration and connection, with breathtaking light shows and revitalizing yoga sessions under the Cathedral’s soaring architecture. Foster your sense of wonder, imagination, and community as we “See Deeper” together. Learn more→ Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: A Retreat with John Philip Newell & Cami Twilling May 13-15, 2025 Join renowned Celtic teacher and author of spirituality John Philip Newell and his colleague Cami Twilling for an intimate three-day retreat at Washington National Cathedral’s newly-renovated Virginia Mae Center. Within the sacred, tranquil grounds of the Cathedral, participants will experience Newell’s wisdom teaching and Twilling’s spiritual practices, calling 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. Learn more→ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Dana Colley Corsello "This is what the Epiphany is all about. It is about the recognition of the divine in our world and in each one of us—and of the unbearably bright truth that each and every one of us is beloved by God." Go to our service archive→ CATHEDRAL FAVORITES Book a Tour Sustain a Strong and Active Cathedral Start Your Day with the Cathedral Copyright © 2025 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.