April
Ongoing Exhibitions
Through October 2008
Featured Event: Dreamers and Believers: Cathedral Builders
Engaging exhibit using stories, voices, images, and film to celebrate the visionaries, donors, artists, and workers who built the Cathedral. Learn more »
Thursday, April 2
- 10:00 AM
Touring Interruption
Limited touring of the nave (main level) in the morning due to school service; touring will begin at 10:45 am.
- 2:30 PM
Cathedral History Talk: “How in the world did they build it?”
Lecture on the creation of Washington National Cathedral, illustrated with historic images and photos. Learn more »
Friday, April 3
- 10:00 AM
Touring Interruption
Limited touring of the nave (main level) from 10 am to 1:30 pm due to rehearsal.
Saturday, April 4
- 10:00 AM
Touring Interruption
Limited touring of the nave (main level) all day due to rehearsal.
Sunday, April 5
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist and Liturgy of the Palms
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher. Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist and Liturgy of the Palms
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher Learn more »
- 2:00 PM
Touring Interruption
Limited touring of the nave (main level) from 2 pm on due to concert preparations.
- 4:00 PM
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion
The Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra, directed by Michael McCarthy, perform the St. John Passion by J. S. Bach. Learn more »
Tickets: $20-$80. Order tickets now »
Thursday, April 9
- 12:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Ministry Vows (and Blessing of Oils)
Distribution of oil in Resurrection
- 2:30 PM
Cathedral History Talk: “How in the world did they build it?”
Lecture on the creation of Washington National Cathedral, illustrated with historic images and photos. Learn more »
- 7:30 PM
Holy Eucharist and Foot Washing
The Rev. Gwendolyn Tobias, preacher.
- 10:00 PM
Vigil with the Reserved Sacrament
Friday: St. Joseph's not open to tours
Friday, April 10
- 11:45 AM
Touring Interruption
Cathedral will be open to worshipers only.
- 12:00 PM
Three Hours Devotion
Three Hours Devotion on Good Friday Learn more »
- 5:30 PM
Contemplative Evening Prayer with Chant
Contemplative Evening Prayer with Chant on Good Friday, in St. Joseph’s Chapel
- 7:30 PM
Contemplative Evening Prayer with Chant
Contemplative Evening Prayer with Chant on Good Friday, in St. Joseph’s Chapel.
Saturday, April 11
- 10:00 AM
Touring Interruption
Limited touring of the Cathedral all day due to Easter preparations.
- 8:00 PM
The Great Vigil of Easter
The Rev. Canon Carol L. Wade, preacher.
Sunday, April 12
- 8:00 AM
Festival Holy Eucharist of Easter Day
Bishop of Washington John Bryson Chane, preacher Learn more »
- 10:00 AM
Touring Interruption
No touring due to Easter Day services.
- 11:00 AM
Festival Holy Eucharist of Easter Day
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher. Learn more »
- 11:00 AM
Festival Holy Eucharist of Easter Day
Festival Holy Eucharist of Easter Day
- 4:00 PM
Easter Evensong
Easter Evensong
- 5:00 PM
Organ Recital: Easter Day Organ Recital
Cathedral organists Scott Dettra and Christopher Jacobson play a free recital on the Cathedral’s great organ. Learn more »
Wednesday, April 15
- 2:30 PM
Special Tour: “Abraham Lincoln: Whose Lonely Soul God Kindled”
Join an expert docent on a Cathedral tour exploring Abraham Lincoln’s knowledge of the Bible as skeptic and believer using Cathedral art. Learn more »
Thursday, April 16
- 2:30 PM
Cathedral History Talk: “How in the world did they build it?”
Lecture on the creation of Washington National Cathedral, illustrated with historic images and photos. Learn more »
Friday, April 17
- 5:30 PM
Evensong: Christ Church, Rye, NY
Evensong: Christ Church, Rye, NY
Saturday, April 18
- 4:00 PM
The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan
Traditional blessing service of Scottish Tartans; with bagpipes and drums. The third weekend of April at 4 pm.
Sunday, April 19
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
The Rev. Canon Mary Sulerud, preacher.
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Mary Sulerud, worship leader.
- 10:10 AM
Sunday Forum: Making America a Less Violent Place
Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Center for Prevention of Gun Violence Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, preacher.
- 4:00 PM
Evensong
Beth Humphrey, preacher; Choir of Men and Boys.
Monday, April 20
- 3:00 PM
The Spirit, the Earth, and the Human Soul: A Celtic Perspective—Cancelled
Residential Preaching Conference with J. Philip Newell.
Wednesday, April 22
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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Walk in the footsteps of Jesus in the sacred land of the three Abrahamic faiths on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with John Peterson. Learn more »
Tickets: $3,300 (see details).
Thursday, April 23
- 10:00 AM
All Hallows Guild Woods Walk: The History and Folklore of Flowers
Annette Lasley, wildflower specialist, will lead this Walk focusing on identifying wildflowers and their natural history, religious symbolism, and folklore.
- 1:00 PM
Limited Touring (Rehearsal)
Limited touring of the Nave (main level) in the afternoon due to service rehearsal; Lower level and Museum Store open.
- 2:30 PM
Cathedral History Talk: “How in the world did they build it?”
Lecture on the creation of Washington National Cathedral, illustrated with historic images and photos. Learn more »
Friday, April 24
- 10:00 AM
No Touring (ANZAC Service)
No touring of the Nave (main level) in the morning due to ANZAC service; Lower level and Museum Store open.
- 10:30 AM
ANZAC Service
The annual ANZAC service remembers and honors those who perished in the Dardanelles campaign that was fought between the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and the Turkish military. Learn more »
Saturday, April 25
- 9:00 AM
CCPP/ Communion of Reconciliation Companion Event
CCPP/ Communion of Reconciliation Companion Event
- 10:00 AM
Limited Touring (Wedding)
Limited touring in the morning of the Nave (main level) due to a wedding; Touring concludes at 2:15 pm due to wedding; Lower level and Museum Store open.
- 10:15 AM
Listening, Hearing, and Living Series: The Practice of Recreation with Kurt Aschermann
Explore the Benedictine approach to recreation as a vital practice of balance that grounds our spiritual lives, our relationships, and our livelihoods as we seek to foster reconciliation in the world. Learn more »
Tickets: $35 Adult/$20 Senior, Student, and Community of Reconciliation Companion candidate participant. Scholarships available. .
Sunday, April 26
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
The Rev. Canon Carol L. Wade, preacher.
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Carol L. Wade, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
The Rev. EmilyBlair Stribling, worship leader.
- 10:10 AM
Sunday Forum: America: Our Next Chapter
Former senator Chuck Hagel Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Carol L. Wade, preacher.
- 12:45 PM
Cathedral Congregation New Member Welcome and Orientation
Cathedral Congregation New Member Welcome and Orientation, on the last Sunday of each month, in Garrett Lounge, Pilgrim Observation Gallery, 7th floor. Learn more »
- 2:00 PM
Gargoyle Tour
Gargoyle Tour Learn more »
- 2:00 PM
No Touring (Concert Preparations)
Nave (main level) will close at 2:00 pm due to concert preparations. Nave (main level) will reopen to concert attendees at 3:00 pm. For concert information, please check our website: http://www.nationalcathedral.org/arts/concertSchedule.shtml#C1
- 4:00 PM
British Choirs Festival
The choirs of Canterbury Cathedral, St. Thomas Church (New York), and Washington National Cathedral sing. Learn more »
Tickets: $20-$80. Order tickets now »
Monday, April 27
- 3:00 PM
At the Interface: Preaching and Congregational Leadership in Our New Time—Cancelled
Residential Preaching Conference with Tony Robinson.
Tuesday, April 28
- 6:30 PM
Cathedral Crossroads: Opening to the New: Dancing our Way Forward
Join Evelyn Torton Beck and Judith Walton as they guide moving meditations that embody and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Learn more »
Wednesday, April 29
- 10:00 AM
Limited Touring (Flower Mart Festival)
Limited touring of the Nave (main level) all day due to Flower Mart Festival preparations; Lower level, Museum Store and Bishop’s Garden open.
- 5:30 PM
Evensong: Installation of Simon Bautista as diocesan canon
Evensong: Installation of Simon Bautista as diocesan canon
Thursday, April 30
- 10:00 AM
Limited Touring (Flower Mart Festival)
Limited touring of the Nave (main level) all day due to Flower Mart Festival preparations; Lower level, Museum Store and Bishop’s Garden open
- 2:30 PM
Cathedral History Talk: “How in the world did they build it?”
Lecture on the creation of Washington National Cathedral, illustrated with historic images and photos. Learn more »