May
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 »
Friday, May 1
- 10:00 AM
Flower Mart
Bring your whole family to this wonderful annual outdoor spring festival sponsored by the Cathedral’s All Hallows Guild. Learn more »
- 10:00 AM
Limited Touring (Flower Mart Festival)
Limited touring of the Nave (main level) and Crypt (lower level) all day due to Flower Mart Festival; The building and grounds will be open for Festival
Saturday, May 2
- 10:00 AM
Limited Touring (Flower Mart Festival)
Limited touring of the Nave (main level) and Crypt (lower level) all day due to Flower Mart Festival; The building and grounds will be open for Festival
- 10:00 AM
Flower Mart
Bring your whole family to this wonderful annual outdoor spring festival sponsored by the Cathedral’s All Hallows Guild. Learn more »
Sunday, May 3
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, preacher.
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, worship leader.
- 10:10 AM
Sunday Forum: How Catholicism is Changing
Jim Carroll Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher.
- 1:30 PM
Close-up Tour: 20th Century American Gothic: Cathedral Architecture
Arches, buttresses, and all things Gothic built this twentieth-century, American Cathedral. Learn more in this Close-up tour. Learn more »
Tickets: $5 per person; no reservation required..
- 3:30 PM
Prelude Choir
The Custer High School of Custer, South Dakota, directed by Kari Tucker, sings a short concert before Evensong.
- 4:00 PM
Choral Evensong
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, officiant.
Wednesday, May 6
- 8:30 AM
All Hallows Guild Bird Walk
Learn about aviary life in the Olmsted Woods with birder Sheila Cochran.
- 12:30 PM
Organ Recital: Organ Demonstration
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30–1 pm, a Cathedral organist gives a short talk about the Cathedral’s 10,650– pipe organ followed by a mini-recital.
Thursday, May 7
- 1:30 PM
Episcopal Senior Ministry Eucharist
Annual Eucharist honoring the contributions of all older adults in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Learn more »
- 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 »
- 3:00 PM
Close-up Tour: 20th Century American Gothic: Cathedral Architecture
Arches, buttresses, and all things Gothic built this twentieth-century, American Cathedral. Learn more in this Close-up tour. Learn more »
Tickets: $5 per person; no reservation required..
Friday, May 8
- 10:30 AM
Touring Interruption
No Behind-the-Scenes Tour due to funeral preparations.
- 1:00 PM
Touring Interruption
No tours from 1 pm of the nave (main level) due to funeral service.
- 2:00 PM
Memorial Service for Jack Kemp
Memorial service for former Congressman Jack Kemp. Learn more »
- 6:00 PM
All Shall Be Well: An Evening with Julian of Norwich
An evening pilgrimage centered on Julian of Norwich
Sunday, May 10
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
Mr. Troy Mendez, preacher.
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Wendy Tobais, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
Mr. Troy Mendez, discussion leader.
- 10:10 AM
Sunday Forum: How to Read the Bible
Dr. Walter Brueggemann Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist and Celebration of American Preaching
Dr. Walter Brueggemann, guest preacher, Celebration of American Preaching series.. Learn more »
- 2:30 PM
Touring Interruption
Nave (main level) will close at 2:30 pm due to concert preparations.
- 4:00 PM
A French Spectacular
The Cathedral Choral Society under the direction of Music Director J. Reilly Lewis performs the Berlioz Te Deum and the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony Learn more »
Tickets: $20-$80. Order tickets now »
Monday, May 11
- 12:45 PM
Touring Interruption
No touring in the afternoon beginning at 12:45 pm of the Nave (main level) due to a graduation service.
Wednesday, May 13
- 8:30 AM
All Hallows Guild Bird Walk
Learn about aviary life in the Olmsted Woods with birder Sheila Cochran.
- 11:30 AM
All Hallows Guild Woods Walk: The Native Plant Connection
Cathedral Horticultural Manager Maureen Alonzo speaks during lunch in the newly-restored, beautiful, amphitheater, followed by the native plant Woods Walk.
- 12:30 PM
Organ Recital: Organ Demonstration
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30–1 pm, a Cathedral organist gives a short talk about the Cathedral’s 10,650– pipe organ followed by a mini-recital.
Thursday, May 14
- 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, May 15
- 2:30 PM
Touring Interruption
No touring in the afternoon beginning at 2:30 pm of the nave (main level) due to a special service.
- 7:00 PM
Cathedral Scholars Induction
Cathedral Scholars Induction
Saturday, May 16
- 10:00 AM
Touring Interruption
No touring in the morning of the nave (main level) due to confirmation serviceNo touring in the morning of the nave (main level) due to confirmation service.
- 10:00 AM
Diocesan Confirmation
Confirmation service for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
- 10:15 AM
Listening, Hearing, and Living Series: The Practice of Work with Tim Carrington
This series helps us engage Benedictine practices of balance and renewal that lead us toward reconciliation. Learn more »
Tickets: $35 Adult/$20 Senior, Student, and Community of Reconciliation Companion candidate participant. Scholarships available. .
Sunday, May 17
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
The Rev. EmilyBlair Stribling, preacher.
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
The Rev. EmilyBlair Stribling, worship leader.
- 10:10 AM
Sunday Forum: Prayer in Times of Trial
James P. Moore, Jr. Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, preacher.
- 3:30 PM
Choral Prelude
The Encore Singers directed by Rose Eide Altman sing a choral prelude to Evensong.
- 4:00 PM
Choral Evensong
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, officiant.
- 5:15 PM
Organ Recital: The Masters Transcribed
Cathedral organist Christopher Jacobson plays a free recital on the Cathedral’s great organ. Learn more »
Monday, May 18
- 12:30 PM
Organ Recital: Organ Demonstration
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30–1 pm, a Cathedral organist gives a short talk about the Cathedral’s 10,650– pipe organ followed by a mini-recital.
Wednesday, May 20
- 12:30 PM
Organ Recital: Organ Demonstration
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30–1 pm, a Cathedral organist gives a short talk about the Cathedral’s 10,650– pipe organ followed by a mini-recital.
Thursday, May 21
- 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 »
Sunday, May 24
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From Enda’s Island to Kevin’s Glen—the birthplace of Irish Christianity: A Pilgrimage to Ireland
Join Herb O’Driscoll on a pilgrimage to Ireland and explore the birthplace of Irish Christianity. Learn more »
Tickets: $3,995 (See details page for registration information. Online registration is not available for this offering.).
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
The Rev. Canon Mary Sulerud, preacher.
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Mary Sulerud, worship leader.
- 10:10 AM
Sunday Forum: Learning from All Persons
Tim Shriver, president, Special Olympics Learn more »
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, preacher.
- 2:00 PM
Gargoyle Tour
Gargoyle Tour Learn more »
- 4:00 PM
Evensong
Evensong with Installation and Valediction of Choristers and Acolytes; the Rev. Canon Carol L. Wade, officiant. Learn more »
Tuesday, May 26
- 6:30 PM
Cathedral Crossroads: Drama for Your Spirit
Explore the ways drama can be used as a tool for healing and ministry. Learn more »
Wednesday, May 27
- 12:30 PM
Organ Demonstration
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1 pm, a Cathedral organist gives a short talk about the Cathedral’s 10,650-pipe organ followed by a mini-recital.
- 6:30 PM
Special Mid-Week Eucharist and Reception for the Cathedral Congregation
These special mid-week Eucharists for the Congregation in St. Joseph’s Chapel are followed by a reception with light refreshments.
Thursday, May 28
- 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 »
- 6:30 PM
Gargoyle Tour
Gargoyle Tour Learn more »
Sunday, May 31
- 7:45 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
The Rev. Canon Preston Hannibal, preacher
- 8:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Stephen Huber, preacher.
- 10:00 AM
Contemporary Folk Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Preston Hannibal, worship leader.
- 11:15 AM
Holy Eucharist
Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, 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 »
- 4:00 PM
Choral Evensong and Chapter Valediction
Bishop John Bryson Chane, officiant; Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, homilist.
- 5:15 PM
Organ Recital: The Sound of the Spirit
Cathedral organist Scott Dettra plays a free recital on the Cathedral’s great organ. Learn more »