Cathedral Pride 2023: iconic.
Events are free of charge and all ages are welcome!
Wednesday, May 31st
Pride Eve Celebration
Opening of art exhibit "Queer Icons" by local artist Gabriel Garcia Roman
Pride Lights lighting ceremony inside the Cathedral
Create your own queer icon and share your personal story
Saturday, June 3rd
Pride Family Day Ice cream social, resource fair, activities, and games
Performance by the Queer Big Apple Corps Marching Band
Monday, June 5th
Faith Perspectives Panel
Moderated discussion led by The Very Rev. Dr. Patrick Malloy, Dean of the Cathedral, with panelists The Rev. Dr. Charlie Bell, The Rev. James Martin, SJ, The Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng, and The Rev. Dr. Mary Barber discussing the intersection of religion and the LGBTQ+ community
Sunday, June 18th
Community Choir Evensong
Evensong service featuring LGBTQ+ composers and performance by a community choir
Saturday, July 1st:
Documentary screening of "My Name is Pauli Murray," celebrating the feast day of Pauli Murray
Closing celebration for Pride 2023
Pride 2020
After many years of having an active LGBTQ+ community within the Congregation of St. Savior at the Cathedral, we decided in mid-2019, that the time had come to formalize a new programming committee dedicated to welcoming and fellowship among the LGBTQ+ and ally communities, including opportunities for volunteering and partnering with other LGBTQ+ organizations on service projects, commemorations and celebrations.
In May of 2019, we once again cheered on the walkers in the AIDS Walk NY. We had a wonderful bag piper and spirited cheering section showing the thousands of walkers passing our corner that the Cathedral is committed to the effort of finding a cure for this disease that still affects many in our community and pledges support to those caregivers and all those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
On Sunday, June 23, we kicked off WorldPride - Stonewall 50 with a festive yet moving Evensong celebrating the Spirit of Pride. The Evensong featured a ceremonial unfolding of the AIDS Quilt panels and a moving dance performance by Jody Sperling and the Time - Lapse Dance Company and cellist, Scott Johnson. We are very proud that the Cathedral and Congregation became Official WorldPride Partners, welcoming members of the LGBTQ+ community from all over the world to our House of Prayer for All People.
On October 11, we launched the first organized Congregation LGBTQ+ fellowship, and the group decided to call themselves The Divine Fellowship. Since then, we have held regular meetings, brunches, movie screenings, and volunteer opportunities such as the holiday writing project for clients of SAGE and the Ali Forney Center.
On December 1, we held another meaningful, yet uplifting commemoration of World AIDS Day in the Cathedral and welcomed special guests, Marti Gould Cummings, David Pais of GMHC and once again, Jody Sperling and the Time - Lapse Dance Company, and panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt were displayed in the nave of the Cathedral. Moving into the first days of the new year, the Divine Fellowship surprised the Congregation with a fun Epiphany brunch, and we look forward to more meaningful and festive events in 2020!