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THIS SUNDAY, MAY 28

In-Person Community

8:30 AM - Volunteer at the soup kitchen of Cathedral Community Cares

10:00 AM - Cathedral doors open 10:30 AM - Sunday service.

11:30 AM - Coffee hour. All are welcome.

4:00 PM - Evensong. The Peace Abbey's Global Pandemics Touchstone will be blessed during Evensong and will remain at the Cathedral until Tuesday morning, May 30, when it will be installed at its final resting place on Hart Island. All are invited.

Online Community

10:30 AM - Live-stream of Sunday service

HARLEM WORLD ARTICLE ON CATHEDRAL EVENSONG

Harlem World reports on the Cathedral's special Evensong this Sunday, May 28 at 4:00 PM

A Solemn Tribute: The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Honors Lives Lost To COVID-19 And HIV/AIDS

On Sunday, May 28th, at 4 pm, the Cathedral will open its doors to honor and remember those who tragically lost their lives to the devastating impact of COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS.

This special evensong service, featuring the renowned Cathedral Choir’s angelic harmonies, will be a solemn gathering to pay tribute to the departed souls and offer solace to the grieving. The focal point of the service will be the arrival and consecration of the Global Pandemics Touchstone, a sacred symbol that will forever honor the memory of New Yorkers who succumbed to these relentless pandemics, as well as those who lovingly cared for them.

Before the service commences, members of the NYC Walk to Remember will embark on a poignant journey, physically pulling the touchstone on a solemn 3-mile route. The path, starting from the former Mount Sinai Coronavirus Field Hospital and winding through the city’s bustling streets, symbolizes the unity of a community, united in grief and resilience. Finally, the touchstone will find its resting place at the Cathedral, where it will remain until May 30th, when it will be tenderly laid in the potter’s field at Hart Island.

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Congregation Column

Warden Bob Deming writes on the "Veiling Tradition at Holy Communion":

The part of the service where I most closely pay attention is the Sacrament of Holy Communion. I watch the celebrant, the acolyte, the assisting clergy, and, of course, the congregants who are receiving the consecrated bread and wine. I noticed the last few Sundays that a young woman puts a wrap around her hair before she approaches the altar and takes it off after she returns to her seat. I asked her about this ritual during coffee hour.

Her name is Rebecca Maria, she is a graduate student at Columbia University, and she has been coming to Sunday services at the Cathedral this past academic year. She explained that in her Anglican tradition in South India the women put on a veil before receiving Communion and take it off after Communion. So, this is part of the tradition that she carries with her from her upbringing.

I shared what I had seen and heard with my wife, who is Jamaican. She confirmed that the practice occurs across traditional religions in the Caribbean as well.

Rebecca is gone for the summer, as she received an internship in Houston, and she expects to return in the fall.

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I emailed my reflection to Rebecca to make sure my thoughts and facts were on target, and this is how she responded.

I appreciate the appropriate and accurate information! In addition to 'veiling' as a tradition, I firmly believe that it is a powerful gesture of my faith, as it allows me to feel humble, focused and in a perfect mindset, in reverence, as I receive the Body and Blood of Christ. And to top it all, it is a tradition that I carry with me and will continue to, as I travel around the world... A way for me to feel peace and comfort, planted firmly in my faith in God, even 8000 miles away from home!

Hope this helps you to better understand why I love practicing it every Sunday!

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DATES TO REMEMBER

PRIDE MONTH EVENTS AT THE CATHEDRAL
Pride Eve Celebration: May 31, 2023 Opening of art exhibit Queer Icons by local artist Gabriel Garcia Roman; the event will include cocktails and remarks, and culminate with lighting the Cathedral interior in pride colors.
Pride Family Day: June 3, 2023 Held in partnership with the Cathedral School, the Cathedral will host a family day featuring an ice cream truck, a special section of resources for LGBTQ+ families, book readings, games, dancing, and a performance by the Queer Big Apple Corps Marching Band.
Faith Perspectives Panel: June 5, 2023 Moderated discussion with leading LGBTQ+ religious thinkers on the intersection of the LGBTQ+ community and religion. This event will also be livestreamed and recorded to reach as many people as possible.
Community Choir Evensong: June 18, 2023 LGBTQ+ Community Choir and Evensong service featuring works by queer-identified composers.
Film Screening: My Name Is Pauli Murray: July 1, 2023 Documentary screening ofMy Name is Pauli Murray, celebrating the feast day of Pauli Murry, the first African-American female Episcopal priest and civil rights leader who championed gender equality, and commemorating the close of Pride month.
“Divine Pathways” Ribbon Project: Opening Fall 2023. Brooklyn-based artist Anne Patterson’s large-scale multimedia installation of hundreds of ribbons suspended from the Cathedral’s ceiling, each ribbon inscribed with a wish, prayer, or hope from Cathedral community members.

Young Adults of Saint Saviour Bible Study (Meets once a month)

All members of the Cathedral Community and Congregation in their 20s and 30s are invited to a Bible study hosted by the Young Adults of Saint Saviour. Last month we discussed the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and his call for us to change our hearts.
Immediately after the service, we gather in the nave during coffee hour and walk over to the Chapel of Saint James in the Cathedral.

No preparation or prior Bible study experience is necessary. All young adults are welcome!

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The Weekly Sunday Hospitality continues.

Research shows that the more you give the more you get. The more you help, the more invested you become in your church and the more it feeds you. Isn’t that amazing? Do you enjoy the coffee and the treats--the time together every week for conversation and welcoming of visitors? To keep this ministry going we need to expand the number of people involved. If you are on the list of helpers and providers of snacks, THANK YOU! If you haven’t volunteered yet— why not join the team? There is nothing exclusive about it. All are welcome to help out. If you can come once a month or every 6 -8 weeks to set up before the service and clean-up after the coffee hour, please contact Marsha Ra or Sue Sobolewski. Or talk to us on any Sunday. We will get you started on this ministry.

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Questions about Realm, the Congregation’s Online Hub for Giving, Volunteering, and Reaching Out to One Another
The Admin team would love to hear from you. Whether you need help making the shift to online donations, setting up your account, or just want to know what Realm can do for you, please contact Laura and Bob at this email address: info@saintsaviour.org