Advent and Christmas are in full swing at the Cathedral. Here’s where to find concerts, services and activities!
Join Washington National Cathedral for Handel’s beloved Messiah, and experience this Christmas classic in a space that Handel would have intended.
The 12 pm performance on Saturday, December 7, is an abbreviated performance of Messiah highlights, perfect for busy families with young children. Experience the best of Messiah with the whole family!
Get TicketsJoin in as we raise the roof with rousing Christmas congregational favorites with the help of the Cathedral’s grand organ and the incomparable Washington Symphonic Brass. If you’re not in the holiday spirit yet, you will be after this concert!
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Want to see your National Cathedral turn into the world's largest cathedral built of LEGO® bricks? Want to help make it happen?
For $2 per brick you can “buy a brick” to help us raise the walls on a scale model of the Cathedral and help us raise money to support repairs from the 2011 earthquake.
Watch the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on First Sunday in Advent. The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope preached; the Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello presided.
Watch Now Download Service LeafletJoin us for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the Second Sunday in Advent. The Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello preaches; the Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan presides.
Watch Sunday Download Service LeafletMichael Gerson leads a conversation with Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Jennifer Wiseman on how their faith impacts their work as scientists and public figures.
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