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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. will be among the eulogists at the funeral of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, December 19, at 11 a.m. ET. Justice O’Connor’s son Jay H. O’Connor and her biographer Evan W. Thomas III will also offer tributes.
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WASHINGTON – The funeral of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, December 19, at 11 a.m. ET. Justice O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court Justice, serving until 2006. Justice O'Connor was appointed by former President Ronald Reagan in 1981, a historic nomination that shifted the composition of the highest judicial body in the nation.
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WASHINGTON – Washington National Cathedral has called the Rev. Jo Nygard Owens, a Presbyterian pastor with a passion for engaging online audiences, as its first-ever Pastor for Digital Ministry. The new position aims to expand the Cathedral’s digital footprint and find new ways to bring the Cathedral’s message of reconciliation and renewal to an increasingly global congregation.
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WASHINGTON – On September 23, 2023, Washington National Cathedral will unveil its transformative racial-justice-themed stained glass windows, created by world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall. The reimagined windows—titled “Now and Forever” — signify a new chapter in the Cathedral’s historic legacy of art and architecture, symbolizing its dedication to serving as a sacred gathering space where all Americans can witness themselves reflected in the building’s expanding art and iconography.