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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. 

Our prayers today are with the family of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a pioneering jurist and a cherished friend of this Cathedral who is now at rest with all the saints in glory.  

WASHINGTON -- We join Americans in giving thanks for the life of Rosalynn Carter, a national treasure who exemplified a life of humanitarian service with a spirit of generosity, dignity and compassion for all of God’s children.  

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.

WASHINGTON – Washington National Cathedral has received one of only 12 special editions of The Saint John’s Bible, the first handwritten, illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in more than 500 years. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Washington National Cathedral unveiled its new racial-justice-themed stained glass windows, created by world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall, in a public dedication event. 

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. 

As the world commemorates 500 days of Russia’s full-fledged aggression against Ukraine, Washington National Cathedral will host Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana Markarova and Ukrainian clergy for a special ecumenical prayer service on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. ET.

WASHINGTON – In celebration of Juneteenth, Washington National Cathedral will host a special Holy Eucharist service featuring a guest sermon by Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock on Sunday, June 18, at 11:15 a.m. ET, along with music provided by the Cathedral’s Contemporary Worship Ensemble. This service will be part of a larger series of events the Cathedral will host to mark Juneteenth.  

Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me.” Here in America, awash in firearms and an epidemic of mental illness, too often it’s the little children who suffer.