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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Elizabeth Mullen |
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WISCONSIN TO BE HONORED AT SPECIAL SERVICE WASHINGTON – On Feb. 11, 2007, Wisconsin leaders and citizens will be celebrated at a special worship service at Washington National Cathedral. Pilgrims from the state and natives now living in the nation’s capital will gather at the majestic house of prayer for this event. Wisconsinites will play key roles in the service including reading Scripture, bearing communion elements and offering up gifts to the poor. The state flag will be carried in the procession and placed on the chancel steps in the Cathedral for the following week in further recognition of the people of Wisconsin. As part of its national ministry, Washington National Cathedral offers prayers for the people and leaders of each state annually. The Cathedral, which hosts state funerals and other events of national significance, honors each state with a major observance once every four years. “The National Cathedral Association invites all from Wisconsin to participate in this special day,” said Vanessa Andrews, director of the National Cathedral Association, which is organizing the event. “Since 1899, when the association was founded, we have recognized that the strength of the National Cathedral is the citizens from across our nation who helped build this place, and who enliven it daily by worshiping here.” Afterwards, guides will lead guests on special tours of the Cathedral, the sixth-largest in the world. The tour will highlight references to Wisconsin, including the state seal that is represented on a needlepoint wall hanging in the War Memorial Chapel, and needlepoint kneelers in St. John’s Chapel honoring Frederick Jackson Turner and Frank Lloyd Wright. “As a national house of prayer for all people, the Cathedral opens its doors to all. On February 11, we especially welcome Wisconsin citizens as we honor their contributions to our nation,” Andrews said. “Wisconsin State Day will be an energetic celebration of the role the state plays in the life of the Cathedral and our nation.” The National Cathedral Association, the organization of friends of Washington National Cathedral, has 14,000 members from many denominations in every state and around the world. Its regional volunteer leader in Wisconsin is Mrs. Anna May Taddey of Glendale.
ATTN PRINT MEDIA: An account of the celebration and photos from the event will be available on February12. If you desire e-mail transmission of this account and/or photos sent as JPEG attachments please contact Elizabeth Mullen at the number above. Available on the web site are print-quality photos of Washington National Cathedral (you may also click “News” then “Photos for Print” at www.nationalcathedral.org.) | |