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Prayer Vigil for Peace Join us on Sunday September 10 and Monday September 11 as we pray for peace—in ourselves, our communities, and our world. Beginning Sunday evening and throughout the day on Monday there will be special opportunities to engage in worship, prayer, and meditation sessions. For more information about the vigil, e-mail Terri Simpson at tsimpson@cathedral.org or call (202) 537-5246. | |
Sunday September 10, 2006 | |
3 pm | Labyrinth open for walkers in north transept |
4 pm | Evensong in the Great Choir |
5 pm | Organ recital in the nave with Oliver Brett of Cambridge, England |
5 pm | Healing ourselves, our communities, our world—A guided meditation session in the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage (CCPP) on the crypt level of the Cathedral |
6:30 pm | Taizé service in St. Joseph’s Chapel in the crypt level |
7:45 pm | Drumming for peace—Join Neal Peacock for a session of vocal toning, drumming, and movement in St. Joseph’s Chapel |
8:30 pm | Celtic service of night time prayers in the Great Choir with music by a cappella group Women’s Voices |
The Cathedral closes to the public at 9 pm. Throughout the night, volunteers from the Cathedral Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage will hold vigil, praying for peace. | |
Monday September 11, 2006 | |
7:30 am | Eucharist with healing in Bethlehem Chapel on the crypt level |
8:30 am | Morning Prayer in Bethlehem Chapel |
8:30 am–5:30 pm | Members of the healing team will be available for the laying on of hands for healing throughout the day in the CCPP |
9:00 am | Centering Prayer in the CCPP |
10:00 am | Labyrinth opens for walkers in the nave |
10:30 am | Healing prayers from around the world—A guided meditation session in the CCPP that intersperses the reading of prayers with times of silence |
Noon | Eucharist in the Great Choir |
1:00 pm | Signs of Hope, Symbols of Peace in the CCPP—Learn how the crane became the international symbol of peace through the story of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Supplies and instructions will be available for making origami cranes. |
2:30 pm | Service of intercessions in Resurrection Chapel |
4:00 pm | Guided meditation on peace in the CCPP |
5:30 pm | Evening prayer with special prayers for peace in St. Joseph’s Chapel |
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