The Cathedral Underground

The Darth Vader gargoyle at Washington National Cathedral.

Undergrounders intending to participate in the spiritual Pilgrimage May 24-31 in Washington D.C. should think about some of the sites they’d like to see while there. Do you want to tour the White House?  The monuments? (Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, FDR Memorial, the Viet Nam wall, World War II Memorial, etc.)  Would you like to visit Arlington National Cemetery to see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?  Would you like to visit a museum–such as the Holocaust Museum, the Newseum, or a Smithsonian Museum? How about the National Zoo, Mt. Vernon, or the National Archives to see the Constitution and Declaration of Independence?

The Pilgrimage will include spiritual reflection time and activities at the impressively beautiful Washington National Cathedral, a “House of Prayer for All People,” which functions as an Episcopal Church.  There will also be service opportunities related to urban poverty–hunger and housing issues.

If you haven’t turned in your pledge for the trip, please do so soon, and give your feedback to Sherwin & RiAnna regarding the activities in D.C. that you’d particularly like to do.  We can’t do it all, but we’ll try to hit the high points for everyone.  Pledge forms are available in the Lewis Commons at the Cathedral, or at the front desk.

The photo, by the way is the Darth Vader gargoyle, which is on the northwest tower of National Cathedral.

Today was the first Sunday for our new Dean, the Very Rev. Ward Simpson. Undergrounders in attendance today gave an all-around thumbs up to our new spiritual leader.  We hope he and his family will be with us for many years!

Meanwhile, Undergrounders who went to Taize-style Compline tonight in Vermillion were Cole, Abby, Drew, & Sherwin, along with Steve & Holly. 

Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye;

Hide us under the shadow of your wings.

-Compline, BCP p 132

Cathedral Underground women will have dinner at Jen’s on Sunday at 1:00 and the guys at Drew’s at 5:30.

The guys–and some of the women we hear–will head to Vermillion for the Taize-style Compline service at the Danforth Chapel on the USD campus, which starts at 8 p.m.  The service is led by Diocesan Youth and Youth Adult Ministry Coordinator the Rev. Rita Powell.

Undergrounders with questions can email info@cathedralunderground.com

The High School and Middle School youth groups are planning to go to the Corn Maze THIS WEDNESDAY, October 7, 2009.  We’d love to have you join us  BUT we need the permission form completed before you can come along.

Please bring or mail the completed (two pages) registration form to the church office on or before Wednesday, October 7, 2009. 

If you plan to go to the Corn Maze:

a)      Let Holly know by emailing holly@calvarycathedral.net or calling 336-3486

b)      Turn in the form, as directed above

c)      Recruit an adult to drive so we can get everyone there

d)      Be at the Cathedral at 5:55 pm on Oct. 7

e)      Bring a jacket or sweatshirt or coat

f)        Bring a flashlight

g)      Bring a good attitude.

This is a joint event for the middle and high school youth groups.  See you there!