Sunday, Sept. 18
PA Prays
Episcopal Cathedrals in Pennsylvania host services to pray and work for an end to gun violence
Join us online or in-person on Sept. 18 as the five Episcopal Cathedrals across our Commonwealth spend the day focusing on healing our nation from gun violence. A listing of different services in the five locations and the times of each service are listed on the diocesan website.
Join us in this unified effort of action, advocacy and prayer.
The Very Rev. Aidan Smith, Dean
Between the 8:30 and 10:30 services, Trinity Cathedral will host a brief public conversation on gun violence in Pittsburgh.
All services for Trinity Cathedral are streamed to Facebook here. Please note, you do not need a Facebook account to view the livestream.
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
The Very Rev. Judith Sullivan, Dean
Prayers at Homecoming
10 AM
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral’s livestream can be viewed here.
St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg
The Very Rev. Amy Welin, Dean
Forging Justice & Peace Out of Violence, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Blacksmith forging dismantled guns into garden tools and hearts
A Community Response to Gun Violence, 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Coming together to transform our tears into hope with readings from sacred texts, community choir, and community action: lighting candles, healing prayer art project, advocacy project.
The livestream for St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg, can be viewed here.
Cathedral Church of the Nativity
The Rt. Rev. Kevin D. Nichols, IX Bishop
The Very Rev. Barry Jay Harte Interim Dean
The Rev. Maryann Philbrook, Curate
Prayer Vigil featuring a Litany Against Gun Violence including an installation of Memorial to the Lost through Heeding God’s Call. This event will be livestreamed here.
5 PM
The Very Rev. Melinda Hall, Dean
A Service of Compline (night prayer)
7 PM
This event will be livestreamed here.
