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Easter Edition of Cathedral Connect

The Cathedral Vergers invite you to a special Easter Edition of Cathedral Connect. We hope you can join us after the 7:30pm Easter Vigil service on Saturday, March 30 in the undercroft. All are welcome!

Palm Screen Construction

A huge thank you to all who helped construct this beloved feature of Holy Week at the Cathedral. Drop by and see the palm screen in person as it screens the newly restored High Altar before its unveiling at the Easter Vigil!

Grief Support Group

Every other Sunday from 2-3:30pm at See House

The Grief Support Group offers a different quality of support and connection that comes from being with people who have also experienced a loss. The group meets every other Sunday at See House (36 Cathedral Ave, Garden City NY -- large brick building) from 2-3:30pm.

Upcoming dates are: April 7, May 12 & 26, and June 9 & 23.

We Grow

Fellowship in Faith Holy Week and Easter

Good Friday Stations of the Cross for Children
Friday, March 29, 4-4:45pm
Meet at the front doors of the Cathedral to walk outdoor Stations of the Cross with Mo. Kate, Charles Janoff and Bob Russo. We’ll learn about the service, itself, as we consider the events of Jesus’ passion using this child friendly guide.

Guided Stations of the Cross Tour for Children will be held at 4pm on Good Friday.

The cathedral's annual Easter Egg Hunt takes place after the 9:15am service on Easter Sunday!

Other upcoming events:

It's time to register for Family Communion Class! This beloved, 4-part course is a chance for parents and children to learn side-by-side about communion in the Episcopal Church. Led by Charles Janoff, it concludes with a special Family Communion Service on Sunday, May 5, at 9:30am. Class dates: April 7 (parents only), April 14, 21 & 28. To register, please click here. Questions? Please email Mo. Kate.

Family Retreat at Camp DeWolfe
Fri-Sun, May 17-19
Parents and children are invited to enjoy a weekend of fellowship at our diocese's summer camp on the Long Island Sound. To register in advance, please click this link.

We Serve

Neighbors Being Neighbors on Easter

This ministry continues to be a presence for our friends on Jackson Street in Hempstead and the surrounding areas by providing meals, prayers and connections with services available through the County.

On Saturday, March 30 at 10am, NBN is once again hosting Easter breakfast on Jackson Street on Holy Saturday morning. We will serve a hot breakfast, coffee, juice and treats to be enjoyed over the holidays. As in the past, donations of Easter baskets or Easter goodies are most welcome.

Anyone interested in helping to serve breakfast or donating items for the breakfast please text or email Chris Scott at 516-445-7648 or cbscott88@verizon.net. Any Easter basket items can be left in the Cathedral now through Palm Sunday.

Social Justice Ministry

As Christians seeking to transform ourselves, our Christian community, our towns, states and by extension the world, our ministry will seek to create space for God to work through us as we engage in a wide range of activities geared toward social justice.

This group is committed to offering individuals grounded in faith, hope and love opportunities throughout the year to work toward healing, justice and reconciliation while transforming lives near and far. To get involved, please contact Shelley Harris.

You can follow our recent Habitat for Humanity Faith Build on instagram @ryanhabitat

Nassau County Correctional Center Ministry

This chaplaincy ministry is made up of clergy and lay leaders who provide spiritual and religious programs, support and guidance through programming that serves both men and woman currently incarcerated in Nassau County.

We Pray

You can submit prayer requests online here.

A Prayer for Easter Sunday

O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer List:

The Church: Michael the Presiding Bishop; Lawrence, our Bishop; Geralyn, our Assistant Bishop; Daniel, our Assisting Bishop; William, our Assisting Bishop; Michael, our Dean; Eddie, our Sub Dean; Adam, our Minor Canon; Denise, our Deacon and Director of Outreach; Kate, our Canon for Christian Education; Larry, our Canon Musician; Raphael, our Associate Organist/Choirmaster; Charlie, our Chancellor; Jack and Garrett, our Livestream Technicians, James, our Sexton; Kris, our Program Director of the Center for Spiritual Imagination; Arleen and Lisa, our Cathedral Administrators; Gerry, our Pledge Secretary; and Caroline, our Assistant to the Dean and Administrator of the Center for Spiritual Imagination.

The Nation: Joseph, our President; Kathy, our Governor; Mary, the Mayor of Garden City, and the members of our Armed Forces, especially The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Sniffen, The Rev. James Reiss, The Rev. Jen Pilat, The Rev. Matthew Sanfilippo, Brian Thorpe, James Rivera, Charlie Whittaker, Jason Whittaker, Raymond Minihan, Jason Clark, Liam Begley, Adam Sanchez, Jonathan Hart, James Tilden, Noah Penders, Jason R. Corrado Jr. and their families.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Church in the Province of the West Indies, and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for St. Stephen & St. Martin, Brooklyn.

For those who have asked for our prayers: Tony, Flor, Marisol, Pat, Lawrence, Karen, Headley, Mary F., Monica S., Eladio, Niyjah, Natasha, Nesha, Claude, Lauren, London, Tristan, Gianna, Nirvana, August, Wayne, Indigo, Chi, Todd, Theresa, Whitney, Danielle C., Webb D., Marc S., Jeneen G., Anthony P., Caroline Z., Lisa K., Toni C., Thomas S., Kevin K., Ariana, Martha, Hernan, Laura N., Anna Z., Janet F., Cathy B., Vanya D., Yvette H., Shelton, Joan N., Hermia H., Marilyn E., Neena, Matthew, Marcus, Susanne F. and Ronald N.

We pray for those who have died, especially Kathleen O'Donald Dexter, and for those grieving the death of a loved one, that they may find comfort and peace.

Sacramental Bread and Wine for the month of March is given in loving memory of our mother, Fran Siegmann for her birthday by her daughters Ruth and Lorraine.

We wish a Blessed and Happy Birthday to our Cathedral Kids and Youth who celebrate a birthday in March! Elina B., Alexa C., Peyton E., James H., Madeline H., Bodhi H., Jadyn K., Leonardo K., Iris L., Frankie M., Samantha N., Rachel P., Elijah P., William S., Sophie S., and Andrew W.

Mass cards, altar flowers, bread and wine donations, sanctuary candles, children’s birthdays and prayer requests can be sent to Lisa in the cathedral office at cathedral@incarnationgc.org or (516) 746-2955. Prayers are taken off the list after 90 days unless a special request is made.

We Worship

Holy Week and Easter Services

Good Friday

Friday March 29, 2024

12:00pm in-person at the Cathedral or live streamed here

Stations of the Cross: All Day

Opening of Fernando Carpaneda’s Stations of the Cross, Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Mercer School of Theology. At 5pm, Artists Talk followed by traditional Way of the Cross. Outdoor Stations of the Cross available all day. Family bulletins will be available for those attending with young children. Guided tour will be at 4pm, all ages welcome. You can find the audio file of the tour along with PDF version at our Stations of the Cross webpage. You are invited to bring your touchstone with you to leave at the foot of the cross.

Incarnation Chapel

252 Rushmore St., Carle Place
Vespers of the Burial of our Lord 7:30pm. A service of Psalms, readings, and song inspired by the Eastern Orthodox tradition. We venerate an icon of the Lord’s body as we move from Jesus’ passion to his tomb awaiting the coming of the resurrection.

Great Vigil of Easter

Saturday March 30, 2024

7:30pm in-person at the Cathedral or live streamed here

Join us for the first service of Easter! This Mass will feature the Cathedral Choirs and Bishop Provenzano will preside.

Easter Sunday

Sunday March 31, 2024

Traditional Mass with Hymns

8:00am in-person at the Cathedral

Cathedral for Kids

9:15am in-person at the Cathedral

Easter Egg Hunt

After church, all are invited to the cathedral’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on the South Lawn.

Choral Mass

11:15am in-person at the Cathedral or live streamed here

An image of the cathedral stained glass windows with an arrangement of willow branches.

Worship Schedule with Links to Services and Bulletins

5:00pm Saturdays at The Incarnation Chapel

252 Rushmore Place, Carle Place (former St. Mary's)

Welcome the Sabbath with candle lighting and mass followed by a light meal. Please visit www.incarnationgc.org/chapel for more information.

8:00am Traditional Mass

Sundays, 8:00am in-person at the Cathedral

9:15am Cathedral for Kids

Sundays, 9:15am in-person at the Cathedral

11:15am Choral Mass

Sundays, 11:15am in-person or online

We are live streaming this service directly to our website for best possible audio and video quality. To join us online, visit incarnationgc.org/live. You can view previous services on our Vimeo page. (Our daily Morning Prayer and Compline services will continue to use Zoom.)

Our weekly bulletins are posted here.

Daily Mass

Please note that Daily Mass will not take place the week of March 25 or April 1.

Weekly Meditation And Contemplative Prayer

Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 6:00pm Online

Each Tuesday, we practice making conscious contact with God by showing up as we are, gathering all of our fears, anxieties, and life circumstances that need special care, and simply bringing them to God. Our time together includes a guided meditation based on an ancient monastic prayer practice, time for intercession, silence, and beautiful ancient chants.

To Join Us Online:
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