We Worship
New Worship Schedule!
Links to services
Sunday Morning Prayer Online - New Time!
Sundays, 9:15am to 10:00am, online via Zoom
Link to Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 103 690 947 Password: 413291
Or dial-in by phone: (646)876-9923
Outdoor Neighborhood Service - New Time!
Sunday, September 13, 11:15am to 11:45am, in-person by reservation
Link to reservations and details
Weekday Morning Prayer Online
Monday through Friday, 8:45am to 9:00am, online via Zoom
Link to Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 380 470 915 Password: 693777
Or dial-in by phone: (646)876-9923
Weekday Night Prayer Online
Monday through Friday, 8:45pm to 9:00pm, online via Zoom
Link to Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 263 033 638 Password: 445381
Or dial-in by phone:(646)876-9923
Tuesday Meditation and Contemplative Prayer
Tuesdays at 8:15pm, online via Zoom
Link to Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 263 033 638 Password: 445381
Or dial-in by phone:(646)876-9923
Outdoor Evensong for Saint Francis Day and Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 4 at 4pm
Join us for this Saint Francis Day Evensong, which will take place under the big tent this year (weather permitting). Animal companions will be blessed. This service is tailored to accommodate the attention span of the average pet!
Registration will be required to attend this event, and social distancing/masks will be required. For more info and to register visit this link on Realm.
We Connect
Social Justice Reading Group
Racecraft and Caste
Sign up by September 27
Having trouble signing up for this group on Realm? Email Shirley and she will add you! cathedral@incarnationgc.org
This fall, the cathedral community is invited to read two books on racial justice in the American context. The books are: Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life by Karen E. Fields and Barbara A. Fields and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson.
Charlie Heller said of Racecraft, "The Fields sisters dive through sociology, history, and science to reach the material truth: race is a product of racism, not the other way around." Oprah Winfrey said of Caste, "Required reading for all of humanity."
Join the Social Justice Reading Group on Realm to be a part of discussing both books throughout the fall. Groups will be scheduled based on the availability of those who sign up, with both in-person and online meeting options.
Sign up by September 27!
Annual Meeting
Sunday, September 27 at 10am
The annual meeting of the cathedral congregation is an opportunity to reflect upon the past year of ministry and to anticipate the coming year. Updates are given on various aspects of congregational life.
We will hold the meeting inside the cathedral at social distance. The meeting will also be "broadcast" via Zoom. You are welcome to attend in-person or via Zoom.
To join in-person, register in advance on Realm by clicking here.
To join via Zoom, use the same link as Sunday Morning Prayer:
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 103 690 947
Password: 413291
Cathedral Council Elections
Deadline for Ballots: Sunday, October 4
Normally, the election of Cathedral Council members would take place at the Annual Meeting. This year, ballots will be mailed to those who are eligible to vote. (Cathedral members who are eligible to vote are 18 years or older, a communicant in good standing, and known to the treasurer.) The mailing will include a stamped return envelope along with short biographies for each person standing for election. Ballots must be postmarked by Sunday, October 4. You are also welcome to drop your ballots off at the annual meeting.
The Cathedral Council is elected by the congregation and as leaders they play an important role in the life of the congregation. Each year, three members are elected to one four-year term. The Cathedral Council is called to empower, support, and encourage the various ministries and programs of our congregation. Together with the dean, vicar, clergy and professional staff, they help shape the focus of our common life.
Cathedral Life
Mondays at 9am
Each Monday following Morning Prayer, the Dean will be joined by clergy, lay leaders, and special guests for a 15-minute update on various aspects of cathedral life and ministry. All are welcome! Use the same link for Morning Prayer to join.
We Grow
Dean's Forum: Engaging Christian Virtue
Moving from principles to practice in our life of faith
Wednesdays, September 16 to October 14 at 7:30pm
The Dean's Forum is an opportunity for adults to come together for spiritual conversation around diverse topics. The forum will take place every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm via Zoom at this link beginning September 16. (Meeting ID: 263 033 638, Passcode: 445381)
Our first Dean's Forum series is "Engaging Christian Virtue." What is virtue and why is it important to Christian life? Join this lively exploration of the classical virtues as a framework for faithful living. The clergy of the Cathedral Chapter along with visiting scholars will lead this interactive 8-part series. In Part I, we will explore Faith, Hope, Charity, and Prudence.
Exploring a Monastic Rule of Life
The Community of the Incarnation
Tuesday, September 29 at 12pm & 7pm
Explore the spirituality of the Community of the Incarnation and learn how to translate the gifts of monastic spirituality into a balanced plan for growing into a deeper relationship with God, neighbor, and creation.
We are offering the same program twice. Please choose whichever time is most convenient for your schedule. The Community of the Incarnation will speak about the creation of the community and the Center for Spiritual Imagination, our Rule of Life, and the different ways you can be involved. There will be time for Q&A with the founders.
Registration Open for Fellowship in Faith
Sundays, 10:00am to 11:00am, beginning October 4
Fellowship in Faith is back in a brand new online format! One link brings us all together for gathering time before we break out into our age-based groups. Fellowship in Faith is open for children 18 months- 5th grade.
Log in Sunday mornings 10:00am to 11:00am beginning October 4. Lessons and activities will also be recorded to access any time. Materials will be provided in resource kits that may be picked up or mailed to your home.
Register here Registration is more important than ever this year. Zoom links, resource kits, and online recordings will only be available to those who register.
Contact Kate Akerman, our Family Ministries Coordinator, with any questions at kakerman@incarnationgc.org.
Youth Group
Fourth Sunday of the month, 1pm to 2pm, beginning September 27, 2020
Contact Kate to join: kakerman@incarnationgc.org
Young people in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join Cathedral Youth Group. This year’s activities will vary from socially distanced gatherings on the cathedral close to Zoom and other virtual events. Join us as we explore what it means to be young Christians through fellowship, games, bible study, and service.
Our Zoom kick off for youth and parents will be Sunday September 27th at 1:00pm. Be on the lookout for an email with details and links coming soon.
We Serve
Feeding Ministries
Operation Feed the Front
Operation Feed the Front continues to bring food to those in need. Your donations are appreciated. Please continue to donate here!
INNCarnation Ministry and St. George’s Church Food Pantry
These ministries are on hold at this time due to Covid-19. As we gather updated information on these programs we will keep you informed.
We Pray
You can submit prayer requests online at www.incarnationgc.org/prayers.
Special Prayer
God of healing and hope, in Jesus you meet us in our places of pain and fear. Look with mercy on those who have contracted the new virus, on any who are vulnerable, and on all who feel in danger. Through this time of global concern, by your Holy Spirit bring out the best not the worst in us. Make us more aware of our interdependence on each other, and of the strength that comes from being one body in you. Through Christ, our wounded healer. Amen.
--The Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells, St, Martin in the Fields, London
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; Michael, our Vicar of the Cathedral Congregation, Morgan, our Sub Dean, Adam, our Minor Canon, Andrew, our Canon Steward, Denise, our Deacon and Director of Outreach; Larry, Colin, Charlie, Kris, Kate, James, and Shirley.
The Nation: Donald, our President; Andrew, our Governor; Theresa, the Mayor of Garden City, and the members of our Armed Forces, especially 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 Dioceses of Namirembe (Uganda), Abyei (South Sudan), and Accra (West Africa) and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for St. Mark's, Jackson Heights.
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, Whitney, Linda M., Danielle C., Webb D., Becky, Judy, Gary, Jean, Annette, Lindsay, Mary, Margaret (Marge) G., Dianne M., Cara, Jamel, Andrea, Bailey, Dennis, Janet, Liam F. Bryan, Dennis, Janet, Colin, Tony G., Larry S., James, Melissa, Sharon, Billy, Dominick, Mark W., Anthony J., Raushawn S., Kasey, Bonnie and Christopher B.
For those who have died, and for those grieving the death of a loved one, that they may find comfort and peace.
On Sunday, September 27th at the Online Worship and the Outdoor Worship Masses are in memory of John Condon, Jr. by request of Stephen Kies. "It is holy and wholesome to remember those who have died," for they are at rest in the arms of God.
We wish a blessed and Happy Birthday to Nico Bunturi, Alec Corrado, Madeleine Frisone, Lila Moody and Tristan Sands-Bell who will celebrate birthdays this coming week.
We are no longer able to prepare the tower entrance to the cathedral with flowers unless someone has donated for that week. If you would like to remember your loved ones, offer thanksgiving or honor someone please email Shirley.
Flower Memorials, Mass Cards, children’s birthdays and prayer requests can be sent to Shirley 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.