Cathedral News: Bringing the Joy of Easter to

Annual Easter Box Initiative

Donations due before Saturday, Mar 28

The Cathedral Scholars Program, along with partners at Friendship Place, are excited to announce the 4th annual Easter Boxes initiative to help community youth. Intended for children between the ages of 5 and 12, the boxes will contain essential school supplies and fun toys to brighten their Easter holiday.

To help support this initiative, we invite you to donate new or gently used school supplies and/or age-appropriate toys or donate directly to Cathedral Cares. 

Details and Donation List

Services and Offerings

Principal Sunday Holy Eucharist

Sunday, Mar 8 | 11:15 am

Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the Third Sunday in Lent. The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall

preaches and the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Copepresides.

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Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist

Sunday, Apr 5 | 8 am

Due to capacity concerns, the two Easter Sunday Festival Holy Eucharist services require reserved passes, available free of charge. The 11:15 am service is currently at capacity, but we welcome you to join us at the 8 am service or online.

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At the Cathedral

Amplifying Voices through Poetry and Reflection

with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Marilyn Nelson

Catch up on highlights from our recent program featuring poets Pádraig Ó Tuama and Marilyn Nelson. Through the lenses of history and faith, the duo explores how poetry can amplify ignored American stories, how silence shapes the act of listening, writing, and truth-telling, and what it means to make space for voices long disregarded.

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March Family Fun Day

Saturday, Mar 14 | 10 am – 2 pm

Calling all families! Join us for a day of hands-on activities, themed scavenger hunts, and arts and crafts at the Cathedral. 

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EMBRACE Your Neighbors

Sunday, Mar 15 | 1 pm

The Cathedral’s Sanctuary Ministry calls those who would like to support our migrant siblings at this difficult time to join an upcoming info session with the Episcopal Migrant Belonging, Resistance and Action Coalition. Come learn about opportunities to support your neighbor and follow the call of Matthew 25.

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Online Reflective Writing Workshop: Metaphors & Meaning

Sunday, Mar 15 | 4 pm

Discover how reflective writing inspired by visual art can help us navigate challenging times and deepen our inner knowing. Join us for an interactive workshop led by teaching artist, playwright, and museum educator Mary Hall Surface.

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Lenten Personal Retreats

Weekends throughout Lent

Join one of our three overnight self-guided retreat opportunities at the Virginia Mae Center, nestled within the picturesque grounds of the Cathedral. 

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The Tallis Scholars: Mysteries and Miracles

Friday, Apr 10  | 7:30 pm

The Tallis Scholars bring their acclaimed sound to the Cathedral with a luminous Easter season program. Centered on Victoria’s Missa O magnum mysterium, the concert traces stories of wonder and revelation, from Christ’s birth to resurrection. This performance is made possible through the generous support of Mary Wennerstrom Phillips and an anonymous benefactor.

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Beyond the Cathedral

Iona Pilgrimage

June 12-21, 2026 | Isle of Iona, Scotland

Join us on a pilgrimage to Iona this summer as we listen to the silence of the land, the wisdom of saints, and the stories of our fellow pilgrims. 

Dr. Terri Lynn Simpson, poet, retreat leader, and the program manager of the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage at the Cathedral, leads this journey to this thin place in the landscape where heaven and earth seem to meet. 

Register

In Case You Missed It

Sunday Sermon

The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope

“We may not have all the details spelled out, but this is a season to reflect on our lives, not just the ways in which we’ve been separated from God and one another, but to open ourselves up to new possibilities, new ways of being new ways of being in this hurting and broken world. Heaven knows we need some light and life and love in the world we see today.”

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I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis. I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God. I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree. Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons. I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA. While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon.. In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God. We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987). From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting. Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982. I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects. In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston. In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018. Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia. In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey. As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova. Love and God Bless, Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi

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