Cathedral News: Welcoming Dr. Jared Johnson as Our New Director of Music and Canon-Elect

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Welcoming Dr. Jared Johnson as Our New Director of Music and Canon-Elect

Washington National Cathedral is delighted to announce that Dr. Jared Johnson will be joining the Cathedral in Summer 2026 as Director of Music and Canon-Elect. Dr. Johnson, currently serving as Canon Director of Music at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, will oversee the Cathedral’s renowned music program, which enhances worship and welcome visitors from across the country and around the world. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Jared Johnson to theCathedral,” said The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Dean of Washington National Cathedral. “Jared brings a profound commitment to the transformative power of sacred music, combined with proven leadership in building vibrant choral programs and fostering an inclusive musical ministry. His vision aligns perfectly with our mission to be a place of welcome, healing, and inspiration for all people. We look forward to the ways his gifts will enrich our worship in the years ahead.”

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Services and Offerings

Principal Sunday Holy Eucharist

Sunday, Mar 22 | 11:15 am

Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday in Lent. The Rev. Patrick L. Keyser

preaches and the Rev. Spencer Brown presides.

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Holy Week

Begins Sunday, Mar 29

Join in person or online us on our journey to joy through Holy Week as we mark Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection.

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At the Cathedral

Remembering Loved Ones through Easter Flowers

Easter is a special opportunity to support the Flower Guild as they fill the Cathedral with bright and bold arrangements that move us from the reflective time of Lent to the joy of Easter. Those wishing to honor or remember a loved one during this time may contribute to support an arrangement in certain chapels or other visible locations.

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Easter Boxes for Community Youth

Donations due before Saturday, Mar 28

The Cathedral Scholars Program, with Friendship Place, is launching its 4th annual Easter Boxes initiative for children ages 5-12, providing school supplies and toys to brighten their holiday.

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Evidence-Based Solutions to Gun Violence, with a Dash of Faith

Sunday, Mar 22 | 1 pm

All are welcome to join the Gun Violence Prevention Ministry’s upcoming educational session. Featured speaker Ethan Bartlett from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center for Gun Violence Solutions will present the Center’s policies and priorities that have the potential to save countless lives.

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Lenten Personal Retreats

Weekends throughout Lent

We welcome you to join us for an overnight stay at the Cathedral’s Virginia Mae Center. Take time for reflection in the Cathedral’s gardens and chapels, cozy up with a good book in the library, and reengage with your faith through a self-guided Lenten retreat. 

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The Tallis Scholars

Friday, Apr 10 | 7:30 pm

Described by the Washington Post as one of the world’s premier vocal ensembles, the Tallis Scholars bring their acclaimed sound to the Cathedral with a luminous Easter season program. 

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An Evening with Elaine Pagels

Monday, Apr 20 | 7 pm

Join us in-person or online for an evening conversation between acclaimed scholar Dr. Elaine Pagels and Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith as they explore the themes and insights of Dr. Pagels’ newest book, Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus.

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In Case You Missed It

Sunday Sermon

The Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello

“Spiritually sighted people recognize that acknowledging their own blindness is an act of liberation, not a confession of bondage. The journey toward the light begins when we acknowledge our own darkness, and that’s what we do during Lent. We take an inventory of our blindness and say, ‘I am a sinner and I am willing, with God’s help, to adjust my vision to see what God sees.”

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