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In June 2015, Washington National Cathedral leaders said the church needed $200 million, which would both complete repairs and expand its endowment to give the cathedral financial stability. The cathedral began working on a capital fundraising campaign, which The New York Times said was one of the largest ever by an American religious ...
The Cathedral Choral Society is a 200-voice symphonic, volunteer chorus based at the Washington National Cathedral. [1] The late J. Reilly Lewis was music director from 1985 to 2016. He succeeded Paul Callaway , who founded the group in 1941.
Mariann Edgar was born in 1959 in Summit, New Jersey, [1] to a Swedish-American mother, Ann Björkman (1931–2024), and an American father, William Edgar. [2] [3] She grew up in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, and lived with her father for a time in Colorado, following her parents' divorce, before returning to New Jersey and graduating from West Morris Mount Olive ...
As Jimmy Carter's funeral service unfolds at Washington National Cathedral this morning, it marks the fifth time these walls will witness the farewell of an American president. The 99-year-old ...
Artist Kerry James Marshall, center, speaks to attendees after an unveiling and dedication ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for the new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial ...
A worship service held at Washington National Cathedral Tuesday culminated in Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde confronting President Donald Trump and pleading with him to “have mercy” on illegal ...
The Foundation comprises four institutions: Washington National Cathedral (established 1893), the National Cathedral School for girls (established 1900); St. Albans School for boys (established 1909), and Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School (established 1933). [4] All of the schools are located on the 57-acre grounds of the ...
The Cathedral Choral Society is the oldest symphonic chorus in Washington, founded in 1941 by Paul Callaway and directed by J. Reilly Lewis from 1985 to 2016. It performs primarily at the Washington National Cathedral but also appears regularly at the Kennedy Center and other local venues.