St. John the Divine Tour

1047 Amsterdam Avenue,New York NY 10025

12 April, 2023

Description

8:30 AM Jitney departs 11:30 AM Lunch - location TBD 1:00 PM - Cathedral tour 3:00 PM - Depart for East Hampton THE TOUR will include many highlights of the Cathedral's history, architecture, and artwork, from the Great Bronze Doors to the seven Chapels of the Tongues. We will also learn about the daily services, events, and programs that welcome and inspire visitors from around the world. Did you know? - The length of the Cathedral is two football fields and a football. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. - The Statue of Liberty would fit under the crossing in the nave. - The oldest part of the Cathedral, the apse, consists of the seven "chapels of the tongues" each with its own architectural style and each dedicated to welcoming immigrant groups coming here at the turn of the century and into the 20th century. - The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and the Seat of its Bishop, is chartered as a house of prayer for all people and a unifying center of intellectual light and leadership. It serves the many diverse people of our Diocese, City, Nation and World through an array of liturgical, cultural and civic events; pastoral, educational and community outreach activities; people from many faiths and communities worship together in services held more than 30 times a week; the soup kitchen serves roughly 25,000 meals annually.