Voices from the Cathedral

The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral, reflects on the Cathedral's history, its contemporary mission, and its place in the complex journey of the United States in this sermon from November 15.

In this sermon, the Reverend Pamela Cooper-White reflects on the 2020 election and on the Episcopal baptismal vows to strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being.

In his sermon for the Feast of All Saints, The Rev. Deacon Kenton Curtis reflected on Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes in the context of 2020. 

In this sermon, The Rev. Deacon Paul Daniels reflects on Psalm 1, and the power of language to challenge and influence Christian notions of reconciliation. 

In this sermon, the Reverend Canon Steven Lee preaches on Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, and makes a distinction between idolatry and true faith. 

On Sunday, October 11, the Rev. Canon Patrick Malloy preached about the importance of mourning for all we have lost in order to move from mourning into unity. 

On Sunday, October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis Day, the Right Reverend Andrew ML Dietsche preached on the seeming contradiction between Saint Francis' love of animals and his love of poverty.

The Cathedral's UN Sunday service, now in its fourth decade, took place online this year, with a sermon by His Excellency Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly. The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel, Dean of the Cathedral, offers a welcome and introduction. 

In this sermon, The Reverend Deacon Kenton J. Curtis preached about doing theology through direct action to the poor and needy, taking inspiration from Jesus's parable of the vineyard owner and the life of the martyred St. Lawrence. 

On Sunday, September 13, Dean Daniel preached about victimhood, oppression, and the importance of righting our current path