BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Episcopal Diocese of New York - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Episcopal Diocese of New York X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dioceseny.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Episcopal Diocese of New York REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T123000 DTSTAMP:20260505T115024 CREATED:20251107T203953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T053418Z UID:10000041-1771065000-1771072200@dioceseny.org SUMMARY:2026 Blessed Absalom Jones Celebration DESCRIPTION:Save the date and join the celebration! \nThis meaningful service will honor the legacy of the Reverend Absalom Jones\, the first African American priest ordained in the Episcopal Church\, whose groundbreaking ministry paved the way for a more diverse and inclusive priesthood. A reception in the Cathedral nave will follow the service. \nThis Service will be streamed live on the on the Diocese’s YouTube page beginning at 10:30 a.m. \nSaturday\, February 14\, 2026 \nEucharist at 10:30 AM\nCathedral of St. John the Divine\n1047 Amsterdam Ave\, New York\, NY 10025 \nHost\nThe Very Reverend Winnie Varghese\nDean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine \nCelebrant\nThe Rt. Rev. Matthew F. Heyd\n17th Bishop of New York \nPreacher\nThe Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes\n11th Bishop of Newark \nFeatured Performers & Youth Participants: \n\nThe Absalom Jones Festival Choir\nThe Christ Church New Brighton Community Youth Choir of Staten Island\, directed by Jana Ballard\nArtists from Jazz House Kids of Montclair\, New Jersey (Dr. Darrell Smith\, coordinator / Christian McBride\, founder)\nDancers from the Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Company.\nPOET GOLD\, 2017 Dutchess County Poet Laureate\nDerrick D. Cross\, Beatboxer/Spoken Word Artist of the Electric Company and Artist in Residence at New Jersey Performing Arts Center\n\nYou can click below to donate to the Absalom Jones Fund for Episcopal HBCUs. \nRegistration for general attendees not required. \nDonate \nIf the sign-up requests names then make sure everyone’s name is listed. A church can submit more than one form. To be acknowledged in the service bulletin the form must be completed by Friday\, January 17th  .\n \n\n\n \n \n 2026 Blessed Absalom Jones Celebration\n Saturday\, February 14\, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine Register Below: Form must be submitted by Friday\, January 17th\, for the church participation to be acknowledged in the service bulletin. Registrations after January 17th are welcomed to help with the logistics. All are welcome to attend and participate in this special celebration\, which will bring together members from across the Episcopal Church and the wider community in a spirit of unity and thanksgiving. We appreciate your timely submission and assisting with service logistics.\n\nFor any questions about the form\, please contact Roberta M. Todd roberta.todd@msn.com \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Your Congregation/ Organization(Required)County/ City(Required)Full Name of Contact Person for the Congregation(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n We will attend the Celebration with the approximate number of people entered in the box below.(Required)How will you participate? (Please check all that apply so that the appropriate fields for you to complete appear)(Required)\n \n Only reporting attendance at the service (do not choose this if you have selected other options-- your attendance will be reported)\n \n \n Our acolytes will vest and process.\n \n \n Ushers from our congregation can assist\n \n \n Our Clergy will participate in the procession\n \n \n A member/members of our congregation/organization will process with our banner. No more than two people can process with one banner.\n \n \n A member/ members of our congregation/organization will use simultaneous Spanish interpretation services available at the cathedral\n Acolytes are expected to arrive by 9:00 a.m. In the table below\, provide the number of youth with their ages and for adults simply indicate how many your congregation will bring. Acolytes should have their own vestments and are encouraged to bring their own crosses and torches.(Required)NameChurchEmail AddressAge (if youth)  Add RemoveEnter names\, emails\, and church names of acolytes aboveUshers will need to arrive by 9 a.m. and should be adults. Please list the names of the ushers in the box below. Please contact Louise Hannibal-Boyce if you have questions\, at louisehbh@aol.com.(Required)NameChurchEmail Address  Add RemoveEnter names\, emails\, and church names of ushers aboveClergy need to arrive by 10 a.m. Cassock and surplice or alb\, with festive stole. Please list clergy below(Required)NameChurchEmail Address  Add RemoveEnter names\, emails\, and church names of clergy aboveAll the banner processors need to arrive by 9:30 a.m. with banners. Preferable if you have a stand so the banner can be displayed during the service. Banners are picked up from the stands at the end of the service. Banners do not process out at the end of the service.(Required)NameChurchEmail Address  Add RemoveList names\, emails and church names of banner processors aboveEnter the approximate number of people in the box below.(Required)Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.Festival ChoirNameChurchEmail AddressVoice/ Octave  Add RemoveThere will be two rehearsals for the Festival Choir the date and location for the first rehearsal has not been established but will be provided before the end of the year to everyone that signs up. The second rehearsal will be at the Cathedral\, February 14th \, the day of the service starting at 8:00 AM. All Music will be provided in advance.\n\nPlease list the name\, church\, voice octave\, and email for each person that would like to participate in the service’s festival choir. If you have any questions\, contact Jeannine Otis at jotisnyc@ aol.com or call 917 774 3670. URL:https://dioceseny.org/event/2026-blessed-absalom-jones-celebration/ LOCATION:The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine\, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States CATEGORIES:Social Justice END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR