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By David Gambrell
I was at the Washington National Cathedral yesterday to make a presentation at an Episcopal / Presbyterian dialogue, and heard a great story.
There is at least one celebration of the Eucharist each day at the National Cathedral. The only time in recent memory when that celebration was in question was Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Bishop Eugene Sutton, who was Canon Pastor at the National Cathedral at the time, recalls that the cathedral was on lockdown that day. The National Cathedral is the highest point in D.C., and authorities were concerned that it might be a target for further attacks. So they celebrated the Eucharist outdoors, praying for the city, the nation, and the world.
Other interesting features of the National Cathedral:
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, and a Presbyterian, is entombed in the cathedral. He's the only president to be buried in Washington D.C. Appropriately, there is a little statue of John Calvin on the vaulted ceiling above him.
There is an actual moon rock embedded in one of the stained glass windows at the cathedral.
I'm told there are a number humorous elements incorporated into the cathedral's art and architecture. While I was sitting in the choir stalls for morning prayer, someone pointed out a little wooden figure of a wolf in sheep's clothing attached to the end of one of the pews.
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