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Dear Friends,Happy New Year to you all! We have just concluded a vibrant and fulfilling year with the

capstone of a well-attended series of Christmas concerts, special events and services, welcoming thousands of San Franciscans and visitors to our Cathedral for All. Now is a time for renewal and contemplation at Grace Cathedral. As we approach the season of Lent, we reflect on our past and envision the best ways to forge our path ahead. 

This period of reflection is especially poignant this year as the search for the 9th Dean progresses on schedule under the leadership of the Search Committee. We are most grateful to the community that makes Grace Cathedral all that it is; for those who continue to serve our mission through excellent liturgy and spiritual practice, in thought-provoking arts, education and culture; those who participate in the vital ministries that are our commitment to social justice; and to you all for your financial support. 

In this new year, our goal is to ensure that we continue to create a vibrant, energetic environment where all members of the Cathedral are working to their potential as we prepare to welcome the 9th Dean later this year. Our programming moves ahead as we launch our Year of Technology, exploring the ways in which technology can — and should — impact our world for the better. At Carnivale on February 12, we will hear from Sal Khan, the visionary Founder of Khan Academy, on the ways in which technology can empower us through education, and we will also hear from various Forum guests on the challenges and responsibilities we face in this age of technological advancement. We are also spending time considering how we might best support those who gather here each week for yoga; we look forward to implementing new ideas. 

I am so grateful for your support, participation and engagement, together with the wider community that comprises our Cathedral. Thank you for all that you do so generously. I look forward to sharing time with you in this new year.

Sincerely,

Jane Shaw CarpenterChair of the Board of Trustees

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eliza Brown, VIce chaIr

anne casscells, treaSUrer

david W. Walker, Secretary

William K. Bowes, Jr.

Jamie Nicol Bowles

lee Mcenany caraher

dorena chan

donald W. derheim

lokelani devone

Peter M. drake

Jennifer Jones edwardson

Priscilla Geeslin

Vance y. George

John Gnuse

Zane O. Gresham

richard helmer

Samuel hocking

ambassador James c. hormel

caroline hoxby

Melissa Keane

Judith droz Keyes

Mary Mccarthy

Meridee Moore

lori Ogden Moore

Nathan Ohm

James Pannell

Bob Peck

Garrett a. h. Price III

Michael Scheu

rita Semel

Michael Sippey

anna deavere Smith

thomas F. Steyer

Patrick S. thompson

trevor traina

Susan von herrmann

clement Xue

eric yopes

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Each year, Grace Cathedral weaves a central focus in its program and shared dialogue. 2015 will be the Year of Technology, with an aim to explore technology’s integral presence and implications in our faith-based, Bay Area community, beginning with Sal Khan’s remarks at Carnivale, Forum guests and planned improvements in our own technology infrastructure.

Carnivale FebRuARy 12, 6:30 p.m.Experience a brand new Carnivale! Now in its fifth year, this benefit gala returns with special guest speaker Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy. The dinner and festive party launches our Year of Technology and benefits Cathedral life. Information and tickets: gracecathedral.org/carnivale

experience the openneSS oF grace cathedralFor the past five years, Grace Cathedral has removed the pews for a few days to celebrate Carnivale. This year, for the first time, join us to experience the Cathedral’s vast openness without pews from February 9 to the end of Lent. Information: gracecathedral.org

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celeBrating the lunar new YearFebRuARy 15, 11 A.m.In celebration of the Year of the Sheep, Lion Dancers will lead the retiring procession concluding the Eucharist.

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winter interFaith ShelterVolunteer to cook and serve a healthy meal to those housed through the Winter Interfaith Shelter Program from Sunday, February 8 to Saturday, February 14. Sponsored by the San Francisco Interfaith Council and run by Episcopal Community Services, the Interfaith Shelter provides dinner, breakfast and a dry place to sleep for 60 to 100 homeless men during the coldest part of the year. Grace Cathedral joins many other San Francisco congregations in this important endeavor. There are many ways to help: cooking, serving, leading teams of volunteers or cleaning up. You can sign up for one night or several evenings. Information: gracecathedral.org/winterinterfaithshelter

aNNUal GIFtS tO SUPPOrt cathedral lIFeGrace Cathedral means something to everyone, offering connection to God and each other through worship, art and music, education and service to others. Make your gift to the Community Fund (undesignated support) or to The Ghiberti Foundation (for arts and culture) via the enclosed envelope or online at gracecathedral.org/donate. To make a stewardship pledge for Congregational Life, visit gracecathedral.org/stewardship. thANk you!

lenten Supper SerieS and workShopS wedNesdAys, FebRuARy 25 to mARCh 25Share a simple supper at 6 p.m., then join one of our Lenten workshops. Examine the practical and spiritual needs of preparing for the end of life in Last Things; heal from grief in a safe, loving environment in Grief Group; and explore Contemporary Prayer with Bishop Marc Handley Andrus. Suggested supper donation: $5. Pre-registration for workshops is required. Information: gracecathedral.org/lent

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Our regular worship schedule includes four services on Sundays — 8:30 a.m. Eucharist; 11 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 3 p.m. Choral Evensong; and 6 p.m. evening Eucharist on the labyrinth — as well as Choral Evensong sung by our Choir of Men and Boys on Thursdays at 5:15 p.m.

aSh wedneSdaY FebRuARy 18Observe the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Holy Eucharist and distribution of ashes at 7:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 6 p.m.

highlightS oF holY week Free and open to all. Information: gracecathedral.org/easter

mARCh 29, 11 A.m. pAlm suNdAyOn Palm Sunday, we hold a single, combined service at 11 a.m., with palm procession and a Choral Eucharist sung by the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys.

ApRil 1, 6 p.m. teNebRAeBased on the monastic prayer service of vigils, Tenebrae is a simple, yet powerful choral service sung by the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys.

ApRil 2, 6 p.m. mAuNdy thuRsdAyFoot washing ceremony and the Holy Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Camerata.

ApRil 3, 3 p.m. Good FRidAyThis choral service is a meditation on the Cross and the death of Jesus and prayers for the world.

ApRil 4, 9 p.m. the GReAt ViGilBeginning entirely in darkness, the Great Vigil is gradually illuminated by kindling the new fire and the lighting of the giant Easter candle and candles for the worshipers.

8:30 A.m. ChoRAl euChARistA joyful service of Holy Eucharist with hymns, organ music and a sermon.

11 A.m. ChoRAl euChARist with bRAss ANd timpANiHymns and chants are accompanied by the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys alongside brass and timpani.

6 p.m. eVeNiNG euChARist A simple, reflective service including prayer, scripture readings, singing, a sermon and Holy Communion. 

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FeBruarY 8 David Korten, Author. In conversation with the Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox on A Living Economy for a Living Earth

FeBruarY 22 Becki Cohn-Vargas, Director of Not In Our School, and Patrice O’Neill, Producer of Not In Our Town. In conversation with the Rev. Andy Lobban on After Ferguson: How Communities Can Stand Up to Hate and Violence

march 1 Tom McKeag, Founder and President of BioDream-Machine. In conversation with the Rev. Jude Harmon on Design by Nature

march 8 Alvy Ray Smith, Co-Founder of Pixar. In conversation with the Rev. Canon Dr. Randal Gardner on A Biography of the Pixel

march 15 Elizabeth Jameson, Artist. In conversation with the Rev. Elizabeth Grundy on Can Art Find the Beauty in Disease?

2015 winter ForumThis winter, connect with Grace Cathedral at The Forum: our flagship conversation series on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Gresham Hall. Free and open to all. Information: gracecathedral.org/forum

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Yoga on the laBYrinth FebRuARy 10, 6:15 p.m.Join yoga teacher Darren Main and over 500 yogis for gentle and nurturing yoga, and experience Grace Cathedral without pews! Music by Mirabai & Friends. Suggested donation: $10–$20.

candlelight laBYrinth walk with muSic FebRuARy 13, 6 p.m.Walk the labyrinth in candlelight, and pray for peace in the world. Live music by Destiny Muhammad, harpist.

one Billion riSing Join one billion people all over the world to protest the violence that impacts one billion women and girls around the world. This year, two regular Cathedral ministries will focus their healing energies on ending violence against women and girls.

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SaYing Farewell to GraCeD WiTH liGHT

On January 24, Grace Cathedral said goodbye to Graced With Light. Installed in March 2013, Graced With Light has been a part of Cathedral life for nearly two years. Th e 20 miles of red, blue and green ribbons hanging from our vaulted ceiling was a community catalyst, featured in countless images in print and on social media, with over half a million “likes” on Instagram, a full page feature in VOGUE Casa Brasil, and articles in the San Francisco Chronicle. We are forever grateful for the privilege ofliving with such a wonderful work of art.

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GReshAm hAll, mARCh 24, 7:30 p.m.Baritone Morgan Smith and actor Kip Niven perform selections from For a Look or a Touch by composer Jake Heggie. Th e song cycle, commissioned by Music of Remembrance, is based on the true story of two gay men torn apart by the Holocaust. Th is event is presented in partnership with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.Information: gracecathedral.org/concerts

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organ recitalStephen hamilton, organiStmARCh 1, 4 p.m.Minister of Music Emeritus at the historic Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, performs on Grace Cathedral’s 7,466-pipe Aeolian-Skinner organ. Presented as part of Grace Cathedral’s Organ Recital Series. Suggested donation: $10.

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