We Worship
Worship Schedule
Saturdays
5:00pm The Incarnation Chapel
252 Rushmore Place, Carle Place (former St. Mary's)
Visit incarnationgc.org/chapel for more information.
Sundays
8:00am Traditional Mass
In-person at the cathedral
9:15am Cathedral for Kids
In-person at the Cathedral
11:15am Choral Mass
In-person at the cathedral and via livestream
Mondays
6:30pm Weekly Meditation and Contemplative Prayer
Online via Zoom. Meeting ID: 894 5687 5414
Wednesdays
12:00pm Healing Mass
in-person at the cathedral
Ash Wednesday Services
Wednesday, March 5
12:00pm Liturgy of Ash Wednesday with hymns, in person at the Cathedral.
7:30pm Liturgy of Ash Wednesday with Choir in person and livestream
The Moon as a Sacred Mirror
A journey from Passiontide to Eastertide under the glow of the lesser light which rules the night
April 11 - May 4
UK artist Luke Jerram's large-scale 20 ft, 3D representation of the moon - comes to the Cathedral nave this April and May. Using detailed NASA imagery, this awe-inspiring work of art has been displayed in cathedrals, museums, and other public spaces the world-over. This will be the Museum of the Moons first installation in a house of worship in the United States and will serve as a powerful theological and cultural focal point, bridging the sacred and secular understandings of existence.
For more information, and a detailed schedule of events during the installation, please visit our Moon as a Sacred Mirror page on our website.
Mardi Gras Celebration at the Chapel
Saturday, March 1, 4-7pm.
Celebrate Mardi Gras and prepare for Lent at an event for all ages Saturday, March 1, at Incarnation Chapel. Activities will include the burning of palms, discussion of Lenten disciplines and themes, followed by a service of Holy Eucharist and Mardi Gras supper.
Noonday Mass Tuesday through Thursday
Beginning Shrove Tuesday, March 4
Beginning in Lent 2025, we will be adding two additional noon day masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Our mass with anointing will continue to be offered on Wednesdays, with the additional masses starting Tuesday, March 4.
Visio Divina for Lent
March 17, 24 & 31
Mondays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join our Franciscan Year Novices as we meditate on works of art, using the eyes of our heart to discover God’s revelation in beauty. We will share our experience of the artwork with mutual respect and a desire for holy conversation. More information can be found here.
We Connect
The Social Justice Ministry
March 1 at 1:30pm at the See House
The Social Justice Ministry aims to encourage conversations centered around our Christian beliefs, personal experiences and values as it relates to race, and matters of social justice. We have also partnered with the Food Ministry in helping with those who suffer food and housing insecurity. If you are interested in Equal Rights, Equal Opportunity, Women’s Rights, or Racial Injustice, we urge you to sign up and join us on Realm.
We will meet this Saturday, March 1 at the See House, 36 Cathedral Avenue (tall red brick building on the south corner of the Cathedral Close) at 1:30 pm.
Grief Support Group
March 9, 2025
Every other Sunday 2-3:30pm
The Grief Support Group offers a different quality of support and connection that comes from being with people who have also experienced a loss. The group meets every other Sunday at See House (36 Cathedral Ave, Garden City NY -- large red brick building) from 2-3:30pm. Meeting dates are: Feb. 9 & 23, Mar. 9 & 23, Apr. 13 & 27, May 11 & 25, Jun. 8 & 22
We Grow
The Dean's Forum: Lenten Book Study
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
Sunday, 10:15-11am
Beginning Sunday, March 9, join fellow members of the Cathedral community in exploring what NY Times bestselling and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor refers to as "lunar spirituality" in her 2014 book, Learning to Walk in the Dark. "A gift to every person who's felt the darkness but not had the words to express it," chapters consider the surprising ways in which periods of darkness, either literal or figurative, can deepen our understanding of God and ourselves. Copies will be available Sunday mornings for a suggested donation of $10. Themes from the book will be discussed at the Dean's Forum in Lent, and touched upon in our Lenten sermon series.
This Sunday, we will explore Lectio Divina, listening with the ear of our hearts to the word of God. We will share our own experience of the text with mutual respect and a desire for holy conversation.
Fellowship in Faith
February 23, 10:15-11am
This Sunday, children spend time with the parable of the Lost Sheep, and consider what it means to care for every member of a group.
Cathedral Youth
Sunday, March 2, 12:30 - 2:30
Youth in grades 6-12 meet on the first Sunday of every month to complete a service project reflecting the values of our faith. Lunch is served and friends are welcome! RSVP to Mo. Kate at ksalisbury@incarnationgc.org.
Cathedral Youth Confirmation Class
Starts Sunday, March 9
Sundays, 10:15 - 11am
Young people in grades 8-12 prepare for Confirmation in the Episcopal Church through a 5 part class beginning Sunday, March 9th. Classes meet every Sunday, from 10:15-11am, and conclude with an overnight retreat with youth from around the diocese on Friday-Saturday, April 11-12. Confirmations will be held at the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 19th, at 7:30pm. Contact Mo. Kate for more information, or register here!
Exploring New Monasticism with the Center for Spiritual Imagination
Wednesday, May 25 at 7pm
Monasticism has always been a response to the deep human longing for God. From the desert fathers and mothers of Egypt and Palestine to the monasteries of Europe, it has shaped lives of prayer, simplicity, and service for centuries. But this course isn’t about the monasticism of the past—it’s about new expressions of monasticism emerging today, rooted in the same longing but responding to the unique challenges and possibilities of our time. Event details can be found here.
We Serve
What is a Pledge
by Warden Rebecca Maines
It’s way too easy to see filling out a pledge card as signing up for another weekly or monthly expenditure, but I invite you to rethink that. As I’m fond of saying: it’s not transactional, it’s relational. Let me be clearer about that.
A pledge is a promise. It’s a commitment to something, because it’s important and you believe in it and value it. It’s about putting yourself out there in support of something.
A pledge is a promise made out loud. A couple years ago I went to Oxford University’s Bodleian Library to do research. It is a requirement to use the Bodleian, dating back to its founding, that you must pledge proper care for the books and materials—you have to say the pledge out loud, in front of a witness. It may sound silly, but, let me tell you, speaking the words gave me all the feels. I was taking on personal responsibility for the care and protection of the materials (in my case, Mary Somerville’s handwritten diaries from the eighteenth century) I would be using. You can bet I was extra careful.
When we fill in the pledge card at the cathedral, we’re making a promise—out loud, as it were—to take personal responsibility, to take part in sustaining this community of faith. Part of that, of course, is financial support, and we’ll be talking more about where the money goes, because in a cathedral congregation, that’s different from other churches; but it’s every bit as important to commit our time and talent. There are lots of opportunities to do that, and if you are still searching for the right one(s) for you, clergy, staff, and council members would be delighted to help you find the right fit.
I invite you to join me in speaking up and making a pledge.
Relief for our Brothers and Sisters in Los Angeles
Collection for those affected by the fires in California
Although the Los Angeles fires have fallen out of news coverage, the devastation is still a reality for many people, including the families of the 29 who lost their lives and the over 10,000 structures lost. In the Eaton fire, St. Mark's Episcopal Church and School in Altadena were completely destroyed, a vibrant multi-cultural parish in a middle-class community.
As the Body of Christ, we share in this loss. We are gathering a collection from the Cathedral community to send to Saint Mark's as a visible sign of our love and unity. This effort will culminate on March 30, Mothering Sunday, when our children will sponsor a bake sale to share in this community endeavor. Between now and then we invite your generosity either by giving online here and choosing LA Fires Relieve Fund or by making a check to the Cathedral with fire relief in the memo line.
Mothering Sunday Pancake Breakfast
Save the Date
This popular event will be held on Sunday, March 30th and we hope to see you there! As always, volunteers are needed to make this happen. If you can help with the preparations or on the day of the event, please connect with us via email at connect@incarnationgc.org. You can also text or phone Diana Campbell at 516-647-1152.
We Pray
You can submit prayer requests online here.
A prayer for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer List:
The Church: Sean the Presiding Bishop; Lawrence, our Bishop; Geralyn, our Assistant Bishop; Daniel, our Assisting Bishop; William, our Assisting Bishop; Michael, our Dean; Eddie, our Sub Dean; Kate, our Canon for Christian Education; Adam, our Abbot of the Center for Spiritual Imagination; Dan and Mark our Co-Vicars of the Incarnation Chapel: Cameron our Curate; Denise, our Deacon and Director of Outreach; Larry, our Canon Musician; David, our Associate Organist/Choirmaster; Charlie, our Chancellor; Kyle our Dean's Verger; Garrett, our Livestream Technician, James, our Sexton; Kris, our Program Director of the Center for Spiritual Imagination; Arleen, our Cathedral Administrator; Gerry, our Pledge Secretary and Asst. Treasurer
The Nation: Donald, our President; Kathy, our Governor; Mary, the Mayor of Garden City, and the members of our Armed Forces, especially The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Sniffen, The Rev. James Reiss, The Rev. Jen Pilat, The Rev. Matthew Sanfilippo, The Rev. Landon Moore, Brian Thorpe, James Rivera, Charlie Whittaker, Jason Whittaker, Raymond Minihan, Jason Clark, Liam Begley, Adam Sanchez, Jonathan Hart, James Tilden, Noah Penders, Jason R. Corrado Jr. and their and their families.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Anglican Church of Burundi, and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for St. Mary's, Brooklyn.
For those who have asked for our prayers: Tony, Flor, Marisol, Pat, Lawrence, Karen, Headley, Mary F., Monica S., Eladio, Niyjah, Natasha, Nesha, Claude, Lauren, London, Tristan, Gianna, Nirvana, August, Wayne, Indigo, Chi, Todd, Theresa, Whitney, Webb D., Marc S., Jeneen G., Anthony P., Caroline Z., Toni C., Arielle, Bill B., Isabella J., Joan N., Kelly M., Raj P, John M., Emily, Gerald, Tony, Jackie, Reginald, Bill B., Laura B., Maryann D., Jera, Holly, Connor, Leslie P., Savina & Philip D., James & Eileen, Floy-Dean, Annette, Jackson, Maureen M., Devinder S., James C., Katy, Madison, Baby S., Monique T., Marlen, Christina R., Mary F., Marcus, Neena, Matthew, Laryssa F., Jennifer U., Lillian N., Bob R., Maima B., Bob C., Brenna B., Donna G., Rebekah L., Jivan S., Joel L., Vivian T, Elizabeth, Shannon P., Joe P., McKenna P. , Thomas R., Susanne F., Carmen, Billy, Sharon, Kate, Vanya D., Christopher H. and Family, Janice K., Loretta M. and Billy M.
We pray for those who have died, especially Susanne, daughter of Richard Battilana, and for those grieving the death of a loved one, that they may find comfort and peace.
Altar Flowers this week are in loving memory of our Mother, Fran Siegmann for her birthday by her daughters Ruth and Lorraine.
We wish a Blessed and Happy Birthday to our Cathedral Kids and Youth who celebrate a birthday in March: Owen A., Elina B., Alexa C., Peyton E., Bodhi H., Leonardo K., Iris L., Theo M., Samantha N., Elijah P., and William S.
Mass cards, altar flowers, bread and wine donations, sanctuary candles, children’s birthdays and prayer requests can be sent to the cathedral office at cathedral@incarnationgc.org or (516) 746-2955. Prayers are taken off the list after 90 days unless a special request is made.