Moon as Sacred Mirror

Enjoy a view of the moon as you’ve never seen it before, in our awe-inspiring gothic cathedral. Admission is free during the day, and there is a suggested $10.00 donation after sunset. Register at Eventbrite.com to reserve your timed evening entry after 7pm.

During the day, join one of our guides for a tour of the historic cathedral church, including some of our sacred treasures, stunning stained glass windows, and brilliant architecture. Marvel at the moon from any vantage point in the 140-year old building. To book a guided tour, please email connect@IncarnationGC.org.

Invite your child’s class to visit the Cathedral nave where science comes alive. Contact Mother Kate Salisbury, our Canon for Christian Formation and Education, at ksalisbury@IncarnationGC.org, to book a field trip to the Cathedral!

Illuminations – Art in Sacred Space, a collaboration with Trinity Community Arts Center, the inaugural exhibition in the newly designated Gallery at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, captures the dynamic interplay of light and artistic expression, featuring striking oil paintings by Drigo Morin capturing iconic moments of space exploration, moon-themed photography by Jennifer A. Uihlein and Susan Tiffen, and two large-scale works by Hendrick Art Studio celebrating the Museum of the Moon. This collection invites you to dive into the wonder of the cosmos through art that’s both reflective and Instagrammable! Location in the Cathedral Undercroft, which is elevator accessible.

Cathedral Music Director, Canon Larry Tremsky, and Associate Organist, David Preston, present short organ recitals on the largest pipe organ on Long Island during the day, with special emphasis on pieces related to the cosmos. Please check back soon for specific dates and times.

Tours will pause for the Cathedral’s Noonday mass on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays under the Moon. All are welcome to participate, or sit quietly in contemplation.

The Cathedral youth gather for their annual sleepover in the Cathedral — this year including a stellar view of the moon! Contact Mother Kate Salisbury, our Canon for Christian Formation and Education, at ksalisbury@IncarnationGC.org for more information on participating in this fun-filled evening of fellowship, activities, and food!

Be among the first to walk the new gallery space in the Cathedral undercroft at the opening of Illuminations – Art in Sacred Space, a collaborative effort of the Cathedral, Trinity Episcopal Church - Northport, and Trinity Community Arts Center. The rotating gallery space will feature works from our cathedral and diocesan communities, with the first installation featuring "moon-themed" works by Drigo Morin, Jennifer A. Uihlein, and Susan Tiffen. There is no charge for admission, but please email connect@IncarnationGC.org so we can plan refreshments accordingly.

Become a sponsor of the Museum of the Moon at the Cathedral for special access to ticketed events during its installation, including an intimate gathering in the nave on opening weekend hosted by the Dean and the Bishop of Long Island. For more information on sponsorship, please email Kyle Sabo at ksabo@IncarnationGC.org

Please check our Worship Schedule page for a complete listing of Holy Week liturgies — all are welcome!

Come expand your yoga practice with Dana Lewis while fixing your gaze on the Sea of Tranquility, or one of the moon’s beautiful craters. A special moon-centered Cathedral Yoga program will meet on four evenings during the Museum of the Moon installation: Tuesday April 15, Friday April 18 and Tuesday April 22 at 7pm. There will be a special session on Tuesday April 29 at 8pm, which will meet after the Center for Spiritual Imagination’s contemplative prayer practice. Register for Yoga under the Moon on Eventbrite.com.

Gather under the moon for an evening of intellectual discourse with our neighbors at Adelphi University!

Adelphi History Chairman Associate Professor Ed Reno leads a session of this spring’s Honors Seminar: “Science vs. Religion: The Trial of Galileo & The Heliocentric Universe.” Physics Chairman Associate Professor Matthew Wright and undergraduates Ryan Carty and Mariane Diby will offer a presentation on the moons of Jupiter.

All are welcome to attend and fully participate in these lively presentations. Light refreshments will be served. Email connect@IncarnationGC.org to register.

Join members of the Diocese of Long Island’s Creation Care Community as we gather for “An Hour of Prayer for Earth” under the light of the moon on the 55th anniversary of the first Earth Day. All are welcome to join in focused prayer and contemplation, interspersed with silence and creation/environment-focused readings.

Acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute band “Us and Floyd” puts on a selection of the greatest progressive rock band of all time’s greatest hits, including “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here,” and “The Great Gig in the Sky.” Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 8pm.

We are also welcoming six area breweries to the nave for our first local brewery festival. Enjoy brews from Somerset, Barrier, Lunchbox, South Shore Craft Brewery, Jones Beach, and Small Craft while taking in the sounds of "Us and Floyd" as a laser show dances throughout our soaring nave. Tickets for the brewery festival are available on Eventbrite.

Join us for a very special Dean’s Forum looking at the use of cosmic symbols in the church’s vestments. Textile historian Marianna Garthwaite Klaiman will bring this amazing area of church history alive with wonderful examples of how stars, comets, the moon and the sun have all been used throughout history on the church’s sacred vestments.

Canon Kate leads a family-centered afternoon under the moon including after-school crafts, tours, moon music singalongs and art projects. Email Kate at ksalisbury@IncarnationGC.org to register!

Founding members of the Community of the Incarnation, Canon Kris Vieria Coleman and The Rev. Canon Adam Bucko, lead a contemplative prayer service under the moon. COI embodies and teaches engaged contemplative spirituality in response to what Father Bede Griffiths called “the universal call to contemplation” and is the largest and fastest growing new monastic community in the Episcopal Church. Those wishing to extend their time under the moon are invited to stay for a special Cathedral yoga session at 8pm! For more information about COI see their website at spiritualimagination.org.

Join the Bishop of Long Island, the Dean, and Cathedral Staff at this first-of-its-kind event in the Cathedral nave. The marquis event of the Museum of the Moon installation will kick off at 7pm with cocktails in the undercroft, followed by dinner and dancing under the moon at 8pm. All proceeds will go to the Stewart Historic Buildings Preservation Fund, which exists to maintain and preserve original Garden City buildings associated with founder Alexander Turney Stewart on the Cathedral Close. Tickets for the Moondance Gala are available on Eventbrite.

The Museum of the Moon installation wraps up with a fun look at Star Wars culture, geared for kids of all ages. Led by Canon Kate, Chelsy DeHart, Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adults Ministry, and The Rev. Brian Barry, Associate Priest of the Cathedral. Costumes are welcome!

The closing event for the Museum of the Moon. The Cathedral choirs lead us in the great Anglican heritage of Choral Evensong (sung evening prayer) as we conclude the museum’s three-week run at the Cathedral. Followed by a festive sherry hour as the sun sets.