Service of Prayer on the Eve of Executions

April 20, 2017

Tonight at 6:00 p.m., the Cathedral will hold a special “Service of Prayer and Vigil on the Eve of Executions.” Our solemn prayers and music are Easter-themed. They will be for the men sentenced to death and their loved ones, for the victims of the acts for which they have been sentenced and their loved ones, and for those who must execute these sentences. For all of these, and for ourselves, we will pray for hope, for strength, and for mercy.

This service will take place whether or not executions go forward.

If executions do go forward, or might, then following the service, worship participants are invited to keep a silent vigil in the Cathedral, continuing up to the moment of execution.

The services and vigils are offered for the public and all are welcome.