Washington Cathedral

The Week’s Activities

Morning Afternoon Evening
Saturday 12 August
Met Birmingham Airport 4:45 a.m. Departed 6:25 a.m. Arrived Washington 12:35 p.m. Group BBQ in Hotel 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 13 August
Met together 9:00 a.m. for prayer and orientation. Some went to Cathedral for Eucharist, others explored. Evensong & Benediction: St. Paul’s K Street
Introit: Terribilis Est Locus Iste (Malcolm)
Responses: Perrier
Canticles: Stanford in G
Anthem: O Thou The Central Orb (Wood)
Explored various eateries!
Monday 14 August
Morning meeting & prayer 9:00 a.m. Group Guided Coach Tour of Washington: Lincoln / Jefferson / WWII / Vietnam Memorials / Washington Monument. Lunch at Reagan Centre. Evensong: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: Locus Iste (Bruckner)
Responses: Bertalot
Canticles: Ashworth in D
Anthem: Evening Hymn (Balfour Gardiner)
Explored various eateries!
Tuesday 15August
Group Guided Tour of White House at 7:30 a.m. Breakfasted from 6:00 a.m. Left by fleet of taxis at 6:45 a.m. Rest of morning free for exploration. Evensong: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: Ave Maria (Rachmaninov)
Responses: Ayleward
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: And I Saw A New Heaven (Bainton)
Explored various eateries!
Wednesday 16 August
Morning meeting & prayer 9:00 a.m. Explored Washington. Some did Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, others the Capitol Building, others still the Holocaust Museum. Evensong: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: I Am The Resurrection (Schutz)
Responses: Rose
Canticles: Perrier in G
Anthem: Greater Love (Ireland)
7:30 p.m. Group BBQ in Hotel (Mara’s 16th Birthday)
Thursday 17 August
Morning meeting & prayer 9:00 a.m. Explored Washington. Some did Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, others the Capitol Building, others still the Holocaust Museum. Some tried pedalos in the tidal basin near Jefferson memorial. Evensong: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: Beati Quorum Via (Stanford)
Responses: Smith
Canticles: Kelly in C
Anthem: I Was Glad (Parry)
Explored various eateries!
Friday 18 August
All Shopped ’til they dropped. Exploration of the various Malls: Pentagon / Georgetown etc. Some tried pedalos (one did again) in the tidal basin near Jefferson memorial. Evensong: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: God Be In My Head (Rutter)
Responses: Tomkins
Canticles: Collegium Regale (Howells)
Anthem: Regina Caeli Laetare (Briggs)
Explored various eateries!
Saturday 19 August
Changing the GuardDAY OFF: Group Coach Trip to Mount Vernon, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Home of George Washington, Potomac River (includes lunch stop), Arlington National Cemetery for Changing of the Guard and Kennedy Memorial. Explored various eateries! (Neil’s Birthday)
Sunday 20 August
Holy Eucharist: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: Sicut Cervus (Palestrina)
Anthems: Like As The Hart (Howells)
O Salutaris (Dupré)
Evensong: Washington National Cathedral
Introit: Terribilis Est Locus Iste (Malcolm)
Responses: Perrier
Canticles: Gray in A
Anthem: Geistliches Lied (Brahms)
Group BBQ in Hotel 7:30 p.m.
Monday 21 August
At Leisure (Pack cases / last visit to Cathedral / final Ice Cream) Met in Hotel Lobby 12:45 p.m. Left for Airport at 1:00 p.m. Departed 5:05 p.m. Arrived Birmingham 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday 22 August

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