Community at the Crossing

Events

Get a taste of community life and find space to refresh your spirit and encounter God. Join us for retreats, worship, conversation, and food. Events are open to all.

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Meet us OUT AND ABOUT

HIGHLIGHT of the month

Morning Prayer

8:00 am - 8:30am Monday - Friday

A sung and spoken liturgy based on the Book of Common Prayer, led by the Community at the Crossing. All are welcome.

Chapel of St. Columba (Cathedral of Saint John the Divine)
Enter via the side door - come to the Security and Information booth in the middle of the Cathedral grounds (entrance on Amsterdam Avenue opposite 111th Street) to be directed. Watch this video to see the route more clearly!

There will be no Morning Prayer on the following dates whilst the Community is away on retreat:

Thursday, February 13th
Friday, February 14th
Monday, February 17th
Tuesday, February 18th

See all Community at the Crossing events on the Cathedral's website

Prayer Gathering

7:30pm Wednesdays

An hour of informal worship, informed by the charismatic tradition. Social to follow.

Oratory of the Good Shepherd (Diocesan House, on the Close of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine)
Please come to the Security and Information booth in the middle of the Cathedral grounds (entrance on Amsterdam Avenue opposite 111th Street) to be directed to Diocesan House.

There will be no Prayer Gathering on the following dates whilst the Community is away on retreat:

Wednesday, February 12th

See all Community at the Crossing events on the Cathedral's website

Retreat mornings

Space and Silence, Fellowship and Food

Saturdays 10am-3pm

• Advent - Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Lent - Saturday, March 15, 2025 - RSVP link coming soon
• Easter - Saturday, May 3, 2025

10am-1pm Introduction to personal prayer, space for meditation and silence in and around the Cathedral, concluding with communal prayer (Taizé-inspired worship in a Cathedral oratory or Roman Catholic mass in neighbouring parish)

1pm-3pm Lunch and coffee - A simple lunch is provided, or retreatants bring their own lunch

There is a minimum $5 participation fee which will be collected in the course of the retreat.

Madeleine L'Engle Library (Diocesan House, on the Close of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine)
Please come to the Security and Information booth in the middle of the Cathedral grounds (entrance on Amsterdam Avenue opposite 111th Street) to be directed to Diocesan House.

Dialogues on Divinity

The Dialogues on Divinity series seeks to address vital contemporary issues with a theological lens. It is presented by the Community at the Crossing, an ecumenical community for young adults, in residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

• Discipleship and Politics: How does one inform the other? - Monday, October 28, 2024
• How the Good News Goes Bad: Christian Biblical Interpretation and Antisemitism with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine - Sunday, January 26, 2025
• What Does Ecumenism Have to Do with Liberation? with Dr. Aaron T. Hollander and Sr. Estelle Sogbou - Monday, March 24, 2025
• From the Margins to the Mainstream: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Burton Visotzky, The Rev. Canon Eva Suarez, and Emre Celik - Monday, May 12, 2025

Chapel of St. James (Cathedral of Saint John the Divine) unless otherwise noted

Go to the Dialogues on Divinity page for information and to get tickets

The Bridge Seminars

Each week, the Community at the Crossing—an ecumenical group of young people living for a year on the Cathedral close—hosts distinguished guest scholars and teachers. While a select few already participate in Dialogues on Divinity, bringing their knowledge and insight to the wider public, there is now an opportunity to learn from these eminent thinkers in an even more intimate, roundtable setting, side-by-side with members of the Community at the Crossing.

• Seminar 1: Christian Division and the Vision of Unity - Monday, October 14, 2024
• Seminar 2: The Holy Eucharist: The Wonderful Exchange of the Human and the Divine - November 11-12, 2024
• Seminar 3: The Singing Prophet: a Brief Course on the Book of Isaiah - December 9-10, 2024
• Seminar 4: Introduction to John’s Gospel with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine - January 27-28, 2025
• Seminar 5: Brain, Mind, and Body: Meeting Personhood in Theology and Psychiatric Practice with The Reverend Dr. Charlie Bell - March 31-April 1, 2025

Go to the Bridge Seminars page for information and to reserve your seat in class

'He Is Here' Holy Hour

1 Thursday per month.

A monthly holy hour with adoration, the sacrament of reconciliation, worship, and space to encounter God. This time is facilitated by the Chemin Neuf Community.

Dates and more information here

Weekday Eucharist

12:15pm Monday - Friday

The Residential members of the Community will join the Cathedral Weekday Eucharist each Monday and Tuesday.

Chapel of St. Ambrose (Cathedral of Saint John the Divine)

Sundays

Find us worshipping at the Cathedral of St John the Divine at the 10:30am Eucharist, or in members' own churches across the city.

Nightwatch

Nightwatch is an evening spent in the world’s largest Gothic cathedral immersed in a faith-based program to deepen your spiritual connection with God. Nightwatch offered and tailored for teens (12-18), accompanied by chaperones. The program is ran by the Cathedral and Community members.

More information and booking for 2025 here

Find other Community at the Crossing events on the Cathedral calendar