The Cathedral is chartered as a house of prayer for all people and a unifying center of intellectual light and leadership. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cathedral has responded to changing needs in the local community and across the city and state. People from many faiths and communities worship together in daily
services held online; the soup kitchen serves roughly 25,000 meals
annually; soci
al service outreach has an increasingly varied roster of
programs to safely provide resources, aid, and COVID testing to the
hardest-hit New Yorkers; the distinguished Cathedral School prepares
young students to be future leaders; Advancing the Community of
Tomorrow, the renowned preschool, afterschool and summer program,
offers diverse educational and nurturing experiences; the outstanding
Textile Conservation Lab preserves world treasures; concerts,
exhibitions, performances and civic gatherings allow conversation,
celebration, reflection and remembrance—such is the joyfully busy life
of this beloved and venerated Cathedral.