2026 Martin Luther King, Jr., Afternoon of Service

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 12:30 P.M., Bloedel Hall, registration requested. Lunch is available (suggested donation: $8/adult; $25/family max.).

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" —The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Join us on the Sunday of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend as people of all ages and abilities gather for a day of service. We’ll begin our afternoon together with a pizza lunch from Pagliacci (suggested donation: $8/adult; $25/family max) before heading out to support our community partners and care for our cathedral home.

We have a wide variety of ways to get involved, ranging from gentle, seated activities to active outdoor projects.

 

Offsite Service Teams

  • Casa Latina: Join a group traveling to work with women in our community as they prepare for their annual fundraiser.
  • L’Arche Angeline House & Lowell Elementary: We are sending teams for requested outdoor work. The forecast is calling for sun and 50 degrees—perfect weather to serve our neighbors near Volunteer Park!

 

Onsite Projects at the Cathedral

If you prefer to stay on campus, we have several essential projects running in Bloedel Hall and the sanctuary:

  • Outreach & Creativity: Making sandwiches for Operation Nightwatch, tying a quilt for Donna Jean's Place, and painting watercolor cards for Donna Jean’s residents and Lowell teachers.
  • Stewardship of Space: Deep cleaning of the nave woodwork, brass polishing, cobweb removal in the chapel, and detailing the Bloedel kitchen.

 

Registration is requested so we can plan for food and project supplies. You can indicate your physical activity preference when you sign up.

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