Baptism

"Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God." - The Book of Common Prayer

Please CLICK HERE for the Baptism Application

Christian DeRuiter
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025

cderuiter@stjohndivine.org

(p) 212.316.7483

 

 

Weddings at the Cathedral

In the Episcopal Church Holy Matrimony is the sacramental rite in which a woman and man enter into a life-long union, making their vows before God and the Church, and receiving the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill their vows.

The Cathedral celebrates the historic change in New York State marriage law that now permits same-sex marriage. However, since The Episcopal Church has not yet formally approved a marriage liturgy for same-sex couples, it is the policy of the Bishop of New York, The Right Reverend Mark S. Sisk, for our Diocese and the Cathedral, that priests may offer the blessing of a civil marriage, but may not function, at this time, as the officiant of the actual marriage.

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Funerals/Memorial Services

The Funeral or Memorial Service is an opportunity for family and friends to remember one who has died.

Christian DeRuiter
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025

cderuiter@stjohndivine.org

(p) 212.316.7483