Watch Night for Racial Justice
An Evening of Jazz at the Cathedral
to benefit POWER
(Philadelphians Organized
to Witness, Empower, and Rebuild)

New Year's Eve - Sunday, December 31, 2017
4:00-7:00 p.m. music; 7:00 interfaith worship


FREE PARKING IN THE OPEN LOT ACROSS FROM THE CATHEDRAL!

 
In a new initiative inaugurated in response to the alarming increase in racist violence and injustice over the past year, the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral will host a New Year's Eve event called Watch Night for Racial Justice - An Evening of Jazz at the Cathedral.

The event celebrates the tradition of "Watch Night" which began on New Year's Eve 1863 in black churches throughout the nation awaiting the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1864.

A family-friendly event, the evening will start at 4:00pm at the Cathedral with three hours of performances by leading area jazz musicians, including vocalists Ruth Naomi Floyd, DeVonne Gardner , and Lourin Plant, pianists Jay Fluellen and Sumi Tonooka , drummer Kimpedro Rodriguez, and the Clef Club Student Ensemble directed by Lovett Hines.

The evening will culminate in a 7:00pm interfaith Watch Night service. The event will also be a fund-raiser for the work of the interfaith organization Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild (POWER - www.powerinterfaith.org ). POWER represents a broad range of Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim congregations in the greater Philadelphia area in focused five-part organizing platform lobbying for systemic change in the areas of Jobs, Education, Housing, Public Safety, and Healthcare.

The event will also benefit the Cathedral Table ministries distributing food, clothing, and social services to people in need in West Philadelphia. No advance tickets are required. A freewill offering will be taken throughout the event. Contributions can be made online by going to https://goo.gl/mYD1Vt and clicking on "Support the Cathedral" and designating your gift for "Watch Night." The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral is located at 19 South 38th Street between Chestnut and Market streets in University City. One or more food trucks will be available in front of the Cathedral and listeners can come and go throughout the evening.

FREE PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE OPEN LOT ACROSS FROM THE CATHEDRAL ON 38th STREET BETWEEN MARKET AND LUDLOW - CAR ENTRANCE TO THE LOT IS ON 39th BETWEEN MARKET AND LUDLOW.
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