With Malice Toward None @ Trinity Cathedral
Applying the Christian art of reconciliation to our polarized politics.
Trinity Cathedral is participating in a Braver Angels program called With Malice Toward None. Braver Angels is an organization committed to bringing people with diverse political opinions together to find common values and foster peace in our polarized political environment. Throughout and beyond this election season, our aim is to create space to consider how we might pursue unity and move together towards healing and wholeness, whatever the election result.
“With Malice Toward None” takes its title from Lincoln’s second inaugural address, when he sought to heal the nation after the trauma of the Civil War. The heart of our program will be a prayer service on the Cathedral live-stream the day after the election. I have asked members of our Braver Angels chapter and Canons David Link and Kathy Hopner to gather with me before the election to plan for that service. Beyond the election, we hope to hold some conversations that may help us to process the outcome together.
This program is open to members of the Cathedral community and the Diocese of Northern California. Please email braverangels@trinitycathedral.org if you wish to participate to let us know. Also click on the red link below the first meeting description to register for all future meetings.
@Trinity and for the Diocese of Northern California
October 6 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Depolarizing Within Workshop - hosted by Braver Angels
Braver Angels is providing a Depolarizing Within workshop for the whole community. This is a public workshop, all are invited. It would be very useful to participate in this workshop in order to prepare for our Trinity and the Diocese of Northern California program outlined below.
October 7 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Introductions and Hopes - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
Let’s meet each other and introduce this program. Marisa Gottuso and Shelley Mydans will outline the goals of Braver Angels. We will also discuss our hopes for the prayer service on November 4. Bishop Megan or a representative of the Bishop’s office will be joining us to wish us well on this journey and participate in the initial conversation.
Register in advance for this, and all subsequent meetings by CLICKING HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
October 14 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Depolarizing Within - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
Led by our Braver Angels chapter, we will introduce material that aims to work with our inner attitudes, and helps us to examine those internal forces that push us to demonize those we disagree with politically.
October 21 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Planning Our Prayer Service - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
Canon David Link and Canon Kathy Hopner lead us in planning for our prayer service on November 4.
October 28 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Continuing to Explore Depolarization - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
Led by our Braver Angels chapter, we will introduce review material that aims to work with our inner attitudes, and helps us to examine those internal forces that push us to demonize those we disagree with politically.
November 4 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Praying for Peace in Our Civic Life - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
We join on the Cathedral Facebook live-stream for a service of music and reflections inviting a prayerful response to the election. Everyone is welcome.
November 11 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
With Malice Toward None - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
We hold the first of two meetings as part of the With Malice Toward None program, created by Braver Angels, that is designed to help with reconciliation. Some will be delighted with the election, some will be angry. At this meeting, Reds and Blues will meet separately to discuss their reactions, hopes and concerns about the election.
November 18 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
With Malice Toward None - hosted by Trinity Cathedral
We will hold the second of two meetings as part of the With Malice Toward None program. We will join together as Christians to commit to working with our fellow citizens, regardless of who they supported in the election, to knit the social fabric of our nation back together.
