Crossroads from Washington National Cathedral

America’s Milestone Birthday: A Conversation with Commissioner Rosie Rios | #16

The Cathedral is proud to be a founding partner of America250, a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country, now through July 4, 2026. Rev. Jo Nygard Owens sits down with Rosie Rios, Chair of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and former Treasurer of the United States, as she reflects on her inspiring trajectory, our nation’s past, honoring the contributions of all Americans, and looking ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation.

Learn More:

https://america250.org/

 

AI and Ethics: Video Games Transforming Medical Education | #15

Our growing series exploring today’s disruptive technologies through the lens of ethics and faith continues! In this episode, Rev. Jo Owens, Pastor for Digital Ministry, and Dr. Sonia Coman, Director of Digital Engagement, sit down with innovator Sam Glassenberg, Founder & CEO of Level Ex, to discuss the transformative potential of video games and AI for medical training and life-saving advances in the medical field.

Additional Resources:

• https://www.levelex.com/
• https://glassenberg.com/
• https://cathedral.org/discover/3d-virtual-tour/

A Conversation with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry | #14

Please join us for a special episode as the Rev. Jo Nygard Owens, Pastor for Digital Ministry, interviews the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Curry will reflect on his tenure in this period of transition and his teachings on spreading the good news and embracing love.

Additional Resources:

• A Case For Love
• Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times
• The Power of Love Royal Wedding Sermon

A Better Way to Coping with Anxiety and Finding Common Ground | #13

Join the Rev. Canon Jan Cope, Provost, the Rev. Jo Nygard Owens, Pastor for Digital Ministry, and the Rev. Spencer Brown, Priest Associate, for an open conversation on anxiety, disappointment, and finding common ground. In these challenging times, our clergy explore how each of us can live faithfully together.

Additional Resources:

• https://cathedral.org/blog/an-invitation-to-a-better-way/
• https://cathedral.org/blog/a-better-way-to-find-common-ground/

Meet Our Stonemasons | #12

Rev. Owens sits downs with our stone masons and carvers Joe Alonso, Brianna Castelli, and Sean Callahan to explore this fascinating profession and the Cathedral's unique carving style.

 

Additional Resources:

• https://cathedral.org/blog/celebrating-joe-alonso-cathedral-rock-star/
• https://www.instagram.com/cathedralstonemason/

Washington National Cathedral and First Lady Edith Wilson | #11

Tune in for a conversation with award-winning educator, author, and speaker Rebecca Roberts and Our Chief Public Affairs Officer, Kevin Eckstrom, on the complex legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson and her and President Wilson’s ties to the Cathedral.

 

Additional Resources:

• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696995/untold-power-by-rebecca-boggs-roberts/
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-edith-wilson-kept-herselfand-her-husbandin-the-white-house-180981712/
• https://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?m=46623&i=824264&p=14&ver=html5

A Special Conversation with World-Renowned Conductor Marin Alsop | #10

Tune in as our Dean, the Very Rev. Randy Hollerith, interviews one of the leading conductors of our time, Marin Alsop, on her first performance at the Cathedral, exploring the power of music and the timely message of Beethoven’s iconic 9th Symphony.

Learn More:

• https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Articles/2020/12/08/An-Interview-with-Tracy-K-Smith
• Cathedral.org/abetterway

50 Years of Women’s Ordination | #9

In this episode, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of women’s ordination in the Episcopal Church. Joining The Rev. Jo Nygard Owens is The Rev. Rose Logan Duncan, Canon for Worship and The Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Canon Theologian and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. They reflect on the challenges that women have faced in ministry and explore the intersectionality of gender, race, and sexual orientation in the struggle for equal standing in the priesthood.

Seeking True Faith to Re-Found Democracy | #8

Tune in for our latest episode featuring highlights from an in-person conversation with Jim Wallis, founding Director of the Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justice, and our Dean, the Very Rev. Randy Hollerith, on Wallis’s bestselling book, The False White Gospel.

Christian Ethics for Today’s Digital Revolution | #7

Joining the Cathedral's Rev. Jo Nygard Owens, Pastor for Digital Ministry, and Rev. Leonard Hamlin, Canon Missioner, is Dr. Kate Ott, Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL, for a rich conversation on today's digital revolution and the role of Christian ethics in AI, social media, and all things digital. This is the third of a series of episodes on ethics and AI that have featured Dr. Robert Wolcott, Dr. Joseph Yun, and the Cathedral's Dr. Sonia Coman.

 

"Christian Ethics for a Digital Society" by Dr. Kate Ott: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Ethics-Digital-Society-Kate/dp/1442267372