Love and Justice: A Celebration of Marriage Equality in California

This Valentine’s Day week marks the tenth anniversary of San Francisco permitting same-sex couples to marry. While the road has been long and winding, those first weddings here a decade ago were key moments in the shift of opinion and practice in both courts and churches.

To mark the occasion, Grace Cathedral is presenting “Love and Justice: A Celebration of Marriage Equality in California” on Thursday, February 13. At 5:15 PM, there will be a short concert of prelude music by the Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus, Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble, and other guest choirs.

At 6 pm, an Evensong will be sung by the Men of the Cathedral Choir. A beautiful, centuries-old part of the Anglican tradition, an Evensong service includes hymns, choral chants, and anthems, as well as readings from scripture and prayers. A reception will follow in Gresham Hall. Nursery care for infants and toddlers will be available from 4:30 to 8 pm.

The collection from this special service will benefit housing programs for local, homeless LGBTQ youth at Larkin Street Youth Services and it will also benefit Grace Cathedral’s social outreach programs.

For more information, please visit www.gracecathedral.org/loveandjustice.

See page 13 for more about the “Winter of Love.”