We call G

race Cathedral a house of prayer for all

people, without exception. A

ll kinds of people walk

through our doors every day, and all are welcom

e. Som

e com

e to participate in worship services, to w

alk the labyrinths, to seek the divine or to pray. O

thers come sim

ply to find a quiet place, listen to m

usic, enjoy the art, or to connect w

ith new people and ideas.

We know

that for many, just

coming inside an im

posing-looking place like this can be challenging. S

o, whatever

your purpose, we thank you

for being here.

WH

AT

IS G

RA

CE

CA

TH

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Grace C

athedral is home to a com

munity w

here the best of E

piscopal Christian tradition courageously

embraces innovation and open-m

inded conversation, w

here inclusion is expected and people of all faiths are w

elcomed, w

here beliefs are put into action and where

people are encouraged to seek God and progress on

their own spiritual journey. This renow

ned San Francisco

landmark serves as a regional m

agnet where diverse

people gather to worship, celebrate, seek solace, con-

verse and learn.

HIS

TO

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CE

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Grace C

athedral is descended from the historic G

race C

hapel, built in the Gold R

ush year of 1849, and the im

posing structure on the corner of California and

Stockton streets that w

as destroyed in the 1906 earth-

quake and fire. San Francisco’s C

rocker family gave their

Nob H

ill property, destroyed by the fire, for the building of a new

cathedral.

Work began on this structure in 1927. D

esigned in the French G

othic style by Lewis H

obart, it was largely

completed in 1964. The interior vaulting and cast-stone

walls rem

ain unfinished.

Famed for its G

hiberti doors, labyrinths, stained glass, A

IDS

chapel, as well as its m

usic, the cathedral has becom

e an internationally-known place of pilgrim

age, hom

e to a vibrant and diverse congregation, and the con-vening place for civic celebrations and com

mem

orations —

truly “the city’s church.”

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Gh

iberti’s D

oo

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aradise

The Doors of P

aradise are considered by many to be the

greatest bronzework m

asterpiece of the Italian R

enaissance. The magnum

opus of Florentine sculptor Lorenzo G

hiberti (1378–1455), the doors were m

ade for the B

aptistery of Florence Cathedral (the D

uomo) and

tell familiar O

ld Testament stories. G

race Cathedral’s

doors were m

ade after World W

ar II from m

olds of the original doors.

Labyrin

ths

The Labyrinth is an archetype, a divine imprint, found in

all major religious traditions in various form

s around the

world. G

race Cathedral has tw

o labyrinths. The outdoor

labyrinth is made of granite and is located just outside

the cathedral doors. This labyrinth is open 24 hours daily for w

alk- ing. The indoor labyrinth is open during cathedral hours, except dur-ing special events or services. The path is 707 feet long.

AID

S In

terfaith C

hap

elThe chapel w

as completed and dedicated in 2000, as

a mem

orial to the nearly 20,000 San Franciscans and

many others w

ho have died of AID

S, as a place of

meditation, healing and rem

embrance for caregivers

and to remem

ber those who are still fighting against

the disease.

Sym

bols of the world’s religions—

Christianity, Islam

, Taoism

, indigenous faiths, Shinto, H

induism, Judaism

, B

uddhism, Jainism

and all other faiths—appear as

elements in the chapel.

The focus of the chapel is a triptych altarpiece by New

ork artist

eith Haring, entitled “The Life of C

hrist,” com

pleted just weeks before his ow

n death from A

IDS

. H

anging at the rear of the chapel is a panel of the A

IDS

quilt that is changed every 6 months.

MU

SIC

AN

D E

VE

NT

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Organ The cathedral’s organ w

as built by the Aeolian-

Skinner C

ompany in 1934. Its nearly 7,500 pipes m

ake it one of the largest organs in the U

nited States and an

early example of an A

merican C

lassic-style organ.

Choir G

race Cathedral has had

a men’s choir since its founding,

with boys added soon after. The

cathedral is one of seven E

piscopal cathedrals in the U

nited States carrying on the

centuries-old Anglican tradition of

a men and boys choir.

Concerts E

xperiencing a musical

event here is a singular experience—from

choir and classical m

usic concerts to blues, jazz and dance perform

ances.

The Forum W

e host conversations with authorities

from the w

orlds of politics, activism, spirituality, the

arts and humanities. P

ast guests have included: Jane G

oodall, best-selling writer A

nne Rice, retired A

rmy

Gen. John A

bizaid, and House S

peaker Nancy P

elosi.

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9 AIDS INTERFAITH CHAPEL

A place for solace, meditation, remembrance. Triptych altarpiece created by Keith Haring, just weeks before he died of AIDS.

10 ROSE WINDOW

Depicts St. Francis' poem "The Canticle of the Sun" (c. 1226), in 3800 pieces of glass, Gabriel Loire.

11CHARTRES STAINED GLASS

12 “THE GIFT” WINDOW

Final window installed in the cathedral, shows our galaxy within a Madonna-like silhouette. Narcissus Quagliata, artist

13 CHAPEL OF THE NATIVITY

23 MURALS

Painted by renowned artists such as Antonio Sotomayor and John De Rosen. Grace Church 1 06

ural shows the 1906 earthquake and fire that destroyed the city, including Grace Church.

14 PULPIT

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Jane Goodall, the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have preached here.

15 HIGH ALTAR

16 AEOLIAN-SKINNER ORGAN

Movable solid-state console heard in over 400 services and concerts each year.

17 BISHOP’S CATHEDRA

The bishop's chair or cathedra (right) makes this a cathedral, the seat of the Diocese of California.

18 CHAPEL OF GRACE

The oldest part of the cathedral features Connick windows, a Flemish altarpiece, and a French Knight Hospitaller altar, both ca. 1520.

19 23RD PSALM WINDOW

1941 Masterwork of renowned Charles Connick. Design echoes Tree of esse window at Chartres Cathedral (c. 1150).

20 MARY MAGDALENE ICON

Dedicated in 1990 by Bishop Barbara Harris, the first Episcopal female bishop. The egg is symbolic of resurrection.

21 SPANISH CRUCIFIX

Life-sized Aragonese crucifix (c. 1240) invites visitors to leave prayers and messages.

22 EINSTEIN WINDOW

Features the famous = c2 formula. One of the u an

n ea or series, which includes: Justice Thurgood Marshall, astronaut John Glenn, and poet Robert Frost, by Gabriel Loire.

1 GHIBERTI DOORS

Scenes from the Bible captured in replicas of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s oors of ara ise (Florence, Italy).

2 MAIN ENTRANCE

4 CHAPEL OF ST. FRANCIS/ COLUMBARIUM

5 UNITED NATIONS SCULPTURE

6 BUFANO ST. FRANCIS

Open arms of Benjamin Bufano’s sculpture are a perfect symbol of the cathedral—a welcoming house of prayer for all people.

7 BAPTISMAL FONT

8 INDOOR LABYRINTH

Center of cathedral worship services

Copy of "Our Lady of the Beautiful Window" in Chartres Cathedral, France.

3 CARILLON

Forty-four English-made bells.

Baptism is the rite of entry into the church.

You are invited to walk the labyrinth, a meditative and healing exercise.

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The Adoration mural (1946) shows the Nativity of Jesus.