Makes the sacramental bread for Holy Eucharist used on Sundays and in special celebrations.
Contact Kirsten Tucker for more information.
Grace Cathedral
Classes & Ministries
The Many Ministries of Grace Cathedral
Get Involved
The ministries and programs facilitate the life of the congregation, growing in faith, and service to the wider community.
In addition, cathedral liturgy is enriched by a robust corps of trained volunteers. Learn more on our Liturgical Ministry page.
Children, Youth, and Family Ministries
Sunday programs for children, youths, and teenagers that encourage familiarity with faith, worship, and conversations about life’s big questions.
Seniors with Grace
The cathedral’s seniors are a diverse, stimulating community of seasoned people who are aging with grace. We gather to learn, grow, stay healthy and enjoy each other’s company — and everyone is welcome at our gatherings.
Bayview Mission
Bayview Mission is a special mission of the Episcopal Diocese of California, with strong support from Grace Cathedral. It provides enrichment services and meets basic needs for families with infants and toddlers, seniors, and foster care groups in the Bayview/Hunters Point area.
Stitching Ministry
To provide knit or crocheted items to comfort, soothe and care for those who might need encouragement or support in their lives.
Dinner with Grace
Teams prepare food and share a meal with formerly homeless people now living in supportive housing in the Tenderloin.
Men of Grace
Committed to supporting one another, Men of Grace conduct a variety of activities to deepen their faith and provide service to the cathedral and wider community.
Flower Guild
The Flower Guild plans decorations in the cathedral for Christmas, Palm Sunday, Easter, Pentecost, and occasional special services. Guild volunteers create and install arrangements and decorations, and remove them after the holidays. We seek a new Head, preferably with knowledge of the San Francisco Flower Market.
Women in Community
Women in Community started ten years ago and is a joyful group of women of faith who gather informally once a month for conversation and community in private residences or periodically at Grace Cathedral for lunch after the 11 am Sunday Eucharist. We welcome you to join us as we celebrate our love and friendships.
Bread Bakers Guild
Carillon Guild
Carillonneurs, or bell ringers, share in the expression of music as worship by playing the cathedral carillon before and after worship and on special occasions.
Contact Terry Shelton for more information.
Docents
Docents give tours of Grace Cathedral to visitors. If you are comfortable speaking to groups, are able to learn our suggested talking points, and share our interest in showing visitors the wonders of Grace Cathedral, please join us. Training is provided for all docents.
For info, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Education for Ministry (EfM)
EfM is lay education for anyone interested in spiritual development and information about the Bible, church history, and theology. Join the new summer series (July 6 – August 10) about St Paul. Read more about EfM in our blog.
Contact Roberta Sautter for more information.
Garden Guild
Meets regularly to weed, prune, replant and maintain the landscaping and gardens around the cathedral.
Contact Julia Held for more information.
Jail Ministry: Stories from Mom & Dad
Contact Tom Leffler for more information.
Lectors
Monday Night Bible Study
Join Dean Malcolm Clemens Young and other Cathedral clergy as we study scripture together through the season of Epiphany. The focus of study changes with the season.
Learn more on Class for Adults page.
Serve Breakfast with GLIDE
Contact Steph McNally for more information.
Sunday Book Study
This is a self-led discussion group for adult Christian education with rotating member- facilitators. We have multiple series during the year, each approximately 5 to 6 weeks in duration. Some of the authors that we have read include Borg and Crosson, Howard Thurman, Cynthia Bourgeault, Barbara Brown Taylor, C S Lewis, J Phillip Newell, Ilia Delio, Bart Ehrman, and Richard Rohr.
Learn more on Class for Adults page. Contact Bob White for more information.
Thursday Bible Study
We continued to offer our study of the Bible through reading and discussion on Zoom every Thursday from 11 am to noon, and always welcome additional participants. We read various books of the Bible in their entirety, taking as long as is necessary to explore them fully.
Learn more on Class for Adults page. Contact Peter Grace for more information.