In 1804, Absalom Jones became the first African American to be ordained a priest in The Episcopal Church. His witness to the way of Jesus included efforts to abolish slavery and to lift up all those cast down.
Trinity Cathedral is hosting a Eucharist in memory of Absolom Jones on February 16th at 6pm. The address is: 2620 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816 and the website: https://trinitycathedral.org/