Join the Verger Guild of the Diocese of Long Island on Saturday, November 9th at from 11am to 3pm as it presents its fall workshop day at the cathedral focused on the history, use, and care of the church’s sacred vestments.
The day will kick off with an opportunity for vestment evaluations and consultations, so bring your treasurers to show off, or your heavily used favorites for repair advice! Steven Leavitt of Transfiguration Vestments will then lead us through a brief history of each of the principal vestments used in sacred worship, while Marianna Garthwaite Klaiman will take a closer look at vestment symbolism centered around rebirth and resurrection. Coffee and bagels will be served.
Registration
To register, please email the Dean’s Verger, Kyle Sabo, at ksabo@incarnationgc.org.
Meet Our Presenters
Marianna Garthwaite Klaiman is a textile historian specializing in the study of Anglican and Episcopal ecclesiastical textiles. For over thirty years she has been an Associate of the Community of St. John Baptist caring for and cataloguing their extensive collection of vestments, paraments and archival materials. Since her retirement from real estate in June 2023 she has devoted herself to a research project called Sacristies of New York: Textile Treasures of the Episcopal Church.
Steven Leavitt is the owner and head creative talent at Transfiguration Vestments, a Manhattan-based bespoke vestment shop that focuses on the design and tailoring of custom vestments and the repair and restoration of vestments, altar covers and hangings, and other textiles used in churches.
Kyle Sabo is the Dean’s Verger at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York – the historical cathedral church of the Diocese of Long Island. As part of his portfolio, Kyle oversees the acquisition and care of cathedral furniture, vestments and treasury (sacred vessels and artwork) and is also tasked with assisting the Dean on special projects related to the fabric of the cathedral.