Special ‘Beyoncé Mass’ to be held at church

For die-hard fans, the words “worship” and “Beyonce” have gone together for years.

Yet, probably not like this:

San Francisco’s stunningly beautiful Grace Cathedral will host a contemporary worship program featuring the music of Beyoncé on Wednesday.

The “Beyoncé Mass,” which is part of the church’s Wednesday night The Vine service series, is at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free. No, the megastar won’t be there — at least in person.

“Beyoncé? At church? That’s right!” an announcement on the church’s website said. “Come to The Vine SF to sing your Beyoncé favorites and discover how her art opens a window into the lives of the marginalized and forgotten — particularly black females.”

This service, of course, follows Beyoncé’s triumphant performance at Southern California’s CoachellamMusic festival last weekend. Although, the church had reportedly been planning to do this Beyoncé Mass before that performance took place.

The mass is part of the teaching series “Speaking Truth: The Power of Story in Community.” It is a contemporary-style service that utilizes modern music in its teaching and was established in March 2017.

“The Vine is all about creating new connections as we explore, experience and share the transformative love of Jesus,” according to the church’s website.

The special “Beyoncé Mass” will be led by the Rev. Yolanda Norton, a professor who teaches a class called Beyoncé and the Hebrew Bible at the San Francisco Theological Seminary, according to KQED.

“Even in class today, there was this great energy about continuing this conversation in the wake of Coachella, and what it means to do this worship service that taps into what I think is the essence of who Beyoncé is and how that relates to black women, how we relate to God, and how we are seen in community,” she told KQED.