Category: Chapter Letter

In our fast moving 21st century world, for many of us life seems to be endlessly busy, even frantic at times. There seems to be so many competing demands on…

Sunday 30 September to Saturday 13 October 2018 On the 27th September, the church remembers Vincent de Paul. He had been educated by a Franciscan order and was ordained in…

Sunday 16 September to Saturday 29 September 2018 Christine Wilson, Dean   Sal McDougall, Precentor   Paul Overend, Chancellor    John Patrick, Subdean      Rachel Revely, Assistant Curate The issue of unity (or to…

Sunday 2 September to Saturday 15 September 2018 Christine Wilson, Dean Sal McDougall, Precentor Paul Overend, Chancellor John Patrick, Subdean Rachel Revely, Curate There is a short story by EM…

Sunday 19 August to Saturday 1 September 2018 Christine Wilson, Dean   Sal McDougall, Precentor   Paul Overend, Chancellor    John Patrick, Subdean Rachel Revely, Curate   2018 marks the 200th anniversary of…

Sunday 05 August to Saturday 18 August 2018 A hundred years ago, on 8th August, the Battle of Amiens began. The offensive by British, Australian, Canadian and French forces, advanced 7…

Holidays and ‘holy days’ We are well and truly into ‘the holiday season’. In the life of the cathedral, this is probably most obviously signified by our own cathedral choir…

Sunday 8 to Saturday 21 July 2018 Christine Wilson, Dean   Sal McDougall, Precentor   Paul Overend, Chancellor    John Patrick, Subdean    Philippa White, Succentor    Rachel Revely, Curate ‘It’s coming home.’ England’s…

Sunday 24 June to Saturday 7 July 2018 Christine Wilson, Dean Sal McDougall, Precentor Paul Overend, Chancellor John Patrick, Subdean Philippa White, Succentor We were shown the harrowing faces of children…

Back in February we held an event in partnership with the Clewer Initiative to highlight the campaign against modern slavery and raise awareness to this highly organised international crime. It…

In the church’s year we have now fallen into “Ordinary Time”, which can sound a little, well, ordinary! We’ve celebrated the great festivals of the church’s calendar as we’ve made…

Following the departure of Joy Schneider as Guide Leader I am delighted to announce that a new Guide Leader and Deputy Guide Leader have been appointed. Stuart Welch will take…