Chapter Letter 10.06.18
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…
Chapter Letter 27.05.18
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…
Chapter Letter 13.05.18
The Ascension came to the disciples like a second bereavement: they had known the pain of The Cross and then the joy of Easter resurrection, the company of Jesus and…
New Head & Deputy Guide Leaders
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…
Chapter Letter Sunday 29 April to Saturday 12 May 2018
Christine Wilson, Dean Sal McDougall, Precentor Paul Overend, Chancellor John Patrick, Subdean On Thursday 3 May 2018, local elections take place around the country. A third of the council seats…
Sermon Address by Professor Brian Winston
(Given during Jewish Living Exhibition, an educational initiative of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, on display at Lincoln Cathedral) It had been a project of the 19th century…
A message from the Dean of Lincoln, The Very Reverend Christine Wilson
The conviction of Roy Griffiths recognises the appalling crimes he perpetrated while in a position of trust and responsibility at the then Cathedral School. This trial will have brought to…
Chapter Letter 15.04.18
Sunday 15 April to Saturday 28 April 2018 Christine Wilson, Dean Sal McDougall, Precentor Paul Overend, Chancellor John Patrick, Subdean On 12th April, 2018, Jews in the State of Israel…
Ringing Remembers
On 11 November 2018, 100 years since Armistice, bells will ring out in unison from churches and cathedrals in villages, towns and cities across the country. More than 1,400 of our…
Sermon – Doubting Thomas: what makes faith believable
Sermon by the Very Reverend Christine Wilson, Dean of Lincoln I wonder how many times you have missed out on something extraordinary. One of those memorable moments, when your friends…
Chapter Letter 01.04.18
Our Easter stories begin with grief, shock and fear. Those who find the tomb empty ‘are alarmed’ (Mk 16:5), or ‘terrified’ (Lk 24:5), and even the guards are ‘afraid’ (Mt…
A letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury & York
23 March 2018 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, “so, Jesus got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that,…