The Rich Man and Lazarus
Sermon given by The Reverend Dr Mark Hocknull, Chancellor on Sunday 25 September 2016 What on earth are the lectionary compliers doing to us, or what on earth is Luke…
Stan and the Simons Carving!
Stan Haw, Simons’ longest serving employee (43 years and counting), has been immortalised among the great and the good with his very own grotesque, which now graces the heady heights…
Chapter Letter 18 September – 1 October 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor The gospel reading for this Sunday presents some real challenges. The parable of the dishonest servant who is…
Meet the new Artist in Residence
Dominic Parczuk will be around the Cathedral over the next year, using the building and the people as inspiration for a year of art. ‘I grew up in Lincoln and…
Chapter Letter 4th – 17th September 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the most puzzling and perplexing of recent theologians. Because he died, executed by…
Chapter Letter 21st August – 3rd September 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor Team GB seems to be doing quite well in the Olympics! As I write we stand second…
Another great year for the Peregrines of Lincoln Cathedral
This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the peregrines breeding on the main tower of Lincoln Cathedral, successfully raising three young birds this year; two females and one male. Over…
Chapter Letter 7th – 20th August 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor Summer seems to have taken a long time in coming this year: the weather hasn’t helped and a…
Magna Carta Returns to Lincoln Castle
News from Lincoln Castle: The historic document will be returned to the vault at Lincoln Castle today (Friday 5 August), after work has been completed to reset the humidity level.…
Young Ringers Summer Festival
Meet the young ringers who keep the bells ringing around the Diocese of Lincoln. The day, organised by Sue Faull, brought together young people from around the country to ring…
WW2 Photographs Found of Cathedral’s Water Tank
As a child Susan Taylor’s ears would prick up whenever her grandfather, Frank Brown, spoke of his stories from the Second World War and now photographs have surfaced of her…
Chapter Letter 24th July – 6th August 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor Does God really listen to and answer prayer? I think I would find it much easier to answer…