Chapter Letter – 10.11.19
A Time of Remembering November is a time of remembering: on this Remembrance Sunday we say, yet again, We will remember them. And that theme of remembrance runs throughout the…
Chapter Letter – 27.10.19
Remember to say ‘thank you’. As a child, many was the time I left the house with those words from my mother ringing in my ears: remember to say ‘thank…
Let there be light
Lincoln Cathedral was bathed in a rainbow of coloured lights on evening of Monday 21 October, as it was lit up red, blue and purple. The colours were seen across…
The story of Saint Hugh – Family day at Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral will be hosting another exciting event on Thursday 24 October – The Saint and the Swan Family Day – focussing on the notable figure Saint Hugh of Lincoln.…
Chapter Letter – 13.10.19
It is the season of Harvest Suppers and Harvest Thanksgiving Services. In Lincolnshire we are well aware of nature that surrounds us, and the cycle of the seasons. Although less…
A Time to Remember
On Sunday 13 October, Lincoln Cathedral will hold A Time to Remember; a service for all those who have lost a child before birth or in infancy. Every year, thousands…
Chapter Letter – 28.09.19
Do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. There is no denying that the difficult and unprecedented times in the life of our nation are continuing, and indeed…
Announcement – Sir Mark Elder
The Hallé have informed us that following surgery in the middle of August to release a trapped nerve in his neck, and under medical advice, Sir Mark Elder has very reluctantly decided…
Exchequergate Arch
The first phase of work to Exchequergate Arch has been completed and the scaffolding removed on the side facing the Cathedral. The stonework has been cleaned and fully repointed, and…
Latest edition of InHouse now available
The latest edition of InHouse; the journal from the Lincoln Cathedral Community Association. In this edition, read about a range of topics including a review of Oliver! which was performed…
Chapter Letter – 14.09.19
I write this Chapter letter in mid-September, in the same week as the recent prorogation of Parliament. It seems important to be specific about that, because events in the life…
The Chapter Letter – 01.09.19
As I write this letter, it is, the 29th August, the day when the church remembers the beheading of John the Baptist: the forerunner of Jesus Christ in, both, birth…