Chapter Letter Sunday 16 to Saturday 29 October 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor 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 people work on the land than even a few years ago…
Read More Chapter Letter Sunday 2 to Saturday 15 October 2016
Mark Hocknull, Chancellor John Patrick, Acting Dean & Subdean Philippa White, Succentor This last week scientists provided us with further evidence that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa throws jets of water out into space – and with water there is the possibility of life, albeit it, microbial life. Another recent reminder of…
Read More 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 doing to us? Last week we had a difficult and confusing parable for our gospel reading, and this week’s seems no less difficult. But if…
Read More 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 of the Cathedral. Naturally, Stan says he feels very honoured. Only a select few crafts people have been chosen over the years – having one’s…
Read More Chapter Letter Sunday 18 September to Saturday 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 commended for dishonest and underhand way he deals with his master’s debtors is very perplexing indeed. To be honest I’m not at all sure I…
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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 have painted since the age of five. Alongside my art I also play violin and have done for over 20 yrs. I lecture part time…
Read More Chapter Letter Sunday 4 to Saturday 17 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 the Nazis, before he had the opportunity to bring his ideas together in a systematic way, he left behind him tantalizing fragments of thoughts and…
Read More Chapter Letter Sunday 21 August to Saturday 3 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 in the Medal Table and with the real possibility of more medals to come before the end of the Games. Indeed, if cyclists Jason Kenny…
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