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Ea's Hot Cross Buns Recipe

31 March 2021

Hot Cross Buns have been synonymous with Easter for centuries, with Christians across the country (and even around the world) traditionally consuming the baked goods on Good Friday.

Our Catering Manager Ea Nielsen has provided us with her excellent Hot Cross Buns recipe for you to try out at home!

Weekly Reflection: Come and enter into the Story

26 March 2021

Revd Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders

It’s easy at the moment to talk about getting back to ‘normal’ as we emerge from this pandemic. That’s because it is really hard to imagine a future all that different from our past. The past however is really ‘the story we’ve told ourselves about the past’. Which is why two people can be at the same meeting or event and yet interpret it quite differently...

Q&A with Wakefield Cathedral's new Canon Missioner

22 March 2021

We are delighted to welcome Revd Canon Peter Farley-Moore as the new Canon Missioner here at Wakefield Cathedral, joining us at an exciting time as we progress along the road map out of lockdown and begin to open our doors once again to the diocesan community.

We sat down with Peter to discuss his new role, what brought him to Wakefield and what his aims and ambitions are for the cathedral…

Weekly Reflection: Lord of the Years

19 March 2021

Very Revd Simon Cowling

A few weeks ago I listened to a discussion about the Devonian Extinction. This was a catastrophic event that took place around 370 million years ago (give or take ten million years) and that heralded the end of the so called ‘Age of Fishes’ – a time when almost all life on our planet lived in the primeval oceans.

“The ultimate honour” for Mothers' Union Branch Leader

14 March 2021

Eileen Warburton has been an active member of the Mothers' Union for over 40 years, but 2021 will certainly go down as being one of the most special of all.

That is because Eileen, who is the current Branch Leader of the Wakefield Cathedral Mothers' Union, has been selected amongst many nominations to be one of the lucky 188 individuals to receive the Royal Maundy.

Weekly Reflection - 12th March 2021

12 March 2021

Remade with Love
The Revd Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders

This weekend we face a second Mothering Sunday under lockdown restrictions and for many that will mean a breaking of family traditions, not being able to visit their mothers or extended families.

The Revd Ali Dorey - Holy Week Preacher

12 March 2021

Meet Wakefield Cathedral's Holy Week Preacher The Revd Ali Dorey

Revd Ali Dorey is an Anglican priest who leads quiet days, retreats, and “wild sing” walks and accompanies people using life coaching and mentoring techniques. Within the Church, she also runs training in contextual mission for laity and clergy.

International Women's Day 2021

8 March 2021

To celebrate International Women's Day at Wakefield Cathedral, we sat down with the Revd Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders to discuss her role at the cathedral and her thoughts around the day.

Weekly Reflection - 05 March 2021

5 March 2021

This week I have begun to fill out a deacons formation grid. What is this, you may wonder. Well it is a fairly lengthy form which first year curates fill out to reflect and give evidence for their progress during their first year of curacy. It asks for reflection on such things as what theology have you been reading, engagement in worship, pastoral opportunities, and awareness of Canon Law...