Read on to discover all the latest news, updates and information from Wakefield Cathedral, including upcoming events, important information and weekly reflections from our clergy.
29 September 2023
A song that nearly all of us know. Small children especially love to sit on the front seat upstairs on the bus. Going on a bus is such an adventure; the wait at the bus stop hoping that no one is sitting in that precious front seat.
26 September 2023
As Wakefield Trinity celebrates 150 years of playing rugby with over 100 past and present players, fans, staff, directors and guests gathered at Wakefield Cathedral on 21 September to mark the historic milestone. The first players came from Holy Trinity Church Wakefield and started playing on Heath Common, before moving to the current site at Belle Vue.
22 September 2023
The 23rd September is the Autumn Equinox and the first day of the autumn season. It occurs when the sun passes the equator moving from the northern to the southern hemisphere.
22 September 2023
Earlier this week, at a meeting of deans of the northern province, one of our number was reflecting on the span of his own ministry in the context of the great age of the building for which he had responsibility.
22 September 2023
Last Saturday saw the triumphant return of Wakefield Cathedral’s annual Abseil Fundraiser after a post-covid break. 34 brave and determined locals gathered to take on the towering heights of the cathedral’s iconic tower, all in the name of raising funds for causes close to their heart.
14 September 2023
I happened to read a review for a radio programme and was so intrigued that I listened to it on BBC Sounds. It chimed so much because I knew that this weekend was designated the Great British Beach Clean.
14 September 2023
I am writing this reflection on Thursday, which is Holy Cross Day. Growing up in a non-denominational church, I don’t have a long memory of celebrating the powerful symbolism of the cross on this designated day.
08 September 2023
My wife and I love each other. I need to make that clear. We both had a few days leave at the end of August, so we each took a holiday.
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