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.
20 December 2024
‘A great and mighty wonder,
a full and holy cure’
Those are the opening lines, as usually translated, of a German Christmas hymn, ‘Es ist ein Ros entsprungen’. As it happens the translation is not especially accurate, but it does capture a really important theme of Christmas which is sometimes overlooked.
19 December 2024
The Chapter – or Board of Trustees – of Wakefield Cathedral met on Wednesday December 04. A busy agenda focused on a ‘deep dive’ into the cathedral’s arrangements for safeguarding, and approval of the budget for 2025, as well as the regular reports received by Chapter.
13 December 2024
A bit of a cheat this week, but if it saves time and fits the bill, why not?
13 December 2024
You’ll probably miss it when we get to the Carol Service, there are too many frightened shepherds and blazing angels and full inns and shining stars, but St Luke tells us the first Christmas happened when Quirinus was governor of Syria.
06 December 2024
At the end of June I wrote an Eco Comment about Plastic-Free July. The headline report featuring the impact that this made has been published this week. The results are promising to say the least.
06 December 2024
Advent is a time of new beginnings and reflection. It is with this in mind that I write my last reflection during my time on placement at the cathedral.
04 December 2024
Wakefield Cathedral is delighted to announce the installation of new ladies’ toilet facilities, a key improvement designed to better support our growing number of visitors and the diverse events hosted within our historic building.
29 November 2024
It’s official. The run up to Christmas officially starts this weekend. Last week was Stir up Sunday or the final Sunday of the church year.
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