Please join us during Holy Week and Easter. Our services will take place as follows:
Palm Sunday 13 April
0740 Morning Prayer
0800 Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer)
1030 The Liturgy of Palm Sunday
Beginning at St Cuthbert’s Church, and then processing to the Cathedral, we join with the other churches of the Heart of the City Mission Community in recalling Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
1500 Evening Prayer
1830 Passiontide Devotion
The Cathedral Choirs join forces to frame in music the journey of Holy Week.
Monday 14 April
0800 Morning Prayer
1230 Eucharist
1745 Evensong
Tuesday 15 April
0800 Morning Prayer and Eucharist
1100 Diocesan Chrism Eucharist
The Bishop of Penrith will gather with those who share in his ministry in the Diocese to reaffirm their commitment to serve in this annual service where holy oils for use in Parish Churches are blessed and distributed.
1745 Evensong
Wednesday 16 April
0800 Morning Prayer
1230 Eucharist
1745 Evensong
Maundy Thursday 17 April
0800 Morning Prayer
1230 mEucharist
1745 Evening Prayer
1930 Eucharist of The Lord’s Supper and The Watch of the Passion
We begin the journey to the foot of the Cross as we remember Jesus’ call to share bread and wine and serve and love one another as he loves us.
Good Friday 18 April
0800 Morning Prayer and Litany
1200 Good Friday Meditation
An opportunity to join, through Psalms, poetry, music and prayer, Jesus’ prayers from The Cross.
1330 The Liturgy of Good Friday
We hear the story of Jesus’ death on The Cross through the music of Tomas Luis de Victoria.
1400 Love Unstoppable”: All-age Celebration
An opportunity for all ages to engage with the story of Good Friday through craft and activity in our “God’s Tent” pitched in front of the East Window of the Cathedral
2100 Taizé Cross of Lights
Easter Eve 19 April
0900 Morning Prayer and Litany
1500 Evening Prayer
1930 Easter Vigil & Confirmation
Bishop of Penrith leads this ancient service where we move from the darkness of the grave to the joy and light of the Resurrection with music from Palestrina and Stanford.
Easter Day 20 April
0740 Morning Prayer
0800 Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer)
1030 Festal Eucharist
1500 Festal Evensong
The Cathedral Choir leads this service of Evensong with music by Stanford and Widor.
Easter Monday 21 April
0900 Morning Prayer
1230 Eucharist
1500 Evening Prayer
The normal pattern of daily services resumes of Tuesday 2 April.
