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Digital anthem recorded by Wakefield Cathedral choir member

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Fri, 29/05/2020 - 16:19

A member of the Wakefield Cathedal choir has produced a beautiful, digital rendition of Lloyd's four part anthem View Me Lord. Jessica Parnell, a choral scholar at Wakefield Cathedral, recorded the...

View me Lord - performed by Jessica Parnell

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Pentecost event filmed at Ripon Cathedral with Bishop Nick to be broadcast on Sunday

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 26/05/2020 - 17:12

Bishop Nick Baines returns to church for the first time since lockdown to celebrate one of the key festivals in the Church’s calendar at Ripon Cathedral. He will lead a 10.30am streamed service to be...

Archbishop of York joins our list of VE Day virtual services

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 04/05/2020 - 11:45

The Archbishop of York will speak at a virtual service from Ripon Cathedral to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday morning. The Most Rev Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, will give a brief reflection...

Our cathedrals to mark VE Day with special online events

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 01/05/2020 - 13:16

VE Day will be marked in many ways across the diocese and our three cathedrals will hold online events to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Prayers and readings...

National All Age service led by Canon from Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 20/04/2020 - 15:26

National attention focussed on the living room of Wakefield Cathedral’s Canon Precentor on Low Sunday, from where Revd Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders livestreamed a special family service. Revd Leah led...

Wakefield Cathedral Canon Precentor's family to lead nation in online Sunday worship

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 16/04/2020 - 09:40

The family of Revd Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders, the Canon Precentor of Wakefield Cathedral, will lead the CofE’s national virtual service from their living room this Sunday. Canon Leah will be assisted...

Spires of Bradford to be brought to commuters with new mural

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 17/03/2020 - 11:37

The spires and towers of Bradford, including the Cathedral, are to reach for the skies as part of a new mural outside Bradford Interchange by local artist Sven Shaw. Sven is known for his murals in...

POSTPONED Artistic installation to cast a fiery glow on Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 11/03/2020 - 09:37

Update 18/3/20- Unfortunately this event has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Wakefield Cathedral is to welcome guests from across the region with fire and light as a specially...

Lindisfarne Live!

Lindisfarne - 1970 - 2020 – 50 years …… And counting

Tyneside folk-rock pioneers LINDISFARNE first came to the attention of the music world in 1970 with their debut album 'Nicely Out of Tune'. There followed a string of memorable albums and chart hits including 'Meet Me on the Corner', 'We Can Swing Together', 'Fog On The Tyne', 'Lady Eleanor' and 'Run For Home'.