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Bradford Cathedral opens its doors for its Centenary Festival to present a packed line-up of activities

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 13/06/2019 - 12:38

Members of the Bradford Cathedral team are getting ready for this Saturday’s Centenary Festival, showing off the posters for the day in front of the arts exhibition exploring the Cathedral’s history...

Meet our new deacons to be ordained at Wakefield Cathedral this month

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 11/06/2019 - 11:46

Ordinations of our new deacons will take place at Wakefield Cathedral at the end of this month with 15 new folk ready to work across the diocese. Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines will conduct...

“Approaching an Uncertain Future” – Bishop Nick speaks in Bradford on faithfulness in testing times

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Mon, 03/06/2019 - 15:36

The Rt Revd Nick Baines, the Bishop of Leeds, will speak on 9 June (Pentecost Sunday) on his new book ‘Freedom is Coming’, in which he considers how we can hold onto our sense of God’s faithfulness...

Abbie conquers Cathedral tower challenge for good causes

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 03/06/2019 - 14:34

Fearless curate Abbie Palmer has raised nearly £1,700 from her abseiling exploits at Ripon Cathedral and the money is still coming in. Revd Abbie, with the back-up support of Bishop Helen-Ann'...

A giant map, prayer weaving and candles in a crypt as the diocese marks Thy Kingdom Come

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 03/06/2019 - 11:25

A carpet-like map of the world, prayer weaving, and candles in the crypt were amongst the prayer stations at Ripon Cathedral when the diocese marked this year's Thy Kingdom Come event. The 11 day...

Big wrench for Canon Tony as he moves on from Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by chris.tate on Wed, 29/05/2019 - 11:55

Warm tributes have been paid to Revd Canon Tony Macpherson, the Sub Dean and Canon Pastor at Wakefield Cathedral, who is leaving the diocese after 24 years in the city. Canon Tony will become Priest...

Bradford Cathedral’s Dean Jerry setting out on a pilgrimage of prayer

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 29/05/2019 - 10:29

The Very Revd Jerry Lepine, Dean of Bradford, will be marking this year’s ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ by visiting and praying at the three Cathedrals in the Diocese of Leeds as part of Bradford Cathedral’s...

Little known links between Queen Victoria and the first Bishop of Wakefield unveiled

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 23/05/2019 - 12:30

He was the Bishop commissioned to pen her Majesty a hymn for her Diamond Jubilee and she, the Queen who gave Wakefield its city status. Now, in the week that marks Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday and...

Curate Abbie to conquer the heights of Ripon Cathedral for good causes

Submitted by chris.tate on Wed, 24/04/2019 - 10:44

Curate Abbie Palmer will descend the dizzy heights of Ripon Cathedral's south west tower to raise cash for a new nave altar at her church. Revd Abbie, currently a curate at St Michael and All Angels...

Wakefield Cathedral moves to a positive Easter beat says Dean Simon

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 19/04/2019 - 06:12

A new synchronicity means Wakefield Cathedral and civic leaders are moving to a positive beat when it comes to the city's future, says its dean, the Very Revd Simon Cowling. In an Easter message to...