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Winchester: Chronicles of Light – 12 to 28 October 2012 Last night (Thursday 16 February) saw the launch of a once-in-a generation event, as Winchester Cathedral launched its sound and light extravaganza – Winchester: Chronicles of Light. A star-studded cast (Dame Judi Dench, David Suchet, Bernard Cribbins, Tamsin Greig, Alistair Stewart, Wendy Craig, Hugh Dennis, [...]
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Preached by the Dean, theVery Revd James Atwell, using scripture Revelation 19: 6-10 and John 2: 1-11, at Sung Eucharist on Sunday 22nd January 2012, the thirdSunday of Epiphany. My initial visit to the Holy Land was when I was a curate in my first parish in South London. In that visit we included Cana in Galilee in the [...]
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Preached by the Dean, theVery Revd James Atwell, using scripture Colossians 1.15-20, John 1.1-14 and Psalm 104 v 26-32, at Sung Eucharist on Sunday 12th February 2012, the second Sunday before Lent, Sexagesima. We are often told that the presence of the Church should be a source of leaven to the world. The presence of the Church should be a [...]
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Preached by The Rt Rev Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, at Sung Eucharist on Sunday 5th February 2012, the third Sunday before Lent. “In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.” (Mark 1.35) In the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ ministry the story is punctuated [...]
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Preached by Canon Richard Lindley, using Psalm 1.1 and Mark 1. 40- end, at Evensong on Sunday 29th January 2012, the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany. I still have ingrained in my memory the awful picture of a terribly disfigured African leper on a collection envelope that came through the letterbox when I was a small [...]
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The Bible and Prayer book given to the Cathedral by Bishop Morley is now on display in the large showcase in the Triforium Gallery. They have been displayed so that you can see the paintings on the fore-edge of roses and thistles. They will be on display for the Open Evening (Tuesday 31st January) and [...]
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Canon Timothy Dakin became Bishop Timothy Dakin today at a service in St Paul’s Cathedral as he ordained and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in front of a congregation of approaching 2000 people. Preaching at the service, The Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, encouraged him to be a missionary and pilgrim [...]
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Preached by The Revd Rosemary Durward, using scripture John 3.16-21, at Evensong on Sunday 22nd January 2012, the third Sunday of Epiphany. One of the joys of the internet is the instant access it gives to other people’s opinions, informed or not. The other day, I googled: ‘Be happy while you’re living for you’re a long time dead’, having some notion [...]
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Cathedral Open Evening – Tuesday 31st January 18.30 – 20.30 Once again Winchester Cathedral opens its doors to the public at the Open Evening on Tuesday 31st January, welcoming everyone to find out what goes on behind-the-scenes and, with the medieval nave clear of chairs, offering a rare opportunity to see the wonderful architecture of [...]
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The formal deadline for applications for tickets for the Enthronement service is now passed. However applications can still be made, and any remaining tickets will be allocated, two per household, on a first-come-first-served basis, probably mid-March. We are afraid that there is no guarantee that an application will result in tickets at this stage. Please [...]