Christmas 2011 Celebrations

A number of additional services that take place during Christmas. These include the very popular Cathedral Carol Services (sung by the Cathedral Choir), and also carol services held at the Cathedral by local schools and organisations. You will be made very welcome at all of these services.

Cathedral Carol Services
The Cathedral Carol Services at 6pm on Tuesday 20th December and Wednesday 21st December require tickets, which have now all been allocated.

The Cathedral Carol Service on Thursday 22nd December at 3pm does not require tickets, and the doors will open from 2pm. 

CHRISTMAS EVE
4pm - The Crib Service
The Cathedral again invites children to the Crib Service at 4pm on Christmas Eve.  Children are invivted to dress up as angels, shepherds or wise men. During the Service the children will take part in the telling of the Christmas story, and will make a 'living crib'...  Everyone is welcome to the Service (dressed up or not), which will include well-known carols, and will last approximately 40 minutes.  You are advised to arrive early, as the Service is very popular.

5.30pm - Evensong
Responses: Rose
Stanford in A
arr Willcocks: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

11pm - Midnight Eucharist
Schubert in G
Darke - In the bleak midwinter
Lauridsen - O magnum mysterium

CHRISTMAS DAY
8am - Holy Communion

10am - Mattins
Responses: Rose
Te Deum: Vaughan Williams in G
Jubilate: Britten in C
arr Mack Wilberg - Ding dong! merrily on high
Preacher: The Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling, Dean

11am - Sung Eucharist
Peeters - Missa festiva
Sweelinck - Hodie Christus natus est
Preacher: The Bishop of Chichester

3.30pm - Evening Prayer (said)

SUNDAY 15th JANUARY
6pm - Epiphany Procession