Dean’s Lectures 2025 | Nicaea 1700 meets Chichester 950 - How the Cathedral Illustrates the Creed

As part of the celebrations of our 950th anniversary, these lectures will reflect on aspects of the artistic and cultural heritage of Chichester Cathedral, the ways in which these speak to us amid the challenges and opportunities of our current time, and their relevance for future generations. 

Event details

Tickets
£10.00 per person (includes glass of wine or soft drink)
Date
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 18:30
Venue
Vicars' Hall
Category
Chichester950, Talks & Lectures
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In common with other Christians around the world, this year we are celebrating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea from which the Nicene Creed that we say week by week is (largely) derived, expressing the faith of the Church in the one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  

In this illustrated lecture, the Dean of Chichester, The Very Revd Dr Edward Dowler will bring this anniversary together with Chichester950, reflecting on the way in which different aspects and art works in the Cathedral, both ancient and modern, reflect and illuminate the words of the Creed and the faith it expresses.

The programme on each evening will be:

  • 6.30pm Drinks
  • 7.00pm Lecture
  • 7.45pm Questions/discussion
  • 8.30pm Finish

Full Dean's lecture programme for 2025:

  • Tuesday 23rd September: What will survive of us is love: Reflections on Philip Larkin’s An Arundel Tomb, Kieron Winn
  • Tuesday 30th September: The Legacy of Dean Walter Hussey in the Cathedral and the City, Simon Martin
  • Tuesday 7th October: Nicaea 1700 meets Chichester 950 - How the Cathedral Illustrates the Creed
  • Tuesday 21st October: The Hidden Treasures of Chichester Cathedral, Reverend Vanessa Baron