Conservation work is happening on the Gilbert Scott Screen. Please note entry to the Quire is through the side entrances. Read more about the project here.
All day
Holy Communion
8:00am to 8:30am
A service of prayers and Bible readings, in which we offer bread and wine to God in thanksgiving for his goodness to us, which we receive back as the body and blood of Christ. The service lasts around 30 minutes.
Sung Eucharist
10:00am to 11:00am
President: Canon Charlie Allen
Preacher: The Reverend Daniel Parkinson
Hymns 63, 273, 64
Mass Martin
Ubi caritas David Briggs
A service of prayers, Bible readings, hymns, and Choral music, in which we offer bread and wine to God in thanksgiving for his goodness to us, which we receive back as the body and blood of Christ. The service lasts around 1 hour.
Refreshments in the Galilee Chapel
11:00am to 11:30am
Join us for tea and coffee in the Galilee Chapel in between Sung Eucharist and Matins service.
Matins
11:30am to 12:15pm
Hymns 77, 396
Psalms 84, 85
Bairstow The Lamentation
Elgar Benedictus in F
The Lord is my shepherd Berkeley
Preacher: Canon Charlie Allen
Sanctuary! Durham Cathedral Museum Exhibition
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Discover the stories of some of the people who fled here and find out about the famous Sanctuary Ring on the North door - how it became one of the key symbols of the Cathedral, and how it inspires artists today.
Evensong
3:30pm to 4:30pm •The Nave
sung by Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers
Hymns 413, 457
Responses Lloyd (Set 2)
Psalm 30
Bevan Magnificat octavi toni
Wood Nunc dimittis in B flat
O Lord, in thy wrath Gibbons
Evensong is a service of bible readings, psalms and prayers. The Choir sing for us accompanied, usually, by organ music. We follow the service using the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 giving thanks for the day that has past. The service lasts around 45 minutes.
Lent Talks: Faith, Love, Vision – and Dogged Determination - Mrs Sue Snowdon, HM Lord Lieutenant for County Durham
4:30pm to 5:00pm
For this year's Lent Talks, a speaker will host a talk in the Quire. This is the fourth talk in the series, and is hosted by Mrs Sue Snowdon, HM Lord Lieutenant for County Durham.
Lent Talks 2025
4:30pm to 5:00pm
This Lent, you are warmly invited to Durham Cathedral as we host a series of talks.
