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
sung by the Peterborough Singers, Canada
President: Canon Michael Hampel
Preacher: The Reverend Kathryn Tiernan
Hymns 439i, 273, 352
Mass of the Quiet Hour Oldroyd
Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré
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.
Family Activities 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
Explore the cathedral with your whole family and bring history to life this autumn.
Magna Carta and the North
10:00am to 4:00pm
From 11 July to 2 November, get up close to the iconic Magna Carta in the Durham Cathedral Museum. Tickets now available.
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.
Morning Prayer with Address
11:30am to 12:15pm
Psalm 106. 1-10
Preacher: Canon Simon Oliver
Evensong
3:30pm to 4:30pm •The Nave
sung by the Peterborough Singers, Canada
Hymns 475, 335
Psalm 107. 1-32
Dyson in D
The heavens are telling Haydn
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.