80th Anniversary of Victory in Japan
All day
Durham Cathedral commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan and the end of the Second World War a two-minute silence at noon, bright white exterior lighting at dusk, and quarter peal bell ringing before the Evensong service.
Morning Prayer
8:30am to 9:00am •The Shrine of St Cuthbert
Morning Prayer is a said service with prayers, psalms and bible readings. We pray for God’s blessing for the day ahead, for the world and those in need. The service lasts around 30 minutes.
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.
At 12noon, we are observing a 2 minutes silence to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Japan.
12:00pm to 12:05pm
Holy Communion
12:30pm to 1:00pm
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 for the Blessed Virgin Mary
5:30pm to 6:15pm •The Nave
sung by St Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle
President: The Reverend Daniel Parkinson
Preacher: Canon Jocelyn Bryan
Hymns 185, 161, 271, 188ii
Missa Brevis Jonathan Dove
Ave maris stella Grieg
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.