St Cuthbert's Day Celebrations
All day
Join us to celebrate St Cuthbert's day with Evensong and Eucharist services, pilgrimage and family craft activities.
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.
A Treasure and a Legacy: Conservation at Durham Cathedral
10:00am to 4:00pm
Monday 9 March to Sunday 28 June
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Durham Cathedral being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, delve deeper into the architecture and how people have cared for the building over the centuries, enabling it to remain a beacon of faith while preserving and passing on our rich Christian heritage.
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.
Evensong and Procession for St Cuthbert
6:00pm to 7:00pm •The Nave
sung by Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers, Junior Consort, Lay Clerks and Scholars
Incense is used at this service
Ruth Gipps Magnificat from Westminster Service
Faire is the heaven Harris
Preacher: Rhidian Brook
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.