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 Michael Hampel
Preacher: The Reverend Daniel Parkinson
Hymns 79 (t. 128ii, omit 6), 95, 84
Missa Brevis Walton
In manus tuas Sheppard
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 94, 82
Psalm 86
Harris Benedicite in A
Elgar Benedictus in F
Set me as a seal Walton
Preacher: Canon Michael Hampel
A Treasure and a Legacy: Conservation at Durham Cathedral
12:00pm 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.
Evensong
3:30pm to 4:30pm •The Nave
sung by the Lay Clerks and Scholars
Hymns 86 (omit vv 4 and 6), 439
Psalm 30
Wood in G
O Domine Jesu Christe Guerrero
The Cathedral Choir sings Evensong at St John’s Church, Seaham at 3.30 today for the Easington Deanery.
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: Encountering God through the creative arts with Mel Howse on art
4:30pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a series of discussions for Lent, featuring leading figures in the world of the creative arts. This Sunday explores the topic of art, Mel Howse, who is an award-winning artist and architectural enameller. Mel created the Illumination Window which is located in the North Quire Aisle at Durham Cathedral.
Lent Talks 2026
4:30pm to 5:00pm
This Lent, you are invited to a series of discussions with leading figures in the world of the creative arts in conversation with Reverend Canon Michael Hampel
