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Create your own Peace Dove

10:00am to 5:00pm

Be part of a giant art installation in Durham Cathedral by making your own Peace Dove.

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 Priory Voices
President: Canon Michael Everitt
Preacher: Canon Simon Oliver
Hymns 119 (t. 207), 296i, 113
Communion Service in C Ireland
Locus iste Bruckner

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.

Easter holiday activities

10:00am to 4:00pm

See Durham Cathedral in LEGO®, pick up a activity leaflet to discover puzzles, colouring and learn about Holy Week and Easter or be part of a upcoming art installation and make a paper Peace Dove which will be added to the bigger installation in July 2024.

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.

Haliwerfolc: The Durham Cathedral Community Museum Exhibition

11:00am to 4:00pm

Discover more about the Durham Cathedral community, from the influence of St Cuthbert to the cathedral having a worldwide family, both past and present.

Morning Prayer with Address

11:30am to 12:15pm

Psalm 22. 20-end
Preacher: Canon Michael Hampel

Evensong for the Eve of the Annunciation

3:30pm to 4:30pm The Nave

sung by Priory Voices
Hymns 185, 186
Responses Smith
Psalm 85
Brewer in D
Abendlied Rheinberger
Grand Choeur in D Guilmant

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.