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Come to a service

Everyone’s welcome to join us at the cathedral or online for a service. Find out more about Durham Cathedral’s services and what to expect when you attend.

About Durham Cathedral's services of worship

Our regular services are dignified but warm, following set patterns laid out by the Church of England. We follow a daily rhythm of Morning and Evening Prayer, with a celebration of the Eucharist or Holy Communion every day. The evening services and several of the services on Sunday are sung by Durham Cathedral Choir, a choir of adults and children.

Download the service schedule

Download the service schedule for 15 April - 28 April Download the service schedule for 29 April - 12 May

Calendar

Check the calendar for the times and locations of services, and downloadable orders of service where available.

Worship online

Durham Cathedral broadcasts services online every day on our Facebook page. Find out how you can worship with us, wherever you are in the world.

Recent changes to Sunday services

Durham Cathedral is making changes to the times of regular Sunday morning services to make way for a brand-new Junior Church, making it easier for families to attend.

Usual service times

Sometimes service times change due to other events taking place at the cathedral. Please check our calendar for details of upcoming services information.

Monday to Saturday

8.30am Morning Prayer

12.30pm Holy Communion

5.30pm Evening Prayer or Evensong

8.45pm Compline (this online-only service takes place on Mondays only)

Sunday

8am Holy Communion

10am Sung Eucharist (and Junior Church in the Chapter House)

11am Refreshments in the Galilee Chapel

11.30am Matins

3.30pm Evensong or Evening Prayer

What happens at a service?

On our calendar you’ll find question marks next to our services, where you’ll find a beginner’s guide to what happens at each of our different types of service.

For our larger Sunday services and special occasion services, we produce an order of service which you can download from our calendar. These service leaflets contain the text of the service, including the prayers, readings and music.

Go to the calendar

Do I need to book to attend a service?

You don’t need to book a place for our usual daily services.

Join us for Junior Church

We've recently introduced a new Junior Church as part of our Sunday services. Children of primary school age are invited to come along and explore the Christian Gospel through storytelling and craft activities.

Find out more

Upcoming services

Holy Communion

8:00am to 8:30am

More info

Sung Eucharist and Baptism

10:00am to 11:00am

President: The Dean
Preacher: The Reverend Daniel Parkinson
Hymns 351, 271, 120
Messe Solennelle Langlais
Tantum ergo De Sévarac

More info

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.

More info

Matins

11:30am to 12:15pm

Hymns 116, 118
Psalm 44. 18-end
Stanford Te Deum and Jubilate in B flat
God be in my head Lloyd
Preacher: The Reverend Kathryn Tiernan

More info

Evensong

3:30pm to 4:30pm •The Nave

sung by Durham Cathedral Consort of Singers
Responses Margaret Burk
Hymns 381, 204 (t. 205)
Psalm 96
Sumsion in A
Antiphon Howells

The Cathedral Choir sings Evensong at St Andrew’s Church, Lamesley at 3.30pm today

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