Lent, Holy Week and Easter at Norwich Cathedral www.cathedral.org.uk/lent
Lent, Holy Week and Easter at Norwich Cathedral Lent need not be a season of gloom and long faces, after all it falls in the Spring when days lengthen and the day brightens. It is a time of preparation for the joy of Easter and, historically, for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation Baptism and Confirmation. Increasingly today, the Baptism service is recovering the wonderful atmosphere of awe which once so impressed those being baptised and those, alike, who gathered to support them. Preparation for these awe-inspiring mysteries involved self-examination, sorrow for sin, self-denial, study of the Scriptures and almsgiving and it is these activities, joyfully undertaken, which characterise Lent today. Our daily worship is more austere in this season no flowers, sombre colours and no alleluias but always beautiful and engaging. There are opportunities for deepening our study of our faith, reflecting on the challenges of Scripture, and raising money for charitable purposes through self-denial. As the traditional forty days of Lent give way to Holy Week, our preparations intensify and the deeply moving services of the days before Easter draw us ever nearer, first to the Cross and thence to the Empty Tomb.
Ash Wednesday, Lent Reflections and Study Lent Lunches and Quiet Day Ash Wednesday 1 March 2017 Sung Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes, 6.00pm Wednesday Evening Addresses 8 March - 5 April 2017, 7.00pm, Nave This year sees the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting his Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church, Wittenberg. This significant moment in history signalled the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Europe, which went on to deeply influence the Church in England. To mark this anniversary our Lent Reflections will focus on aspects of Luther s theology, with a series of weekly reflections given by Canon Nick Garrard. Week 1 - 'Here I stand': Encountering Luther An Anglican perspective on Luther, 500 years on. Week 2 - Eine Feste Burg: Luther s Inner Castle Luther s interior faith, as expressed in a hymn. Week 3 - Martin Luther: Dark Prophet of the Apocalypse Engaging with the dark side of Luther s pronouncements. Week 4 - Reclaiming the Last Supper Luther s German Mass and table talk. Week 5 - The Crucified Christ as Lutheran Icon The renewal of God s image. Friday Afternoon Discussions 3 March - 7 April 2017, 3.30pm, Deanery On Fridays during Lent a study group will meet at the Deanery for 90 minute study sessions. The group will follow the Diocese's Praying Lent with the Saints course, with sessions led by The Very Revd Jane Hedges and The Revd Dr Peter Doll. Whilst there will be some information about the tradition of prayer conveyed, the course is mainly an opportunity to experience prayer and meditation within a different tradition each week. To book a place please contact Alison Porter, PA to the Dean, on 01603 218308 or dean.pa@cathedral.org.uk. The Library As always the Cathedral Library will be available for private reading and study, with staff and volunteers on hand to assist with any enquiries relating to its collections. The Library is open 9.30am - 4.30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as on the first and third Saturdays of the month, 12.30-2.30pm. Tuesday Lunches 7 March - 4 April 2017, 12.30pm, Weston Room We warmly invite you to join members of the Cathedral Community for a simple lunch of homemade soup, bread and cheese, as well as for fellowship. Please feel free to drop in at any time during the hour-long lunch. Donations are invited for the work of St Martin's Housing Trust and St Edmunds Society Norfolk. There will be the opportunity to participate in a short reflection at 1.20pm each week on the theme of 'The Instruments of the Passion'. 'Space To Be' Quiet Day Tuesday 28 March 2017, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Prior's Hall/Cathedral The Very Revd Jane Hedges and The Revd Canon Andy Bryant lead a quiet day for clergy and licenced lay workers. Free to attend, with lunch and refreshments provided. Meet in Prior's Hall, before moving into the Cathedral. To book a place please contact Alison Porter, PA to the Dean, on 01603 218308 or dean.pa@cathedral.org.uk.
Exhibitions Mission is... Ash Wednesday 1 March - Easter Saturday 16 April 2017, 7.30am - 6.00pm Throughout Lent a series of stories and images will be on display in the Ambulatory, at the East end of the Cathedral, illustrating some of the innovative ways that churches across the Diocese of Norwich are seeking to serve their local communities. Whatever ideas the word 'mission' conjures for you, come open minded and discover the confident, outward facing way in which local churches are making a difference in this corner of England. Stations of the Cross Ash Wednesday 1 March - Easter Saturday 16 April 2017, 7.30am - 6.00pm This year s Stations of the Cross is a work in progress, with stone sculptures and sketches by the artist Nicholas Mynheer on display in the Cathedral s South Aisle. Devotion Services We invite you to take part in the devotion of the Stations of the Cross, which takes place on Sundays at 6.30pm during Lent. Threads Through Revelation Thursday 2 March - Easter Sunday 16 April 2017 An exhibition of spectacular displays of images from the Book of Revelation by textile artist, Jacqui Parkinson. Comprises fourteen stitched panels, each more than 2 metres high and up to 3 metres wide. The techniques and styles used are unusual, combining painted dyes, multi-layered silks and metallic leather to create extraordinary effects. Share your story! Do you have a story about what mission is for you? You'll have an opportunity to share this with others as part of our exhibition...
Holy Week Liturgy & Music Saturday 8 April 2017 Bach's St Matthew Passion, 6.30pm Norwich Cathedral Choir and Norwich Baroque are joined by internationally acclaimed soloists, including Welsh soprano Fflur Wyn, as they perform Bach's St Matthew Passion. Tickets priced 14-30 and available at the Cathedral Gift Shop, Norwich Theatre Royal (01603 630000) or online cathedral.org.uk/events/passion. Tuesday 11 April 2017 Choral Evensong (Girls Voices), 5.30pm First service Moore Ex ore innocentium Ireland Eucharist and Address, 7.00pm Dupré's Le chemin de la croix, 8.00pm Cathedral Organist, David Dunnett, performs Dupré's powerful depiction of the Stations of the Cross for organ solo. Free to attend, with a retiring collection. Palm Sunday 9 April 2017 Liturgy, 10.30am Communion service in E Darke St Matthew Passion Owens Ingrediente Domino Malcolm Christus factus est Bruckner Hosanna to the Son of David Weelkes Choral Evensong, 3.30pm Second service Byrd Civitas sancti tui Byrd Monday 10 April 2017 Eucharist and Address, 7.00pm Haydn's Seven Last Words of Christ, 8.00pm Performed by The Cavick Quartet. Free to attend, with a retiring collection. Wednesday 12 April 2017 Choral Evensong (Men s Voices), 5.30pm Fauxbourdons Viadana De Lamentatione Jeremiae Prophetae Tallis Eucharist and Address, 7.00pm J.S. Bach Motets with Readings, 8.00pm Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227) Bach Komm, Jesu, komm (BWV 229) Bach Ashley Grote Conductor Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir Free to attend, with a retiring collection. Pictured right (clockwise from top left): The Girls of Norwich Cathedral Choir, Welsh Soprano Fflur Wyn, The Cavick Quartet, Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir, Cathedral Organist David Dunnett.
Holy Week Liturgy & Music cont. Special Events Maundy Thursday 13 April 2017 The Chrism Eucharist, 11.00am Eucharist of the Last Supper, 7.00pm Communion service Collegium Regale Howells Ubi caritas Duruflé Drop slow tears Leighton Ave verum corpus Elgar The Lamentation Bairstow Followed by the Vigil at the Altar of Repose, before Compline at 11.45pm. Good Friday 14 April 2017 Family Service, 11.00am Liturgy, 2.00pm St John Passion Victoria Crucifixus Lotti The Reproaches Sanders Holy Saturday 15 April 2017 Easter Vigil with Baptism and Confirmation, 8.00pm The Right Revd Graham James, Bishop of Norwich Mass in G Schubert Remember not, Lord, our offences Purcell Sicut cervus Palestrina Surrexit Christus hodie Scheidt Norwich Cathedral Chamber Choir Easter Sunday 16 April 2017 Easter Sunday Worship, 8.10am Broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 (please be seated by 7.45am) The Right Revd Graham James, Bishop of Norwich Eucharist, 10.30am Coronation Mass in C (K.317) Mozart Easter Anthems Grote This joyful Eastertide Wood Festal Evensong, 3.00pm Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 (please be seated by 2.45pm) My beloved spake Hadley Evening service in D Dyson Blessed be the God and Father S.S. Wesley Te Deum in C Stanford Easter Monday 17 April 2017 Bank Holiday Organ Recital, 11.00am A selection of favourite organ music performed by the Cathedral Organist, David Dunnett. Free to attend, with a retiring collection. Admission to all Cathedral services is free, with no ticket required. Silence in the Cathedral Monday 6 March 2017, 7.00pm We reflect on Lent, the season for prayerful self-examination, with an hour of Silence. The Cloisters will be open to walk from 6.30pm, weather permitting. Please enter via the Cathedral s North West door and wear shoes with soft soles to help maintain the silence. Admission free, donations welcome. Easter Family Fun Day! Thursday 6 April 2017, 10.30am - 3.30pm Join us for crafts, music, dance and stories to entertain, plus sign up on the day workshops. No need to book, just come along on the day. Check-in at the Hostry. 3.00 for over 5s, free for under 5s and all accompanying adults. Mothering Sunday Roast Lunch Sunday 26 March 2017, 12.00-2.30pm The perfect preparation for our Mothering Sunday Afternoon Service! Join us in the beautiful surroundings of the Refectory Café for a two-course Sunday Roast. 14.95 per person. Booking essential. Contact the Refectory on 01603 218321 or hospitality@cathedral.org.uk. Mothering Sunday Service Sunday 26 March 2017, 3.30pm All are welcome to this family service for Mothering Sunday, which will include the distribution of flowers. Easter Sunday Roast Lunch Sunday 16 April 2017, 12.00-2.30pm Celebrate Easter Sunday with our two-course Sunday Roast in the Refectory Café. 14.95 per person. Booking essential. Contact the Refectory on 01603 218321 or hospitality@cathedral.org.uk.
The Bishop s Lent Appeal 2017 The Bishop's Lent Appeal 2017 In 2017 The Bishop's Lent Appeal will be focused on raising money to provide a car for Hospice Ethiopia to reach those in need of palliative care. Hospice Ethiopia is the only palliative care unit in Ethiopia. They provide free community based palliative care to terminally ill people within three districts of the capital city. With just one specially trained doctor and three nurses, they serve an estimated population of 900,000. Please give today so we can reach those in need Hospice Ethiopia is the only palliative care unit in Ethiopia. Your gift will provide a car enabling them to reach those who can t travel. How to give: ONLINE CHURCH TEXT JAM JAR dioceseofnorwich.org /lent Gift Aid envelope LENT17 5 to 70070 Collecting donations All donations go directly to the Diocese of Norwich (Charity No. 249318) for the Lent Appeal www.dioceseofnorwich.org/lent Through the appeal, your money will go towards providing the Hospice with an off-road rental car for two years. Roads are often rough and of poor quality, and public transport is busy and unreliable. We want to help enable care and equipment to reach those who cannot travel to the hospice. Cars are expensive and difficult to maintain given the availability of parts. By renting the vehicle all maintenance costs are included; well advised given the quality of the roads. In addition, the nurses are frequently carrying medicines to their patients, in particular opiate pain killers, which would make them vulnerable on public transport. If you wish to promote this cause you will find resources to watch, download and print at www.dioceseofnorwich.org/lent. Please see the advert to the left for ways to give. Special donation envelopes are also available in the Cathedral. Thank you. Driving Hospice Care in Ethiopia The Bishop s Lent Appeal 2017
Events in Norwich The Story of Holy Week and Easter This year Churches in Norwich City Centre are joining together to tell the story of Holy Week and Easter. What's more, they'll be publicising activities in an entirely new way on social media. A full programme of worship and events will be on offer including The 'Watch' Pilgrimage on Maundy Thursday evening, which will see a number of City Centre Churches open late for peaceful reflection. This culminates with Compline at 11.45pm at the Cathedral, To find out more search for @NorwichCityChurches on Facebook. The Hands of Jesus Good Friday 14 April 2017, 10.00am - 2.00pm, Outside The Forum Members of the Cathedral Community join friends from other City Centre Churches in offering the gift of a hand massage to people in our City. As Jesus' hands were wounded for love we will show our love by caring for the hands of those who pass by. Take a break from rushing around the City and have a moment for yourself. Hand massage is non-intrusive, simple, soothing and calming; let the stress fall away. A wonderful gift on a significant day.
Find the perfect gift this Easter The Cathedral Gift Shop is open Monday to Saturday 9.15am - 5.00pm and on Sunday 11.45am - 3.30pm. For mail order details please visit www.cathedral.org.uk, email giftshop@cathedral.org.uk or call 01603 218323. Follow us