Holy Week &
Easter at
Canterbury Cathedral
Some upcoming services
Ascension Day
7.30 hrs
8.00 hrs
11.15 hrs
17.30 hrs
29th March - 6th April
2015
Thursday 14th May
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Holy Communion (BCP)
Sung Eucharist - Quire
Preacher: The Archdeacon of Canterbury
Pentecost
Sunday 24th May
8.00 hrs Holy Communion (BCP) - High Altar
9.30 hrs Choral Matins - Quire
11.00 hrs Sung Eucharist - Nave
15.15 hrs Evensong - Quire
18.30 hrs Canterbury Christ Church University
Service for Pentecost - Quire
Trinity Sunday
Sunday 31st May
8.00 hrs Holy Communion (BCP) - High Altar
9.30 hrs Morning Prayer (said) - Quire
11.00 hrs Sung Eucharist - Quire
15.15 hrs Evensong - Quire
18.30 hrs Sermon & Compline - Quire
Preacher: The Dean
Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution
of the Holy Communion
(Corpus Christi)
Thursday 4th June
7.30 hrs
8.00 hrs
11.15 hrs
17.30 hrs
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Holy Communion (BCP)
Sung Eucharist - Quire
Contact details:
Canterbury Cathedral
11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Tel +44 (0) 1227 762862 Fax +44 (0) 1227 865222
Email: [email protected]
http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org
Monday 30th March to Wednesday 1st April at 13.00 there
will be a devotional talk in the Kentish Barn, Cathedral
Lodge. A sandwich lunch will be available from 12.45 and
each session will close with a short act of worship.
The Archbishop’s Holy Week Lectures will take place at
19.30 Monday to Wednesday evening in the Nave, followed
by a service of music, scripture and prayer for Holy Week
sung by the Cathedral Choir.
Two course hot meal with tea/coffee available in the
Cathedral Lodge Refectory at 18.15 prior to the Lectures
and the Liturgy of Maundy Thursday. Places must be
booked in advance (£12.95 per person per night or £50 for
all four nights). Reserved seating in the Cathedral for those
eating in the Lodge. Booking and payment via the Cathedral
Lodge Reception in person or on 01227 865350.
Palm Sunday
29th March
Holy Communion (BCP) - High Altar
Morning Prayer (said) - Quire
8.00 hrs
9.30 hrs
10.50 hrs THE LITURGY OF PALM SUNDAY
Procession of Palms, Sung Eucharist and
Singing of the Passion - Chapter House & Nave
15.15 hrs Evensong - Quire
18.30 hrs Sermon & Compline - Quire
Preacher: The Rev’d Christopher Irvine, Canon Librarian
Monday of Holy Week
30th March
7.30 hrs Morning Prayer
8.00 hrs Holy Communion
13.00 hrs Devotional Talk:
“Holy Week in Three Objects”
Speaker: The Dean
17.30 hrs Evensong (said) - Eastern Crypt
19.30 hrs The Archbishop’s Holy Week Lecture I
“The Risk of Prayer” - Nave
Services for Holy Week and Easter
Tuesday of Holy Week
31st March
7.30 hrs Morning Prayer
8.00 hrs Holy Communion
12.00 hrs Chrism Mass - Our Lady Undercroft
President & Preacher: The Bishop of Richborough
13.00 hrs Devotional Talk:
“Holy Week in Three Objects”
Speaker:The Rev’d Clare Edwards, Canon Pastor
17.30 hrs Evensong - Quire
19.30 hrs The Archbishop’s Holy Week Lecture II
“The Cost of Reconciliation” - Nave
Wednesday of Holy Week
7.30 hrs
8.00 hrs
11.15 hrs
13.00 hrs
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Devotional Talk:
“Holy Week in Three Objects”
1st April
Speaker: The Rev’d Christopher Irvine, Canon Librarian
17.30 hrs Evensong - Quire
19.30 hrs The Archbishop’s Holy Week Lecture III
“The Celebration of Witness” - Nave
Maundy Thursday
2nd April
7.30 hrs Morning Prayer
8.00 hrs Holy Communion
11.00 hrs Chrism Eucharist with Renewal of Commitment
to Ministry and Blessing of Oils - Quire
17.30 hrs Evensong (said) - Eastern Crypt
19.30 hrs THE LITURGY OF MAUNDY THURSDAY
Sung Eucharist, Washing of Feet and
Stripping of the Sanctuary - Quire
Watch until midnight - Our Lady Undercroft
Good Friday
3rd April
09.30 hrs THE LITURGY OF GOOD FRIDAY
Singing of the Passion, Devotion at the
Cross and Communion from the Reserved
Sacrament - Quire
12.00 hrs The Three Hours Devotion - with readings
and hymns
Preacher: The Archdeacon of Canterbury
16.00 hrs Sacrament of Reconciliation (until 17.00)
- Eastern Crypt
17.30 hrs Evensong - Quire
19.30 hrs Requiem by Maurice Duruflé sung by the
Cathedral Choir - Quire
Easter Eve (Holy Saturday)
9.30 hrs
15.15 hrs
22.00 hrs
4th April
Morning Prayer - Jesus Chapel, Crypt
Evensong - Quire
THE EASTER LITURGY
Vigil, Confirmation,
First Eucharist of Easter - Nave & Quire
President: The Bishop of Dover
Easter Day
8.00 hrs
9.30 hrs
11.00 hrs
15.15 hrs
18.30 hrs
5th April
Holy Communion (BCP) - High Altar
Choral Matins - Quire
Sung Eucharist - Nave
President & Preacher: The Archbishop
Evensong - Quire
Sermon & Compline - Quire
Preacher: The Rev’d Clare Edwards, Canon Pastor
Easter Monday
8.00 hrs
9.30 hrs
12.00 hrs
17.30 hrs
F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t : w w w. c a n t e r b u r y - c a t h e d r a l . o r g
6th April
Holy Communion
Morning Prayer - Jesus Chapel, Crypt
Easter Monday Youth Pilgrimage - Nave
Evensong - Quire
Sung by the London Cantata Choir