Blog
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A taste of chorister life
On Saturday 26 January we welcomed 11 boys to the cathedral for a taste of what it's like to be part of Truro Cathedral Choir in our annual 'Be A Chorister For a Day' event. The boys, all aged …
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A concert of comparisons
It’s always fascinating to see how different composers respond to the same texts and this is one of the themes at the cathedral choir’s spring concert on Friday 8 March. I often find that composers …
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Brexit
OK, someone has to mention it, and it might as well be me. Brexit. On a recent visit to Waterstone’s, I saw a table covered in about a dozen different books all with Brexit as its theme, some for, …
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A Concert of Comfort
Through the season of Lent, the church encourages us to examine our lives as we seek forgiveness for the areas in which we fall short of what God expects. On Good Friday each year, as Lent draws to a …
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'Music is something of the spirit'
A film by Truro Diocese as part of its 'Living Faith' series where Christopher Gray, Director of Music at the cathedral explores his musical vocation and how it is more than a job, but also an …
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Welcoming the new bishop
Today, at the cathedral, we formally welcomed our new bishop, Philip Mounstephen, to the diocese with a wonderful service attended by over 1,000 people.
The most moving thing about the service …
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Looking forward to Bishop Philip's installation on Saturday
The 16th Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, will be formally welcomed to the diocese at a service at Truro Cathedral on Saturday (January 12, 2019). Hundreds of people from all walks of …
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New Year Resolutions
You can take a high view of the New Year, or a low view. Here is T.S.Eliot in one of his Four Quartets, Little Gidding:
For last year's words belong to last year's languageAnd next year's words …
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A look back at 2018
From new offices and brands to royal visits and new ‘throne’ rooms – 2018 has been an exciting year for Truro Cathedral. As we approach its end, we look back at some of the biggest moments…
The Old …