Blog
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The art of the profound
Many musicians hail James MacMillan as being among the world’s greatest living composers – from my own experience I would certainly agree. MacMillan wrote an extraordinary anthem ‘Christus vincit’ …
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Liskeard School and Community College win Arts Project
We were pleased to welcome the pupils of Liskeard School and Community College on 24 April to collect their prize for winning the Hate Crime Awareness arts project exhibited as part of Holocaust …
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Sri Lanka
As we gathered for the dawn service at the cathedral on Easter morning, news was coming in of the dreadful and heinous attacks in Sri Lanka, targeting tourists and worshippers who, themselves, were …
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The Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
Six years ago, I was immensely privileged to be part of St Mary’s Singers when we sang the foreign language Mass in Notre Dame, Paris, on a chilly April morning. It was a moving experience, the …
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A reflection on Easter
Christmas and Easter, the two major Christian festivals. If asked to say which was the most important of the two, most people would say Easter. I wouldn’t disagree with this. But I don’t think I am …
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Harry - Our Easter donkey
A key part of the Easter story that we remember each Palm Sunday is Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. For us, this service is always markedly poignant thanks to the presence of one of the gorgeous rescued …
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Meet Kevin - The face of the slate station!
Since the launch of the Roof Appeal in 2016, over 5,600 of you have taken part in ‘sign-a-slate’ with the messages written becoming part of the fabric and story of the cathedral for years to come. …
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The 2019 Organ Recital Series
This year the end of March heralds not just the official start of Spring, but the eagerly anticipated start of the cathedral’s 2019 Organ Recital Series. Each year we welcome some of the country’s …
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Eggtastic!
Why do we give special eggs at Easter time? It is a question that I often ask children (and indeed adults) when talking about Easter. Not many people know the answer. It is widely thought that eggs …