St Edmundsbury Cathedral A beacon of faith, hope and love in Suffolk
2019 JULY to SEPT
1 Special Services Welcome All are welcome to attend our services; no tickets or booking required. Wednesday 3 July at 5.30 pm Sunday 18 August at 3.30 pm Welcome to our What’s On guide, bringing you information about all the services and events happening at St Edmundsbury Cathedral from July-September. Solemn Eucharist for the Feast of Thomas Solemn Evensong for the Feast of the More information about all these events, and all our services is available at our the Apostle Blessed Virgin Mary website: Sunday 7 July at 10.00 am Saturday 24 August at 3.30 pm www.stedscathedral.org Eucharist attended by members of the Solemn Evensong for the Feast of Mesothelioma Group Bartholomew the Apostle
Tuesday 16 July at 2.30 pm Saturday 21 September at 3.00 pm Regular Services Mothers' Union Wave of Prayer Remembering Together Monday Friday Sunday 21 July at 10.00 am Sunday 22 September at 3.30 pm 7.40 am: Morning Prayer 7.40 am: Morning Prayer 8.00 am: Holy Eucharist 8.00 am: Holy Eucharist Festal Eucharist for the Feast of St James Diocesan Licensed Lay Ministers' Service 5.30 pm: Evening Prayer 10.00 am: Pram Service (Patronal Festival) (2nd Friday) Tuesday 5.30 pm: Choral Evensong Sunday 21 July at 3.30 pm
7.40 am: Morning Prayer Saturday Evensong with Ordinands Commissioning 8.00 am: Holy Eucharist 12.30 pm: Healing & Wholeness 8.45 am: Morning Prayer Tuesday 22 July at 5.30 pm (3rd Tuesday) 9.00 am: Holy Eucharist Solemn Eucharist for the Feast of Mary 5.30 pm: Choral Evensong 3.30 pm: Evening Prayer Magdalene Wednesday Sunday Tuesday 6 August at 5.30 pm 7.40 am: Morning Prayer 8:00 am: Holy Communion BCP Choral Service for the Transfiguration of 8.00 am: Holy Eucharist 10.00 am: Choral Eucharist Our Lord 1.00 pm: Holy Communion BCP 11.30 am: Mattins (except the 5.30 pm: Choral Evensong first Sunday of the month) Friday 9 August at 11.00 am 3.30 pm: Choral Evensong Thursday Mothers' Union Eucharist for Mary Sumner 7.40 am: Morning Prayer 8.00 am: Holy Eucharist Please note services, particularly Evensong, can Sunday 18 August at 10.00 am change when the Cathedral Choir is away, on 12.30 pm: Silent Meditation Saints' Days and Holy Days. For a complete list of services for the week check Solemn Eucharist for the Feast of the 5.30 pm: Choral Evensong our service schedules on our website or in the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral.
2 3 Music Music
Organ Festival Recitals * indicates a ticketed event. Please see our website for details or the websites provided Admission is free, with a retiring collection. Tuesday 9 July at 6.15 pm Organ Recitals run from 5.00 pm to 6.10 pm. (Approximate start time- this concert will run straight after Evensong)
Saturday 20 July Colts and Probationers Concert
Jean-Baptiste Dupont Wednesday 10 July at 4.30 pm
Saturday 14 September St Cecilia Juniors Concert Richard Pinel Thursday 11 July at 6.15 pm (Approximate start time- this concert will run straight after Evensong)
Friday Lunchtime Recitals Choristers in Concert Admission is free, with a retiring collection. Friday 2 August at 7.00 pm Lunchtime Recitals run from 1.10 pm to 1.50 pm. City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra * 5 July 20 September Tickets available from www.csyo.org.uk
Nils Franke (Piano) Stephen King (Organ)
12 July 27 September
Kim Haan and James Recknell Sarah Gallop and Geoff Lavery Exhibitions (Oboe and Piano) (Voice and Piano) The Cathedral hosts various exhibitions throughout the year. All are free admission. 19 July
Angels' Delight Flute and Harp Monday 1 July-Monday 15 July Friday 23 August-Thursday 29 August Duo Cathedral Cloisters Edmund Room Cathedral Art Club East Anglian Artists 26 July
David Stevens (Organ) Tuesday 16 July-Wednesday 31 July Cathedral Cloisters 6 September Bury in Bloom Giotto Quartet (String Quartet)
4 5 Events Tours
* Indicates a ticketed event. Please see our website for details or the websites provided Daily Tours We offer tours Monday to Saturday, from 1 May to 30 September at 11.00 am. Tickets are Thursday 4 July at 6.15 pm Saturday 7 September at 10.00 am- available on the day in our Tourist Information Point (located through the Cathedral Shop). 5.00 pm There is also a guide present in the Cathedral from 2.00-3.00 pm, if you do not wish to PAUSE * take a tour but would like to find out more about the Cathedral Pre-Loved Kilo An immersive yoga event presented by The Pop Up Gym. Find out more at Find your new wardrobe with Pre-Loved www.thepopupgym.org. Kilo's vintage fashion sale, where you can buy by the kilo. Tower Tours Monday 8 July at 2.00 pm Saturday 14, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 Tower Tours are available from April to September. Book in advance through the Cathedral Brother Sun, Sister Moon Circle Dance September at 2.00 pm, 2.30 pm, website or on the day in our Tourist Information Point (if spaces are available). Please see This circle dance tells the story of St 3.00 pm, 3.30 pm and 4.00 pm our website for available dates and tickets. Francis of Assisi. Heritage Open Days-Ancient Library Tour Friday 26 July at 7.00 pm Find out more about the Ancient Library at Group Visits this special Heritage Open Days event. The Opus Project * We can offer a range of options for visiting groups, from a 'Tour & Cream Tea' package, to A one of a kind music event held in the Saturday 28 September at 6.00 pm a special 'Behind the Scenes' visit, which can include a tour of our Ancient Library. Contact settings of the Cathedral us to learn more on [email protected] Gather * Tuesday 27 August at 10.00 am, Enjoy fun, food and music as the 11.30 am, 1.00 pm and 2.30 pm Diocescan Youth event returns for a fourth year. Teach Rex * Back by popular demand, Jam the T-Rex Regular Groups will be visiting the Cathedral again this summer. The Cathedral holds a number of recurring events and groups. If you are interested in coming along to any of these groups, please see our website for contact details, or use the Saturday 31 August at 12.00 pm- contact details at the end of this booklet. 4.00 pm Mondays at 10.00 am-12.00 pm Fridays at 10.00 am-11.30 am Vintage Summer Fete Step back in time! Come dressed in your Art Club Young Families best and try your hand at the coconut shy and other retro games. Every Third Tuesday at 7.30 pm-9.00 pm Sundays 9.30 am-11.30 am
Mothers' Union Junior Church
Fridays at 11.45 am-12.45 pm
Mindfulness Group £7 a session.
6 7 Support us Listings
We have various supporting groups associated with us. To learn more about these groups and how you can become further involved with supporting the Cathedral, please Key visit our website, looking under the Community section. You can also contact us using * Indicates the event requires pre-booking or tickets. the details at the end of this booklet. Please visit our website for further details: Friends of the Cathedral www.stedscathedral.org/whats-on The Friends of the Cathedral assist the Cathedral Chapter in its responsibility to preserve the building and meet the changing needs of the Cathedral as a place of Christian worship Friends of the Cathedral Choir July The Friends of the Cathedral Choir (FOCC) supports and promotes the work of the Cathedral Choir and the musical life of the Cathedral. 01 July Cathedral Art Club Exhibition until 15 July 03 July Solemn Eucharist for the feast of Thomas the Apostle at 5.30 pm The Foundation of St Edmund 04 July PAUSE at 6.00 pm * 05 July Lunchtime Recital: Nils Franke at 1.10 pm The Foundation of St Edmund is building an endowment fund to support the mission and ministry of the Cathedral. 08 July Brother Sun Sister Moon Circle Dance at 2.00 pm 09 July Colts and Probationers Concert at 6.15 pm 10 July St Cecilia Juniors Concert at 4.30 pm Volunteering 11 July Choristers in Concert at 6.15 pm There are many opportunities for volunteering at the Cathedral, from volunteering with 12 July Lunchtime Recital: Kim Haan and James Recknell at 1.10 pm our LEGO® model to being a tour guide or welcomer. If you are interested in getting 16 July Service of Healing and Wholeness at 12.30 pm involved with the life of the Cathedral or finding out about the volunteering opportunities 16 July Mothers' Union Wave of Prayer at 2.30 pm we have, please contact [email protected]. 16 July Bury In Bloom Exhibition until 31 July 19 July Lunchtime Recital: Angels' Delight at 1.10 pm 20 July Organ Festival Recital: Jean Baptiste Dupont at 5.00 pm 21 July Festal Eucharist for the feast of St James at 10.00 am 21 July Evensong with Ordinands Commissioning at 3.30 pm 22 July Solemn Eucharist for the feast of Mary Magdalene at 5.30 pm 26 July Lunchtime Recital: David Stevens at 1.10 pm 26 July The Opus Project at 7.00 pm *
8 9 August Visiting Us
Pilgrims’ Kitchen 02 August City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra at 7.30 pm * Open from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Saturday. Pilgrims' Kitchen offers a selection 06 August Choral Service for the Transfiguration of Our Lord at 5.30 pm of cakes, pastries and light lunches using locally sourced ingredients. Various tea blends, 09 August Mothers' Union Eucharist for Mary Sumner at 11.00 am barista style coffee and a selection of soft drinks are also available. 18 August Solemn Eucharist for the feast of the Virigin Mary at 10.00 am 18 August Solemn Evensong for the feast of the Virgin Mary at 3.30 pm Cathedral Shop 20 August Service of Healing and Wholeness at 12.30 pm Open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Saturday and 11.30 am to 4.00 pm on Sunday. The shop offers a wide range of products as well as a selection of Fairtrade gifts. 23 August East Anglian Artists Exhibition until 29 August 24 August Solemn Evensong for the feast of Bartholomew the Apostle at 3.30 pm LEGO® Build 27 August Teach Rex at 10.00 am, 11.30 am, 1.00 pm and 2.30 pm * Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Saturday and Sunday 12.30 to 2.30 pm. 31 August Vintage Summer Fete at 12.00 pm (Timings can vary based on Cathedral events and volunteer availability). You can place a brick of your own for a £1 donation with our friendly volunteer team.
Tourist Information Point Open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Saturday and 11.30 am to 4.00 pm on Sunday. AugustSeptember Let our volunteers help you plan your visit to Bury St Edmunds. Treasury 06 September Retired Clergy Eucharist at 9.30 am The Cathedral Treasury, located at the end of the Cloister near Pilgrims' Kitchen, hous- 06 September Lunchtime Recital: Giotto String Quartet at 1.10 pm es a display of rare books from the Cathedral's Ancient Library. These displays which 07 September Pre-Loved Kilo Fashion Sale at 10.00 am change throughout the year, are usually related to a specific theme. 13 September Solemn Evensong for Holy Cross at 5.30 pm 14 September Heritage Open Days: Ancient Library Tours at 2.00 pm, 2.30 pm, 3.00 pm, 4.00 pm and 4.30 pm. Contact Us 14 September Organ Festval Recital: Richard Pinel at 5.00 pm 17 September Service of Healing and Wholeness at 12.30 pm The Cathedral Office is open Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm 20 September Lunchtime Recital: Stephen King at 1.10 pm 20 September Heritage Open Days: Ancient Library Tours at 2.00 pm, 2.30 pm, Cathedral Office 3.00 pm, 4.00 pm and 4.30 pm. Angel Hill 20 September Solemn Evensong for the feast of Matthew the Apostle at 3.30 pm Bury St Edmunds 21 September Heritage Open Days: Ancient Library Tours at 2.00 pm, 2.30 pm, IP33 1LS 3.00 pm, 4.00 pm and 4.30 pm. 21 September Remembering Together at 3.00 pm 01284 748720 22 September Diocesan Licensed Lay Minister Service at 3.30 pm [email protected] 27 September Lunchtime Recital: Sarah Gallop and Geoff Lavery at 1.10 pm www.stedscathedral.org 28 September Gather at 6.00 pm * @stedscath @stedscath @stedscathedral
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