Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue Address
Stag Hill Guildford, GU2 7UP, United Kingdom
Join us in the Cathedral for the Cathedral Eucharist, with Procession of Palms on Sunday 2 April, Palm Sunday, at 10.30am.

HOLY WEEK and PALM SUNDAY

For centuries Christians have found that the one of the most moving ways of encountering the depth of God’s love for the world is to approach Holy Week as a journey, steps along which are taken each day in a devotional pattern that includes a liturgical act of worship.

Whether or not you have done this before, we would encourage you to come to the cathedral for a service each day between Palm Sunday and Easter Day: not only joining the triumphal entry in Jerusalem on today, but walking with Jesus through his final days, standing close by in his passion and death, and rejoicing with overwhelming amazement as the disciples make their discovery of the empty tomb, at Easter.

The procession of palms, accompanied by a reading or singing of the Passion Narrative, was being observed in Jerusalem as far back as the fourth century. We, too, will go on procession with our palms today, in a re-enactment of Jesus’ journey towards, and triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and hear the Passion according to Luke as the enthusiastic hosannas of the crowd on Palm Sunday in our opening reading, turn into cries from the crowd to crucify Jesus.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Your support makes a real difference to the ministry and mission of Guildford Cathedral. Thanks to your gifts of time and money we’re proud to open our doors for free, 365 days a year, meeting the needs of both pilgrim and visitor. If you would like to support our work, if you are a member of one of our congregations and have not already done so, please consider joining our Planned Giving Scheme via the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) and set up a regular donation by direct debit. This is very easy to do over the phone (03330 021 271), using our unique identifier, 170617001. Or via this link https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support/congregational-giving . Alternatively one off donations can be made via https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support

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Guildford Cathedral is a warm-hearted community that is open to God, open to all.

We are delighted to be welcoming congregations to both our said and choral services. Details of all services are on the Cathedral website and wherever possible are streamed via our YouTube Channel

The Cathedral is generally open Monday - Saturday 8.30am - 4.30pm and Sundays 1.30pm - 3.30pm both for visitors and for individual prayer.  Services are also held outside of these times so please check the website for details. We are a busy working Cathedral and sometimes events and services will mean that we need to close to visitors, please do check the Cathedral website for up to date details.

The Cathedral Shop is open Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 4.30pm,9.30am - 4.00pm Fridays and Saturdays and offers a wide range of gifts and cards for baptisms, first communion, confirmation, marriage, ordination, birthdays ... you need to come and see the lovely range of items our team has selected for you; the stock changes on a regular basis, so please do come and visit.

Seasons Cafe is open Monday - Saturday 9am - 3pm, and on Sundays 9am - 12 noon. The cafe offers a great range of beverages and tasty treats. All are welcome whether it be mums meeting up with their toddlers for a catch up and drink, somewhere convenient for an informal business meeting or friends meeting for lunch. As well as the eat in facility there are outdoor tables for you to use, and Seasons also offer an outside catering service.

We do encourage everyone to check the website before leaving home to come to the Cathedral, whether for a service or prayer, in case there have been any last minute changes to opening – these will be advertised on the Cathedral Diary on the website.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Cathedral.




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Cathedral Eucharist, with Procession of Palms, 2 April 2023, 10.30am

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Guildford Cathedral
Address
Stag Hill Guildford, GU2 7UP, United Kingdom

Join us in the Cathedral for the Cathedral Eucharist, with Procession of Palms on Sunday 2 April, Palm Sunday, at 10.30am.

HOLY WEEK and PALM SUNDAY

For centuries Christians have found that the one of the most moving ways of encountering the depth of God’s love for the world is to approach Holy Week as a journey, steps along which are taken each day in a devotional pattern that includes a liturgical act of worship.

Whether or not you have done this before, we would encourage you to come to the cathedral for a service each day between Palm Sunday and Easter Day: not only joining the triumphal entry in Jerusalem on today, but walking with Jesus through his final days, standing close by in his passion and death, and rejoicing with overwhelming amazement as the disciples make their discovery of the empty tomb, at Easter.

The procession of palms, accompanied by a reading or singing of the Passion Narrative, was being observed in Jerusalem as far back as the fourth century. We, too, will go on procession with our palms today, in a re-enactment of Jesus’ journey towards, and triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and hear the Passion according to Luke as the enthusiastic hosannas of the crowd on Palm Sunday in our opening reading, turn into cries from the crowd to crucify Jesus.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Your support makes a real difference to the ministry and mission of Guildford Cathedral. Thanks to your gifts of time and money we’re proud to open our doors for free, 365 days a year, meeting the needs of both pilgrim and visitor. If you would like to support our work, if you are a member of one of our congregations and have not already done so, please consider joining our Planned Giving Scheme via the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) and set up a regular donation by direct debit. This is very easy to do over the phone (03330 021 271), using our unique identifier, 170617001. Or via this link https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support/congregational-giving . Alternatively one off donations can be made via https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/support