Sung Eucharist for Ash Wednesday with Imposition of Ashes

for 1 hour
Chichester Cathedral
West Street Chichester, PO19 1PX, United Kingdom

All are welcome to join us as we mark the beginning of Lent.

Lent is a season of penitence, study and repentance, as we prepare ourselves to recall Jesus' final days in Holy Week, and his glorious resurrection on Easter Day. Its forty-day length reminds us of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, being tested by Satan.

We mark the beginning of Lent with this special Eucharist service, in which we receive the mark of the cross in ash, an ancient symbol of penitence.

With music from the Cathedral Choir.

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Sung Eucharist for Ash Wednesday with Imposition of Ashes

for 1 hour
Chichester Cathedral
West Street Chichester, PO19 1PX, United Kingdom

All are welcome to join us as we mark the beginning of Lent.

Lent is a season of penitence, study and repentance, as we prepare ourselves to recall Jesus' final days in Holy Week, and his glorious resurrection on Easter Day. Its forty-day length reminds us of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, being tested by Satan.

We mark the beginning of Lent with this special Eucharist service, in which we receive the mark of the cross in ash, an ancient symbol of penitence.

With music from the Cathedral Choir.

More info Join online

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The Dean and Chapter are committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults visiting the Cathedral, the Cathedral Choristers, and those attending services as well as any Employees, Trainees and Volunteers.

There are seven people at the Cathedral (two clergy, four staff, and a volunteer team leader) who work closely with the Cathedral Safeguarding Officer and are specially trained and available to talk to anyone who has a safeguarding concern about a child, young person or any adult who may be at risk.

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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