On Sunday 3rd November (the day after All Soul’s Day), Bradford Cathedral will be hosting a special service at 3:30pm in which loved ones may be remembered in prayer and by lighting a candle.

The service will include Duruflé’s Requiem, and the reading of the names of the faithful departed that are submitted to the Cathedral in advance. Members of the congregation will be invited to light a candle in memory of a loved one during the reading out of the names.

All are welcome to the service. If you would like to submit names to be read, please contact the Cathedral Office via [email protected] or 01274 777720.

The Revd Pete Gunstone, Minor Canon for Worship and Nurture, says:
“You are warmly invited to join us in the cathedral for this Eucharist for All Souls.

“Duruflé’s Requiem is one of the finest musical settings of the prayers of the Requiem Mass. It is a weaving together of the ancient melodies and prayers of the church within the richness of mid-twentieth century French music. It offers us a space in which we will be enabled to reflect on our personal experiences of bereavement within the context of faith in Jesus Christ.

“This service will be a place where our grief, however raw, may be embraced by the love of God in Jesus Christ. It will be a place where we will have the opportunity to dare to believe that Jesus’ death and resurrection have conquered the power of death and suffering for all who believe in him.

“It will be a place where, in the midst of the grief and pain of the world, we can place our hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ, who shows us through his death and resurrection that God’s love is stronger than the power of death.

“If you would like to speak with a member of the clergy about faith in Jesus Christ, please do get in touch with us via the Cathedral Office.”

Graham Thorpe, Director of Music at Bradford Cathedral, says:
“Duruflé’s Requiem is one of the most sublime pieces of the choral repertoire. Often sung in concert, it takes on a whole new meaning when sung liturgically, for which of course it was written.”

For more information on the service please visit https://bradfordcathedral.churchsuite.com/events/d9axqmfq