The Liturgy of Ash Wednesday

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Bradford Cathedral
Stott Hill Bradford, BD1 4EH, United Kingdom

All are invited to gather for this Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Choir, during which we will mark together the beginning of the season of Lent.

Lent is traditionally a season during which candidates for baptism are instructed in Christian faith, and the whole Christian community is invited to join them in the process of study and repentance, the extension of which over forty days would remind them of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, being tested by Satan.
The Liturgy of Ash Wednesday is a celebration of the Eucharist with a specific focus on penitence and the mercy of God, during which the Imposition of Ashes is offered. Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence; from the middle ages it became the custom to begin Lent by being marked in ash with the sign of the cross.

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This, the third church on the site, is over 500 years old, with twentieth century additions. Bradford's most ancient place of worship is friendly, peaceful and fascinating, with many special features.


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The Liturgy of Ash Wednesday

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Bradford Cathedral
Stott Hill Bradford, BD1 4EH, United Kingdom

All are invited to gather for this Choral Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Choir, during which we will mark together the beginning of the season of Lent.

Lent is traditionally a season during which candidates for baptism are instructed in Christian faith, and the whole Christian community is invited to join them in the process of study and repentance, the extension of which over forty days would remind them of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, being tested by Satan.
The Liturgy of Ash Wednesday is a celebration of the Eucharist with a specific focus on penitence and the mercy of God, during which the Imposition of Ashes is offered. Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence; from the middle ages it became the custom to begin Lent by being marked in ash with the sign of the cross.

More info