The Collation & Installation of Canons, followed by Choral Evensong

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Bradford Cathedral
Stott Hill Bradford, BD1 4EH, United Kingdom

On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Bradford Cathedral, we invite you to join us for this service, during which the following will be installed as Canons of Bradford Cathedral by the Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds.

As Honorary Canons:
The Rt Revd Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall
The Rt Revd Anna Eltringham, Bishop of Ripon
The Rt Revd Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield
The Revd Richard Burge, Team Rector of the Benefice of Harden, Wilsden, Cullingworth and Denholme, and Assistant Area Dean of Aire & Worth Deanery
The Revd Tracy Milne, Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Bolton, BMO Minister at Sorted, and Area Dean of Outer Bradford

As a Lay Canon:
Mr Mike Moss
Mr Terry Henry

If you plan to attend, please sign up below.

If you are an office holder who intends to robe and process (e.g. a member of the clergy), please sign up, arrive at 3pm, robe in St Aidan's Chapel, and be ready to process by 3.15pm. The dress code for clergy is choir dress.

The Installation of Canons will be followed by Choral Evensong, a choral setting of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), sung by the Cathedral Choir during term time. This is a meditative service in which the congregation participate through their presence and prayerful engagement with the spoken and sung texts. The service will also include music from South Asian churches and the contemporary worship song tradition. The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd. Nick Bains will preach.

For further details about access and parking, please see https://bradfordcathedral.org.uk/visit-us/plan-your-visit/

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The Collation & Installation of Canons, followed by Choral Evensong

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Bradford Cathedral
Stott Hill Bradford, BD1 4EH, United Kingdom

On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Bradford Cathedral, we invite you to join us for this service, during which the following will be installed as Canons of Bradford Cathedral by the Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds.

As Honorary Canons:
The Rt Revd Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall
The Rt Revd Anna Eltringham, Bishop of Ripon
The Rt Revd Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield
The Revd Richard Burge, Team Rector of the Benefice of Harden, Wilsden, Cullingworth and Denholme, and Assistant Area Dean of Aire & Worth Deanery
The Revd Tracy Milne, Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Bolton, BMO Minister at Sorted, and Area Dean of Outer Bradford

As a Lay Canon:
Mr Mike Moss
Mr Terry Henry

If you plan to attend, please sign up below.

If you are an office holder who intends to robe and process (e.g. a member of the clergy), please sign up, arrive at 3pm, robe in St Aidan's Chapel, and be ready to process by 3.15pm. The dress code for clergy is choir dress.

The Installation of Canons will be followed by Choral Evensong, a choral setting of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), sung by the Cathedral Choir during term time. This is a meditative service in which the congregation participate through their presence and prayerful engagement with the spoken and sung texts. The service will also include music from South Asian churches and the contemporary worship song tradition. The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd. Nick Bains will preach.

For further details about access and parking, please see https://bradfordcathedral.org.uk/visit-us/plan-your-visit/

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