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St Paul's Cathedral welcomes Hilary Punnett as Assistant Director of Music as it expands world-leading music programme

St Paul's Cathedral has today announced leading conductor and organist, Hilary Punnett, as its new Assistant Director of Music

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God With Us: Seeing the Christmas Stories with Fresh Eyes

The Christmas stories are some of the best-loved in the Bible, but their familiarity can mask their real, mind-boggling message. Paula Gooder unravels what these revolutionary stories really tell us about God, power, the poor, and the present day.

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St Paul’s Cathedral announces the appointment of new Residentiary Canon and Precentor

The Revd Canon Philip Banks has been appointed by His Majesty The King as Residentiary Canon and Precentor.

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Everyday God: The Spirit of the Ordinary

Paula Gooder explores what a ‘spirituality of ordinariness’ might be, and we how we can find God in our everyday lives. The church has long season of ‘Ordinary Time’ between Easter and Advent, and she explores the wisdom to be found in embracing our own ordinary times, in prayer, in life and in the church.

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World premiere of new music marks 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King preaching at St Paul’s Cathedral

On Sunday, in St Paul’s Cathedral, the world premiere of a new piece of music took place. It was commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul’s to mark 60 years since the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached in the Cathedral.

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St Paul’s chosen as finalist for renowned Schools Travel Award

We've been shortlisted as a finalist for annual Schools Travel Awards, in recognition of inspiring work carried out by our Learning department.

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Resources for singing assemblies

Our videos will help you lead your class, choir – or even your family – in a different singing assembly based on key festivals and seasons in the Christian calendar.

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New exhibition celebrates heroic Londoners who saved St Paul’s from Blitz ruin

A new free outdoor exhibition has opened today as part of St Paul’s Cathedral’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

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Light and darkness

Karen Kilby reflects on faith in times of light and darkness.

Reverend Dr Catherine Okoronkwo

St Paul’s Cathedral announces the appointment of new Residentiary Canon and Steward

The Revd Dr Catherine Okoronkwo has been appointed by His Majesty the King as Residentiary Canon and Steward.

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St Paul’s Cathedral’s interior transformed by sound and light show

This week, the interior of St Paul’s Cathedral is being transformed by the immersive sound and light show, ‘Luminous’.

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US Senator speaks at St Paul’s to mark 60th anniversary since Martin Luther King preached at Cathedral

US Democratic Senator of Georgia, Revd Raphael Warnock, addressed a congregation at St Paul’s to mark 60 years since Revd Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached at the Cathedral.

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Our digital resources

Looking for inspiration? Our learning library holds hundreds of films, podcasts and other resources for all ages.

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James Orford appointed as new Organist of St Paul's Cathedral

We are delighted to announce the appointment of James Orford as our new Organist, from September 2024.

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The bells

Learn more about the different bells we have in the Cathedral, when bells are rung and how change ringing works.

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Information for media

Here you will find information for media wishing to attend or cover the Service of Prayer and Reflection

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Sermon by the Bishop of London

Here you will find the Sermon by the Bishop of London, The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, from the Service of Prayer and Reflection held at St Paul's Cathedral.

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Handel’s Messiah returns to St Paul’s after two-year pause

St Paul’s announces Handel’s Messiah on 30th March 2022, the first time the concert has been performed at St Paul’s Cathedral since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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