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Judith Fremont-Barnes appointed as new Head of St Paul's Cathedral School

The Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral School's governing body are delighted to announce the appointment of Judith Fremont-Barnes as the new Head of St Paul's Cathedral School from September 2023.

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The Sacred Nature of Monarchy

Ian Bradley considers the sacred nature of the United Kingdom monarchy.

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Such a fast God: R. S. Thomas' Poetry and Faith

Carys Walsh introduces the great 20th century poet R S Thomas’s life and work, and his themes of mystery, doubt and searching for God. The recording was made live at a workshop at St Paul’s Cathedral and the poems read are not included for copyright reasons. Some of the poems referenced can be read on the Poetry Foundation website.

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Darkness and Light

Jessica Martin reflects on themes of darkness and light.

Mark Oakley and Paula Gooder speaking from a table on the dais at St Paul's.

Scandal and Glory: The Cross in the Bible and Poetry

Paula Gooder and Mark Oakley explore the mystery, the glory and the scandal of the Cross. Through scripture and poetry, they open up something of what we might learn from it not only of sin and reconciliation but also of love and new life, of who Jesus really was, and also what it means to follow his call to take up our own cross.

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Sermon: Cain and Abel

Giles Fraser explores violence, forgiveness, scapegoating and the imitation of Christ through René Girard’s theology.

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How Long O Lord? Prayer and Justice

Selina Stone reflects on the relationship of prayer, justice and a transformed world.

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A History of the Bible: The Book and its Faiths

Professor John Barton, one of the great Biblical scholars of our time, introduces his bestselling book 'The History of the Bible', the culmination of a lifetime’s work. He explores the Bible’s long evolution, how much good translations matter, and what contemporary scholarship reveals about the Bible, including how as contemporary Christians we understand its place at the heart of our faith.

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Music for Good Friday and Easter

Singer Carris Jones writes about music that illuminates the mystery and meanings of Good Friday and Easter.

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History Set in Stone: Church, Power and Empire

Students discover how monuments at St Paul’s Cathedral can inform understanding of the British Empire and its influence and impact on the wider world.

New Chapter members installed at St Paul's Cathedral in 2023.

Four new Chapter members for St Paul's

Four Non-Executive Members have been appointed to The Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral, the trustee body responsible for its governance, strategy and oversight.

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Robot Souls: AI and what it means to be human

Eve Poole and Paula Gooder talk about AI and why it draws us into the big questions about existence. What does it means to be human? What is a soul? What really matters about human life?

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Fair Money

Alan Smith considers issues of equality, fairness and justice in money and the economy.

A screen shot of Judy Fentress-Williams, a black woman black hair tied back, wearing a clerical collar and a brightly patterned top and sitting in front of a bookcase and window with white wooden blinds, and Paula Gooder, a white woman with long blond hair sitting beside a pale painted wall with a corner of a fireplace behind her.

Holy Imagination: poetry and authority in the Bible

Judy Fentress-Williams and Paula Gooder talk about the beautiful, inspiring and difficult parts of the Bible, why we should read it like poetry, and what Biblical authority really means.

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Light and darkness

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

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St Paul’s earns award for school outreach work

St Paul’s Cathedral has been awarded the 2023 Sandford Award for Heritage Education, in recognition of the “exemplary” work carried out by our Schools and Family Learning team.

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Visual story for families and self-guided school groups

Use our visual story to help prepare for your visit with us. Designed for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to support familiarity with the space, the experience and the people here before your visit.

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On Prayer

Neil Evans reflects on prayer for the season of Lent.

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James Baldwin's Life and Thought

Jarel Robinson-Brown introduces the life and work of James Baldwin, and explores how he can help us as Christians to ask ourselves what kind of world we hope for.

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Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson to speak at St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is delighted to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson will join Biblical Scholar Paula Gooder at a free event to take place at the Cathedral in May 2024.