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Christmas Day Choral Eucharist

The principal service of Christmas Day.

Free and unticketed

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Guide Dogs Carol Concert

A Christmas concert to support the work of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Richard is a white man with short grey hair and black rimmed glasses. He wears a clerical collar and black shirt under a casual light jacket and stands holding onto the wooden railing of a boat or a jetty on a lake. The shoreline in the distance has trees, and some buildings, and there are mountains in the distant background. The sky is pale blue with some clouds and the sun is shining on Richard.

Advent Reflections from Jerusalem

Richard Sewell, Dean of St George's College in Jerusalem, reflects on Advent in the Holy Land.

The Cathedral's Grand Organ and Dome

Music Department welcomes three new colleagues

The Music Department of St Paul’s Cathedral is delighted to announce three new appointments. William Bruce has been appointed Artistic Director of Choral Partnerships from October 2023. Jeremiah Stephenson has been appointed Organ Education Lead and Alexander Knight has been appointed Organ Scholar from September 2023.

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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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Our Restless Hearts: Four Reflections on Saint Augustine

Jarel Robinson-Brown reflects on the lives of the Saints, particularly through the life of St Augustine, and what they can teach us about being holy and truly human.

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Climate change

Take action as a local faith community to care for our common home, through local campaigning, eco awards and more.

Revd Canon Philip Banks

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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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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Gifts and Stars: Epiphany reflections

Patrick Craig writes about the rich and surprising gifts that Epiphany, the culmination of the Christmas season, brings, and of its wonderful music.

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Healing Wounds: an invitation to Lenten contemplation

Erik Varden and Paula Gooder discuss how our wounds can turn into sources of healing for ourselves and for others.

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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.

Victor Ehikhamenor – 50 Monuments in 50 Voices

St Paul’s installs bold new artwork by artist Victor Ehikhamenor

On 17 February 2022, St Paul's unveiled the bold new artwork Still Standing by Nigerian-born artist, Victor Ehikhamenor, on display in the Crypt from 17th February to 14th May 2022 and included with sightseeing admission.

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Tarry Awhile

Selina Stone and Paula Gooder explore the practice of tarrying - waiting on God - and talk about favourite Bible stories about tarrying.

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The Rublev Icon

Ann Persson explores what we might learn about the Holy Trinity from contemplating the Rublev Icon.

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Our guided and self-guided tours

Get to know the fascinating figures in our history – and the story of how the Cathedral was built – with our guided and self-guided tours.

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Light and darkness

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

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Resurrection

Rowan Williams and Paula Gooder explore the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus’ resurrection, what difference it makes to our faith and the world, including exploring some of their favourite stories of his resurrection appearances.

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Sabbath Wisdom for a Post-pandemic World

Brother Sam SSF reflects on what we might learn from the pandemic about how to live life more slowly, more sustainably, and more enjoyably.

Paula Gooder speaking in the Wren Suite at St Paul's Cathedral

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.