Inventing Christmas: the First Sermons on the Nativity
Inventing Christmas: the First Sermons on the Nativity With The Revd Canon Prof Morwenna Ludlow Thursday 19 December, 7:30pm-9pm on Zoom Part of: Words for the Word: Advent in prayers, psalms and preaching In this series of three talks Exeter Cathedral’s three Canons Theologian will explore some liturgical responses to the Advent and Christmas seasons. […]
Psalms 90-106: An Early Advent Hymn Book?
Psalms 90-106: An Early Advent Hymn Book? With The Revd Canon Prof Sue Gillingham Thursday 12 December, 7:30pm on Zoom Part of: Words for the Word: Advent in prayers, psalms and preaching In this series of three talks Exeter Cathedral’s three Canons Theologian will explore some liturgical responses to the Advent and Christmas seasons. We […]
Exciting Collects! Praying through Stir-up Sunday and Advent
Exciting Collects! Praying through Stir-up Sunday and Advent With The Rev’d Canon Dr Benjamin Williams Tuesday 26 November, 7:30pm-9pm on Zoom Part of: Words for the Word: Advent in prayers, psalms and preaching In this series of three talks Exeter Cathedral’s three Canons Theologian will explore some liturgical responses to the Advent and Christmas seasons. […]
A Brief History of Britain and Europe
A Brief History of Britain and Europe Tuesday 12 November, 7:30pm-9pm in Exeter Cathedral’s Sacristy A brief history of Britain and Europe with Professor Piers Ludlow. Brexit and all of our recent rows and tribulations over our relationship with Europe did not come out of the blue. On the contrary, the debate about how Britain […]
A brief history of the Church of England
A brief history of the Church of England Tuesday 29 October, 7:30pm in Exeter Cathedral’s Sacristy A brief history of the Church of England with Canon Professor Morwenna Ludlow. The Church of England is often described as ‘catholic and reformed’ but what does that mean? How has each tradition come together in this unique way? […]
Library and Archives In Focus: Things we used to know
Library and Archives In Focus: Things we used to know Thursday 17th October, drop in between 11am-1pm In any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides. Ring any bells? Whether you left school last year or many years ago, you probably had […]
Kings and Queens Tour at Exeter Cathedral
Kings and Queens Tour at Exeter Cathedral Monday 7 October 1:30pm-3:30pm Royalty at Exeter Cathedral… Founded by King Edward the Confessor in 1050, and with His Majesty King Charles III as the patron for the 2020’s Development Appeal, Exeter Cathedral has a long history of royal connections. Join us to discover the stories of Exeter […]
Uncovering the Civil War at Exeter Cathedral
Uncovering the Civil War at Exeter Cathedral Thursday 26 September at 2.30pm Tour begins in the Cathedral and ends in the Cathedral Library and Archives. The seventeenth century began with Queen Elizabeth I and ended with Prince William of Orange on the English throne. In the time between, the Stuart Kings came from Scotland to […]
Exeter Cathedral’s Medieval Library: From Foundation to Dispersal
Exeter Cathedral’s Medieval Library: From Foundation to Dispersal Thursday 8th August 2024, 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm) Exeter Cathedral is one of the very few medieval institutions in England that has kept good numbers of its ancient books. Around one hundred manuscripts are now in Oxford, given by the Dean and Chapter in 1602 to Sir […]
In Conversation With… Christopher Bryan
In Conversation With… The Reverend Professor Christopher Bryan Sunday 12 May at 6:30pm – optional refreshments served from 6pm Guest speaker, Christopher Bryan will be discussing the joys of studying the Bible. About The Reverend Professor Christopher Bryan: Sometime Woodward Scholar of Wadham College, Oxford, Chris is a priest, academic, and novelist, now semi-retired. His […]