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May 10, 2020

Evensong for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 10, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Evensong for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Christ is Risen: Please join us for Evensong, this fifth Sunday of Easter.

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May 10, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
evensong
May 08, 2020

A Service to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

May 08, 2020/ Lesley Olley
A Service to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

Watch here, or join the service at Facebook

Watch again

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May 08, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
VEDay
April 22, 2020

Donate to Rochester Cathedral

April 22, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Donate to Rochester Cathedral

Dean Philip Hesketh makes a special appeal on behalf of Rochester Cathedral.

We are grateful for any online donation to aid our recovery.

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April 22, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
donate
April 09, 2020

Rumours of Hope – A vigil for our times

April 09, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Rumours of Hope – A vigil for our times

Reimagined and remixed vigils in the form of fifteen short acts of worship for you to join throughout the night of Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th April.

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April 09, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
useful
March 13, 2020

Holy week and Easter

March 13, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Holy week and Easter

Dates and times for services announced for the highlight of the Christian calendar.

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March 13, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
News
February 05, 2020

A royal appearance at fundraising luncheon

February 05, 2020/ Lesley Olley
A royal appearance at fundraising luncheon

The Countess of Wessex joins our very special fundraising luncheon where guest speaker Joanna Lumley says it’s time to shine a light on Rochester!

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February 05, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
Development
February 03, 2020

World cup winner!

February 03, 2020/ Lesley Olley
World cup winner!

Rochester Cathedral’s  wonderful organ has been voted the nations’ most beautiful in a light-hearted World Cup of Cathedral Organ Cases.

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February 03, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
January 29, 2020

Past Cases Review→

January 29, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Past Cases Review

Victims and survivors of church-related abuse are invited to come forward as part of the Diocese safeguarding review. Read more…

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January 29, 2020/ Lesley Olley/ /Source
January 17, 2020

Stand Together – Holocaust Memorial Day Event

January 17, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Stand Together – Holocaust Memorial Day Event

An opportunity to see displays prepared by local schools and organisations as we remember lives lost under Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides.

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January 17, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
January 13, 2020

Saying Yes to Life

January 13, 2020/ Lesley Olley
Saying Yes to Life

We are delighted to announce that Dr Ruth Valerio will be installed to the honorary position as Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral during a service of Evensong at 3.15pm on Sunday 23 February.

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January 13, 2020/ Lesley Olley/
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2020
January 09, 2020

Record breaking visitor numbers in 2019 at Rochester Cathedral

January 09, 2020/ Rochester Cathedral
Record breaking visitor numbers in 2019 at Rochester Cathedral

Busy year of events leads to highest ever visitor numbers at Rochester Cathedral in 2019

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January 09, 2020/ Rochester Cathedral/
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December 18, 2019

Christmas Office Closure

December 18, 2019/ Rochester Cathedral
Christmas Office Closure

The Rochester Cathedral Office will be closed from the end of the 24th December until the 2nd January.

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December 18, 2019/ Rochester Cathedral/
Archived
2019
December 05, 2019

General Election Prayers

December 05, 2019/ Lesley Olley
General Election Prayers

As Parliament is dissolved ahead of the General Election, Bishop James and Bishop Simon have shared a message with the Diocese

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December 05, 2019/ Lesley Olley/
Archived
2019
November 27, 2019

Safeguarding Audit Report

November 27, 2019/ Rochester Cathedral
Safeguarding Audit Report

The report by the Social Care Institute for Excellence of the Cathedral’s safeguarding policy, practices, leadership and management has now been published and can be viewed on our Safeguarding page.

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November 27, 2019/ Rochester Cathedral/
Safeguarding, Archived
2019
November 20, 2019

Pinnacle Project update – before and after

November 20, 2019/ Lesley Olley
Pinnacle Project update – before and after

The old Pinnacle has come down and the new one is now complete!

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November 20, 2019/ Lesley Olley/
Archived, Development
2019
November 20, 2019

Project Funding update

November 20, 2019/ Lesley Olley
Project Funding update

We are delighted to advise that our windows project, estimated to cost £210,000, is also now fully funded.

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November 20, 2019/ Lesley Olley/
Development, Archived
2019
November 18, 2019

Rochester Cathedral announces introduction of mixed treble line

November 18, 2019/ Lesley Olley
Rochester Cathedral announces introduction of mixed treble line

Rochester Cathedral and King’s Rochester (the oldest choir school in the world) have announced an exciting development in the 1400 year old history of sacred music at the Cathedral.

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November 18, 2019/ Lesley Olley/
Archived, Music
2019
October 21, 2019

Christmas Services→

October 21, 2019/ Lesley Olley
Christmas Services

The full schedule of Advent and Christmas services is now published.
Find out more…

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October 21, 2019/ Lesley Olley/ /Source
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2019
October 21, 2019

Canon Chancellor Vacancy: Closing date Sunday 15th December

October 21, 2019/ Rochester Cathedral
Canon Chancellor Vacancy: Closing date Sunday 15th December

Rochester Cathedral is looking to appoint a full time Canon Chancellor.

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October 21, 2019/ Rochester Cathedral/
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2019
October 17, 2019

Food for thought…

October 17, 2019/ Lesley Olley
Food for thought…

Mental health in the workplace awareness forum gave participants something to think about.

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October 17, 2019/ Lesley Olley/
Development, Archived
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