Choristers, candles and carols for everybody to join in: nothing compares with the experience of a traditional carol service in Rochester Cathedral, which has witnessed over a thousand Christmases.
Choristers, candles and carols for everybody to join in: nothing compares with the experience of a traditional carol service in Rochester Cathedral, which has witnessed over a thousand Christmases.
This is the service for children aged 0-100. Featuring our Sunday Club and Choir
A traditional Christmas Carol Service with our Lay Clerks and Choristers on Christmas Eve
The Church’s traditional Christmas Service at Midnight
Our traditional Holy Communion on Christmas morning.
The principal service of Christmas day, with Holy Communion, sermon and carols for both the congregation and Cathedral
All are welcome at our annual Blessing of Chalk service
All are welcome to join us for our annual Blessing of the Plough service where we celebrate Kent’s farming traditions.
All are welcome to join us at our Epiphany Carols and Procession service.
Information on the Remembrance Sunday Civic service. A small number of seats will be available to the public on a first come, first served basis.
Our All Souls Solemn Eucharist will take place on Tuesday 4th November at 17:30. This will be a Requiem Eucharist sung by the Choristers and Voluntary Choir. It will include excerpts from Durufle’s Requiem
Messy Cathedral returns to Rochester Cathedral
We will be marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Rochester Cathedral with a special service beginning at 17:30.
Join us on Easter Day. Services are free and open to all to attend.
05:30 The Easter Liturgy with baptisms and confirmations | Preacher: The Bishop of Rochester
08:00 Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10:30 The Eucharist of Easter Day | Preacher:The Bishop of Rochester
15:15 Solemn Evensong, Procession and Blessing of the Easter Garden
09:30 Choral Mattins
Three Hours’ Devotion:
12:00 Service of Poems, Prayers, Paintings and Music looking at “Women in Scripture” led by Bishop Graham Kings
13:45 The Liturgy of Good Friday
All services are free and all are welcome to join us
Join us for our services on Maundy Thursday
07:30 Silent Prayer
07:45 Morning Prayer
10:30 The Chrism Eucharist | President and Preacher: The Bishop of Rochester
17:30 Evening Prayer (Said)
20:00 The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday | Preacher: Bishop Graham Kings
An all-age service for Mothering Sunday. All are welcome.
Join us as we mark the beginning of Lent with our Ash Wednesday services.
On the 5th March said celebrations of Holy Communion will be held at 08:00 and 13:00. Our Sung Eucharist will be at 17:30. The imposition of ashes will take place during all three services. All are welcome to join us at these services.
Please note, Mars will be closed to visitors all day on the 5th. Rochester Cathedral remains open for worship throughout the day.
Our annual Blessing of the Plough service where we celebrate Kent’s farming traditions. All are welcome to join us.
All are welcome at our annual Blessing of Chalk service
The principal service of Christmas day, with Holy Communion, sermon and carols for both the congregation and Cathedral
Our traditional Holy Communion on Christmas morning.
The Church’s traditional Christmas Service at Midnight
A traditional Christmas Carol Service with our Lay Clerks and Choristers on Christmas Eve
This is the service for children aged 0-100. Featuring our Sunday Club and Choir
Choristers, candles and carols for everybody to join in: nothing compares with the experience of a traditional carol service in Rochester Cathedral, which has witnessed over a thousand Christmases.
Choristers, candles and carols for everybody to join in: nothing compares with the experience of a traditional carol service in Rochester Cathedral, which has witnessed over a thousand Christmases.
Information on the Remembrance Sunday Civic service. A small number of seats will be available to the public on a first come, first served basis.
On All Souls’ Day Saturday 2nd November at 1515 there will be a Requiem Eucharist, sung by the Cathedral Voluntary Choir. It will include excerpts from Faure’s Requiem.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. To commemorate this historic day, Rochester Cathedral will be holding a special Evensong at 17:30 on the 6th June. All are welcome to join us at this service.
This Sunday our Old Choristers Association will join together for Evensong. The service will include a preview of a special recording made back in 1926 being played in the Cathedral for the first time in 98 years.
Join us on Easter Day. Services are free and open to all to attend.
05:30 The Easter Liturgy with baptisms and confirmations
08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)
10:30 The Eucharist of Easter Day
15:15 Solemn Evensong, Procession and Blessing of the Easter Garden
09:30 Choral Mattins
Three Hours’ Devotion:
12:00 Preaching the Cross
13:45 The Liturgy of Good Friday
10:30 The Chrism Eucharist
20:00 The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday
Join us as we celebrate Mothering Sunday with an all-age Eucharist.
Everyone is welcome to join us.
To mark the beginning of Lent, said celebrations of Holy Communion (all with the imposition of ashes) will be held in the Cathedral on Wednesday 14th February at 08:00 and at 13:00. There will also be a Sung Eucharist with the imposition of ashes at 17:30.
All are welcome to join us for our Candlemas service
Today, we honor Plough Sunday, a time-honored tradition that welcomes Kent's farming and agricultural communities to our cathedral.
Rochester Cathedral
The Chapter Office
Garth House, The Precinct
Rochester
Kent, ME1 1SX
Telephone 01634 843366
Email info@rochestercathedral.org
Registered Charity Number 1206900
Cathedral Visiting Hours Monday to Friday 10:00 -17:00 Saturday 10:00 - 16:00 Sunday 12:00 - 16:00
