NOTICES AND WHAT’S ON Sunday 24 February 2019 2nd before Lent Hospitality Faithfulness
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The FLOWERS TODAY have been given by Jill Wright. CHILDREN’S SPACE is not meeting today, but will resume next Sunday. EPHESUS PRAYER There will be a meeting in St Aidan’s Chapel at 11.45am today (Sun 24th) where you can learn more about Ephesus prayer. This is a group being set up to pray specifically for growth in the Cathedral. Thank you, Jane Thompson. KEEPING IN TOUCH i f you have anything for our monthly publication of Keeping in Touch please would you send this over to commsandevents@bradfordcathedral.org. CARERS Please meet again this Tuesday when they will be making a dammit doll and the following week, 5 March, they will be making Easter cards. The WEDNESDAY @1 ORGAN RECITAL welcomes this week Edward Turner, who is the Assistant Director of Music at Derby Cathedral, although he is currently Acting Director of Music there. If you can, do come along and support him and join us for the buffet lunch beforehand at £4 from 12.30pm – 12.55pm. The recital is free, but there is a retiring collection which goes towards the organ fund. FAIRTRADE BIG BREAKFAST Sunday 3 March 8.45am – 9.45am. Come and enjoy a Fairtrade Breakfast – an opportunity to share fellowship with others whilst enjoying a simple breakfast of Faitrade and local food and drinks. The theme of Fairtrade Fortnight 2019 is ‘ She deserves a Living Income’. This year we are asked to think especially about the women who grow cocoa in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, the two countries in Africa that produce 60% of the world’s cocoa. Donations of £3 are requested, to cover costs and donate to the work of the Traidcraft Exchange. In order to have an idea of numbers, there is a sign-up sheet o n the Fairtrade Stall but it isn’t essential to do so.
PANCAKE LUNCH t he Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch is on T uesday 5th March 12 noon for 12.30pm. Have you got yours yet? If not they are available from members of the Community Committee, from the Cathedral Office or on www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com and cost £8.50 or £4 for under 12s, with under 5s free. The pancakes will be a main course of savoury pancakes and a dessert of sweet
pancakes and afterwards there will be tea and coffee and a Cathedral Quiz. Admission is by ticket only, get your ticket as soon as you can. Bring a friend – everyone is welcome.
THE ARCHBISOP OF CANTERBURY’S BOOK Reconciliation by Muthuraj Swamy is now available from the main office, price £9.99. MONTHLY BELL RINGING SESSIONS W e are delighted to announce that we are starting a consistent bell ringing day. This will take place on the first Sunday of the month after the morning service. If you have any interest in ringing or wish to improve your ringing technique, then please come along and see Ron after these services. N.B. There is also a session this Sunday (24 Feb). EVELYN CLINTON a member of the congregation for many years, sadly died in Rotherham on 7 February. Her funeral will be at 11.00am, Thursday 28 Feb with cremation at Rotherham Crematorium S65 3NN followed by a service for her life at 12noon, St Peter & St Paul Church, Todwick (Lindley’s Croft, Todwick S26 1HN). All are welcome. The LENT COURSE this year is on Wednesdays 13, 20 and 27 March at 7.30pm, when we are to welcome Bishop John Pritchard, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Leeds and author of many books. His theme for the course is ‘The Elusive God’ and in his series of three addresses he will explore how we live our faith when each day may feel like a struggle. Put the dates in your diary and do come and share in this special time with us. Book a ticket on www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com or just turn up on the day. CONFIRMATIONS Easter Eve Saturday 20th April 2019 Confirmation groups will begin at the end of February. These are a wonderful opportunity to explore more about the Christian faith, to revisit or refresh things you might have forgotten or to prepare for baptism or confirmation. Topics for exploration include, who is God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, sin and forgiveness, heaven and hell, Anglicanism, how to read the Bible and what are the sacraments. For further information or to book your place on a group please contact Canon Mandy or one of the clergy team or email i nfo@bradfordcathedral.org ‘EXTRAORDINARY DRAWERS! – Opening up insights into faith, culture and journey’ a photographic exhibition by Touchstone, which will run until 3 March is now in the North Transept. Have a look and see what people keep in their drawers – it’s quite fascinating. STATIONS OF LAMENT this exhibition by Louise Carr opens at our Ash Wednesday Choral Eucharist on W ednesday 6 March at 7pm and runs until
21 April. O n Monday 11 March, Louise is to lead a pilgrimage around the Stations of Lament with our Monday Fellowship at 2pm to which everyone is invited. Do put it on your calendar and join in the pilgrimage with the Monday Fellowship group. The FAITH TRAIL r estarts on Saturday 2 March when five different places of worship are visited, finishing off at the Cathedral. It is always held on the first Saturday of each month and visits: St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Leeds Road, the Abu Bakar Masjid (mosque), the Shree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple, the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara and then the Cathedral. It is around a mile long walk from start to finish and places are limited so y ou do have to book as the Trail is very popular. A free vegetarian lunch is served at the Gurdwara so please let Maggie Myers, the Cathedral’s Director of Education and Visitors know if you would like to go on a Trail and on which date, or telephone the Cathedral Office. NEW ELECTORAL ROLL Have you completed an Electoral Roll form yet? The closing date for returning the forms is getting closer, and so if you haven’t already filled in your form, please pick one up from the sound-desk at the back of the Cathedral. F orms need to be in no later than 12 noon, Monday 18 March. Your attention is also drawn to the E lectoral Roll Privacy Notice, which we would please ask you to read. Thank you. FLOURISHING CITY On M onday 11 March at 7pm, Anne-Marie Canning MBE, who is the independent chair of Bradford Opportunity Area, will be speaking here at the Cathedral. She will speak about the key priorities for Bradford, including strengthening school leadership and the quality of teaching, improving literacy and access to rewarding careers through raising aspirations and removing barriers to learning. The event is free, the doors open at 6.30pm and there will be refreshments. Tickets, which will help us to know how many people will be coming, are available on w ww.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com MINDFULNESS for STRESS MANAGEMENT and RESILIENCE WORKSHOP The Workshop planned for yesterday has been rescheduled for Saturday 6 April from 2.30pm – 4pm. Details are available on www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com A PASSION PLAY by LAMPS THEATRE on Monday 8 April at 7pm, will be performed in the Cathedral by a cast of three talented professional actors, who will recreate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in a moving, memorable and ultimately joyful retelling of the Easter events. Tickets are £8 (£5 for under 25s) and are available at w ww.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com
Book the Date Cathedral Centenary Festival Day Saturday 15th June Bradford Cathedral will be celebrating all day in lots of different ways. At 19:19 everyone will be welcome to our celebratory street party in the Cathedral and we are looking for a team of volunteers to help plan the party. If you are interested then please speak to Canon Mandy. WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK Today
Holy Communion i n the Lady Chapel – Canon Paul Sung Eucharist - T he Dean/Canon Paul ( There is no Children’s Space today) 11.45am Just a Minute Reflection 1.00pm Choir Adults Open Day 4.00pm Choral Evensong – The Dean This week at the Cathedral for information and prayer – Canon Paul is in residence Monday
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8.30am Morning Prayer 1.00pm Silence Space 5.45pm Choral Evensong Tuesday 8.30am Morning Prayer 10.00am Bishop’s Study Day 10.00am Carers 5.45pm Choral Evensong Wednesday 7.30am Holy Communion – C anon Mandy 8.30am Morning Prayer 10.15am Holy Communion – Canon Mandy 1.00pm Wednesday @1 Organ Recital 2.30pm HLF Working Group 3.00pm Places of Welcome 5.30pm Evening Prayer Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer 10.00am School Visit 1.30pm Zephaniah Trust 25 year Celebration 5.30pm Evening Prayer 6.30pm Pancake Race for Choir Fundraising Friday 8.30am Morning Prayer 5.30pm Evening Prayer Saturday 8.30am Morning Prayer 9.30am Stitching Group 12.00pm Volunteer Training 2.30pm Faith Trail 5.30pm Evening Prayer 7.30pm Zephaniah Trust 25 year Thanksgiving Service
Sunday 3 March 10.15am
8.00am Holy Communion i n the Lady Chapel – Canon Mandy 8.45am Fairtrade Breakfast Choral Eucharist – C anon Paul/Canon Mandy and C hildren’s Space 11.45amJust a Minute Reflection 4.00pm Choral Evensong – C anon Paul
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