An honour to host Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, at Manchester Cathedral this afternoon.
The Royals read our books of condolence, lit candles and viewed photographs of the Queen's visit to the Cathedral in 2021.
📷
@tristanpoyser
The Sovereign holds the title Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England - today Her Majesty
#QueenElizabeth
visited
@ManCathedral
marking the 600th Celebration of the Collegiate Church We thank Her Majesty for visiting and wish her well
@RoyalFamily
‘We said enough is enough and we did everything we could to make the changes needed to protect the ones we love’ Eddie Dempsey of the
@RMTunion
at the incredible
@eiecampaignat
Manchester Cathedral tonight
#EnoughlsEnough
The Royal Standard represents the Sovereign and the United Kingdom. The Royal Standard flying full mast over
@ManCathedral
on Queen Elizabeth II's arrival celebrating the 600th Collegiate Church
@RoyalFamily
Today, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex will visit Manchester Cathedral.
The Cathedral will be closed to the public until 2pm as they view messages left in our books of condolence and light candles in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
Trees of Hope outside
@ManCathedral
as part of a trail along a route from Victoria Station to St Ann’s Square. The trees are intended to be a focus for people who want to share messages of tribute, solidarity & love on the anniversary of the
#Manchester
Arena attack.
#McrTogether
We give thanks for
@BishManchester
today. 20 years Bishop in the Church of God and 7 years Bishop of Manchester, our chief pastor and shepherd. Many congratulations!!! 🥳🎉🍾🙏
A Memorial Service for former professional racing cyclist and cycling commentator, Paul Sherwen will take place on Wednesday 6 February at 2.30pm. All welcome.
#PaulSherwen
#cyclist
#cycling
A Memorial Service for former professional racing cyclist and cycling commentator, Paul Sherwen will take place tomorrow (6 February) at 2.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to join Paul's family and friends as they celebrate his life.
#PaulSherwen
#cyclist
#cycling
At 7pm on Thursday 18 April,
@ManCathedral
will join cathedrals and churches across England as we ring the bells for 7 minutes as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. 🙏🇫🇷
#NotreDame
#France
#Paris
We’re here on Market Street outside Boots until 12 noon offering Ashes on the Go. If you’d like to receive ashes on the forehead to mark Ash Wednesday please stop by and say hello
The Little Superstar by
#Tarleton
Community Primary School is inspired by Saffie-Rose Roussos, who sadly lost her life in the Manchester Arena attack. Whilst the bee celebrates Saffie's life, it also celebrates communities coming together at difficult times.
#BeeInTheCity
We’re all set up in
@manarndale
this morning ready to shine shoes and clean trainers - drop by and say hello!
The idea is a twist on the clergy tradition of washing feet on Maundy Thursday, just as Jesus washed the feet of his followers.
Greater Manchester faith and civic leaders have gathered at the Vatican this morning to meet with Pope Francis. They will discuss how Gtr Manchester is tackling climate change and pledge commitments for the future. Full story here:
#OurFaithOurPlanet
All are welcome today as we mark the anniversary of the arena bomb. The names of those who died will be read during our services at 9am, 1.10pm &5.30pm. There will be quiet space to reflect &light a candle throughout the day. At 10.31pm a bell will be rung from our tower 22 times
Today we remember those who died, those still suffering physically and mentally, and the people of
#Manchester
and beyond who were affected by the Manchester Arena attack.
#ManchesterRemembers
#MCR22
We're proud to be introducing
#BritishSignLanguage
interpreted services. The first service will take place on Sunday 3 February, the 10.30am Eucharist will be
#BSL
interpreted. We look forward to welcoming BSL users to the Cathedral congregation.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of the
@GraceREThomas
as Minor Canon (Missioner).
@deanroggovender
said: “I know Manchester Cathedral & will be enriched by the passion and strengths she will bring." Read more:
Tomorrow (Friday) is the Third Anniversary of the
#ArenaBomb
>> we will mark this occasion with prayer and lament live on Facebook on 22 May at 9am and 4.30pm: >> please have a candle standing by to light as part of the service led by
@deanroggovender
🕯️
Second Anniversary of the
#Manchester
attack:
@ManCathedral
will be open throughout the day on Wednesday 22 May (8.30am to 6.30pm) and all are welcome to spend some time in quiet reflection and prayer. 🐝
A powerful evening at the interfaith silent vigil for peace in the Middle East
@ManCathedral
During these challenging times when words can be so easily misunderstood, it is powerful for us to come together in silence before God and before one another.
It's
#WorldBeeDay
! 🐝 Did you know we have 10 hives on our south roof? The hives are maintained by our resident bee keeper &
@MCVolunteerTeam
, who also harvest the honey each year.
Find out more about the Cathedral bees or getting involved in volunteering
Tonight our bells will toll 22 times
@10
.31pm in remembrance of the victims of the Arena attack. We invite everyone to keep a minute silence, light a candle and pray for the families still grieving the death of their beloved.
#inourheartsforever
@revdmarciawall
@deanggovender
Have you spotted our bee yet? 🐝Part of the original Bee in the City trail, we now have The Love Bee by Nisha Grover sitting proudly next to our East door opposite
@cornexchangemcr
. The multi faith symbols represent standing together, united by love & the goodness of people.
Giving thanks to the Very Reverend
@deanroggovender
who marks 17 years as Dean of Manchester today.
A passionate advocate for interfaith work and a leading example across the community, Dean Rogers leads us all in making Manchester Cathedral a place for all faiths and none.
This Sunday is
#Candlemas
and we welcome
@BishManchester
to preach
@ManCathedral
and to help us say farewell to Derrick May, Head Verger, after 38 years of faithful service. We will miss him and we pray for his good health and happy retirement. Join us live @ 10.30am on Facebook
🎄We have some special news🎄Our Christmas Day Eucharist will be broadcast live on
@BBCOne
&
@BBCiPlayer
! The service will be led by
@deanroggovender
,
@BishManchester
will preach and it will of course feature festive favourites sung by our Choir. More details to follow very soon!
It's three years since the Manchester Arena attack, in which 22 were killed.
Online services will be held today by
@ManCathedral
to mark the anniversary. 🐝
There are four spiral staircases in Manchester Cathedral, and on a recent visit I climbed every single one.
Come and join me on a stupid adventure as we ignore every "No Entry" sign and discover cathedral bees, ancient charters, carved friends, and much much more!
A truly joyous Evensong as we collated
@GraceREThomas
as Canon Missioner ♥️ Thank you to all who came along to show their support, celebrate with us afterwards and wish Canon Grace well as she continues her work at the Cathedral and beyond.
#BlackLivesMatter
reflections from The Dean of Manchester calls upon
@churchofengland
to become more
#inclusive
of
#BAME
laity and clergy and to offer an alternative vision that is anti-racist and promotes equality and justice
A huge thank you to all who spoke with our clergy as they delivered Ashes to Go on Market Street this morning. We were truly heartened by how many people of all faiths stopped to chat. You can also receive the imposition of ashes at the Cathedral's Sung Eucharist at 5.30pm
An exhibition of photography by people with lived experience of homelessness launches this Sat 9 July at Manchester Cathedral.
Home, from
@peopleotstreets
, aims to educate on Manchester's housing emergency & tell the stories of those at the centre of it.
We host pop concerts, dinners and vintage fairs. We've run family activities, we've even put an inflatable museum in the Nave. We’ve brought a BlessU-2 robot to bless the people of Manchester and transformed into a cinema. Manchester, do you think we’re old fashioned?
We give thanks today for
@deanroggovender
as he marks 15 years since his Installation as Dean of Manchester. Gracious God, we give thanks for the ministry and work of your servant, Rogers. Richly bless him today. Amen.
Starting on Sunday 3 February, our 10.30am Sung Eucharist will be British Sign Language interpreted on the first Sunday of every month. We hope the introduction of BSL interpretation will enable BSL users to be part of the Cathedral congregation.
#BSL
#BritishSignLanguage
Thanks to all who stopped to chat as our Clergy offered ashes on Market Street today to mark Ash Wednesday. We really enjoyed meeting each and every person who stopped by.
If you didn't catch us you can also receive the imposition of ashes at the 5.30pm service
@ManCathedral
A huge thank you to all who joined us today. An emotional day and we are genuinely touched that almost 1,000 people wanted to join us for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
‘We are here today not to mourn a death, but to celebrate a life.’ A poignant sermon from
@BishManchester
at our Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty The Queen.
Happy St Davids Day!
Patron saint of Wales which falls on 1 March, the date of Saint David's death in 589 AD. “Be joyful and keep the faith. Do those little things you have seen and heard from me" St David’s last words to his monks
@revmarciawall
@deanroggovender
We're delighted to announce that
@mrstevenhilton
will be joining the Cathedral Clergy Team as Stipendiary Curate at the end of June when he’s ordained Deacon. Steven is currently training
@RiponCuddesdon
. Please keep Steven in your prayers as he approaches the end of his training
Tomorrow, to mark the day of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral, the Cathedral will ring a toll bell 100 times, giving thanks for the life of this remarkable man who was an inspiration to so many.
A humbling and lovely morning in
@manarndale
for our clergy shoe shine! Thanks to all who stopped by & chatted to us about their plans for Easter.
The idea is a twist on the clergy tradition of washing feet on Maundy Thursday, just as Jesus washed the feet of his followers.
Martin Taylor has work as a verger
@ManCathedral
for 26 years, he will be verging for the last time on Easter Day. Martin’s dedication to his work and his vast knowledge of the Cathedral’s rich history will be greatly missed, but we wish him all the best for the future.
A huge thank you to all who joined our Christmas Day Eucharist, both in the Cathedral and tuning in at home.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from all at Manchester Cathedral! In case you missed it, you can watch again here: