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A poem from The Revd Amanda Lees

December 20, 2024

Christmas videos

December 18, 2024

For children this Christmas at Southwell Minster

December 16, 2024
New rose vestments light up Southwell Minster

New rose vestments light up Southwell Minster

December 16, 2024
Advent Letter from the Interim Dean

Advent Letter from the Interim Dean

December 2, 2024
2025 Events

2025 Events

November 20, 2024
Southwell Minster announces new interim Dean

Southwell Minster announces new interim Dean

October 7, 2024
Climate Prayers

Climate Prayers

October 4, 2024
2024 Events

2024 Events

September 30, 2024
Tree damage in the churchyard – important information

Tree damage in the churchyard – important information

August 29, 2024
Dean Nicola announces her retirement

Dean Nicola announces her retirement

July 9, 2024
Hustings at Southwell Minster

Hustings at Southwell Minster

June 10, 2024
Cathedral Lectures

Cathedral Lectures

March 14, 2024
Bank Holiday Organ Concerts – 2024

Bank Holiday Organ Concerts – 2024

February 26, 2024
Tours

Tours

February 4, 2024
FLAC programme 2024

FLAC programme 2024

January 18, 2024
MISC 2024

MISC 2024

January 18, 2024
Thank you to the Flower Guild

Thank you to the Flower Guild

October 5, 2023
Group Tours

Group Tours

September 25, 2023
New book for garden lovers – written by Head Gardener Claire Connely

New book for garden lovers – written by Head Gardener Claire Connely

June 19, 2023
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Merry Christmas one and all! Join us today as we Merry Christmas one and all! Join us today as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 8am - Holy Communion with carols 10am - Cathedral Eucharist with Christmas hymns* 11am - Festal Mattins 12.15pm Holy Communion 3.30pm Evening Prayer with carols All welcome *also livestreamed at https://www.southwellminster.org/worship-online/
Christmas Joy! Have you been following our short s Christmas Joy! Have you been following our short series of festive films? If so you’ll have seen all the readers on their best behaviour… Now it’s time to show what happened behind the scenes with ‘Christmas Joy – The Outtakes’… If you miss one of our Christmas videos this week, don't worry, all videos will be posted to https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas-videos/ 🎄 Details of our Christmas services can be found at https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas2024/ All are welcome, always. 🎄 Your financial support of this charity helps us thrive as a living cathedral for a living community. You can donate quickly and easily here at https://www.southwellminster.org/donate/ Thank you for your support – every pound really does make a difference.
Christmas Joy! ‘In the bleak midwinter’ by Chr Christmas Joy! ‘In the bleak midwinter’ by Christina Rossetti is one of the most beautiful winter poems of all time, read here by Minster Steward Shaun Boney. Keep watching for an important message from the Dean, Revd Canon Dr Neil Evans. 🎄 Details of our Christmas services can be found at https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas2024/ All are welcome, always. If you miss one of our Christmas videos this week, don't worry, all videos will be posted to https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas-videos/ 🎄 Your financial support of this charity helps us thrive as a living cathedral for a living community. You can donate quickly and easily here at https://www.southwellminster.org/donate/ Thank you for your support – every pound really does make a difference.
Christmas Joy! Today we invite you to listen to th Christmas Joy! Today we invite you to listen to the words of ‘What sweeter music’ by Robert Herrick, immortalised in Sir John Rutter’s wonderful Christmas anthem. 🎄 Details of our Christmas services can be found at https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas2024/ All are welcome, always. If you miss one of our Christmas videos this week, don't worry, all videos will be posted to https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas-videos/
Christmas Joy! Today’s short festive film featu Christmas Joy! Today’s short festive film features the cathedral’s Chief Operating Officer, David Coulthard, with a carol that needs no introduction, followed by an important message from the Dean, Revd Canon Dr Neil Evans. 🎄 Details of our Christmas services can be found at https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas2024/ All are welcome, always. If you miss one of our Christmas videos this week, don't worry, all videos will be posted to https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas-videos/ 🎄 Your financial support of this charity helps us thrive as a living cathedral for a living community. You can donate quickly and easily here at https://www.southwellminster.org/donate/ Thank you for your support – every pound really does make a difference.
These beautiful, bespoke rose vestments were worn These beautiful, bespoke rose vestments were worn for the first time at yesterday’s Cathedral Eucharist. Rose (pink) vestments are traditionally worn on the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and the fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare or Mothering Sunday), symbolising hope and expectation. The vestments were created by members of the Minster’s Needlework Guild and designed by their Tutor, Emma Frith. The designs bring together motifs associated with the Minster’s history and with the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Patron.
This week, we are releasing a series of short Chri This week, we are releasing a series of short Christmas videos featuring a daily message from the Dean, while members of the Minster community read texts of their favourite Christmas poems and carols. First up is Diana, Head of Education, reading ‘The Three Kings’ by Peter Cornelius. If you miss one, don't worry, all videos will be posted to https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas-videos/ 🎄Details of our Christmas services can be found at https://www.southwellminster.org/christmas2024/ All are welcome, always.
Don't forget it's our annual Christingle Service t Don't forget it's our annual Christingle Service this Sunday at 5pm. The Christingle service is an unmissable milestone for families on the journey to Christmas. All welcome for oranges, candles, and carols #christingle #christmas #christmasservice #southwell #minster #southwellminster #cathedral #notts
The Magic of Christmas Join us for a special conc The Magic of Christmas Join us for a special concert this Christmas at Southwell Minster Saturday 14 December, 7.30pm A special evening of festive fun in the company of the Cathedral Choir and the East Midlands’ professional orchestra, Sinfonia Viva. Our very own Director of Music, Paul Provost, will oversee proceedings. Sing along to Christmas classics and discover glorious choral and instrumental music – perfect to get you in the Christmas spirit. Tickets selling fast - get yours now from https://www.southwellminster.org/the-magic-of-christmas-2024/ #christmas #christmasconcert #cathedral #minster #choir #choralmusic #choral #southwell #notts #lovenotts
The results are in! Our very final #Southwell140 The results are in! Our very final #Southwell140 exhibition object, and your choice is... THE CAT PRINT BRICK 😽 The brick was voted as the most popular object in the Cathedral 140 Exhibition. That naughty Roman puss has obviously left its mark on you all! 🐾 Thank you for following our exhibition from February to November this year. We’ve had a lot of fun sharing all 140 objects with you! And enjoyed your thoughts about each object along the way. If you've enjoyed our 140 exhibition please also consider making a donation of what you can, to keep this heritage preserved for another 140 years! Remember, just because the exhibition is over doesn’t mean you can’t still come and visit us! A lot of the objects featured are permanently on display here, like the windows, artwork, carvings and garden. Please do come and say hello and enjoy this stunning and glorious place with us! www.southwellminster.org/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #cathedralgardens #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #catsofinstagram
Our penultimate #Southwell140 object is the STEWA Our penultimate #Southwell140 object is the STEWARDS’ CHOICE: THE FLIGHT TO EGYPT We asked our Stewards to tell us their favourites from a Minster filled with treasures. The Flight to Egypt was very popular but there are many more. “A beautifully carved piece showing influences of the Arts & Crafts Movement. Beautiful woods, colours and textures. Mary, Joseph and the baby fleeing for their lives. Superior expressions on the camels’ faces and world-weary donkey. Robert Kiddey lived and worked in Newark. We should make more of him and his work.” Wendy Our Stewards are here to welcome you and answer any questions. You can find them in their blue gowns. #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #artsandcrafts
Our first #Southwell140 exhibition object this wee Our first #Southwell140 exhibition object this week is the CANON’S CHOICE: THE KELHAM MADONNA This beautiful wooden sculpture of the Madonna and Child was crafted in 1952 by Alan Coleman. It was gifted to the Minster in 1974. “This unusual image of Mary and Jesus reminds me of the Minster’s dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of our links to the story of Christianity in Nottinghamshire. I often stop here to pray on my way into or out of the Cathedral.” - Canon Precentor, The Revd Dr Richard Frith Visit our celebratory exhibition - everyone is welcome! Entry is free, but if you're enjoying our 140 exhibition please do donate what you can to keep this heritage preserved for another 140 years! www.southwellminster.org/theme/donate/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #cathedralgardens #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #KelhamMadonna #Kelham #Madonna
Our #Southwell140 exhibition object for today is Our #Southwell140 exhibition object for today is NEEDLEWORK GUILD’S CHOICE: DESIGN PORTFOLIO 🧵 The Needlework Guild bring the Minster to life with their beautiful, handcrafted textiles. Embroidery has been a key part of Christian worship since the early church. By the 12th century, when the Minster was built, embroidered vestments and church furnishings were as important as its stonework, stained glass and woodwork. Visit us to learn more and see all 14 exhibits for yourself - everyone is welcome! Entry is free, but if you're enjoying our 140 exhibition please do donate what you can to keep this heritage preserved for another 140 years! www.southwellminster.org/theme/donate/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #Bishop #copecase #cope #mitre #Bishops #BishopOfSouthwell #Diocese #embroidery #embroideryguild #embroideryofinstagram #sewing #sewingbee
Our focus for #Southwell140 exhibition today is B Our focus for #Southwell140 exhibition today is BISHOP’S CHOICE: THE RT REVD PAUL WILLIAMS: A LIFE IN MINISTRY ✝ The Rt Revd Paul Williams is our diocesan bishop and has overall pastoral responsibility for the clergy and parishes of this diocese. Rt Revd Paul Williams was installed as the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham on 27th June 2015 in Southwell Minster. Visit us to learn more about Bishop Paul. Entry to the Cathedral and exhibition is free. Donations welcomed. https://southwellminster.org/140objects/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #Bishop #copecase #cope #mitre #Bishops #BishopOfSouthwell
Today’s #Southwell140 object is from the Minster Today’s #Southwell140 object is from the Minster’s historic library HONORARY LIBRARIAN'S CHOICE: ‘FESTIVALIS’ BY JOHN MIRK📖 This book was given to the Minster by Henry Raper who wrote his name in the book. He was a Vicar Choral here in the 1670's. Recently we had the pleasure of showing it to a direct descendent of his son who emigrated to the Carolina's in the 1680's! “This book is what the Library is all about, a book that was copied and loved over 500 years ago. Written by a Canon and later Abbott, of Lilleshall Abbey, probably in the 1380's, in Middle English, it is a book of sermons to be read on saints or feast days such as Easter or Christmas Day.” - Victoria Arthurson, Honorary Librarian www.southwellminster.org/theme/historic-chapter-library/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #heritage #history #localhistory #nottinghamshire #nottingham
Our #Southwell140 object this today is the VERGERS Our #Southwell140 object this today is the VERGERS’ CHOICE: WILLIAM’S VERGE ⚜️ This verge was made by Steve Ottewill of Ottewill Silversmiths and Jewellers and was designed with William and the Minster in mind, with input from his family and the then Head Verger Andrew Todd. As William had been a keen cyclist, the circular design at the head represents a bicycle wheel, the cross in the centre his Christian faith, and the coloured glass the windows of the Minster. Hop leaves are used in decoration both to reflect the carvings in the Chapter House and William’s fondness for an occasional, strictly off-duty, post-Evensong pint. “The verge was commissioned in 2009 as a memorial to my colleague and friend William Vigar, who died very suddenly the year before at the age of 29. As the only Verger in the present team fortunate enough to have known and worked with William l feel a very personal and deep affection for this verge whenever I carry it.” - Michael Tawn, Deputy Head Verger Visit us and see this and the whole of Novembers's exhibition up close! There's something for everyone. Entry is free. Donations welcome. #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #verge #vergers
Today’s #Southwell140 exhibition object is REC Today’s #Southwell140 exhibition object is RECTOR CHORI'S CHOICE: ‘HEAVEN’ BY ROXANNA PANUFNIK 🎼 Southwell Minster Choir Association commissioned this anthem to celebrate the end of the Leaves of Southwell Project. Panufnik created an 18-language chorus of 'leaves' which intersperses George Herbert’s poem ‘Heaven’. He takes inspiration from Ovid's Metamorphoses, where Hera condemns Echo, from that day on, to only be able to repeat the last words addressed to her, and nothing else. Visit us to learn more and see all 14 object it up close! The #Southwell140 exhibition is free, donations are welcome. Find out more here: https://www.southwellminster.org/theme/140th-anniversary/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchmusic #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellchoir #music
SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION’S CHOICE: A SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION’S CHOICE: AUCTIONEER’S GAVEL🔨 Auction of Promises In recent years, SMCA came together with other well-wishers to put on a spring and autumn Auction of Promises. These helped fund the post of Organ Scholar – a one or two year role for a young person to hone their skills and gain experience of working in a busy and stimulating environment. The gavel, presented by a former Dean of the Minster, was used by the auctioneer. www.southwellminster.org/minster-music/choir-association/ #cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #choir #choirlife #choirmusic #ChoirFamily #choirchoirchoir
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13 Dec

Don't forget it's our annual Christingle Service this Sunday at 5pm.

The Christingle service is an unmissable milestone for families on the journey to Christmas.

All welcome for oranges, candles, and carols

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10 Dec

Join us for a special concert this Christmas @ Southwell Minster, Sat 14 Dec, 7.30pm

A special evening of festive fun in the company of the Cathedral Choir and the East Midlands’ professional orchestra, Sinfonia Viva

Tickets from https://www.southwellminster.org/the-magic-of-christmas-2024/

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5 Nov

It's #November🎆The final month of our celebratory #Southwell140 exhibition. Come and see all 14 objects for this month for yourself! Entry is free. All welcome. For the final month of the exhibition all our objects will be showcased over on FB & Instagram

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