The Easter Candle is first lit each year at the Easter Vigil, the first of our Easter services celebrating the resurrection on Jesus. The light shines out in the dark cathedral as we remember how, in Jesus, God brings light out of darkness and life out of death.
Read MoreOn Good Friday, we are inviting people of all ages to join us in making an Easter Garden, which will form a focal point in the Cathedral during the season. But what is an Easter Garden?
Read MoreOur Cathedral Choir term concluded last week with a performance of Handel’s Messiah alongside a superb array of former Portsmouth singers – Solomon, Ed and James singing the alto, tenor and bass solos lines.
Read MoreRefreshment Sunday, also known as Mothering Sunday, has long been a tradition in the Church of England. It is a day to honor mothers, maternal figures, and motherhood, but where did this custom originate?
Read MoreThe font at Portsmouth Cathedral is placed right in the middle of the Cathedral. People are often baptised at Easter and begin a new journey of faith into the fullness of life which Jesus offer to us all.
Read MoreThe Cathedral Choir (boy choristers) recently returned from a tour to sing in Sweden. This trip marked a couple of important milestones – it was our third trip to Sweden, the thirtieth foreign tour for our choir but the first since 2020 when the pandemic and then associated rules and regulations stopped all such things.
Read MoreWe are delighted to welcome Canon Roland Riem as our Holy Week preacher this year, with his sermon series: The Agonie and The Answer: Christ’s Passion through the Poetry of George Herbert.
Read MoreRachael our Volunteer Co-ordinator shares an update on the recent Cathedral Christmas Fair, thank you to all those who volunteered at or donated items to the Christmas Fair, which this year raised over £5,300 to support the ministry of the Cathedral.
Read MoreRachael our Volunteer Co-ordinator shares an update on the recent Cathedral Christmas Fair, thank you to all those who volunteered at or donated items to the Christmas Fair, which this year raised over £5,300 to support the ministry of the Cathedral.
Read MoreThe members of our Lunch Club were treated to an extra special Christmas meal of turkey and all the trimmings, at the final Lunch Club date for 2022, last Monday (12 December).
Read MoreEach year our talented volunteer Flower Guild, bring the scents and sights of Christmas to the Cathedral, filling the space with festive greenery and flowers. It’s thanks to your support that each year we’re able to adorn the Cathedral with Poinsettias and other festive flora.
Read MoreVolunteer Co-ordinator, Rachael shares a short blog ahead of this weeks Christmas Fair. on Saturday (10 Dec)…
Read MoreOn Tuesday 22 November, we marked St Cecilia’s Day (patron Saint of music) at Portsmouth Cathedral with children from Boundary Oak School, Bosmere Junior School, and St Mary’s Church, Portsea.
Read MoreA welcome return of the annual Family Barn Dance in support of the Portsmouth Cathedral Choir Association (PCCA) takes place on Saturday, 15 October starting at 6:30pm in the Nave.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for something to do with the kids this summer in Portsmouth, then make sure to come down and explore The Wild Cathedral.
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Preparations for The Wild Cathedral are underway, our exciting summer project that will create a sensory garden experience in the Cathedral from Tuesday, 16 August to Sunday, 4 September.
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Read past lectures from the Portsmouth Cathedral Institute.
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Earlier this Spring led by our Cathedral Climate Champion Sue Ward, we met with the City Council concerning how we might enhance biodiversity on Cathedral Green. As a member of Eco Church, the Cathedral is committed to taking such actions that will preserve and enhance God’s creation.
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Today, students from Charter Academy will lead the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost into Portsmouth Cathedral for his installation as the Tenth Bishop of Portsmouth. Portsmouth Cathedral, having only been dedicated as a Cathedral in 1927, has a relatively small number of Bishops, each bringing their own unique experience and skills to the diocese.
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