More than 20,000 worshippers attended Christmas services and concerts at Exeter Cathedral last month.
The traditional Christmas Eve service at 6pm, the Grandisson, attracted 1,800 people into the Cathedral to hear the choir and join worship, and on Christmas Day, nearly 1,500 attended services.
Other Christmas services, including the carols for shoppers and workers at lunchtimes, were packed out.
The figures represent a rise of more than 8 per cent on the numbers attending Christmas services and concerts in 2011.
by the Very Revd Jonathan Draper, the Dean of Exeter Cathedral.
Your Christmas Day may be just beginning, or it may be nearly over.
However much of it has gone, I hope there has been joy, amid the frenzy that comes with present opening, turkey basting and cooking and for many of us, fitting in a few church services as well!
After all the hectic preparations, the arrival of Christmas day itself can sometimes feel like an anti-climax.
After the presents have been opened, the food eaten, the crackers pulled, what then?
Exeter Cathedral welcomed the Peace Light from Bethlehem this week. Kindled from the ‘Eternal Flame’ in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the place of Jesus’ birth, the Peace Light is passed on as a continuous path of light to spread throughout the world every year.
Exeter Cathedral is the stunning backdrop for a fashion show, showcasing clothes by the renowned designer Caroline Charles, who has a boutique in Exeter. The event will include a champagne and canapé reception followed by a preview of the vibrant spring collection, all proceeds will go to the Cathedral’s Third Millennium campaign. Tickets £20, booking is essential, telephone: 01392 285974 or e-mail: campaign@exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Do you know a boy or girl who loves music and would like to see what it is like to be a chorister for a day?
Following previous successful Chorister Open Days, Exeter Cathedral is hosting a similar opportunity for children on Saturday 17th November 2012. This is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 9 who enjoy singing. It is a great chance for young people to be encouraged and coached by professional musicians in an inspirational setting.
The children will have a great time with the current choristers, rehearsing and then singing with them in...
The next Anglican Bishop of Crediton, the Diocese of Exeter has announced.
Reverend Nick McKinnel, 58, from the Minster Church of St Andrew in Plymouth will replace the Right Reverend Bob Evens.Bishop Evens, who has served since 2004, will retire at the end of October.
Mr McKinnel will be consecrated as a bishop in Southwark Cathedral, in London, in November.
He said: "I look forward to getting to know the clergy and congregations in this part of the diocese."
Mr McKinnel currently a prebendary at Exeter Cathedral.
Every year, since 1973, the Exeter Flotilla has held a Trafalgar Day Service in Exeter Cathedral to celebrate Lord Nelson’s great victory in 1805.
This year on Trafalgar Day, Sunday the 21st October the White Ensign will once again fly over the Cathedral.
The service starts at 11.30 am and will be attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, the Lord Mayor of Exeter and the Deputy Lord Mayor, and Senior Royal Naval and Royal Marine Officers.
In the congregation there will be contingents from HMS Defender , HMS Vivid , the Royal Marines,...
Hundreds of teddy bears swallowed their fears and went 100ft up in the air on a cherrypicker to do a sponsored parachute jump for charity on Cathedral Green this afternoon.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Exeter and sponsored by Burgoynes Estate Agents, the toys were jumping in aid of the children's ward, Bramble, at the RD&E, as well as fundraising for the cathedral's Third Millennium campaign.
The event was compered by Radio Exe, who announced every bear - as well as its nervous owner below - before they jumped, while the Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service...
Exeter Cathedral has recently had a Google Streetview tour produced by local photographer Peter Stephens, enabling viewers to walk through the doors and move around the Nave via a number of different images. You can then walk through the Quire, the Lady Chapel and into the Chapter House. You can also have a look in the Cathedral shop. The whole tour is made up from 30 panoramic photographs. Search for Exeter Cathedral on Google and follow the link to the Streetview tour. The tour joins the existing Streetview footage along Bear Street, Palace Gate and South Street.
Freemasons from across the South West will come together in a historic and visually striking event at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday, 8th May, to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe.
This significant gathering will bring together Freemasons from Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset, joined by national heads of Freemasonry, for a special Evensong hosted by the Dean of Exeter Cathedral, Very Reverend Jonathan Greener.
A moment of particular note will be the first public parade in almost a decade of Freemasons wearing their traditional...
