The Dean and Chapter of York - A Cathedral Pilgrimage Through Lent - 28 February 2006

Issued By: York Minster

Issue Date: Tuesday 28 February

News Release

The Dean and Chapter of York - A Cathedral Pilgrimage Through Lent

The Christian season of Lent, leading up to Easter, is often used as a time to reflect on the journey through life. You are invited to share this journey at York Minster's services during Lent, on Thursday evenings and Friday lunchtimes.

On Thursdays in Lent at 8.00pm, the Dean and Canons of York Minster will lead meditations on aspects of our life with God by making pilgrimages to particular places in the Minster for meditation and prayer.

The meditations will be on Thursdays in Lent at 8.00pm, on the following themes:

2 March - The Lady Chapel: In the beginning, by Canon Webster

9 March - The Chapter House Door: Our Lady, by the Dean

16 March - The Nave Pulpit: William Temple and the church for others, by Canon Draper

23 March - South Transept, Old Choristers' Memorial: Love so amazing, by Canon Webster

30 March - The Quire Screen: Psalm 149 - Praise, Judgment and the Nations, by Canon Fletcher

6 April - The West Doors: 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations', by Canon Draper

These mediations will end at 9.00pm with a sung, candlelit service of Compline, an ancient service of prayer for the ending of the day.

There is also an opportunity to journey with Christ on his way to Calvary by following the Stations of the Cross. This is a short processional service of readings and prayers around the Minster on Fridays at 11.45am during Lent. This is followed by a service of Holy Communion at 12.30pm.

The Canon Theologian, Jonathan Draper said, "We hope through these pilgrimage meditations to use this glorious building and its art, architecture and people as a means of helping us all think through our faith, the great cost of our salvation and the wonderful calling we have to be God's people."

Everyone is welcome at these services.

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