A triple celebration as Down Cathedral opens for worship
There was a triple celebration in Down Cathedral on Monday, 29 June as churches reopened for public worship.
The Dean of Down, the Very Reverend Henry Hull, was joined by team members and parishioners for a service of Holy Communion. There was great delight among those present as for most, this was their first opportunity to worship in the Cathedral since St Patrick’s Day 105 days previously.
The date was also particularly significant for some of those present, but for different reasons.
St Peter’s Day, 29 June this year, marked the 23rd Anniversary of Dean Henry Hull’s ordination, which took place in Southwark Cathedral in 1997. Even more significantly, LAMP team member the Reverend Michael Houston and his wife June celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They are pictured above with the Dean and Team Vicar Revd Adrian Dorrian.
“It was such a pleasure to be able to reopen Down Cathedral for public worship on St Peter’s Day,” said the Dean. “We have been praying and worshipping together as a clergy team, and streaming these services, throughout lockdown, and we will continue to do so. The Cathedral, though, was always intended to be a place where people gather to worship Almighty God. It was particularly special to be able to preside at the sacrament of Holy Communion on the anniversary of my ordination, and we were delighted that Michael and June Houston were also able to join us on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.”
Service times
You are welcome to services in Down Cathedral throughout the Summer months at the following times. Appropriate hygiene and social distancing procedures will be in place.
- Sunday at 11.00 am: Morning Worship
- Monday – Friday at 5.00 pm: Evening Prayer
- Thursday at 10.00 am: Holy Communion
You can also join any of these services through the Cathedral Webcam here.
For more information about the phased return to worship in the other Churches of LAMP, check out the LAMP website or Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/lecaleareamissionpartnership