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LENT AND EASTER AT THE CATHDRAL

We are pleased to share details of Cathedral services and concerts for Lent and Easter.
2 Mar 2026
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Services for Lent and Easter 

Chrism Eucharist for the Diocese of Oxford
Thursday 2 April, 11.00am

Solemn Eucharist of Maundy Thursday
Thursday 2 April, 7.30pm
Followed by The Watch until midnight

Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
Friday 3 April, 10.05am

Journeying through Holy Week: A Service for Families
Friday 3 April, 2.05pm

Easter Vigil with Baptism, Confirmation & the First Eucharist of Easter
Saturday 4 April, 8.05pm

Choral Matins for Easter Day
Sunday 5 April, 9.35am

Choral Eucharist of Easter Day
Sunday 5 April, 11.05am

Solemn Evensong of Easter Day
Sunday 5 April, 6.05pm


Concerts

Lent Organ Outreach Recitals
Sundays, from 22 February to 15 March, 3.00pm

Each recital is free and no booking is required.

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Choral Meditation for Holy Week: James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross
Tuesday 31 March, 7.30pm

The Cathedral Choir and Frideswide Voices join forces for this year's Choral Meditation in Holy Week featuring James MacMillan's powerful Seven Last Words from the Cross, accompanied by a string ensemble. Theological and musical reflections are added by the Cathedral Sub Dean, The Revd Canon Peter Moger. This performance is offered as an act of worship, and therefore is free of charge with no booking required. 

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Organ Meditation for Holy Week: Phillip Moore's Via Crucis
Wednesday 1 April, 6.05pm

Sub-Organist, Richard Moore, performs Philip Moore's Via Crucis, a work inspired by the devotional journey of the same name following the path of Christ from his condemnation to his burial. This performance is offered as an act of worship, and therefore is free of charge with no booking required. 


The monthly music list is available here, and a number of recent cathedral sermons are available to watch

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