Easter services in the Cathedral

EASTER SERVICES IN THE CATHEDRAL
Easter is important to Christians as it is the celebration of Jesus dying for our sins and then rising again. In so doing, he offers us new life in him. On the third day after his crucifixion, Jesus' tomb was found to be empty. He had risen from the dead. Life triumphs over death! The joy of resurrection is possible only because Christ endured death and conquered it.

Palm Sunday 13 April
08:00 | Holy Eucharist with Distribution of Palms
10:00 | Palm Sunday Procession: Meet at Speakers’ Corner on Dam Street ready to be led by a donkey through the city, waving palm crosses and singing.
10:30 | Choral Eucharist for Palm Sunday: Following the procession we enter into the Cathedral for our Sunday worship.
15:30 | Choral Evensong for Palm Sunday

Maundy Thursday 17 April
11:00 | The Chrism Eucharist with the Renewal of Commitment to Ministry and Blessing of the Oils
17:30 | Evening Prayer
19:00 | The Eucharist of the Last Supper: We come together to celebrate the Eucharist and recall the first time that Jesus did this with his disciples in the upper room.
20:30-22:00 | The Watch: We are invited to pray and watch with Jesus.

Good Friday 18 April
08:00 | Morning Prayer
12:00-15:00 | The Good Friday Liturgy: Divided into four parts, the Good Friday Liturgy marks the time that Jesus was traditionally thought to have hung on the cross. 
17:30 | Evening Prayer
19:30 | Churches Together in Lichfield: Ecumenical Service for Good Friday. We gather at the cross together in unity to give testimony to the love of Christ for the whole world. 

Holy Saturday 19 April
09:00 | Preparing the Preparers: A service praying with those who are setting up the Cathedral for the Easter celebrations. 
(No 12:30 Eucharist Service. This day recalls the time that Jesus lay in the tomb and it is tradition not to hold a communion service.)
16:00 | Service of Commemoration for the Past Bishops of Lichfield
17:30 | Evening Prayer ‘In Memoriam’: We reflect upon the time when Jesus was in the tomb, and take the opportunity to think about those we know who have died.
20:00 | Easter Vigil with Baptism and Confirmations: This is the first Eucharist of Easter, beginning outside with the lighting of the Paschal Candle and moving inside the Cathedral.

Easter Day Sunday 20 April
08:00 | The Holy Eucharist (Traditional Language)
10:30 | Choral Eucharist for Easter Day: We sing our Easter praises in this joyful Eucharist on this great day.
15:30 | Solemn Choral Evensong with Procession: Our Easter celebrations continue as our Cathedral Choir sings Evensong, and we process around the church with great joy.

Easter Monday 21 April
09:00 | Morning Prayer
12:30 | Eucharist for Monday in Easter Week
17:30 | Choral Evensong: Our Easter praises continue as former choristers of the Cathedral come together to sing Evensong and fill the building with joyful music.