NEW CANONS TO BE INSTALLED AT CATHEDRAL

Before his retirement at the end of the month, the diocesan Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Revd John Gladwin will licence six new non residentiary canons. They will be formally installed by the Cathedral Dean, the Very Revd Peter Judd as follows :

…at the Cathedral on Tues, Aug 11 at 5.15pm - the Revd David Banting, Vicar of St Peter, Harold Wood

…at the Cathedral on Sunday, Aug 16 at 6pm during Evensong :

The Revd John Blore, Team Rector, Halstead

The Revd Stephen Burdett, Team Rector, Southend and Assistant Area Dean.

The Revd Dr Jane Freeman, Team Vicar, St Bartholomew, East Ham

The Revd Roger Gayler, Vicar of St Mark's Church, Mark's Gate and Area Dean of Barking and Dagenham.

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…at the Cathedral on Monday, Aug 24th at 5.15pm : The Revd Philip Ritchie, Lay Ministry Education Co-ordinator and Hon Assistant Priest at Great Leighs, Little Leighs and Little Waltham.

SUMMER ORGAN RECITALS

The recital on Saturday (Aug 15) will be given by Mark Lee, Organist and Director of Music, Bristol Cathedral at 6.30pm. Tickets, £5 at the south door on arrival.

FOR THE DIARY

Cathedral : Friday, Sept 18 at 7.30pm. Flower demonstration by David Thompson in aid of the Cathedral Flower Guild and the Flower Festival, "Ode to Joy" (Oct 9-12th). Tickets are £8 (including a glass of wine). Details: Cathedral Office, 01245 294489.

ENDS

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