Evie Garcia
Visiting Choirs this Summer
Ripon Cathedral warmly welcomes visiting choirs to support our liturgies while the cathedral choir enjoys their well-deserved summer break.
Education Officer
Ripon Cathedral’s Education Officer plays a vital role in shaping the way children and young people encounter the cathedral. The Education Officer is responsible for developing, delivering and promoting educational programmes that support the cathedral’s mission, heritage and community outreach. …
The Benedictine Rule
The entry in the Common Worship calendar for 11 July reads ‘Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Father of Western monasticism, c. 550’. Given the importance of monasticism in Christian history, the key part it played in spearheading the…
Ripon Cathedral Hosts Rural Housing Conference
The obstacles to affordable rural housing and how we might overcome them are key topics at today’s conference here at Ripon Cathedral. Hosted by Dean John speakers include York and North Yorkshire Mayor, David Skaith, of York and North Yorkshire…
Irenaeus
There is an entry in the Common Worship Calendar for 28 June which reads ‘Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon, Teacher of the Faith, c.200’. The date of c.200 shows that this feast-day honours one of the very early bishops of the…
Season of Stewardship at Ripon Cathedral
The Season of Stewardship offers each of us an opportunity to reflect prayerfully on how we respond to God’s generosity in our own lives, through the giving of our time, skill and finance. This special season began with our celebration…
New Mayor Installed by Dean of Ripon
May 10 was a day of celebration which saw the installation of the new Mayor of Ripon, Cllr Andrew Williams.
Cllr Williams was placed in the stall assigned to the mayor in the cathedral's Medieval quire by Dean John, as we asked for God's blessing on our council and the city.
We were delighted that members of 21 Engineer Regiment joined us for this civic service.
The Installation of the Mayor of Ripon The Dean’s Sermon
‘Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus’ It’s not the most straightforward start to a sermon. But it was the start of the reading given by the Mayor. ‘Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus’ I don’t know…
Whitsun
On the fiftieth day after Easter, the feast of the Resurrection, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles (Acts 2). The church has always called it Pentecost, a Greco-Latin word which derives from the Greek for…
Ripon Awarded Prestigious CPT Coach Friendly Status
Ripon has officially been awarded Coach Friendly status by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), marking a significant milestone for the city’s visitor economy and reinforcing its position as a standout destination for group travel.