Michele Gee

In the late 1980’s I attended a Selection Conference to enable the church to discern my perceived calling to the priesthood. One of the selection activities involved drawing a piece of paper from a hat, on which was written a question and then lead a 10-minute discussion on that question with others exploring their vocation.

This stunning gown will be worn by Soprano Charlotte Potter as she sings in A Concert of Remembrance on November 6, presented in partnership with Ripon Community Poppy Project. Visit our shop or the Poppy Project's website for tickets. Photo: Andrew Dobbs Photography.

On Sunday October 19 at 3.30pm Ripon Cathedral Choir will be joined by Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band for a special Songs of Praise celebration with the world premiere of a new piece by Composer Philip Wilby. All are welcome.

In 672 a visionary bishop named Wilfrid built a glorious church here - the crypt of which still remains. This autumn join us as we celebrate Wilfrid with great food and entertainment at Twilight in the Nave, fascinating lectures, worship and wonderful choral music. Details on our website.

This week we reflect on the joys and challenges of family life, welcoming new chorister families to the cathedral and exploring Jesus’s challenging words in Sunday’s gospel.

Ripon Cathedral Choir’s UK summer tour saw our acclaimed choir singing at Westminster Abbey over a four-day period.
Some 60 boy and girl choristers and choral scholars together with ten lay clerks (adult singers), sang four evensongs and Sunday’s Sung Eucharist while the abbey’s own choir takes its summer break.
The choir was conducted by the cathedral’s Director of Music Dr Ronny Krippner.

The Great Yorkshire Show played host to a North Yorkshire Council policy discussion for the first time this year, chaired by The Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev John Dobson, DL. The panel included Tom Gordon, the MP for Harrogate…