A moving service to mark the beginning of Advent, with music from the Cathedral Choir. In association with Kidney Research UK who will hold a reception beforehand.
“We are delighted once again to share this special Advent service with our partners from Kidney Research UK. We are conscious that we live in a broken and wounded world, in which many feel vulnerable and afraid. Yet Advent comes to us as a season of anticipation, healing and hope. The service invites us to look forward, not just to Christmas but to a time when all God’s promises are fulfilled, his Kingdom of peace made a reality and every tear wiped away.”
The Very Revd Chris Dalliston, Dean of Peterborough
In the Middle Ages, the Church kept Advent as a time of great solemnity - a time to think about the ultimate reality of death, judgement, hell and heaven. But Advent was also a time of great rejoicing. For Christ will come, not only as Judge, but also as Saviour. Advent therefore provides a vivid preparation for Christmas, as we prepare to welcome the birth of the Christ-child.
This service aims to recapture something of that Advent longing and hope. It begins in darkness, and as the procession of Clergy with the Choir moves through the Cathedral, so the light spreads with it. This journey through the cathedral from west to east, and from darkness to light, speaks of the Church’s hope in the coming of Christ, the Light of the World.The service ends in confident hope in the one who is to come.
The service begins at 6.00pm. All are welcome and no booking is required for the service. For the pre-service reception, please book via the link below.
Pre-service reception
Before the service, at 4.30pm, Kidney Research UK will be holding a pre-service reception to which you are warmly invited. You will have the chance to listen to patients who are living with kidney disease, meet some of the researchers who will be sharing their remarkable work, as well as other fellow supporters of Kidney Research UK. Please register your attendance here: Kidney Research UK Reception
A collection is invited in aid of Kidney Research UK and Peterborough Cathedral.
See the Peterborough Cathedral Events Guide for October to Christmas 2022.