Sermons

MOTHERS UNION COMMISSIONING Durham Cathedral Sunday June 11th 2017  INTRODUCTION 4 million members in 83 countries makes the Mothers Union one of the largest Christian voluntary organisations in the world. Here in Durham there are 72 branches across the diocese with around 1,700 members. Yet it all began with the vision of...

INSTALLATION OF SHEILA BAMBER, MARGARET VAUGHAN & ANDREW ROGERS AS CATHEDRAL CANONS Sunday 18th June 2017, Durham Cathedral Deuteronomy 10.12-11.1 & Acts 23.12-end INTRODUCTION  We meet to worship and pray in this ancient Cathedral, with all its signs of worship, prayer, stability and safety in the shadow of the horrific tragedy of Grenfell...

Bishop Paul’s Sermon - Easter Day Dawn Vigil Service, Durham Cathedral INTRODUCTION ‘They were alarmed’ – astonished, amazed, thrown. ‘Do not be alarmed’ I wonder when you were last astonished and amazed by something that also set off inside you some alarm and fear? For me it is only back a few days when...

Durham Cathedral 11.15pm Christmas Eve Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-19 INTRODUCTION ‘The time came for Mary to deliver her child.’ ‘Is it time yet?’ I wonder how many children have asked that question over the past few hours? Sent to bed to sleep awaiting the arrival of Santa they will have struggled to sleep....

Bishop Paul was at Durham Cathedral today (Sunday 19th July 2020) for the first Sunday in the Cathedral following the releasing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. He presided at the earlier service and preached at the 11.30 am service. A full transcript of his sermon follows. POST CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN First Sunday back in Durham...

The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham's sermon from the licensing of canons at Durham Cathedral on Sunday 5th November 2017. LICENSING OF CATHEDRAL CANONS Sunday November 5th 2017 Margaret Masson (Lay); Val Shedden, Dorothy Snowball, David Tomlinson (Clergy) Isaiah 66.20-33 & Ephesians 1.11-end INTRODUCTION We are in the season of remembering. Today it...