Eucharist — All Saints

Sunday 1 November 2026 9.00am

Welcome to Southwark Cathedral

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Electronic Devices

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Photography

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Hearing Loop

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Posture

The instructions in this booklet are not prescriptive. Please sit if that is more appropriate for you.

Collections & Donations

At the end of the service, a collection will be taken for the maintenance, mission and worship of the Cathedral.

Cash donations may be placed in the baskets provided.

If you are a UK taxpayer we would be grateful if, before the service begins, you would complete the yellow envelope provided, since this enables us to claim a further 25% from HM Revenue & Customs.

Contactless donations can be made by selecting your donation amount and tapping the terminal provided by the stewards.

Alternatively, either before or after the service, there are several donation points in the Cathedral where you can make your donation, or you can simply scan the QR code, or text SOUTHWARK (Amount) to 70085 (one standard rate message is also charged). Thank you very much for your generous support of the Cathedral.

Please stand as the President, Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor, enters.

The Gathering

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

The Lord be with you. All: and also with you.

Rejoice, people of God; praise the Lord! Let us keep the feast in honour of all God’s saints, in whose victory the angels rejoice, and glorify the Son of God.

The President welcomes the congregation and introduces the celebration.

The Prayers of Penitence

Since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, looking to Jesus in penitence and faith.

Silence is kept.

Lord, you are gracious and compassionate: Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.

You are loving to all and your mercy is over all your creation: Christ, have mercy. All: Christ, have mercy.

Your faithful servants bless your name and speak of the glory of your kingdom: Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.

The Absolution

May God our Father forgive you your sins and bring you to the fellowship of his table with his saints forever. All: Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis

All: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect

Let us pray.

Silence is kept.

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All: Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

Please be seated.

The First Reading

Revelation 7.9-end Read by the Duty Verger

A reading from the Book of Revelation.

After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying,

‘Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, singing,

‘Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be to our God for ever and ever! Amen.’

Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?’ I said to him, ‘Sir, you are the one that knows.’ Then he said to me,

‘These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’

This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 34.1-8

The response is: I will bless the Lord continually.

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. My soul shall glory in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. R

O magnify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. R

Look upon him and be radiant and your faces shall not be ashamed. This poor soul cried, and the Lord heard me and saved me from all my troubles. R

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them. O taste and see that the Lord is gracious; blessed is the one who trusts in him. R

Second Reading

1 John 3.1-3 Read by Juanita Fan

A reading from the First Letter of John.

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia! You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people. All: Alleluia!

The Gospel

Matthew 5.1-12

The Lord be with you All: and also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. All: Glory to you, O Lord.

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

‘Blessèd are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

‘Blessèd are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

‘Blessèd are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

‘Blessèd are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

‘Blessèd are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

‘Blessèd are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

‘Blessèd are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

‘Blessèd are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

‘Blessèd are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

This is the Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated.

The Sermon

Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor

The Creed

Please stand.

All: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of Intercession

In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ let us pray to the Father.

Please be seated or kneel.

The prayers are led by Matthew Peck

These responses may be used:

Lord, in your mercy, All: hear our prayer.

(or)

Lord, hear us. All: Lord, graciously hear us.

And at the end:

Merciful Father, All: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Liturgy of the Sacrament

Please stand.

The Peace

We are fellow-citizens with the saints and of the household of God, through Christ our Lord, who came and preached peace to those who were far off and those who were near.

The peace of the risen Lord be always with you. All: And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Bread and wine are presented at the Altar. We receive a collection at the end of the service, but you can also donate by following the QR code.

The Prayer Over the Gifts

Blessèd be God, by whose grace creation is renewed, by whose love heaven is opened, by whose mercy we offer our sacrifice of praise. All: Blessèd be God for ever.

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord be with you All: and also with you. Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give you thanks, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

And now we give you thanks, most gracious God, surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses and glorified in the assembly of your saints. The glorious company of apostles praise you. The noble fellowship of prophets praise you. The white-robed army of martyrs praise you. We, your holy Church, acclaim you.

In communion with angels and archangels, and with all who served you on earth and worship you now in heaven, we raise our voice to proclaim your glory, for ever praising you and saying:

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessèd is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;

who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

Great is the mystery of faith. All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you.

Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of the Blessèd Virgin Mary and all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord;

by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. All: Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Uniting our prayers with the whole company of heaven, as our Saviour taught us, so we pray.

Please pray in whichever language you feel most comfortable.

All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

Baba wa… Notre Père… 天におられる私たちの父よ… Nna anyị… Fader vår… Pai nosso… हे हमारे स्वर्गबासी पिता… Padre nuestro… 我們在天上的父… Отче наш… 하늘에 계신 우리 아버지… Πάτερ ἡμῶν… اے ہمارے باپ…

The Breaking of the Bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. All: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

Agnus Dei

All: Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.

The Invitation to Communion

Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Blessèd are those who are called to his supper. All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

Please be seated. If you wish to receive Holy Communion or a blessing, please follow the directions of the Stewards. Please do not dip the host into the chalice. If you would like to receive a blessing, please bow your head.

Members of all Christian churches are welcome to receive Communion. Whatever your faith tradition or background, you are most welcome to draw near for a blessing.

The Prayer After Communion

Please stand.

Let us pray.

Silence is kept.

God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: may we who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth be welcomed with all your saints to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

All: Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world.

Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Notices

Please be seated.

The Blessing & Dismissal

Please stand.

The Lord be with you All: and also with you.

May God, who kindled the fire of his love in the hearts of the saints, pour upon you the riches of his grace. All: Amen.

May God give you joy in their fellowship and a share in their praises. All: Amen.

May God strengthen you to follow them in the way of holiness and to come to the full radiance of glory. All: Amen.

And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. All: Amen.

Following God’s saints in the ways of holiness and truth, go in the peace of Christ. All: Thanks be to God.

Please leave the Cathedral by the North West doors and the Millennium Courtyard.

Thank you for joining us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Retiring Collection

The stewards will be on hand to collect monetary donations, gift aid envelopes and contactless donations. Alternatively, you can donate by following the QR code.

Notices

Worship

Services marked with an * are livestreamed on the Cathedral’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@southwarkcathedral2224/streams

Services marked with a † are only available online.

Preachers are indicated in italics.

Sunday 1 November • All Saints

8.30am Morning Prayer* 9.00am Eucharist Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor 9.30am Eucharist at St Hugh’s The Rev’d Canon Dr Alun Ford, Chaplain to the Acting Bishop of Southwark and Honorary Minor Canon 11.00am Choral Eucharist* Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor 3.00pm Choral Evensong The Very Rev’d Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark 6.00pm Compline†

Monday 2 — Friday 6 November

9.00am Morning Prayer* 9.30am Eucharist (Tuesday only) 12.00pm Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land (Friday only) 12.30pm Midday Prayer with the Litany of Reconciliation (Friday only) 12.45pm Eucharist 5.30pm Choral Evensong

Saturday 7 November

9.00am Morning Prayer* 9.30am Eucharist 4.00pm Choral Evensong sung by the St David’s singers

Sunday 8 November • Remembrance Sunday

8.30am Morning Prayer* 9.00am Eucharist The Rev’d (Gp Capt) Ian Brown OBE, Royal Air Force Chaplain 9.30am Eucharist at St Hugh’s The Very Rev’d Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark 10.55am Choral Eucharist* The Rev’d (Gp Capt) Ian Brown OBE, Royal Air Force Chaplain 3.00pm Choral Evensong Canon Michael Rawson, Sub Dean & Pastor 6.00pm Compline†

A Safe Church

Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor, is Chapter Lead for Safeguarding. Any issues relating to the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults should be directed to the Cathedral Safeguarding Officer (CSO) or Representatives (CSRs) in the first instance:

CSO: Neil Morter [email protected]

CSRs: Cherry James [email protected] Jill Tilley [email protected] Russell Silverwood [email protected]

Concerns can be brought to any member of the clergy.

Children and Young People

Children and young people are an important part of our Cathedral family and play a vital role in our life together. We would love to encourage your children to join one of our Sunday groups for young people.

Crèche

During the 11.00am Sunday Eucharist, crèche facilities are available in the Chapter Room for accompanied children under 4.

Junior Xpress

Junior Xpress is for children in Reception to Year 5, gathering each week in term time in the Cathedral and after a prayer and blessing will go for worship and activities before rejoining the rest of the congregation for the Lord’s Prayer and Holy Communion. Children are warmly invited to join Junior Xpress, especially if this is their first time.

Youth Xpress

Young people in Years 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are invited to join Youth Xpress for discussion and debate around Christian themes. Breakfast is provided. We meet one Sunday every month at 10.45am in the Cathedral Library. The next session is Sunday 8 November. Please speak to the Sub Dean for more information: [email protected]

Cathedral Listening Team

Would you like to talk to someone confidentially? Is something/one on your heart? The Cathedral Listening team are volunteers, who sit in the Retrochoir behind the High Altar after the Choral Eucharist on a Sunday, ready to listen to anyone who would like to talk in confidence. They are available from after the service until 1.00pm. If you would like to talk to a Cathedral Listener, please approach them directly or sit nearby if they are already occupied.

Gift Aid on Contactless

During the collection, our stewards will have offered you a basket or a contactless device. If you gave your collection by contactless, did you know that you can gift aid your donation? To gift aid your donations simply donate one week on the fixed giving points as you came in, perhaps make a small donation one of these devices and it will ask you to enter your details for gift aid and the system will automatically apply gift aid on any future donation with the same card.

The Friends of Southwark Cathedral

The Spring edition of the Friends newsletter is available on the Cathedral website.

Become a Friend

Still thinking of joining us? We’d love to welcome you. The Friends play a vital part in contributing to the future of the Cathedral and its missions. Membership costs from £25 a year. Join the Friends today!

Contact Friends’ Office

You can email the Friends: [email protected], call 020 7367 3724 or post to:

The Friends of Southwark Cathedral Southwark Cathedral London Bridge London, SE1 9DA

Giving to the Cathedral

We are encouraging everyone to join the Parish Giving Scheme. If you need any help signing up online or if you would prefer to have a paper copy of the application form please speak with our wardens, Maggie and Kristin or contact Canon Michael Rawson.

The Cathedral is keen to change to a more ethical and environmentally friendly bank and the move from many standing orders to one monthly transfer from the Parish Giving Scheme makes this aspiration achievable.

You can sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/bdzdpuhp. You will need your personal bank account details; the name of our parish: Southwark Cathedral; the PGS code for our parish: 370637001; and whether you are eligible for Gift Aid.

Are You New to the Cathedral?

We would love to get to know you, so please complete a Newcomer form, available from the stewards or contact the Sub Dean [email protected]

Praying for a New Bishop of Southwark

Bishop Christopher has now retired and work is progressing on the discernment process for the appointment of a bishop to succeed him and to build on all that Bishop Christopher has achieved.

Please join in the Diocese’s prayer:

God of all times and places, send us a Bishop who will lead us faithfully through days of rejoicing and nights of challenge, with prayer and Scripture, with love and laughter, with bread and wine. Send your Holy Spirit to guide those entrusted with this process. May they recognise the person of your choice, with ears that are open and hearts that are wise.

Make us thankful for all that has gone before, ready and hopeful for all that lies ahead, led by a Bishop whose ministry is a blessing to everyone in Southwark Diocese, as we hear the good news of Jesus and delight in the love of God. Amen.

Southwark Cathedral Podcast

Episode 31 • Joseph Vambe on Black History & Building a Just Future

Recorded live at Southwark Cathedral during the Diocese of Southwark’s Black History Month service 2026, this episode features a sermon by Mr Joseph Vambe (British Church Relations Manager, Christian Aid) reflecting on Black history, the legacy of slavery and the call to build a more just society.

Drawing connections between the history of Black communities in Southwark and the Christian promise of “life abundantly”, Vambe considers what it means to honour the past while working towards a different future. At a time when questions of race, migration and belonging continue to shape public life, he challenges the Church to uphold the dignity of every person and move beyond remembrance towards action.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

https://southwarkcathedralpodcast.podbean.com/

Weekly Bible Study at St Hugh’s

Thurdays, 7.30pm

The Thursday Bible Study at St Hugh’s, Bermondsey, SE1 3PT is inclusive, friendly and perfect for beginners or growing your confidence. Contact Bukky Omisakim for more information: https://sthughsbermondsey.org.uk/bible-study/

Autumn Parish Picnic

Today, after the 11.00am Choral Eucharist

Everyone is welcome!

16th Annual Robes SleepOut

Friday 20 November 2026, 7.00pm

This year will be the 16th Annual Robes SleepOut here at the Cathedral! Please hold the date.

The Robes Project is one of the Cathedral’s highest priority charity partners. You can participate by signing up to sleep out and get sponsors to donate on your behalf: https://robes.org.uk/sleepout-robes/

If you would like to volunteer for the evening, please let Peppy Meunier know ([email protected]).

To find out more and find the right option for you, please reach out to Kristin Ruby ([email protected]) or Maggie Still ([email protected])

Robes SleepOut Sponsorship

If you would like to sponsor someone for the Robes SleepOut, you can do so with the following links:

Junior and Youth Xpress https://www.justgiving.com/team/jxandyxsouthwark Mark https://www.justgiving.com/page/mark-oakley-2 Michael https://www.justgiving.com/page/michael-rawson-13 Paul and Peppy https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-and-peppy-meunier-brock-2 Kristin https://www.justgiving.com/page/kristin-ruby-6

Robes Winter Night Shelter

The Cathedral hosts a winter night shelter as part of the Robes project, providing safe, warm accommodation on Friday evenings from January to March. We have a team of 40 volunteers who make it all happen and if you would like to be part of the team or keen to learn more please contact Neil Tryner at [email protected], one of the team leaders who is happy to explain. You do not need to have any experience of working with homeless people and we will provide support and training before you start.

We are always in need of volunteers to help cook dinner for 20 guests on Friday evening, sleep over on the shelter on Friday night and help cook breakfast on Saturday morning and clear the shelter and are looking for people who want to help with something practical to people in our community, are able to engage with people or happy to role sleeves up and do practical things like making beds up, moving furniture, cleaning showers or washing up.

Supporting Mission Through Our Giving

Southwark Cathedral’s 2025 Mission Allocation totalled £27,921, which is being distributed to charities during 2026. Funded by 10% of the income received through planned giving, the Parish Giving Scheme and Sunday collections, these donations support organisations whose work reflects the Five Marks of Mission.

From responding to human need and challenging injustice to caring for creation. Scan the QR code above to read the full article and discover the charities receiving support.

We are now inviting nominations for the 2026 allocation, so please begin thinking about charities you would like the Cathedral to consider. The online nomination form can be found by scanning the QR code. Please ask the Sub Dean if you would like a paper form.

Organ Recitals

Mondays, 1.20pm, free entry

2 November — Mariusz Kozieł (Pieterskerk in Leiden) 9 November — Michael Chamberlain (Organ Scholar, Southwark Cathedral) 16 November — Michael Bonaventure (Edinburgh)

Become a School Foundation Governor

Cathedral Primary School is seeking a thoughtful, committed and community-minded person to join its governing board as a Foundation Governor. This is an opportunity to use your experience, judgement and values to support the strategic leadership of a Church of England school within the Diocese of Southwark.

Working collectively with other governors, you will help set the school’s vision and strategic direction, hold executive leaders to account and oversee the effective use of resources. As a Foundation Governor, you will also play a particular part in preserving and developing the school’s distinctive Christian character and strengthening its relationship with the Cathedral, Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and the wider Diocese.

What you will do

• Contribute to the school’s Christian vision, ethos and long-term priorities.
• Ask constructive questions and use evidence to support and challenge school leaders.
• Help oversee educational performance, safeguarding, finance and school improvement.
• Champion inclusive provision and the flourishing of every pupil, particularly those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable.
• Support effective religious education, collective worship, spiritual development and preparation for the SIAMS inspection.
• Build positive links between the school, its community, Cathedral and the Diocese of Southwark.

Who we are looking for

You do not need to be an education professional or to have previous governance experience. We are looking for someone who supports the Christian foundation and vision of the school, cares about the education and wellbeing of children and young people, and can bring sound judgement, curiosity and a willingness to learn. You will need to listen well, work collaboratively, respect confidentiality and commit time to meetings, preparation, training and occasional school visits. We welcome interest from people with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Practical details

Role: Voluntary and unpaid; reasonable expenses may be available in line with school policy. Term of office: 4 years Location: Cathedral School, Redcross Way SE1 1HG Expected commitment: 3 full governing body meetings and 6 committee meetings per year plus a school visit each term. Closing date: 16 November 2026

How to express an interest

For an informal conversation or to request further information, including the full job description and person specification, please contact Canon Michael Rawson at [email protected]

To express an interest, please send a short statement by 16 November 2026.

Appointment is subject to the school’s governing document, the requirements of the appointing body, eligibility checks and applicable safeguarding procedures. Cathedral School and SDBE welcome interest from people with diverse backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

Theology Book Group

Thursday 19 November, 6.30pm

The next meeting of the Theology Book Group is on 19th November at 6.30pm. All are welcome, but please let us know you are coming by sending an email to Sarah Kell:

[email protected]

The book under discussion will be Simon Critchley’s ‘On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy’ (Profile Books, 2025), described by Rowan Williams as ‘a significant and courageous invitation to think again about the kinds of thinking that matter’.

All Souls Requiem Eucharist

Monday 2 November 2026, 6.00pm

If you would like to contribute names for the Commemoration of the Departed at our All Souls’ Requiem, do please use the sign-up sheets available at the back of the Nave.

The names of those who have died in the past year will be read aloud during the service, but all names will be placed upon the altar and carried to God in our prayers.

A Poetic Introduction to Advent

Sunday 29 November, 9.50am

Join the Dean on Advent Sunday, at 9.50am in the Library, for a forty-minute talk introducing some of the themes of Advent by looking at three poems together.

Pilgrimage Among the Cornish Saints

September 2027 Online information evening, Wednesday 4 November, 6.00pm

This is an opportunity to follow the steps of the Cornish saints, who have such evocative names... These saints, many of whom were likely native to Cornwall, while others originated from Wales, Ireland or Brittany, played a central role in establishing Christianity in the area following the Roman Empire's withdrawal, fostering a distinct Celtic form characterised by ascetic monastic communities and missionary zeal.

If you are interested in joining the pilgrimage, or learning more about it, there is a special online information evening at 6.00pm on 4 November. Please register by scanning the QR code and completing the form.

Cathedral Prayer List

We will begin the new Christian Year (Advent Sunday) with a fresh prayer list. All the names currently on the prayer list will be removed but you can send names to the Sub Dean for inclusion in the new list. [email protected]

Remembrance Sunday

Sunday 8 November

We look forward to welcoming the Rev’d (Group Captain) Ian Brown from the Royal Air Force as our preacher at the 9.00am and “11.00am” services on Remembrance Sunday. The Choral Eucharist will begin at 10.55am.

Congregational Meeting

Sunday 22 November, 12.30pm

We would like to encourage more regular dialogue with the Cathedral worshipping community and members on the Electoral Roll (in addition to our Annual General Meeting). We hope you can join us for this upcoming Congregational Meeting which will end by 1.30pm at the latest.

The focus of this first meeting will be the fabric and finances of the Cathedral and members of staff and Chapter will share updates, followed by plenty of time for questions.

Flowers in Thanksgiving

Today’s flowers have been donated by Marianne Thomas to celebrate her cousin Chinu Susan John’s recovery to health.

Cathedral Carol Service Tickets

The Cathedral’s full Advent and Christmas programme is now available to view online at https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visiting/advent-and-christmas/

As a member of our Cathedral Community, you can now register to attend either of this year’s carol services, taking place on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 December, 6.00pm.

Both services are listed on the Cathedral’s Eventbrite page.

To access tickets before they are released to the public, please scan the QR code and use the password:

CAROLCOMMUNITY

This code will expire at 10.00am on Monday 9 December. This is when tickets will be released for our other ticketed services and concerts over Advent and Christmas.

Prayer List

The Sick

Michael W, Dee Dee HS, Justine M, Rob B, Andy B, Julie A, Chloe A, Sarah M, Cyril B, Jack C, Judy, Madeleine L, Carla S, Bryan S, Tom J, Margaret B, Eden, Lizzie-Ann, Immy S, Charlie R, Mary H, Janet B, Pauline A, Janice G, James C, Anne, Judy, Louis A, Jean P, Pam M, Shireen, Dinah K, Sarah R, Sally P, Sam J, Elizabeth H, Christopher KD, Santou BC, Caroline C, Paul DF, Franki G, Frances G

The Departed

Adrian Clarke, Alison Jones, Antony Zaccarini, Donald Insall, Phil, Harry Rimmer

Year’s Mind

George Perry, Natasha Kornilov, Mark Lane, Peter Brooker

Clergy Preaching Away

Canon Michael Rawson, Sub Dean & Pastor (Holy Trinity, Eltham) The Very Rev’d Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark (All Saints, East Sheen)

Copyright

Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.

All words covered by the Christian Copyright Licensing have been reproduced under CCL licence no. 223439 and livestreaming licence 145859.

The Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches in the USA: Scripture quotations from The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible © 1989 The Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Making Space for Love

making space for love with heart, mind, and soul

It is good to welcome you to Southwark Cathedral. Set on the south bank of the River Thames, in one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in London, this building has been a constant witness in a place of change.

The first church was built on this site around the year 606. First a convent, then a monastery, it became in 1106 the Augustinian Priory of St Mary Overie (‘over-the-river’). With Westminster Abbey and St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield, it is one of the three remaining great monastic churches of London. At the Reformation, the Priory became a parish church, and it remains so for the people of Bankside. In 1905, as south London was rapidly expanding, the church was consecrated as the Cathedral for the new Diocese of Southwark.

The Cathedral has a momentous and significant history and has had links with many famous and influential characters including St Thomas Becket, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. It has also been a Cathedral for those who feel on the edges of faith or society, our welcome reaching out to all people in their beautiful God-given diversity.

Here, our Christian faith is captured in our vision to ‘make space for love: with heart, mind, and soul’. Faith requires our hearts to stand up for social justice, upholding integrity and kindness, and supporting the vulnerable and oppressed. It challenges our thinking, inviting our minds to be enquiring, honest, and generous. Faith also seeks to deepen our inner lives, with the arts and creativity, by sharing in the life of our community, and by learning the arts of prayer and attention. In Jesus Christ we see the human face of God, and our faith in him is our joy and our life.

We really hope you enjoy being here with us today and that we will see you again very soon.

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