Eucharist

Luke the Evangelist Sunday 18 October 2026 9.00am

Welcome to Southwark Cathedral

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Posture

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

Collections & Donations

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

Cash donations may be placed in the baskets brought around by the stewards.

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.

You can also support the Cathedral by buying your books from the ethical online bookseller bookshop.org and designating Southwark Cathedral shop for the 30% of purchase price donation they offer us.

The Gathering

Please stand as the President enters.

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.

The President welcomes the congregation and introduces the celebration.

The Prayers of Penitence

Jesus said 'Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.'

In sorrow for our selfishness and greed, let us call to mind our sins.

Silence is kept.

Lord Jesus, you call us to be your friends. On our unfriendliness; Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you are holy and gentle in heart. On our unholiness and aggression; Christ, have mercy. All: Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you came to humble the mighty and to lift up the lowly. On our desire for status; Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.

The Absolution

The almighty and merciful Lord grant you pardon and forgiveness of all your sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and strength of the Holy Spirit. 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 called Luke the physician, whose praise is in the gospel, to be an evangelist and physician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome medicine of the gospel, give your Church the same love and power to heal; 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

Isaiah 35. 3–6 Read by Duty Verger

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, 'Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.' Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;

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

The Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 147: 1-6

The response is:

O praise the Lord: to praise Him is joyful and right.

How good it is to make music for our God, how joyful to honour him with praise. The Lord builds up Jerusalem and gathers together the outcasts of Israel. R

He heals the broken-hearted and binds up all their wounds. He counts the number of the Stars and calls them all by their names. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his wisdom is beyond all telling. The Lord lifts up the poor, but casts down the wicked to the ground. R

The Second Reading

2 Timothy 4. 5–17 Read by Caroline Bennett

A reading from the second letter of Paul to Timothy.

As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully. As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Do your best to come to me soon, for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry. I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will pay him back for his deeds.

You also must beware of him, for he strongly opposed our message. At my first defence no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.

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

The Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia! God has spoken to us through his Son, through whom he created the worlds. All: Alleluia!

The Gospel

Luke 10. 1–9

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

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

After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.

Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, "Peace to this house!" And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, "The kingdom of God has come near to you."

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

Please be seated.

The Sermon

Canon Jeremy Clark-King, Treasurer

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 Nigel Paine

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

Jesus said: 'Love one another. As I have loved you, so you are to love one another.'

The peace of the 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. A collection is taken (cash or contactless as detailed on page 2) at the end of the service. Please use this QR code or the link to donate online.

https://bit.ly/3T6o2tL

The Prayer Over the Gifts

Look upon us in mercy not in judgement; draw us from hatred to love; make the frailty of our praise a dwelling place for your glory. All: Amen.

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.

Father, we give you thanks and praise through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word, through whom you have created all things; who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour. By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh; as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin, he lived on earth and went about among us; he opened wide his arms for us on the cross; he put an end to death by dying for us; and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life; so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.

And now we give you thanks for the glorious pledge of the hope of our calling which you have given us in your saints; that, following their example and strengthened by their fellowship, we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us, and with them receive the unfading crown of glory.

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, Luke 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

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 ب

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

God's holy gifts for God's holy people. All: Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord, To the glory of God the Father

Please be seated. If you wish to receive Holy Communion or a blessing, please follow the directions of the Stewards. Receiving Communion in one kind is still receiving Communion in full. 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 come forward for a blessing.

The Prayer After Communion

Please stand.

Let us pray.

Silence is kept.

Lord God, the source of truth and love, Keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, United in prayer and the breaking of bread, And one in joy and simplicity of heart, In Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

All: God of our pilgrimage, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we go forward on our journey, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Notices

Please be seated.

The Blessing

Please stand.

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

God give you grace to follow his saints in faith and hope and love and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit rest upon you and remain with you always. All: Amen.

Dismissal

Go in the light and peace of Christ. All: Thanks be to God.

Please leave the Cathedral by the North West doors and the Millennium Courtyard. Please consider supporting us by giving using the contactless donation points if you have not set up a regular payment. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to welcoming you back.

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 18 October • St Luke the Evangelist

8.30am Morning Prayer* 9.00am Eucharist Canon Jeremy Clark-King, Treasurer 9.30am Eucharist at St Hugh's Mary O'Neill, Lay Minister 11.00am Choral Eucharist* Canon Jeremy Clark-King, Treasurer 3.00pm Choral Evensong Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor 6.00pm Compline†

Monday 19 October — Friday 23 October

9.00am Morning Prayer* 9.30am Eucharist (Tuesday only) 12.30pm Midday Prayer with the Litany of Reconciliation (Friday only) 12.45pm Eucharist 5.30pm Choral Evensong

Saturday 24 October

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

Sunday 25 October • The Last Sunday after Trinity

8.30am Morning Prayer* 9.00am Eucharist Canon Roxanne Eversley, Librarian 9.30am Eucharist at St Hugh's Canon Kathryn Fleming, Precentor 11.00am Choral Eucharist* Canon Roxanne Eversley, Librarian 3.00pm Choral Evensong Canon Jeremy Clark-King, Treasurer 6.00pm Compline† and Benediction

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 29 | David Hoyle on Remembering Lancelot Andrewes

Recorded during Southwark Cathedral's Lancelot 400 celebrations, this episode features a sermon by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, marking 400 years since the death of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes. Reflecting on Andrewes as a scholar, linguist, preacher and translator of the King James Bible, David Hoyle considers what made his preaching so distinctive, and what it might still have to say to the Church today.

At the heart of the sermon is Andrewes' conviction that preaching should do more than inform or inspire. It should change us. From "more truth, less noise" to the call to become "doers of the word", Hoyle explores what it means to listen attentively, worship beautifully and allow faith to shape how we live.

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

Sunday 25 October, after 11.00am Choral Eucharist

We are planning our Autumn Parish Picnic! This will take place in the Retrochoir and we would like everyone to come! We're asking you to bring something to share:

Quiche – with some to suit gluten allergies and vegetarian/vegan, Salads, Cold meats and cheeses, Cakes, brownies and cookies. The Cathedral will provide a range of drinks.

Please ask if you have any questions. Kristin and Maggie the Cathedral Wardens will be available after the Service or via email. Kristin Ruby ([email protected]) or Maggie Still ([email protected])

16th Annual Robes SleepOut

Join us for the 16th Annual Robes SleepOut here at the Cathedral! Hold the date: Friday 20 November 2026 starting at 7pm.

The Robes Project is one of the Cathedral's highest priority charity partners. You can make an impact by:

• signing up to sleep out and getting sponsors to donate on your behalf: https://robes.org.uk/sleepout-robes/
• volunteering for the evening - please let Peppy Meunier know ([email protected])
• sponsoring our Dean, Sub Dean and Junior & Youth Xpress

The Very Rev'd Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Canon Michael Rawson, Sub Dean & Pastor Junior / Youth Xpress

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 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. 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 is here Mission Allocation Form – Copy form. Please ask the Sub Dean if you would like a paper form.

Organ Recitals

Mondays, 1.20pm, free entry

19 October — Oliver King (Saffron Walden) 26 October — Simon Hogan (Organist, Southwark Cathedral) 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

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'.

Digital Help!

When you arrived today you will have been offered either a paper copy or a QR code to view the Service.

The good news is we now have an even quicker way to access the Order of Service via your phone. We have a Southwark app so no need to download the QR code. If you would like help with downloading this please come to see the streaming team in the north transept after the service and we will help you. If you already have it downloaded and would like to know more about the features available then also come along.

Paper copies of all services will always be available but it helps our sustainability programme to save on paper where we can.

Prayer List

The Sick

Michael W, Dee Dee HS, Rob B, Julie A, Justine M, Sarah M, Andy B, Jack C, Tom D, Madeleine L, Cyril B, Adrian C, Judy, Tom J, Carla S, Bryan S, Susan P, Margaret B, Eden, Lizzie-Ann, Antony Z, Charlie R, Mary H, Frank C, Pauline 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, Luke D, Harry R, Janice G.

The Departed

Susan Andrew, Hannah White, Alison Jones, George Bush, Adrian Clarke, Karen McClellan

Year's Mind

Valerie Godfrey, Jean Evans, Andre Swinton, Louis Watt, Brenda Bartlett

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.

Southwark Cathedral

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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