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Eclipsing Superstition
By Emma Laws, Exeter Cathedral Librarian On 12 August 1654, a total solar eclipse cast Europe into darkness. In the months leading up to the…
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The Courage To Say “Yes”
By Revd Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor I recently read about the art of practising micro-courage. People were asked to reflect on when they last…
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“Head North – A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britian” Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram
By Canon Mike D WilliamsThe new Prime Minister has a plan—not a detailed one, but a broad set of priorities and a vision for the…
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Finding Hope in Times of Change
By James Mustard, Canon Precentor If I’m honest, I’m glad to see the back of July. To bid farewell to a Dean, welcome another, and say…
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You Can’t Spell Cathedral Without Cat!
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Photo: Payment to the “Custoribus & cato xiij d” in 1305. This week we have been enjoying exploring cats and…
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From Choir stalls to Centre stage
Four of our choristers starred in #DevonOpera’s recent sparkling performance of Bizet’s Carmen at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter, alongside an impressive professional cast, including Emma…
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Creation and the Climate
By Nigel Guthrie, Priest VicarThe General Synod has recently agreed a new ‘Festival of Creation in Christ’ which will be celebrated on the first Sunday…
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St Sidwell’s History Day 2026: The Cucking Stool
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral ArchivistWhile sometimes used interchangeably to describe instruments of punishment by public humiliation, the cucking stool and ducking stool were not quite…
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Set Apart, But Still Connected
By Morwenna Ludlow, Canon TheologianOne of the things that I try to impress on my students is that the sea is something which both separates people and…
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“Moral Ambition – How to find your purpose” Rutger Bregman
By Mike D WilliamsAre you wasting your life? Rutger Bergman, a Dutch historian, author and the 2025 Reith Lecturer thinks that many of us are.…