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- Cathedral Life
- May 22, 2026·
Living Stones: Living Hope
By James Mustard, Canon Precentor I’ve been thinking this week about Jesus’ repeated warning in the Gospels of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- May 21, 2026·
Stitches in time
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian The word ‘sampler’ comes from the Latin ‘exemplum’, meaning example. In the 16th and 17th centuries, proficientneedleworkers created samplers to…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- May 15, 2026·
Centenarians
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist In 19th century England the average life expectancy was just 35-40 years (it is now double that). Although it seems…

- Cathedral Life
- May 14, 2026·
The Good, the Beautiful and the True
By Rev’d. Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor As I write this week’s reflection, amidst the rising clamour for the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to…

- Press Releases
- May 12, 2026·
Bishop of Exeter Glad to be Back on Solid Ground After Cathedral Abseil
Bishop Mike Harrison, the Bishop of Exeter, said he was relieved to be back on terra firma after abseiling 140ft off the North Tower of…

- Cathedral Life
- May 8, 2026·
Every Blessing
By Phil Wales, Priest Vicar I can’t recall the first time I signed off an email or card with the words ‘every blessing’, but it…

- Press Releases
- May 5, 2026·
Bishop of Exeter to Take Leap of Faith for Abseil as Cathedral Invites Public to Shape Future Plans
This Saturday 9 May, the Bishop of Exeter will join a brave group of fundraisers to abseil 140 feet down the Norman North Tower of Exeter Cathedral.…

- Public Notices
- May 5, 2026·
Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee
FORM 4 (Rule 5) Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee. Take notice that the Chapter…

- Public Notices
- May 5, 2026·
Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee
FORM 4 (Rule 5) Section 8 of Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 Public Notice on application to the Fabric Advisory Committee. Take notice that the Chapter…

- Cathedral Life
- May 1, 2026·
Keeping The Lines Open
By Nigel Guthrie, Priest Vicar Those of us who have the privilege of serving as Chaplains to the King have had a busy week praying!…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- May 1, 2026·
May Day
By Ellie Jones, Exeter Cathedral Archivist Many people across Britain are looking forward to the long May Day holiday this weekend. Although 1 May is…

- Cathedral News
- April 30, 2026·
Cathedral News – May 2026
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download Cathedral News…