A quiet, reflective service of said morning prayer using Common Worship.

Celebration of Holy Communion

Join with us in a quiet service of Holy Communion using Common Worship.

Join us at Ripon Cathedral for a time of reflection and peace at the end of each day. Evening Worship takes place at 5.30pm every evening (except Sundays when it is at 3.30pm), offering either said Evening Prayer or sung Choral Evensong.

On some evenings, the service is led by a visiting choir.

All are welcome to attend this short act of worship in the beautiful surroundings of the Quire.

A lively, family friendly day packed with activities, performances and opportunities to connect with local organisations.

All events are FREE and are happening at Ripon Cathedral, Ripon Library and Ripon Community House. The Ripon Museums will also be Free to everyone from 10am to 4pm with an HG4 postcode .

Events start at 10am with an opening ceremony at Ripon Cathedral. The cathedral bell tower will open for a limited number of tours with tickets bookable in advance at Ripon Library.

For latest information about activities visit https://riponmuseums.co.uk/ or contact [email protected]

Join with us in a quiet service of Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.

A quiet service of Morning Prayer using the Book of Common Prayer.

Our main Sunday Eucharist, when we share the body and blood of Christ in bread and wine.

Children’s Church and Little Children’s Church take place most Sundays in term time with activity packs also available.

To watch the live stream, please head to our YouTube Channel

Mustard Seeds is our new Sunday morning Children’s Church group aimed at 0-6 year olds and their parents/carers, or any primary school age children who enjoy worshipping through singing, storytelling and craft.

Families gather in the Cathedral Library after the first hymn and re join the main service in time for communion.

Term-time only.

Mighty Trees is our new Sunday morning Children’s Church group aimed at 7-11 year olds. Join us for lively worship including games, stories and activities, all based on the theme of the day.

Drop off from 10.15am at the Chapel of the Resurrection.

Term-time only.

To register for this coming term contact: [email protected]

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Sunday Midday Eucharist (BCP)
A quiet service of Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.

Choral Evensong with Licensing of Readers from the Episcopal Area.

The cathedral choir’s history can be traced back to the time of St Wilfrid, who first introduced singers from Canterbury to Ripon. This tradition continues today with a strong back-row of adult voices and two thriving choirs of girls and boys.

Eucharist followed by refreshments served in the south transept.

Lent Lectures: Issues of Faith

Wednesdays 2.30pm in the Cathedral quire and available as a recording afterwards

A weekly series of talks hosted by the Dean and Canons with a series of speakers helping us to reflect on issues of the day through the eyes of faith. Each talk will be followed by the opportunity for questions.

This lecture traces how Christian theology moved from the wounded, risen body of Christ to an idealised vision of bodily perfection—and how that shift has shaped our theology, worship, and heritage. Drawing on insights from my book ‘Breaking Not Broken’, I will be calling the Church back to a resurrection anthropology where wounds are not erased but revealed as sites of glory, truth, and belonging.

The Revd Canon Timothy Goode is Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture at York Minster and a disability theologian. His recent book ‘Breaking Not Broken’ examines how ableism has shaped Christian theology, heritage, and practice, and how a risen-body anthropology offers a more faithful alternative.

A Reflection on the Earthly Dimension of Jesus’ Mother through Sculpture and Poetry

10.10am: Procession from Market Square

10.30am: Sung Eucharist at the cathedral.

To watch the Eucharist via live stream, please head to our YouTube Channel

Palm Sunday 29th March 2026: 5.30pm

Ripon Cathedral Choir’s traditional devotional performance of Maunder’s wonderful Passiontide cantata Olivet to Calvary on Palm Sunday is a great opportunity for local singers to join the Cathedral Choir in song, under the direction of the cathedral’s Director of Music Dr Ronny Krippner.

The rehearsal on the day starts at 3.30pm and finishes at 4.45pm, after which there will be refreshments served in the South Transept of the Cathedral. The Devotional Performance of the cantata begins at 5.30pm, finishing at approximately 6.45pm.

Please email the music department [email protected] and let us know your voice part if you are interested in participating. We are asking for a £5 donation which will go towards the choir. Under 18s will need parental consent.

In order to be able to plan for the event, we ask that you to book a place by emailing [email protected] by Monday 23rd March (noon).

Please note: singers must bring their own copy of the music (Novello edition, NOV 072487).

Please also be aware that photos will be taken for publicity.

Sung Compline with reflection

Mark Holy Week with us through fun and meaningful Easter crafts. We’ll be making baskets, crosses and much more!

Tuesday 31st March & Wednesday 1st April, 10.30am-12pm.

A creative and reflective session designed especially for children.

£4 per child which includes craft materials and refreshments (babies and young toddlers are free).

To book your place and for more information, please email: [email protected].

7.30pm-8.45pm followed by The Watch to midnight

Join us this Maundy Thursday for a service of Holy Communion in which the Last Supper is re-enacted; Dean John, as leader of the cathedral community, washes the feet of a dozen members of the congregation. He says, “This powerfully moving act, prompted by the humility and self-sacrifice of Jesus doing the same for his disciples, reveals how the nature of Christ’s leadership is still a challenge to all leaders 2,000 years later.”

At the end of this service the altars are stripped. The reserved sacrament (the consecrated bread from the Eucharist) is processed to the Altar of Repose and the congregation now imagines itself in the Garden of Gethsemane attempting to keep watch and to pray as Jesus asks his disciples to do.

Throughout the evening you are encouraged to come and go and to keep watch. This vigil comes to an end at midnight when we remember how Jesus was arrested with a kiss of betrayal.

Darke in A minor; Ubi caritas Duruflé; Ave verum corpus Byrd; Tantum ergo Duruflé

To watch the Eucharist via live stream, please head to our YouTube Channel.

Join us this Good Friday at 10.30am as we Journey to Jerusalem in our service for children and adults, when we explore the events of the last week of Jesus’ life.
At the end of the service we will be serving drinks and hot cross buns.
During our 10.30am service on Easter Day, there will be children’s activities and an Easter egg hunt.

On this most sacred day we hold a service of music and reflection as we focus on the cross of Christ and his loving sacrifice.

On this most sacred day we need to find time to be still and realise that Jesus opens wide his arms on the cross to embrace the whole human race.

Easter Eve Vigil and Eucharist

To watch the Eucharist via live stream, please head to our YouTube Channel

To watch the Eucharist via live stream, please head to our YouTube Channel

The Easter Sunday Evensong will be livestreamed. To watch, please head to our YouTube Channel.

Get ready to indulge in a delightful celebration of all things spring. Join us in the stunning Ripon Cathedral on Saturday April 18 2026 from 10am – 4pm for a day filled with incredible food, inspiring home furnishings plus stunning garden plants and accessories.

This event raises vital funds for the cathedral’s mission to serve the people and communities of North Yorkshire and the Diocese of Leeds, its education programme (including free activities for children in the cathedral during school holidays), music and heritage conservation.

Come and embrace the spirit of the season with us in the cathedral!

Under 16s free, no ticket required, must be accompanied by an adult.