In this last year I have enjoyed some memorable moments in the outdoors, in galleries, and in this Cathedral. Each in their own way have brought an expansiveness of heart, and alternative perspective, and something of the beauty of God. But the most wonderful experience for me was holding a tiny three-month-old baby girl in my arms in a busy café. Holding her brought a stillness of heart, a rush of love, and a glimpse of hope and the future.

In the 'café' busyness of this season, here at the Cathedral we are offering you a variety of concerts, music, and services to help you celebrate Christmas with your friends and loved ones, and events and activities into the New Year.

In all that we offer in this beautiful space, our cathedral for everyone, my prayer is that you will experience something of the stillness, hope, and love that is in God, in the Christ Child, and the gift each one of us can hold.

The Very Revd Karen Rooms
Dean of Leicester