Our services are free of charge to attend, and everyone is welcome. Morning Prayer and Sunday Eucharist are also live-streamed.
Our daily pattern of worship is as below:
Sunday
10.30am Eucharist
3.30pm Choral Evensong*
Monday
8.30am Morning Eucharist
5.30pm Choral Evensong*
Tuesday
8.30am Morning Prayer
12.30pm Lunchtime Eucharist
5.30pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday
8.30am Morning Prayer
12.30pm Lunchtime Eucharist
5.30pm Evening Prayer
Thursday
8.30am Morning Prayer
12.30pm Lunchtime Eucharist
5.30pm Choral Evensong*
Friday
8.30am Morning Prayer
12.30pm Lunchtime Eucharist
5.30pm Evening Prayer
Saturday
9.30am Morning Prayer
5.30pm Evening Prayer
*Evening Prayer is said when the Choir is out of term-time.
For a detailed list of our services in the week, you can read our Music List here.
You can also download our This Week poster below, as well as details of our special services for Advent and Christmas 2024.
2025-02-03 - Services this week (PDF, 641 Kb)
2025-01-27 - Services this week (PDF, 642 Kb)
What happens in our services?
Eucharist
The Eucharist (also called Holy Communion, Mass, or The Lord's Supper) takes place on most days. Containing Bible readings and prayers, it is celebrated by Christians around the world as a memorial of the death and resurrection of Jesus, in response to his words at the final meal he shared with his disciples, 'Do this in remembrance of me.'
All are welcome at the service, and if you don't receive communion, you may still come forward for a prayer of blessing at that point of the service if you wish.
The service lasts for around 30 minutes and is usually held in the Nave of the Cathedral, but please feel free to ask at the Welcome Desk where to go when you arrive.
Cathedral Eucharist
A Cathedral Eucharist is the same as a Eucharist, with the addition of music sung by the Cathedral Choir, organ music, congregational hymns, and a sermon. This takes place on Sunday mornings (and on special occasions such as Christmas or Easter) in the Nave, and usually lasts between 60–90 minutes.
Morning Prayer
A short, spoken service of prayers, psalms and Bible readings, of no more than 30 minutes. Please feel free to ask at the Welcome Desk where to go when you arrive.
Choral Evensong
It is part of our Jewish roots to offer praise and prayer as the day draws to an end. Joining our prayers with the music sung by the Cathedral Choir, Choral Evensong combines the traditional Christian offices of Evening Prayer (Vespers) and Night Prayer (Compline) and their distinctive canticles, the Magnificat (The Song of Mary, Luke 1.46–55) and the Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon, Luke 2.29–32), into one service.
This service usually lasts around 45 minutes, and takes place while the Cathedral Choir is in residence during term-time. Occasionally, visiting choirs will also sing outside of term-time.
Evening Prayer
Equivalent to Choral Evensong and lasting no more than 30 minutes. As at Morning Prayer and Choral Evensong, it follows a recognisable shape, drawing together Bible readings, psalms, and canticles, much of which are said by congregation and minister together.
Our services are free of charge to attend, and everyone is welcome.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us at Cathedral@LeicesterCofE.org
