LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL
EGLWYS GADEIRIOL LLANDAF

Advent and Christmas at Llandaff Cathedral

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Sunday 2 December

The First Sunday of Advent

7.30am Matins (said)

8.00am Holy Eucharist

9.00am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Choral Eucharist

12.30pm Holy Eucharist

4.30pm The Advent Procession

 

Tuesday 4 December 

7.00pm NSPCC Concert

Tickets from 029 2010 8133

 

Sunday 9 December

The Second Sunday of Advent

8.10am LIVE BBC Radio 4 Morning Worship

Members of the Congregation must be in attendance from 7.00am

11.00am Choral Eucharist

12.30pm Holy Eucharist

3.30pm Evening Prayer with Hymns

 

Wednesday 12 December

7.30pm Welsh Hearts presents We Three Tenors

Tickets from 029 2240 2670

 

Saturday 15 December

7.30pm Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society Christmas Concert

 

Sunday 16 December

The Third Sunday of Advent

7.30am Matins (said)

8.00am Holy Eucharist

9.00am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Choral Eucharist

12.30pm Holy Eucharist

3.30pm Choral Evensong

5.00pm Children’s Service of Light

 

Wednesday 19 December

O Root of Jesse

6.30pm La Nativité du Seigneur

 

Thursday 20 December

O Key of David

5.30pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir ATB)

 

Friday 21 December

O Dayspring

5.30pm Choral Evensong (Cathedral Choir)

 

Sunday 23 December

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

7.30am Matins (said)

8.00am Holy Eucharist

9.00am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Choral Eucharist

12.30pm Holy Eucharist

3.30pm Choral Evensong

 

Monday 24 December

Christmas Eve

3.30pm A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Doors for this extremely popular service open at 2.00pm and seating will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

It is strongly recommended that you arrive as early as possible. 

9.30pm The First Eucharist of Christmas

 

Tuesday 25 December

The Nativity of Our Lord

8.00am Holy Eucharist

9.00am Parish Eucharist

11.00am Choral Eucharist

 

A poster outlining all of these details is available here: Advent and Christmas Poster 2018

Messiaen’s ‘La Nativite du Seigneur’

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On Wednesday 19 December at 6.30pm, the Cathedral presents Olivier Messiaen’s ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ (The Birth of the Saviour), arguably one of the most important organ works of the twentieth century. Its devotional nature is remarkably direct, for Messiaen possessed a deep-rooted faith and theological insight which gave a strongly spiritual dimension to all his work.

The music will be interspersed with biblical readings, making it a special opportunity to experience the Christmas story in an atmospheric setting through words and wonderful music. The organ will be played by the Cathedral’s Director of Music, Stephen Moore, and the recital is free to attend.

Christmas at the Cathedral Shop

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The Cathedral Shop is already well-stocked for Christmas. We have an attractive range of Christmas cards, advent calendars and a variety of cribs and angels with prices starting at just £2.50.

There are plenty of gift ideas in the Shop too. We have a wide selection of jewellery at very reasonable prices, as well as love spoons, books and CDs (including Deo Gracias, the new compilation of organ music played by our Director of Music, Stephen Moore). For children, there are beautiful illustrated books telling the Christmas story, in both Welsh and English.

Mary Madsen, Shop Manager, says, “Don’t pass us by – do pop in and have a look. You might be surprised!”

The Cathedral Shop is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, and after services on a Sunday during Advent. It is situated to the right of the West Door, beneath the Pritchard Tower, and is run by a wonderful group of volunteers.

Wednesday 12th December – We Three Tenors

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Welsh Hearts are delighted to bring you We 3 Tenors, our Christmas Concert, with an amazing concert featuring 3 of the finest tenors from Wales.  A feast of sumptuous popular operatic delights for this special gala Christmas concert.   

We 3 Tenors will take to the stage and raise the roof at Llandaff Cathedral in aid of Welsh Hearts, Wales’ leading heart charity on Wednesday 12th December at 7.30pm.  Our 3 Tenors are Sam Furness, Rhodri Prys Jones, and Huw Ynyr Evans. The tenors will perform heart-warming renditions of your favourite arias and duets, including a helping of Christmas classics to get you in the mood for the festive season. 

“Since the charity was set up in 2013, we have dedicated our time to improving the health of communities in Wales. To date, we have supplied over 1500 public access defibrillators in Wales, trained over 46,000 people in defibrillator and CPR training and screened over 2,000 young hearts to detect heart abnormalities”. 

Our events are pivotal to help fund the lifesaving work that we do. We ask that you will, once again, give your time and a little of your heart to help us continue our lifesaving work. We hope to see you on Wednesday 12th December for an evening of beautiful heart-warming music. 

Join Welsh Hearts for this concert to remember whilst enjoying the stunning ambiance and haunting acoustics of Llandaff Cathedral.  All proceeds from this event will go towards Welsh Hearts’ ‘Keep Wales Ticking appeal’. The primary aim of this appeal is to provide even more defibrillators into schools & communities across Wales. 

Tickets for this event can be purchased through the Welsh Hearts website at £20 (standard) or £15 (concessions).  www.welshhearts.org/events.  Alternatively, please contact the fundraising office on 02922 402670.

The Advent Procession

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The Season of Advent begins on Sunday 2nd December when the Cathedral will hold its annual Advent Procession at 4.30pm.

The Advent Procession involves bringing light to the darkness, but the service also captures an idea that is central to our keeping of Advent: the recognition that the beautiful world in which we live is marred by our human wilfulness, greed and violence.

The light that shines in the darkness of the Church represents the light of Jesus Christ shining in our dark world. That light dispels the darkness, but not without showing up the dark places of our world, and of our lives. The light of Christ sees us as we are; it judges all, but it is also the illumination and the warmth, the guiding light, which leads us from darkness into light.

The Advent Procession is punctuated by sung phrases, drawn from scripture, known as the Advent Antiphons. With one exception, all refer specifically to Jesus, who is regarded – by Christians at least – as the fulfilment of Jewish expectation and Old Testament prophecy. These ‘O’ Antiphons are addressed to God, calling him to come as teacher and deliverer.

During the Service the Cathedral Choir will sing the following music:

after Palestrina – Matin Responsory
Macmillan – O Radiant Dawn
Beamish – In the Stillness
Goldschmidt – A tender shoot
McKie – We wait for thy loving kindness
Praetorius/Vulpius – Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Joubert – There is no rose
Lauridsen – O nata lux
after Palestrina – Vesper Responsory

The following hymns will be sung by all:

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
On Jordan’s bank
Hark the glad sound
Come, thou long-expected Jesus
O come, O come, Emmanuel
Lo! He comes with clouds descending

All are welcome to attend this wonderfully atmospheric service.

Our Mission Statement

Llandaff Cathedral is a Christian gathering of the Church in Wales, which is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is also the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff. The Cathedral is a focus of pilgrimage and spirituality in the Diocese of Llandaff and for the City of Cardiff. Our purpose is therefore to worship God and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. In so doing, we welcome all who come here, irrespective of gender, race, creed or sexuality, in order that we might share and pass on our rich Christian heritage and the joy of Christian faith.