LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL
EGLWYS GADEIRIOL LLANDAF

Cards and more

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Find cards for every occasion at the Cathedral Shop this spring. Whether you want to wish someone a happy birthday, congratulate a couple on their anniversary, or send a message of sympathy, the shop is well-stocked with cards in a variety of styles. Why not tick those post-Christmas ‘thank you’ letters off your list, with a pack of four notecards for only 99p? You can also find cards to celebrate a loved one’s confirmation, ordination or first Holy Communion.

The shop also has a wide selection of gifts, from jewellery to books, mugs to paperweights, CDs to tea towels. The shop is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and is situated in the southwest corner of the Cathedral (to the right as you come in the main West Door).

Volunteering in the shop is a wonderful way to support the Cathedral. If you have two hours to spare on a weekly or monthly basis, and would like to know more, please contact Mary Madsen through the Cathedral Office.

Services on Sunday 4th March

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Due to the inclement weather there are changes to the Cathedral Services on Sunday 4th March. The access roads and paths down to the Cathedral are dangerous and we advise you to stay at home until the weather improves.

The Cathedral Services will be said at 9.00am and 11.00am only – all other services are cancelled.

Services Cancelled

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Due to the adverse weather conditions and warnings issued by the Met Office for Thursday 1 March, today’s Solemn Sung Eucharist for St David at 5.15pm is cancelled and the Bishop’s Lent Talk at 7pm is postponed. The Cathedral will close at 3pm.

The Bishop’s second Lent Talk will now take place on Thursday 8 March. The third will take place on Thursday 15 March, and the final address will be offered at Choral Evensong in the Cathedral at 3.30pm on Palm Sunday. We do hope that you will be able to join us on that day.

Dr John R Kenyon, Head Server

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It was on Christmas Day in 2003 that John Kenyon assumed the role of Head Server, following the retirement of Terry Lewis. Fourteen years later, the Choral Eucharist on Christmas Day in 2017 became the final service of his tenure.

On Sunday 28 January,  John’s time as Head Server was celebrated with a special Choral Evensong. To mark the occasion, the team of servers he organised so efficiently joined the procession and the choir sang an additional anthem at his request; ‘If Ye Love me’, by Thomas Tallis.

The Dean spoke of his gratitude to John, and his wife Chris, and presented them with a gift for the time they both gave in order to provide the Cathedral with an always reliable team of servers, not just on Sundays but at weekday services as well.

The Virgers in particular are very grateful to John and the service he has given, as he always made life a lot easier for them, particularly at 7am on Sunday mornings! Fortunately John will not be disappearing completely as he will continue to serve for services in the week, but he will now be able to enjoy Sunday mornings from the congregation.

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.

Thought for the Week

This Thursday we celebrate the Feast of St Luke. In addition to being one of the four Evangelists, St Luke is the patron saint of physicians and surgeons. 

Maybe this is a good week to remember all doctors, nurses and other health professionals in our prayers.