Sunday 15th December 2013

Our annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols is being held at the Cathedral on Sunday, 15th December, at 7.00pm.

Listen to the beautiful singing of the Darwin Chorale, and their guest choristers from East Timor. Join with the congregation in some of the old favourite carols! Listen, reflect, celebrate as we prepare for Christmas!

Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December 2013

6.00pm: Children’s Service – enjoy the wonder of the nativity at Christmas!

11.30pm: Carols followed by Midnight Mass

Christmas Day, Wednesday 25th December 2013

7.30am: Start the morning with a simple but joyous celebration of Christmas (Holy Communion)

9.00am: Holy Communion – a more formal celebration with a sung Eucharist

The Cathedral Office will be closed following Christmas until 7th January, but Sunday Services will continue as usual.

Our much loved crucifer, Teo Delosa, flying at Fannie Bay!

On Friday 8th November we welcomed our new Dean, the Very Revd Dr Keith Joseph, who was installed and commissioned by the Right Revd Greg Thompson, Bishop of the Northern Territory, in the presence of the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Sally Thomas, and many other guests including Fr. Keith’s family and a sizable and noisy contingent from Newcastle.

But as Fr Keith arrives, so we also prepare to farewell the Bishop of the Northern Territory. Bishop Greg has been elected as Bishop of Newcastle, and officially leaves the Diocese on Sunday 10th November 2013. There will be a special Evening Prayer on 10th November at Christ Church Cathedral, at 7.o0pm, to mark this event and to pray for Bishop Greg and the Dioceses of the Northern Territory and Newcastle at this time of transition. At the end of this service, Bishop Greg will “lay up” the pastoral staff of the Diocese of the Northern Territory (also called a crosier) on the altar of the Cathedral. We send Bishop Greg and Kerry to Newcastle with our love and thanks, and ask God to bless their travels and new ministry.

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