Holy Week at Guildford Cathedral

Dear Friends,

We have journeyed through Lent together—forty days of prayer, fasting and self-examination. Now we arrive at the most sacred week in the Christian year: Holy Week, the days in which we walk alongside our Lord from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to the darkness of Calvary and, at last, to the blazing light of Easter morning.

Holy Week is not merely a remembrance of events long past. It is an invitation to enter the story ourselves, to let our hearts be broken open by the depth of Christ’s love, and to discover that the path through suffering leads to glory. The Church has always understood that Easter joy is deepest for those who have kept vigil through the darkness. We cannot rush to resurrection without first standing at the foot of the Cross.

This year, we are delighted to welcome The Rev’d Canon Jo Winn-Smith as our Holy Week speaker. Canon Jo will guide us through the great themes of these sacred days, helping us to see afresh the mystery at the heart of our faith.

I warmly invite you to make Holy Week a priority. Come to as many services as you are able. Let the ancient liturgies wash over you. Allow yourself to be moved by the beauty of our music and the power of our worship. And on Easter morning, may you know in the depths of your being that Christ is risen indeed.

Please find out Holy Week booklet here

The Very Reverend Bob Cooper
Dean of Guildford