Holy Week and Easter at Truro Cathedral : 24-31 Mar, Truro

March 24, 2024 March 31, 2024
Truro Cathedral, St Mary’s St, Truro TR1 2AF

Sun 24 Mar 24

Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist with Procession and the blessing of palms

Palm Sunday marks the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on a road strewn with palm branches, thus explaining why it is called Palm Sunday. If the weather is fine, we will process from TK Maxx on Pydar …

Palm Sunday Solemn Evensong

The Palm Sunday theme continues in a traditional service of Solemn Evensong with music from Truro Cathedral Choir.

This service will be live-streamed


Mon 25 Mar 24

Mothers’ Union: Lady Day

Lady Day is the day upon which the church traditionally remembers the annunciation, commemorating the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary. This year, Lady Day falls in Holy Week itself. This …

A Contemplative Service For Holy Week

A time of contemplation in the sacred stillness of the cathedral.  45 minutes of psalm, song, scripture, meditation and silent prayer.

All are welcome. This is an in-person service only and will not …


Tue 26 Mar 24

Choral Evensong

A traditional service of Choral Evensong with Truro Cathedral Choir.

All are welcome. This is an in-person service only and will not be live-streamed.


Wed 27 Mar 24

Choral Evensong

A traditional service of Choral Evensong with Truro Cathedral Choir.

All are welcome. This is an in-person service only and will not be live-streamed.


Thu 28 Mar 24

Maundy Thursday The Chrism Mass

The Chrism Eucharist is the occasion at which the Diocese come together in worship and at which bishops, priests and deacons renew their ordination vows. In recent years, Readers have also come to …

Organ Recital

The 2024 Cathedral Organ Recital Series welcomes first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ. This recital will be live-streamed on this page at 13:10 and our YouTube channel …

The Maundy Thursday Liturgy and The Watch

The service draws us to the Last Supper, the last meal Jesus shared with his friends, the disciples. This is the origin of Holy Communion, where Jesus shared bread and wine, said that this was his …


Fri 29 Mar 24

The Good Friday Liturgy

This service is characterised by its stark bleakness; it is the service of the crucifixion: there are readings and prayers, and the cross is brought from the back of the cathedral to the front in …

Three Hour Devotion: ‘At the foot of the cross’

This is the traditional preaching service for Good Friday, and this year the new Dean of Truro will lead us to the foot of the cross. Dean Simon will explore the meaning of Good Friday using …

Good Friday Evensong

Evensong for Good Friday.

All are welcome. This is an in-person service only and will not be live-streamed.

St Mary’s Singers – Good Friday: St John Passion

On Good Friday, 7th April 1724, J S Bach’s St John Passion was first performed at St Thomas Church in Leipzig and has remained one of the most revered musical settings of the Passion narrative. To …


Sun 31 Mar 24

Easter Sunday: The Easter Vigil and the Eucharist of the Dawn

After the darkness and the gloom of Good Friday, comes the light of Easter Day, and this special service takes place at 06:00 in readiness for the dawn sun to shine. The service captures the moment …

Easter Sunday Festal Eucharist

The Festal Sung Eucharist is full of joy, the Acting Bishop of Truro proclaims the Easter message and the Choir sings a joyous setting of the communion service. This is the holiest day in the Church’ …

Choral Evensong on Easter Day

By 16:00 on Easter Day, Evensong, with its more rhythmic, meditative feel, is the perfect tonic to ‘unwind’ after such an exciting day. Wonderful music, joyous readings and a sermon from the Dean …

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