We invite you to join us for our annual Pride Evensong as we celebrate Victoria Pride and the glorious diversity of gender and sexuality that all reflect the image of God.
You are welcome to attend either in person or online by watching the livestream via our YouTube channel, or by clicking the livestream button above or by scrolling down.
The service begins at 7:00 pm and the livestream will be available by about 6:55 pm.
The order of service is available to download below if you wish to follow along.
Please note: our 4:30 pm Choral Evensong returns in September
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In our worship we use language which is poetic and filled with metaphor and wonder – realising that any language about God is limited. We use some ancient words which may seem odd, or may seem to refer to God as male, or in terms which elsewhere we might not choose to use. The poetry and the metaphor are there not to restrict or define our understanding of God, but to remind us that our words are never enough to talk about the Divine: instead we use the beauty of the words and music in our worship to help us glimpse just a little of the God beyond all words.
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Officiant: The Venerable Alastair Singh-McCollum
Reader: Kit Pearson, Judith Branion
Intercessions: Jamie Lawson
Sermon: The Venerable Alastair Singh-McCollum
Music: Members of the Choristers of St. John the Divine and the Cathedral Choir; David Stratkauskas and Mark McDonald, Directors of Music