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Holy Week and Easter 2026

Monty the donkey leads Christ church Cathedral Choir down st aldates during their Palm Sunday procession

Palm Sunday Procession and Choral Eucharist

29 March
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Holy Week at Christ Church begins with our Palm Sunday procession to the Cathedral, singing hymns and led by a donkey. 

The robed choir sing in the Cathedral sanctuary.

Choral Evensong on Palm Sunday with Holy Week Sermon

29 March
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Join us for Evensong on Palm Sunday, sung by the Cathedral Choir. 

The cathedral nave

Evening Prayer on Holy Monday with Holy Week Sermon

30 March
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

This special service of Evening Prayer for Holy Monday includes sung hymns and organ accompaniment. A sermon will be preached by The Revd Canon Peter Moger as part of our Holy Week series of sermons and addresses.

A distant Christian cross stands silhouetted against a darkening blue and pink sky in the final stages of twilight

Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Britten Sinfonia: MacMillan's 'Seven Last Words from the Cross'

31 March
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Christ Church Cathedral Choir and acclaimed chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia join forces for James Macmillan's 'Seven Last Words from the Cross' in this year's Choral Meditation for Holy Week.

The pipes of the Cathedral organ

Philip Moore's 'Via Crucis' - Organ Devotion for Holy Week

1 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Our evening worship on Spy Wednesday features Philip Moore's 'Via Crucis', performed by our Sub-Organist Richard Moore.

The Last Supper; a Night Piece Italian (Venetian) School Christ Church, University of Oxford  Image credit: Christ Church, University of Oxford

The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday

2 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

On Maundy Thursday, we remember the Last Supper, beginning the special three-day cycle of traditional Holy Week and Easter services known as the Sacred Triduum.

A dark Tom Quad facing the Cathedral spire.

The Watch

2 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Like the disciples, we keep silent vigil in the night with Jesus following our remembrance of the Last Supper. You are very welcome to join us in reflection as we prepare for Good Friday. The Cathedral will be open until midnight - simply ask at the Lodge on St Aldates and you will be admitted. 

The Cross stands in the sanctuary, following the 2024 Good Friday service.

The Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday

3 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

On the morning of Good Friday, we gather to remember the Passion of Jesus. 

A group of children and their guardians stand in the middle of the cloisters as a robed verger reads to them during our Journey to bethlehem service in 2025

Journeying Through Holy Week: A Service for Families

3 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Come with us on a journey around the Cathedral as we explore the story of Holy Week and Easter together in this interactive and family-friendly service. Followed by hot cross buns and cocoa.

Peter Holder conducts the choir during the 500th anniversary Vespers service

Choral Evensong on Good Friday with Holy Week Sermon

3 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

Come along to our reflective Choral Evensong service for Good Friday, including the conclusion of this year's Holy Week sermon series, preached by The Revd Canon Peter Moger, Cathedral Sub Dean.

Bishop Steven lights the Paschal Candle at the Easter Vigil service, 2024

Easter Vigil with Baptism and Confirmations, and the First Eucharist of Easter

4 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

At the climax of Holy Week, we complete our Lenten journey together in a blaze of light.

The Verger bows to the Dean in front of the robed choir during the Solemn Vespers for the 500th anniversary of Cardinal College

Choral Matins for Easter Day

5 April
Cathedral
Cathedral Service

We begin our celebrations on Easter Day this year with a service of Choral Matins, sung by the Cathedral Choir. Our sermon is preached by The Dean, The Very Revd Professor Sarah Foot. 

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