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2026 - Easter Day Service from Ripon Cathedral

A triumphant celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, with music, readings and prayers, from the gothic splendour of Ripon Cathedral in the heart of rural North Yorkshire. The service begins in the cathedral’s Saxon crypt (the oldest in England), where the Dean of Ripon, the Very Revd John Dobson, tells of the transforming moment of that first Easter morning, when Jesus overcame the powers of sin and death, giving hope and the promise of life to people in every generation. In her sermon, the Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Revd Anna Eltringham, reflects on the women being the first disciples to discover the empty tomb and encounter the risen Christ. The cathedral choir of boys and girls combine with brass and timpani to lead the congregation in a rich feast of Easter music. The communion is sung to the majestic setting of the Mass for Two Choirs, by Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), alongside popular Easter hymns and anthems, including: Jesus Christ is Risen Today; This Joyful Eastertide; Now the Green Blade Riseth; and Thine be the Glory.

Source: BBC 1