This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/24/quiet-cathedral
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Quiet cathedrals | Quiet cathedrals |
| (14 days later) | |
| While an "8am Book of Common Prayer service in an Anglican cathedral" may sometimes be poorly attended (Ian Martin, G2, 22 October) it is certainly not the case that a medieval cathedral was "built to hold a congregation of thousands". Even the monastic foundations were not always served by particularly large communities, the secular cathedrals even less so. | While an "8am Book of Common Prayer service in an Anglican cathedral" may sometimes be poorly attended (Ian Martin, G2, 22 October) it is certainly not the case that a medieval cathedral was "built to hold a congregation of thousands". Even the monastic foundations were not always served by particularly large communities, the secular cathedrals even less so. |
| My cathedral – for all its immensity – was home to 30 or so vicars choral, deputising for the canons, who were generally absent. York's 15,000 medieval citizens did not flock into the vast nave on a Sunday morning, but worshipped in the 44 parish churches within the walls. | My cathedral – for all its immensity – was home to 30 or so vicars choral, deputising for the canons, who were generally absent. York's 15,000 medieval citizens did not flock into the vast nave on a Sunday morning, but worshipped in the 44 parish churches within the walls. |
| It's a very different story now, with daily evensong attracting at least 100 in winter and many more in summer. The Sunday morning congregation is now almost certainly far greater than at any time in the building's history. Other cathedrals around the country are reporting a similar trend. Jeremy Muldowney Education officer, York Minster | It's a very different story now, with daily evensong attracting at least 100 in winter and many more in summer. The Sunday morning congregation is now almost certainly far greater than at any time in the building's history. Other cathedrals around the country are reporting a similar trend. Jeremy Muldowney Education officer, York Minster |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe. |