Worship at the Cathedral
Worship is at the heart of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter.
God brings us together, prayer centers us, and worship reminds us that we are God’s beloved. Worship is an open invitation to all to explore the unique call from Jesus to come and follow him.
Services are also available via live-stream on the Cathedral’s Facebook page.
Holy Eucharist Rite I | Sunday at 8:00 am
A close-knit community meets in St. Mary’s Chapel, for a traditional liturgy without music. The service is quiet and meditative.
Holy Eucharist Rite II | Sunday at 10:15 am
The 10:15 am Eucharist presents the full beauty of our liturgy, with music, prayers, and sermons. In addition to scripture lessons, this service includes a sung psalm. During this service, we also offer a special Children’s Chapel for children ages 4 through 2nd grade and nursery for babies through age 4.
Midweek Holy Eucharist + Healing Service
Wednesdays at 12:05 pm
A faithful community gathers for this brief mid-week service with scripture, prayers, and a brief homily. All are invited to come to the altar for healing prayers and anointing with oil. Midweek Eucharist provides a meditative respite in the midst of the busyness of life.
Choral Evensong | April 27 at 5:00 pm, organ prelude at 4:45 pm
Our last service of Choral Evensong for this season, we will offer the Service in C, known as the “Latin American” service, of the British composer Bryan Kelly (b. 1934). An organ prelude at 4:45 pm, “Airs and Arias,” will be played by Music Director Dwight Thomas. The service begins with Hymn 212, “Awake, arise, lift up your voice.” The Responses are by Thomas Foster and the Anthem is Harold Friedell’s “Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life.” The concluding hymn is 457, “Thou art the Way, to thee alone.”
Kelly’s service incorporates Latin American rhythms with the familiar words of the Magnificat and the Nunc dimittis. Listen to the service here as sung by the Guildford Cathedral Choir. Kelly’s compositions range from light orchestral music and works for brass band to more serious and extended orchestral works as well as church music.
The Cathedral Chamber Choir will sing. Dwight Thomas is music director and organist. A freewill offering is taken, and a light reception follows.