Summer Sermon Series
Secret Songs of Scripture
Resonating with the Cathedral’s 2026 theme of Joyful Noise, this year’s summer sermons celebrate the ‘Secret Songs of Scripture’. The Secret Songs are verses hidden within the text of the Bible and which either once circulated as independent poetry or hymns, or which have subsequently been shaped into canticles by later editors. Across eight weeks we will explore four from the Hebrew Scriptures and four from the New Testament.
Sundays at the 10.30am Eucharist
26 July 2026
Kenneth Padley – The Song of Moses and Miriam – Exodus 15.1b-3,6,10,13,17
2 August 2026
Nicholas Papadopulos – The Song of Hannah – I Samuel 2.1,2,3b-5,7,8
9 August 2026
Ross Meikle – A Song of Solomon – Song of Solomon 8.6-7
16 August 2026
Neil Traynor – A Song of the Lord’s Anointed – Isaiah 61.1-3,11,6a
23 August 2026
Anna Macham – The Song of Christ’s Glory – Philippians 2.5-11
30 August 2026
Maggie Guillebaud – A Song of Redemption – Colossians 1.13-18a,19,20a
6 September 2026
Sophie Ferguson – A Song of Faith – I Peter 1.3-5,18,19,21
13 September 2026
Jules Barnes – A Song of Praise – Revelation 4.11;5.9b,10
Between 7 and 8pm on the Monday following each sermon there will be a Zoom group for those who wish to delve deeper into the reading and the preacher’s reflections. To receive the Zoom code, please enter your email address in the online form at the bottom of this page. The code will be emailed out at 5pm each Monday.
If you’ve signed up for last year’s zoom sessions you do not need to register again.