Visiting Our Cathedral

In the February DOOR there was mention of parish visits to the Cathedral – and I would like to commend these to any parish wondering whether or not to go – especially to people like us on the outer edges of the Diocese who feel that ‘our Cathedral’ is remote.

A group from Stony Stratford went in October. We were welcomed warmly and the tour was well organised with opportunities to sit down and listen to the history. We heard about the unique history of the Cathedral/College Chapel, visited a garden which is not usually open to visitors, saw a beautiful painted window, St Frideswide’s shrine – there was so much to see and hear about. Then we enjoyed tea, with more delicious cake than we could eat, in the Great Hall, and learned about the links with Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland. After a trip to the shop which houses the Cathedral Treasury we welcomed the opportunity to share in Evening Prayer before we left.

Penny Keens
Stony Stratford