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New Icons Exhibition at York Minster
Published: on 28th February 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
York Minster will host an exhibition of Icons by Zoran Tosic for contemplation during Lent. The exhibition entitled Divine Mother will comprise of large icons showing the Holy Mother in Christianity. The exhibition will run in St... Read Full Story
York Minster remembers William Wilberforce
Published: on 21st February 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
York Minster is to host a service to commemorate Yorkshire born parliamentarian William Wilberforce and the 200th Anniversary of the passing of the Slave Trade Abolition Bill. The Better Hour, will be held on Sunday 25th February... Read Full Story
"How was it done?" - Building York Minster
Published: on 14th February 2007 by Timo Little in Minster News
As part of National Science and Engineering week, the staff of the Centre for School Visits will be running sessions exploring how York Minster was built. What were some of the problems encountered by medieval masons and how were they... Read Full Story
Minster looks to improve investments
Published: on 9th February 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
York Minster is making changes to improve the return on its investments. This will involve the sale of certain properties that the Dean & Chapter currently owns in York. The proceeds from these sales will then be... Read Full Story
Lecture on the place of the Bible in the modern world
Published: on 5th February 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
The fourth Ebor Lecture to be held in York Minster will be at 7:30pm on Wednesday 7th February 2007. It will be given by the Revd Professor Frances Young on the topic: ‘Sacred Text and the Transcendence of Tradition: The Bible in a pluralist... Read Full Story
Residents First at York Minster
Published: on 19th January 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
York Minster will be joining many other York Venues to welcome York residents free of charge over Residents First Weekend, the 27th and 28th January 2007. Residents will be able to experience the Undercroft and Tower free of... Read Full Story
Taizé Common Prayer at York Minster
Published: on 8th January 2007 by Daphne Wood in Minster News
Below - Daphne Wood, Organiser of the Taizé service in York Minster, describes the history of Taizé worship and discusses what is special about Taizé Common Prayer at the Minster: Taizé is a small hamlet in Burgundy,... Read Full Story