Canterbury girls’ choir records carol service due to Covid-19 curbs
Services at Canterbury Cathedral have been cancelled due to the pandemic
Members of Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir have been recording a video of their carol service to enable the congregation to celebrate together virtually because of Covid-19 restrictions.
The Kent cathedral, which is the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, is also preparing videos of an informal Christmas celebration and a children’s service.
A cathedral spokesman said: “With the resumption of public services of worship, Canterbury Cathedral is busy preparing for this year’s Christmas services, including the Archbishop of Canterbury’s traditional Christmas Day sermon.
“These will include a cathedral carol service, a more informal Christmas celebration and a Christmas children’s service with the blessing of a crib.
“Available via the cathedral’s website, these special carol services will feature choral performances by the cathedral’s world-famous choirs, and will complement the cathedral’s other online worship including daily morning prayer – a clip of which became a global sensation earlier this year when naughty cat, Leo, disappeared beneath the Dean’s robe.
“To help with the estimated £15,000 cost of producing this festive content the Cathedral is requesting donations.”
