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An update on visiting Bradford CathedralDear Friends From Thursday 5th November, we begin a second lockdown until 2nd December. Covid-19 is having a huge impact on our communities and hospitals again. Our thoughts and prayers are for all hospital staff, key workers, the vulnerable, sick and grieving. There will be more about prayer further down this message. Parliament has now voted on this and we await the detail of the changes and the impact that they will have on our Cathedral and its operation. Guidance from the Church is not expected until late Thursday or even Friday and it will not be possible to completely understand the implications on the Cathedral and its operation until then. However, this is what we do know. From Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December (inclusive), we cannot welcome a congregation on site to share in worship. This means that neither of the proposed new midweek services, on Wednesday 9th November at 8.00am or Tuesday 24th November at 12.15pm will happen. We can, and will, livestream and broadcast worship through our usual digital channels. We hope you will join us. You can find out details of our upcoming services on our Advent and Christmas webpage. How to WatchThere are a variety of ways you can watch our services at home.
On your computer, laptop or smartphoneAll you need to do is head to our Facebook page or YouTube page and you can view the streams from there. Alternatively, if you have the Facebook app, type 'Bradford Cathedral' in the search box to be taken to our page and scroll down to the video marked 'live'. In the YouTube app search 'Bradford Cathedral to find our page and look out for a video marked 'live'.
On your televisionYou can also watch our services through your television. If you have a smart TV head to your apps page and locate the Facebook or YouTube apps. If you have a device such as an Amazon Fire Stick you can also download a YouTube app and view it from there. Please search for 'Bradford Cathedral' within the app to find our channel. For further instructions please consult your device's help page or instruction manual You can also view YouTube through Apple TV and some other providers. You may also be able to 'cast' your computer laptop or smartphone to your television to watch the service on your bigger screen.
On your games consoleYou can also download the YouTube app on Sony Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch as well as some older consoles. FAQsHow do I view the stream? You should be able to start streaming the service from around 15-20 minutes before the service begins. If you can't see it please refresh the page. If it still doesn't appear please go directly to our YouTube page and look for a video marked 'Live'. We will also post links on our Facebook and Twitter pages. I can't hear any sound! Though the stream may be live the sound / music may not begin until a few minutes before. If you still can't hear anything please check the settings on your device. If you can't hear anything still please leave a comment on the video and we will check the stream. Can I leave comments during the stream? Yes, you can do this, with comments, prayers or similar.
Morning and Evening PrayerIn addition, Morning and Evening Prayer are both online and on the phone. This is not only a great way to begin and end the day in prayer but it is a supportive community experience as well. Here are the details. This arrangement is now for Monday to Saturday.
Offering a sacred spaceWe will continue to offer a sacred space for prayer and stillness for anyone to access. Our opening times are 14:00 - 16:00, Wednesday - Saturday, and 13:00 - 15:00 Sunday. We operate in a covid secure way and ask that if you visit us for personal prayer, you adhere to covid precautions as per the signage or instructions from the team. Thank you.
We are unable to confirm anything else until we receive further guidance. We understand that this is frustrating however it is beyond our control and we believe speculation is unhelpful in this situation. As soon as we are able to provide detailed guidance we will do so.
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So, to prayer