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Final arrangements are being made to welcome the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, to Sheffield Cathedral next week. On Thursday May 19th the Archbishop will join the Cathedral community for Morning Prayer at 0800 hrs. After a breakfast with invited business leaders at the Cutlers Hall, and a tour of Sheffield Forgemasters, he will return to the Cathedral to lead the Cathedral Eucharist at 1230 hrs, and see the work of the Cathedral Archer Project, a charity which helps the homeless and vulnerable across the city.
The Archbishop's time at the Cathedral is part of a two day pastoral visit to the Diocese of Sheffield, which also includes visits to All Saints' Secondary School, Rossington, Doncaster College, and HMPYOI Doncaster.
A full copy of the itinerary is printed below.
Wednesday 18 May
11.00 Visit to All Saints’ Secondary School, Rossington
12.30 Visit to Doncaster College
15.00 Visit to HMPYOI Doncaster
17.30 Civic Reception at the Mansion House, Doncaster
19.30 “An Evening with the Archbishop” – worship, interviews and questions and answers with Archbishop Sentamu at the Elsecar Heritage Centre. Open to everyone in the Diocese
Thursday 19 May
8.00 Morning Prayer at the Cathedral
8.30 Breakfast with invited business leaders at the Cutlers Hall
10.00 Visit to Sheffield Forgemasters, Brightside Lane, Sheffield
12.30 Eucharist at the Cathedral with tour of the Cathedral Archer Project
14.00 Visit to Attercliffe/Darnall Family Development Project, Chapelwood Road, Sheffield together with Conversation on The Big Society with invited guests
19.00 Cutlers Feast at the Cutlers Hall
The Diocese of Sheffield is called to grow as a sustainable network of Christ-like, lively and diverse Christian communities in every place which are effective in making disciples and in seeking to transform our society and God’s world.
