Popular religious programme Songs of Praise is to feature Hull’s Holy Trinity Church ahead of its re-dedication as a Minster.

Presenter Aled Jones and the Songs of Praise team filmed at Holy Trinity as part of a feature which also highlighted the beginning of Hull’s year as UK City of Culture.

Aled interviewed the Vicar of Holy Trinity, the Reverend Canon Dr Neal Barnes, who said: “We were delighted to host Aled and his colleagues.

“A local network of churches, inspiring, influencing and leading mission and ministry”.  This is the vision of a programme called “Developing our Deaneries” which is changing the ways in which groups of churches work together across our diocese.

It's a well kept secret!  

We are delighted to announce that, on Saturday 31st December, at 11.59pm, the Lord Mayor of Hull will welcome the assembled company in Trinity Square to the start of 2017, Hull’s year as UK City of Culture.

 Councillor Sean Chaytor will make the announcement from the West Door of Holy Trinity into the newly-revamped Trinity Square. At midnight the bells of Holy Trinity will ring out to welcome in 2017.

 It will be a celebration of the start of a remarkable year in Hull and also marks the completion of the public realm work in the square

Our annual pub carols Christmas spectacular! We get our nativity costumes on in church at 7.15pm before hitting the Old Town to spread the real meaning of Christmas.

We'll be in the Ye Olde White Hart for 7.45pm to sing. They are putting on free food for us. We'll finish the night in Ye Olde Black Boy. It's a GREAT night - please come and sing! Contact Rev Matt to book your costume.

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Today we were visited by BBC Songs of Praise and Aled Jones for an interview with Rev Neal on becoming a Minster this year! It was great to welcome Aled and the team to this amazing place, and indeed to an amazing city.

Here are some photos, and we'll be on air! on 22nd January.

Watch a video of the visit

The Archbishop of York today announced Hull’s magnificent Holy Trinity Church would be re-dedicated as a Minster in recognition of its inspiring regeneration, physically and spiritually...

We're excited to announce that Rev Matt's new book 'Becoming Reverend'has now been released. You won't have read diaries like these!  Watch a video HERE

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A unique opportunity has been created for people to become part of the transformation of Hull’s most amazing place...

A new fund-raising drive has been launched urging people to donate or dedicate new chairs for historic Holy Trinity Church.

On Saturday 19th November from 4-10pm, Believe in Hull is hosting FreedomX: a groundbreaking, multi-denominational conference in the heart of Hull.  

With Hull's rich heritage of freedom, we’ll be exploring big questions, such as: have we achieved freedom in this city? Nationally? Internationally? Who is oppressed? How can we change? How does faith impact our understanding of being free - spiritually, physically, emotionally and politically?

 A new Taize-style service has launched at Holy Trinity Church, in Hull.  

Churches from across the Hull deanery are being invited to take part in this meditative act of worship.

Holy Trinity’s music director Mark Keith said: “Taize-style worship is a wonderful way to connect with God. As we head towards Minster status we wanted to provide an opportunity for people to come and experience Taize but also to get involved in the singing. We know there are many folk who really value this style and we’d love them to connect with this.”

The next Taize service is on November 6th and runs on the first Sunday of the month at 4pm.

Anyone interested in getting involved or for more information, contact Mark Keith at thekeiths@live.co.uk