February 9, 2017
The Prince of Wales inspired clergy, church staff, volunteers and members of the congregation during a wonderful visit to Hull’s historic Holy Trinity Church.
His Royal Highness was greeted by the Vicar of Holy Trinity, the Reverend Canon Dr Neal Barnes, and Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding, Susan Cunliffe-Lister, as he arrived at the church as part of his much-anticipated visit to celebrate Hull’s year as UK City of Culture.
The annual Hull Real Ale & Cider Festival run by the Hull & East Yorkshire branch of CAMRA the Campaign for Real Ale, held at Holy Trinity Church has had to be rescheduled until later this year due to extensive improvement works taking place in the church.
The increasingly popular event, attendances have risen from 1400 in 2013 to 4200 in 2016, was originally scheduled to take place from April 27th to April 29th at the historic church but will now be held at the venue on a larger scale on November 16th, 17th and 18th.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is to visit Holy Trinity Church this month as part of a series of engagements in Hull.
The Prince of Wales will meet the clergy, church staff, volunteers and members of the congregation when he visits the magnificent 700-year-old church on Wednesday, February 8. The visit recognises the good work Holy Trinity does within the local community.
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.
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.
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
It is a frank description of Matt's trials whilst training and his struggles to father a family.
It's available to order here:
https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/books/9781781400104/becoming-reverend
Or via Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-Reverend-diary-Matt-Woodcock/dp/1781400105
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