Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at St. Andrew’s Cathedral for Easter Sunday

Posted on April 21, 2014 
Filed under Sydney Diocese

Duke and Duchess of CambridgeThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests at the Easter Sunday service at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney yesterday. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his wife, Margie, were also present.

The service was a carefully planned reminder of the wonder of the cross and resurrection. It was as normal an Easter Sunday service as possible, given the circumstances, with the regular congregational members of the Cathedral in attendance.

The Cathedral Kids sang Colin Buchanan’s ‘He died upon the Cross’ and a long-serving choir member was farewelled.

The Cathedral was full, and Sydney Square was packed with people vying to get a glimpse of the couple.

The Dean of Sydney, Phillip Jensen, led the service. Archbishop Glenn Davies preached on the resurrection of Lazarus and how it differs from the resurrection of Jesus.

All the elements of the gathering worked together so that the importance and meaning of Jesus’ death and resurrection were clearly proclaimed.

Both couples, the Duke and Duchess and the Prime Minister and his wife, engaged fully in the service and appeared to appreciate the occasion.

In addition, the service was a major test for the Cathedral’s new sound system, which performed brilliantly.

Photo: Ramon Wiliams.

Story and photos at SydneyAnglicans.net, The Herald Sun (with a very nice News Corp photo) and Eternity Newspaper.