‘Our Journey towards Salvation.’ A Talk on the East Window.

Virtually all the windows you will see at the Catholic Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Norwich, were formed by one company, John Hardman & Co., between 1894 and 1910. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Hardman & Co. was one of the leading makers of stained glass in the world. The Cathedral's windows were designed specifically for the Cathedral by John Hardman Powell and his son, Dunstan Powell, and constitute one of the finest collections of stained glass that you can find anywhere in the country.

The East Window is the largest and most complex of the windows in the Cathedral. This talk will take place in the Chancel, in full view of the East Window. It will use the window itself and close-up photographs of the images in the window, which will be projected onto a screen, to explain the design of the window and the theology behind it.

Learn how Dunstan Powell worked with the Cathedral priest, Canon Duckett, to create an artistic masterpiece that explains the road to our salvation. Salvation is not just an event—it is also a process of transformation into being like Christ. The window shows how the Holy Trinity planned to save humanity, even before the universe was created, and how each person of the Holy Trinity is involved in our journey towards salvation. The window explains the core beliefs of Catholic Christianity and shows how that story is still at work in our lives today.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1400-1500

Thursday 12 September:

1100-1200

Location & directions

Cathedral House, Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2PA

Directions:

The Cathedral and Narthex main entrances are on Earlham Road, with a small car park to the West of the Cathedral (please note that the parking spaces immediately beside the Cathedral are permit holders only). The North Porch entrance to the Cathedral is adjacent to the steps leading up from the road. Level access to the Cathedral can be found via the main entrance to the Narthex at the top of this car park. A second small car park can be found on Unthank Road, next door to the Trinity United Reform Church and leads you through our garden and into the Narthex. From this car park you can also access the Parish Office in Cathedral House, next to the Sacristy. The Cathedral is a 10 minute walk from the centre of Norwich, with a footbridge over Grapes Hill or pedestrian crossings around Chapelfield Road. The number 25 and 26 network buses serve the bus stop beside the Cathedral on Earlham

Contact on day:

Heritage Officer

Telephone number:

+441603724381

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

If you can no longer fulfil your booking, please cancel this by emailing [email protected] to provide others with the opportunity to attend.

Booking contact name:

The Forum

Booking website:

https://norfolkhods.ticketsolve.com/

Booking opens:

19 Aug 2024 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

07 Sep 2024 12:00 AM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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