Archbishop of York
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The 98th Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell. Serving the Diocese of York and the dioceses of the Northern Province of the Church of England.
On this Feast of Epiphany join me in prayer 🙏
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
On this Feast of Epiphany join me in prayer 🙏
“We stand today at the beginning of a new calendar year, giving thanks for all that has been and entrusting to God all that is to come.”
You can listen back to the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on New Year's Day, recorded from Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
You can listen back to the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on New Year's Day, recorded from Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
“We stand today at the beginning of a new calendar year, giving thanks for all that has been and entrusting to God all that is to come.”
You can listen back to the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on New Year's Day, recorded from Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
You can listen back to the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on New Year's Day, recorded from Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
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January 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Tomorrow at 9.45am, as the old year passes and the new year begins, join me for the New Year’s Day Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
You can listen along here 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
You can listen along here 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, Light in the Darkness - Walking in the light
Christian worship, a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
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December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tomorrow at 9.45am, as the old year passes and the new year begins, join me for the New Year’s Day Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
You can listen along here 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
You can listen along here 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nrvz
“The Angel Gabriel tells Mary to call her son Jesus, a name which means God saves. It’s a name which gets us right to the heart of the Christian story.”
You can listen back here to the Premier Radio Christmas Day service, recorded at Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://bit.ly/4juYFPj
You can listen back here to the Premier Radio Christmas Day service, recorded at Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://bit.ly/4juYFPj
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“The Angel Gabriel tells Mary to call her son Jesus, a name which means God saves. It’s a name which gets us right to the heart of the Christian story.”
You can listen back here to the Premier Radio Christmas Day service, recorded at Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://bit.ly/4juYFPj
You can listen back here to the Premier Radio Christmas Day service, recorded at Bishopthorpe Chapel 👇
https://bit.ly/4juYFPj
“This child has come to find us. To show us our true humanity. To lift us up, and to help us see each other and smile in loving recognition. Oh, come let us adore him.” You can read my Christmas Day sermon from York Minster here 👇
www.archbishopofyork.org/speaking-and...
www.archbishopofyork.org/speaking-and...
Christmas Day sermon at York Minster | The Archbishop of York
Archbishop Stephen gave the sermon during the Festal Eucharist at York Minster on Christmas Day
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December 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“This child has come to find us. To show us our true humanity. To lift us up, and to help us see each other and smile in loving recognition. Oh, come let us adore him.” You can read my Christmas Day sermon from York Minster here 👇
www.archbishopofyork.org/speaking-and...
www.archbishopofyork.org/speaking-and...
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Lord Jesus Christ, your birth at Bethlehem draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth: accept our heartfelt praise as we worship you, our Saviour and our eternal God.
Amen. 🙏
Amen. 🙏
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Lord Jesus Christ, your birth at Bethlehem draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth: accept our heartfelt praise as we worship you, our Saviour and our eternal God.
Amen. 🙏
Amen. 🙏
May the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the obedience of Joseph & Mary, & the peace of the Christ-child, be yours this Christmas.
The Christmas Day Eucharist at York Minster will be broadcast on YouTube from 11am.
https://youtu.be/JYZfMbQDszQ
The Christmas Day Eucharist at York Minster will be broadcast on YouTube from 11am.
https://youtu.be/JYZfMbQDszQ
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
May the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the perseverance of the wise men, the obedience of Joseph & Mary, & the peace of the Christ-child, be yours this Christmas.
The Christmas Day Eucharist at York Minster will be broadcast on YouTube from 11am.
https://youtu.be/JYZfMbQDszQ
The Christmas Day Eucharist at York Minster will be broadcast on YouTube from 11am.
https://youtu.be/JYZfMbQDszQ
“At the heart of the Christmas story is a vulnerable newborn child. This is the lesson we learn as we come to Bethlehem. To put the needs of the vulnerable first.”
You can read my piece in today’s Telegraph here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/Daily-Telegraph-Christmas-Eve
You can read my piece in today’s Telegraph here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/Daily-Telegraph-Christmas-Eve
People want deeper meaning this Christmas, and can find it in embracing the stranger | The Archbishop of York
FEATURE - Writing in today's Telegraph, Archbishop Stephen believes that the story of Christmas has changed and can change the world again. It is what the world needs.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“At the heart of the Christmas story is a vulnerable newborn child. This is the lesson we learn as we come to Bethlehem. To put the needs of the vulnerable first.”
You can read my piece in today’s Telegraph here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/Daily-Telegraph-Christmas-Eve
You can read my piece in today’s Telegraph here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/Daily-Telegraph-Christmas-Eve
This Christmas, York’s #OurThreeWords say it all: Beautiful. Welcoming. Community.
You can read my full article in today's York Press here 👇
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25701231.archbishop-york-stephen-cottrells-christmas-message/
You can read my full article in today's York Press here 👇
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25701231.archbishop-york-stephen-cottrells-christmas-message/
'It’s at Christmas that our community really shines'
HERE the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, talks about the sense of community which makes our city special.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This Christmas, York’s #OurThreeWords say it all: Beautiful. Welcoming. Community.
You can read my full article in today's York Press here 👇
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25701231.archbishop-york-stephen-cottrells-christmas-message/
You can read my full article in today's York Press here 👇
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25701231.archbishop-york-stephen-cottrells-christmas-message/
“Light and darkness always co-exist, in an uneasy but necessary tension. Their interplay provides fertile soil for creativity, and if we are willing to embrace the patterns they create in our lives, we’re likely to discover a lot more about what it means to be fully human.”
#Advent
#Advent
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Light and darkness always co-exist, in an uneasy but necessary tension. Their interplay provides fertile soil for creativity, and if we are willing to embrace the patterns they create in our lives, we’re likely to discover a lot more about what it means to be fully human.”
#Advent
#Advent
Join me on Christmas Day at 8.10am for a short service from Bishopthorpe Chapel here on @PremierRadio 👇
https://www.premier.plus/stations/premier-christian-radio
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December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join me on Christmas Day at 8.10am for a short service from Bishopthorpe Chapel here on @PremierRadio 👇
https://www.premier.plus/stations/premier-christian-radio
https://www.premier.plus/stations/premier-christian-radio
As Christmas draws near, I’d like to share a message from Bethlehem, standing where we remember Christ’s birth. In this Christmas silence, we pray for peace in the Holy Land, for persecuted Christians, & that Christ may be born in us, bringing heaven to earth.
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youtu.be/izDB1YfW2u4
Christmas message from the Archbishop of York
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December 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As Christmas draws near, I’d like to share a message from Bethlehem, standing where we remember Christ’s birth. In this Christmas silence, we pray for peace in the Holy Land, for persecuted Christians, & that Christ may be born in us, bringing heaven to earth.
youtu.be/izDB1YfW2u4
youtu.be/izDB1YfW2u4
I look forward to gathering at York Minster for Nine Lessons and Carols tomorrow, to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas.
Starting at 4pm, the service on Christmas Eve will be live streamed here 👇
https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/nine-lessons-and-carols/
Starting at 4pm, the service on Christmas Eve will be live streamed here 👇
https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/nine-lessons-and-carols/
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I look forward to gathering at York Minster for Nine Lessons and Carols tomorrow, to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas.
Starting at 4pm, the service on Christmas Eve will be live streamed here 👇
https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/nine-lessons-and-carols/
Starting at 4pm, the service on Christmas Eve will be live streamed here 👇
https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/nine-lessons-and-carols/
Our lives are busy, full of distractions. As Christmas approaches take time to consider what are the values on which I want to build my life? How can I listen to God without my ego getting in the way?
#Advent
#Advent
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our lives are busy, full of distractions. As Christmas approaches take time to consider what are the values on which I want to build my life? How can I listen to God without my ego getting in the way?
#Advent
#Advent
At St Mary's, Cottingham today to preach and preside at their weekly Sunday morning service. A joy also to confirm members of the church in their faith in Jesus Christ. Starting at 10am, all are welcome.
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
At St Mary's, Cottingham today to preach and preside at their weekly Sunday morning service. A joy also to confirm members of the church in their faith in Jesus Christ. Starting at 10am, all are welcome.
This Christmas, let’s remember the journey from Bethlehem to our hearts. Christ came among the vulnerable, showing love, hope and peace. Our simple acts of kindness keep that gift alive today.
To read my article in today’s Yorkshire Post 👇
bit.ly/4amjidY
To read my article in today’s Yorkshire Post 👇
bit.ly/4amjidY
The Long Journey from Bethlehem to our hearts | The Archbishop of York
FEATURE - Archbishop Stephen writes in today's Yorkshire Post reminding us that God comes among us in vulnerability and love, choosing the loneliness of the stable to save us.
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December 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This Christmas, let’s remember the journey from Bethlehem to our hearts. Christ came among the vulnerable, showing love, hope and peace. Our simple acts of kindness keep that gift alive today.
To read my article in today’s Yorkshire Post 👇
bit.ly/4amjidY
To read my article in today’s Yorkshire Post 👇
bit.ly/4amjidY
“At the heart of the Christian story of Christmas is a birth. An ordinary birth in extraordinary circumstances.”
I’ve written today’s Credo Column in The Times, you can read it here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/birth-child-shows-our-worlds-fragility-and-beauty
I’ve written today’s Credo Column in The Times, you can read it here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/birth-child-shows-our-worlds-fragility-and-beauty
Birth of a child shows our world's fragility and beauty | The Archbishop of York
FEATURE - Archbishop Stephen writes in today's Credo column in the Times about the vulnerability of a newborn baby and our desire to see justice for all.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“At the heart of the Christian story of Christmas is a birth. An ordinary birth in extraordinary circumstances.”
I’ve written today’s Credo Column in The Times, you can read it here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/birth-child-shows-our-worlds-fragility-and-beauty
I’ve written today’s Credo Column in The Times, you can read it here 👇
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/birth-child-shows-our-worlds-fragility-and-beauty
I joined Chanukah celebrations at Jewbury this evening. Grateful to the Jewish community in York for their welcome and for the opportunity to stand together in solidarity and joy. We continue to work and pray for a world where there is justice and peace for all.
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I joined Chanukah celebrations at Jewbury this evening. Grateful to the Jewish community in York for their welcome and for the opportunity to stand together in solidarity and joy. We continue to work and pray for a world where there is justice and peace for all.
I welcome the announcement today that Bishop Richard Moth is to be the new Archbishop of Westminster serving the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I welcome the announcement today that Bishop Richard Moth is to be the new Archbishop of Westminster serving the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
“True peace, is about reconciliation – the restoring to wholeness of that which is harmed, damaged or broken. True peace involves being reconciled to ourselves, to one another, to creation and to God.”
#Advent
#Advent
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“True peace, is about reconciliation – the restoring to wholeness of that which is harmed, damaged or broken. True peace involves being reconciled to ourselves, to one another, to creation and to God.”
#Advent
#Advent
Prayers for my Jewish brothers and sisters following the attack at Bondi Beach.
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Prayers for my Jewish brothers and sisters following the attack at Bondi Beach.
“As Christians we are called to be people of hope, to be those who see the signs of God’s presence in our world, communities, churches, and relationships. And having noticed, to then cherish and grow this hope; foster and practice it even against the odds.”
#Advent
#Advent
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“As Christians we are called to be people of hope, to be those who see the signs of God’s presence in our world, communities, churches, and relationships. And having noticed, to then cherish and grow this hope; foster and practice it even against the odds.”
#Advent
#Advent
Reposted by Archbishop of York
Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
Today, I’m at the House of Lords as the Committee Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill continues. Please pray for us as we debate these important matters.
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Today, I’m at the House of Lords as the Committee Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill continues. Please pray for us as we debate these important matters.