Cathedral Groups

Bells and Bellringers

Church bells are a very audible presence of church, ringing out over the surrounding community and countryside. The particular pattern of swirling sounds made by our bells is unique to England and a few other English-speaking countries. It is called Change Ringing. In New Zealand there are just seven towers with bells able to be rung in this way. At the Waikato Cathedral Church of St Peter we have 8 bells hung for change ringing, with 5 of them able to be connected up to the clock to chime each quarter hour and/or the hour.
... (read more about our bells and the ringing methods)

Choirs

The Choir of St. Peter’s Cathedral is a auditioned mixed voice choir of 24 singers. The Cathedral Singers are an all-comers choir for everyone to join in.
... (more details about the choirs here)

Children/Youth

Our youth programme consists of Sunday School which runs during the 9.45am Family service each school term Sunday and caters for ages from 5 to 17. There is also a youth group which runs on a Friday night.
... (more details here)

Ladies of the Order of Fine Things - (LOFT)

In December 2001 there was a photo of an altar covered with a laudian in Blackburn Cathedral, published in the Church Music Quarterly. In 2002, Bishop Moxon suggested that a similar laudian be made for the new altar in the refurbished chancel, and that was when LOFT was formed. Assistance was received from the convener of the Linen Guild at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul who sent designs that were an excellent guide, and Joy Blanchett, curtain maker, who assisted with cutting and piecing the work. A cream brocade laudian was made using the embroidery from the former high altar for the induction of Dean, Father Ian Hanley in August 2002. A small committed group have been meeting regularly ever since, and have been responsible for both repairing the fabrics in the Cathedral as well as for designing and making the new altar coverings and vestments for the Cathedral.
... (more about the work of the LOFT here)
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