"Hugely impactful" and "absolutely amazing" as Chichester Cathedral turns blue

The Dean of Chichester, The Very Reverend Stephen Waine said: “It was hugely impactful, and the response started coming in straight away through social media, that people were hugely supportive of all the people we were thanking. See video here “We wanted to do it to express our appreciation of the carers and the health workers for doing all that they are doing for those who are ill, but also to thank all the key workers, all those people who are keeping our country going, the huge number of people who are working so hard on our behalf. “It was important because the cathedral represents the church of the city of Chichester but also the Church of England throughout East and West Sussex. It was a focus for the appreciation that Christian people are feeling. “And it looked absolutely amazing. We are so indebted to the expertise of the lighting engineers from Chichester Festival Theatre. They were really pleased to do it and it looked fantastic. People could see it for miles. I am sure it has never been done before. It looked fantastic – and so different. As a one-off, it was very impactful.” Chichester Cathedral continues to offer support and resources for worship and learning, including live and recorded services, through digital channels, including its website: http://chichestercathedral.org.uk Chichester Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Chichester, which almost exactly covers the counties of East and West Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove, stretching for nearly a hundred miles along the south coast of England. Services take place daily and all are welcome. Ancient and modern, this 900-year-old Cathedral has architectural and artistic treasures from every century since its foundation and is especially famous for its modern art. Unique medieval features can be found alongside world famous contemporary paintings, sculpture and glass, by artists such as Graham Sutherland, Marc Chagall, John Piper and Philip Jackson. Chichester Singers combine musically in isolation for beautiful video Lockdown Laughs 4 Parents switches online for comedy in your own home Why walking is what we all need at the moment - especially in glorious Sussex Shakespeare’s Globe makes productions available to watch for free during lockdown How you can still enjoy Sussex delights... from the safety of your armchair Up close but safe: enjoy collections online at Royal Pavilion & Museums in Brighton Chichester orchestra records its own lockdown song Coronavirus: top ten tips for boredom-busting during quarantine Singer and pianist Joe Stilgoe live-streams daily message of hope during the coronavirus crisis Music "more important than ever" in our time of crisis, urges West Sussex Music Coronavirus: live streaming for Sunday morning services at Chichester Cathedral Coronavirus: Festival of Chichester 2020 cancelled ************* A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes. Gary Shipton Editorial Director