On Sunday, the Cathedral's Choral Evensong service featured a significant occasion as Dean Jo formally inducted Joe Kennedy as the new Head Virger. The ceremony also saw the admission of new team members Rachael Oborne, Michael Pooblan, and David Foster, who were joined by their supportive colleagues from the wider Virgers team.

The event drew a large and supportive congregation, including family, friends, and members of the Cathedral community, all coming together to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Dean Jo with new Head Virger Joe Kennedy

In her sermon, Dean Jo emphasized the vital role of the Virgers in fostering both welcome and worship within the Cathedral and Abbey Church. She remarked, "The role of our Virgers undergirds the welcome and worship of our Cathedral and Abbey Church. As they live into their vocation in this important ministry, we are reminded that God calls each of us, equipped by the Spirit in our baptism, to our vocation in the world."