DURHAM Cathedral is taking part in a national week of prayer themed on different Northern saints.

Thy Kingdom Come is a special week of prayer, taking place from Sunday, May 8, to Sunday, May 15.

Durham Cathedral will mark the start of the week with a special Compline on Sunday 8 May at 9.00pm in the Galilee Chapel, which will be led by Phil Togwell from the 24-7 prayer movement.

The Galilee Chapel will then be open until midnight for personal prayer.

The chapel will remain a dedicated prayer space for the duration of the week between 9.15am to 5.15pm daily.

The space will be hosted by a team of people including students from Cranmer Hall, Durham, who will be available to help people pray. Prayer gatherings will also be hosted in the Cathedral from Monday to Friday, 8pm to 9.30pm, each taking a different Northern saint as its theme from St Cuthbert to St Aidan.

On Saturday, May 14, families will have the opportunity to join the celebrations with fun prayer activities and fresh ways to pray for children of all ages.

The Bishop of Durham will finish the week by leading a fully booked service which will include a message live-streamed from Archbishop Justin Welby at Canterbury Cathedral.

Canon Sophie Jelley from Durham Cathedral said: “Durham Cathedral is delighted to take up the invitation to join in this national week of prayer. We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm from the people of our region to come together to pray that others will discover the love of God in Jesus Christ for themselves.”

For more information about Thy Kingdom Come, please visit www.durhamcathedral.co.uk