A century ago Maude Royden came to The Cathedral Church of St. Paul to preach a sermon, the first woman to erver do so at St. Paul’s. And so it is with that historic event that we will offer a Lenten preaching series and feature five woman preachers. Scroll down to view the image gallery of the newspaper clippings found in the cathedral’s scrapbook related to Ms. Royden’s vist to the Cathedral.

A Woman's Testimony: 2023 Cathedral Lenten Preaching Series

Jesus's encounter with the Samarian woman at the well is one of the most beloved and rich stories of the Lenten season. It is also the longest conversation Jesus has in the gospels. This Lent, which marks the 100th anniversary of​‌ the first sermon by a woman at the cathedral, we have invited five female-identifying preachers to open up the story of Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus in John 4. Join us at the cathedral or by livestream at 5:15 pm on the Tuesdays in Lent for a service of lamplighting with Taize chant, featuring the sermon. Refreshments and conversation with the preacher follows.

Link to livestream will be posted each Tuesday on our WORSHIP page. https://www.stpaulboston.org/worship