It is good that the Gothic Eucharist has become so well established in Cambridge. It is a significant and important development, which is meeting a clear spiritual need."

Right Revd. Anthony Russell Bishop of Ely

Service times

The Gothic Eucharist is held at 8.30 pm on alternative Tuesdays in line with Kambar's Gothic night ‘The Calling’.

• January 26th: being Goth and Christian (Fraser Watts)
• February 9th: to be announced (Sara Ball)
• February 23rd: hard and soft sins (Fraser Watts)

On March 9th, Malcolm will start a series of services on the theme of the four living creatures.

As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

Ezekiel 1:10-13

• March 9th: Lion
• March 23rd: Man

If the world hates you...

The Gothic Eucharist is an exciting fortnightly service which seeks to find new ways of making the life of the Church meaningful to people from alternative, and particularly Goth, communities. It takes place on alternate Tuesdays at 8.30 pm in the chancel of St. Edward's Church, Cambridge. All are welcome to attend, whether or not you consider yourself a goth.

This service has now been happening for several years and has featured in the news, and there is a detailed article, explaining the background and philosophy of the Goth Eucharist available here.

...remember it hated me first

The service is candlelit with a specially written liturgy and uses a variety of modern rock as well as classical music. The structure of the service revolves around the baptismal candle and reflects a serious engagement with the depressing and darker sides of our lives before moving towards a position of hope and joy found in the empathy of the Lord Jesus Christ. While Rev Ramshaw's contract has ended with St Edward's he is still playing a vital part in the Gothic Eucharist.

Details of the music and themes from selected past Gothic Eucharists can be found here and we hope at some point to make some of the sermons available.

Some more images of the Gothic Eucharist can be found here, and a copy of the piece shown on Current TV can be found here.

The service has a Live journal community Goth_Eucharist. This is used to post news and updates between services. There is also a mailing list; email goth-subscribe@st-edwards-cam.org.uk to join.

"Christians are challenged to live and witness to their Faith in all parts of their lives and in every place. I am impressed that those of the Goth Eucharist are working out this challenge; going where only few of the Church venture and seeking an expression of the Christian gospel in terms that are distinct and new."
The full message can be found here.

Right Revd Robert, Bishop of Whitby