Hundreds at Cathedral Earthquake Service

12 Sep 2010

Coverage from the NZ Herald of the outdoor Cathedral service after the earthquake.

About 400 people today gathered in Christchurch's Cathedral Square for the Cathedral's first mass since last week's devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake.

The Cathedral itself is off limits to the public until the risk of aftershocks has eased but Dean Peter Beck said he felt having the multi-denominational Sunday mass was important to the community. He said the cathedral stood strong and firm, just like the people of Christchurch.

Dean Beck told nzherald.co.nz news of the service had been well received and people from outside the Cathedral's own community had participated.

"People, once they've known about it in the last few days, have been saying: 'Really glad - time to come into the heart of the city and to say this city's heart is strong. We're all strong and resolute in the midst of this tragedy that we've all been through.'"

To watch the video highlights of the service click here.

Article taken from www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10672873