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Blessing of the Animals

There will be a Blessing of The Animals on 1 October 2011 – the nearest Saturday to St Francis’s Day.

All companion animals are welcome to bring their humans at 1030 am. Blessings for all.

Young Church

St Mary’s has a lively programme of Sunday morning events which take place between the Psalm and the Peace during the 1030 am Sung Eucharist.  This includes  learning about the seasons of the Church Year, singing games with the choir and contact with the clergy.

Please contact the leaders via the Cathedral Office for more information.

BabySpace! Babies and infants are very welcome at St Mary’s. There is also a quiet space for parents to be with their children called BabySpace! This is in the small meeting room. It may be especially welcome during the sermon and intercessions. BabySpace! is equipped with live audio feed so the service can be heard. There are soft toys, a comfortable feeding chair and safe play space.   Picture Credit: Flavio Takemoto

What’s On – Spring and Summer 2011

Tuesday 26 April 2011 – The mid-morning programme on Radio Scotland will feature a live segment on recruiting organists, broadcast live from St Mary’s.
Saturday 30 April 2011 – The Bellringers will attempt to ring a Peal for the Royal Wedding.
Sunday 1 May 2011 – visit by the Ulster Association of Organists.
Saturday 7 May 2011 – Concert by Bearsden Choir Mozart Mass in C Minor K427 – see flyers at the back of church.
Tuesday 10 May 2011 – Compline (Night Prayer) will be sung at 7.15 pm
Saturday 14 May 2011 – Exploring Prayer – “Art and Prayer”. More details from the Rev Caroline McKillop
Sunday 15 May 2011 – The Open Silence – an hour of shared silence in church at 8 pm
Saturday 21 May 2011 – AGM of the Scottish Society of Change Ringers with service celebrating bell ringing at 4.30 pm
Sunday 22 May 2011 – Live Broadcast of Morning Worship from St Mary’s Cathedral on Radio 4 beginning at 8.10 am. Please be in seats by 7.40 am.
Wednesday 25 May 2011 – Cosmology Discussion Evening in the Synod Hall at 7.45 pm. “The Big Bang, Black Holes and Belief
Thursday 26 May 2011 – Visit from the Friends of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
Thursday 2 June 2011 – Ascension Day – services at 11 am and 7.30 pm. The evening service will be a Choral Eucharist
Saturday 4 June 2011 – Diocesan Ministry Celebration Service at 1.15 pm
Sunday 5 June 2011 – RSNO Chamber Series Afternoon Concert – Italian Baroque Gens including including: Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Vivaldi’s La Stravaganza, Geminiani’s Concerto Grosso La Folia, and works by Locatelli, Uccellini and Marini.
Saturday 11 June 2011 – Chorister Day – come try being a chorister for the day. Services at 12.30 pm and 5 pm
Sunday 12 June 2011 – Pentecost. Please wear national dress if you have it and come prepared to say the Lord’s Prayer in your first language at the 1030 Eucharist.
Saturday 18 June 2011 – evening – concert by the Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association.
Sunday 19 June 2011 – 10.30 am Trinity Sunday Jazz Mass!
Sunday 19 June 2011 – The Open Silence – 8 pm
Wednesday 22 June 2011 – North East Regional Council – Launch of the Diocesan Growth Strategy with the Bishop at St James’s Church, Bishopbriggs.
Thursday 23 June 2011 – Celebratory Choral Mass for Corpus Christi
Friday 24 June 2011 – Organ Mass for the Feast of St Barnabas – in the Parisian Style.
Saturday 25 June 2011 – Come and Sing “Messiah”. Conductor Frikki Walker. Rehearsal 10 am – 3 pm. Performance at 3 pm.
Sunday 26 June 2011 – Royal School of Church Music Music Sunday. Orchestral Evensong at 6.30 pm.
Saturday 16 July 2011 – Glasgow Fair Weekend Trip to Millport. Day out to the Isle of Cumbrae. Meet at St Mary’s for Morning Prayer and a Blessing before travelling to Cumbrae. Tea and Buns in Millport. Walks on the island. Visit to the Cathedral of the Isles.

Holy Week Newsletter 2011

Dear Friend

I’m writing to send details of the Holy Week programme at St Mary’s. Its always a busy time and always a rewarding time too.

This email is also the first one to be written using a new system that has been installed to enable e-mail newsletters to go out to anyone who signs up via the Cathedral website. If your email address has changed then do use the links at the bottom of this email to update your details and if you are a member of the Cathedral, please also drop a line to office@thecathedral.org.uk so that this can be passed on to our roll-keeper, Roger Edwards to make sure our records are up to date.
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Welcome

Welcome to St Mary’s, the Cathedral Church for the Episcopal Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. Sunday services take place at 0830, 1030 and 1830. All Welcome.

The Epiphany

The Epiphany is being celebrated in St Mary’s with special services on 2 January 2011 and a Eucharist on 6 January 2011 at 11 am. All welcome to journey with the Magi to visit the Christ Child.

New Year – Blessing of the Diaries

There will be a special service on New Year’s Day at 11 am. All are welcome to bring their diaries (iPhones, electronic organisers, iPad, paper diaries etc) to church for a special blessing to mark the New Year. (Facebook signup here).