Worship for 6 September 2020
This Sunday there are two services in church, and there is Online Worship on this website. There are elements of the Online Worship that will be part of the 11 am service in the Cathedral, and the same sermon will be preached both in the Online Worship and at the services in church.
The Online Worship for 6 September 2020 can be found in several videos.
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- A hymn: ‘Jesus calls us here to meet him’
- Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
The Provost leads this service from the Cathedral. The Vice Provost is the preacher. Robert MacDonald leads some of the prayers, Sister AJ leads the Intercessions, and Kieran Hunter reads the first reading. Frikki Walker plays both the organ and piano at this service. Geraldine Mynors sings the anthem, ‘Ubi Caritas’ by Simon Lole, and Rosamond Thomas sings a communion setting by Grayston Ives. The voluntary at the end of the service is ‘Flourish’ by Alan Ridout.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 6 September 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
Hymn – Jesus calls us here to meet him
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah and Sophie Agrell. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
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Sermon preached by the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon on 23 August 2020
Worship for 23 August 2020
This Sunday there are two services in church, and there is Online Worship on this website. There are elements of the Online Worship that will be part of the 11 am service in the Cathedral, and the same sermon will be preached both in the Online Worship and at the services in church.
The Online Worship for 23 August 2020 can be found in several videos.
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- A hymn: ‘All for Jesus’
- Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
The Provost leads this service from the Cathedral. The Vice Provost is the preacher. Jim McKillop leads some of the prayers, Robert Mawditt leads the Intercessions, and Kate Mackenzie reads the first reading. Frikki Walker plays both the organ and piano at this service. Christine Walker sings the anthem, ‘Take this moment, sign, and space’ by John L. Bell, and Rosamond Thomas sings a communion setting by Grayston Ives.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 23 August 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
Hymn – All for Jesus
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah and Sophie Agrell. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
If you wish to join the cathedral electronic mailing list to receive futher details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
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Please share this page and these resources widely on social media and in any other ways you can think of.
Online Worship – 9 August 2020
The worship for 9 August 2020 can be found in several videos:
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- A Hymn – Mallaig Sprinkling Song
- A video for members of the Young Church and their households
The Provost leads this service from the Cathedral. Other voices come from members of the congregation. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Vice Provost. Suet-Lin Teo reads from the Bible, and Sister AJ leads the Intercessions. Saz Weir sings the Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus from the Mass of St Thomas by David Thorne and ‘Riversong’ by Andy Beck at Communion. Frikki Walker is the pianist and organist for this service.
Moving images used in this online service highlight seas and rivers from around the world.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 9 August 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
Hymn – Mallaig Sprinkling Song
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah and Sophie Agrell. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
If you wish to join the cathedral electronic mailing list to receive futher details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
http://phplist.thecathedral.org.uk/?p=subscribe&id=3
Please share this page and these resources widely on social media and in any other ways you can think of.
Online Worship – 26 July 2020
The worship for 26 July 2020 can be found in several videos:
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- A Hymn – Guide me, O thou great redeemer
- Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
The Provost leads this service from the Cathedral. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by Sister Helena Barrett OSB. Heather O’Connor reads from the Bible, and Debbie Lewer leads the Intercessions. Magnus Walker sings the Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus from a mass setting by Christopher Tambling (1964-2015). At Communion, Rosamond Thomas sings ‘O love of God, how strong and true’ to the tune de Tar by Calvin Hampton. Frikki Walker accompanies both singers. The Organ Voluntary at the end of this service is played by the Cathedral’s Director of Music.
Images of flour and bread-making are used in this week’s service, featuring the reading of the parable of the yeast.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 26 July 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
Hymn – Guide me, O thou great redeemer
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah and Sophie Agrell. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
If you wish to join the cathedral electronic mailing list to receive futher details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
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Please share this page and these resources widely on social media and in any other ways you can think of.
Online Worship – 12 July 2020
The worship for 12 July 2020 can be found in several videos:
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- A Hymn – Now the green blade riseth
- Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
This week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by Sister Helena and Sister Alison Joy, members of the Companions of Our Lady and St Mungo. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Vice Provost, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon. Helen and Bob Leslie read from the Bible, and the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, leads the Intercessions. Mezzo-soprano Rosamond Thomas sings the Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus from a communion setting by Grayston Ives. Frikki Walker accompanies her and Magnus Walker, who sings music at Communion. The Organ Voluntary at the end of this service is played by the Cathedral’s Director of Music.
Time-lapse images used in this week’s service highlight plant life and its growth.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 12 July 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
A Hymn – Now the green blade riseth
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah and Sophie Agrell. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
If you wish to join the cathedral electronic mailing list to receive futher details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
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Please share this page and these resources widely on social media and in any other ways you can think of.
Online Worship – 28 June 2020
The worship for 28 June 2020 can be found in several videos:
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- An organ voluntary
- A video for members of the Young Church and their households
This week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Rev Matthew Little. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Provost. The Vice Provost reads from the Bible and Sister AJ (Companions of Our Lady and St Mungo) leads the Intercessions. Robert Guthrie sings the music for the Ordinary, Mass I (Lux et Origo) in English (Saint Meinrad Kyriale) and in Latin. Music at communion, ‘I heard the voice of Jesus say’ (tune: The Rowan Tree), recorded by Christine and Frikki Walker. An Organ Voluntary, played by the Cathedral’s Director of Music, comes from a CD recording entitled ‘On a Lighter Note’. The photo, ‘Refuweegee’ by @dullhunk, appears in the Sermon under the license CC BY 2.0. Following the stabbing attack in Glasgow at a hotel used as emergency accommodation for asylum seekers during the coronavirus lockdown, other images (from various sources) focus on the welcome of refugees and migrants.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 28 June 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
An Organ Voluntary
Young Church
The following video has been prepared for members of the Young Church by Sarah Weir. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
If you wish to join the cathedral electronic mailing list to receive futher details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
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Please share this page and these resources widely on social media and in any other ways you can think of.
Online Worship for 14 June 2020
The worship for 14 June 2020 can be found in several videos:
- Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
- An organ voluntary
- Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
The Provost leads this service from the Cathedral, alone and behind closed doors. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Rev Matthew Little. Peggy Brown reads from the Bible and Pat Bennett leads the Intercessions. Music of the Ordinary (a setting by John Rutter) provided by Magnus Walker (tenor) and Frikki Walker (organ). Music at communion, ‘Brother, sister, let me serve you’ (words and music by Richard A M Gillard), recorded by Morven Bremner (soprano). An Organ Voluntary, played by the Cathedral’s Director of Music, comes from a CD recording entitled ‘On A Lighter Note’.
Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 14 June 2020
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.
To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.
To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.
You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.
If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.
If you would like details of how to give by other methods, please contact the Cathedral Office to be put in touch with the Gift Aid Recorder, Alan McCulloch.
Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.
Communion
An Organ Voluntary
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell. Subtitles are provided; click on CC (Close Captions) on the video. Organizers of Young Church would love to hear from members. Send artwork, questions and ideas to youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk.
Welcome card and feedback
If you are finding a way into this congregation and would like to make contact, please use the Welcome Card which can be found online here:
https://thecathedral.org.uk/welcome-card/
If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost to give feedback on this worship or for any other reason, please use the following form.
Please select a valid form.
If you wish to join the cathedral electronic mailing list to receive futher details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
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Please share this page and these resources widely on social media and in any other ways you can think of.
Bodies in Transition
A podcast series from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow and the Iona Community
Art historian Dr Deborah Lewer, Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of Glasgow, leads viewers through three different Christian festivals this summer by examining works of art.
The Visitation
Transcript | Iona Community Liturgy
Corpus Christi
Transcript | Iona Community Liturgy
The Transfiguration
Transcript | Iona Community Liturgy
From the composer
The chant, Quicumque christum quaeritis, is a setting of a colourful 12th-century poem, the hymn to the Transfiguration, which speaks of primordial chaos, boundless sky, and eternal glory. The music is in four short movements, each a digital ‘transfiguration’ of the plainchant melody and the cyanotype image. The chant is first sung, as if liturgically, but by many voices belonging to just one person—an ancient unison by modern means. The second movement reimagines the chant as a canon, each voice comprising a synthesised waveform with the characteristics of a theremin, accompanied by a human voice that never breathes. The third movement uses colour and brightness information from the cyanotype image to modulate each note of the plainchant, a polyphonic cacophony of voices. The frequencies responsible for the timbre of each note and of the drone beneath are taken from a frequency-space representation of the image obtained by a mathematical transfiguration—the two-dimensional Fourier transform. A fundamental pillar of our understanding of our world and the technology that connects us, the Fourier Transform represents information using a sum of wave-like patterns. The fourth movement is a series of disjoint ‘pixels’ whose waveforms are generated from the wave-pattern within the image, with the red, green and blue components each represented by their own series of pitches.
—Alexander MacLaren