If you have attended a 9am Plainsong Eucharist service in the past year, please complete this survey to help the Cathedral make plans for the future.
Please select a valid form.Glasgow Doors Open Days
St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow will be open for Doors Open Week.
Friday 16 September and Saturday 17 September the Cathedral is open from 10.00 – 16.00. On Sunday 18 September 2022, the Cathedral is open from 12.30 to 16.00. (Sunday services are at 9 am, 11 am and 5 pm and are also open to everyone).
The Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin is a familiar landmark on the busy thoroughfare of Great Western Road. The 200-foot tall bell tower and spire of this Gothic Revival building is a stunning example of architect Sir George Gilbert Scott’s work, finished in 1871.
Following a period of turbulence and uncertainty for Episcopalians dating back to the 17th century, 1825 saw the opening of St Mary’s Chapel in Renfield Street to accommodate a growing population. Later in the century, Sir George Gilbert Scott was commissioned to build a new church on Great Western Road for the congregation of St Mary’s, and the result is open of the city’s best Gothic Revival buildings, constructed by the finest craftsmen available and opened in 1871. The stain glass, part of an integrated sequence within the church, was designed by the studios of Hardman, Ward & Hughs and Clayton & Bell. St Mary’s was consecrated in 1884, with the spire being added nine years later to the original tower. In 1908, in recognition of the church’s growing influence and status, St Mary’s became the Cathedral Church of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. After the Great War, refitting of the chancel was undertaken by the distinguished architect Sir William Lorimer. By the 1980’s, St Mary’s was in need of major refurbishment. Essential roof repairs were carried out in 1985, with restoration, repair and internal improvements taking place between 1989 and 1996. Externally the roof has been re-slated and the tower and spire repaired. Internally, the organ has been rebuilt, the font moved from the west door to the south transept, and the east end and crossing decorated with murals painted by Gwyneth Leech. Interior restoration has included the introduction of an alter and choir stalls in the nave, and a new porch completed in 2002 at the west end.
Church Services 9, 11 and 5: Open to everyone
Parking info: On street parking available – charges apply. Blue Badge parking in Cathedral grounds.
Accessibility: Only Bell Tower inaccessible (55 narrow winding staircase)
A few foreign language speakers on duty. Foreign language information leaflets available for use.
Worship – 31 October 2021
Worship for 31 October 2021 takes place both in church and online. Seats for the worship taking place in church can be booked at thedatabase.thecathedral.org.uk. Places can be reserved up until an hour before the service starts.
The Feast of All Saints will be kept at the services at 9 am and 11 am. The Feast of All Souls will be kept at the service at 5 pm. All services are Eucharists this week. The music at 5 pm is the Fauré Requiem.
This week the online worship consists of a Sung Eucharist for All Saints from St Mary’s Cathedral.
The Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth is the Celebrant for this service and the Vice Provost, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon is the Deacon and Preacher. Bob Leslie leads some of the prayers; the Gospel is read by Michael Hitchman and Robert Mawditt leads the Intercessions. Magnus Walker sings the Holy Trinity Service by Christopher Tambling with Frikki Walker, organ. The voluntary at the end of the service, Placare Christe Servulis by Marcel Dupré is played by Steven McIntyre.
The video of the Sung Eucharist will also be available on Facebook and YouTube. The YouTube video might suit those who prefer to watch on a smart TV.
Download a transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 31 October 2021
Sung Eucharist
Donate to St Mary’s
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable the ministry of St Mary’s Cathedral, 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.
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 further details about the online worship please do so at this sign-up page:
http://phplist.thecathedral.org.uk/?p=subscribe&id=3
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Online Worship – 24 October 2021
Worship for the cathedral’s Dedication Sunday takes place both in church and online. Seats for the worship taking place in church can be booked at thedatabase.thecathedral.org.uk. Places can be reserved up until an hour before the service starts.
This week the online worship consists of a Sung Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral.
The Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth is the Celebrant and Preacher for this service. Tony Hughes and Stewart Macfarlane lead some of the prayers; the Gospel is read by the People’s Warden, Franny Mawditt and Pat Bennett leads the Intercessions. Shae Weir sings the mass setting (Mass of St Thomas by David Thorne) with Frikki Walker, organ. The voluntary at the end of the service, Marche Triomphale (Nun Danket) by Karg-Elert, is played by Frikki Walker.
The video of the Sung Eucharist will also be available on Facebook and YouTube. The YouTube video might suit those who prefer to watch on a smart TV.
Download a transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 24 October 2021
Sung Eucharist
Donate to St Mary’s
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable the ministry of St Mary’s Cathedral, 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.
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 further 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 – 17 October 2021
Worship for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost takes place both in church and online. Seats for the worship taking place in church can be booked at thedatabase.thecathedral.org.uk. Places can be reserved up until an hour before the service starts.
This week the online worship consists of a Sung Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral.
The Canon Missioner, the Rev Canon Audrey O’Brien Stewart, is the Celebrant for this service. The Provost is the Deacon. Paula Ward, on placement at the Cathedral as part of a ministerial discernment process, is the Preacher. Shona Maciver and Bruce Montgomery-Smith lead some of the prayers; the Gospel is read by Lesley Buntain; and Robert Mawditt leads the Intercessions. Morven Bremner sings Frikki Walker’s mass setting for solo voice with Frikki Walker, organ. The voluntary at the end of the service, Cantique by Elgar (arr. Blair), is played by Steven McIntyre.
The video of the Sung Eucharist will also be available on Facebook and YouTube. The YouTube video might suit those who prefer to watch on a smart TV.
Download a transcript of the service here: Online Worship – 17 October 2021
Sung Eucharist
Donate to St Mary’s
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable the ministry of St Mary’s Cathedral, 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.
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 further 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.
COP26: CLIMATETALK
A series of online lectures on the Climate Emergency as Glasgow prepares for the COP26 Conference. Click for details.
COP26: Creation Themed Choral Evensong
There will be a special Creation Themed Choral Evensong in the University Chapel of the University of Glasgow at 6 pm on 2 November 2021. The Provost and Vice Provost will be leading this worship in their roles as Honorary Anglican Chaplains to the University. The music will be sung by the Chapel Choir.
Student Welcome
A warm welcome to all students arriving in Glasgow to study for the first time.
Students wanting to make contact with St Mary’s can do so either by coming to a service at St Mary’s and filling in a Welcome Card or by coming to one of the services in the Chapel at the University of Glasgow at 1 pm on a Friday.
Online Worship – 11 July 2021
Worship for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost takes place both in church and online. Seats for the worship taking place in church can be booked at thedatabase.thecathedral.org.uk. Places can be reserved up until an hour before the service starts.
This week the online worship consists of a Sung Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral.
The Vice Provost, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon is the Celebrant for this service and the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth is the Deacon and Preacher. Robert Mawditt leads the Intercessions, Isobel McNaughtan leads some of the prayers, and the Gospel is read by Iain Milne. Morven Bremner sings The Lincoln Communion setting by Malcolm Archer with Frikki Walker, organ. At the end of the service, the voluntary, Prelude and Fugue in e minor (BWV 533) JS Bach, is played by Steven McIntyre on the organ of Dunblane Cathedral.
The video of the Sung Eucharist will also be available on Facebook and YouTube. The YouTube video might suit those who prefer to watch on a smart TV.
Download a transcript of the service here: Online Worship – 11 July 2021
Sung Eucharist
Donate to St Mary’s
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable the ministry of St Mary’s Cathedral, 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.
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 further 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 – 4 July 2021
Worship for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost takes place both in church and online. Seats for the worship taking place in church can be booked at thedatabase.thecathedral.org.uk. Places can be reserved up until an hour before the service starts.
This week the online worship consists of a Sung Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral.
The Provost is the Celebrant for this service. The Rev Canon Prof John Riches is the Preacher. The Vice Provost is the Deacon. Pat Bennett leads the Intercessions, Beth Routledge leads some of the prayers, and the Gospel is read by Sister AJ. Magnus Walker sings the mass setting (Tambling Holy Trinity Service) with Frikki Walker, organ. The anthem at Communion, ‘Jesus Christ is waiting’ (words by John Bell and Graham Maule, music Noel Nouvelet arranged by Frikki Walker), is sung by Magnus Walker, accompanied by Frikki Walker (organ). At the end of the service, the voluntary, Prelude on Lobe den Herren by JG Walther, is played by Steven McIntyre on the organ of Dunblane Cathedral.
The video of the Sung Eucharist will also be available on Facebook and YouTube. The YouTube video might suit those who prefer to watch on a smart TV.
The video this week has been mixed by video artist Sid Smith who uses her own visual images within the video.
Download a transcript of the service here: Online Worship – 4 July 2021
Sung Eucharist
Donate to St Mary’s
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable the ministry of St Mary’s Cathedral, 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.
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 further 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.