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New Vice Provost

St Mary’s Cathedral is delighted to announce the appointment of the Rev Canon Sarah Shaw as Vice Provost.

Sarah Shaw

Speaking about the appointment, Sarah said, “I’m very excited to be joining the team at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. I look forward to getting to know, and serving, the vibrant community of faith that is St Mary’s, as well as the University, and the wider community.”

Commenting on this news, the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth said, “I’m absolutely delighted to be able to announce this news. Sarah has many gifts and skills and I’m looking forward to working with her. Sarah has expressed a particular interest in helping to welcome people to St Mary’s and helping them to find a home here. Her experience of working with asylum seekers in Falkirk will be particularly valuable.”

Sarah is currently the Rector of Christ Church Falkirk and the Synod Clerk of the Diocese of Edinburgh. She will take up her new role at the Feast of Pentecost in June.

Choral Evensong

Choral Evensong is sung in St Mary’s each Sunday at 5 pm. The most beautiful of music in the most beautiful of settings. All Welcome.

Good Friday Reflections 2024

Reflections on The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross given on Good Friday 2024 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow

The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross

The seven phrases spoken by Jesus Christ during his crucifixion as recorded in the four Gospels of the New Testament.

1

‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing’
The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson

2

‘Today you will be with me in paradise’
The Rev Canon Audrey O’Brien Stewart

3

‘Behold your son: behold your mother’
The Rev Canon Prof John Riches

4

‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
The Rev Canon Chinemerem Uche

5

‘I thirst’
The Rev Dr Maggie McTernan

6

‘It is finished’
The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth

7

‘Father, into your hands, I commend my Spirit’
The Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon

Nigerian Style Service

There will be a Nigerian Style Service on the first Sunday of next month at 11 am at 1464 Shettleston Rd, Glasgow G32 9AL

Choral Evensong

Choral Evensong with the Cathedral Choir takes place each Sunday evening at 5 pm. All Welcome.

BBC Service

A service was broadcast live from St Mary’s at 8.10 am on Sunday 11 June 2023 to mark Music Sunday. This can be heard here: Radio Broadcast