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Welcome

First Time?

If you have not been to St Mary’s before – don’t worry; it is easier than you think. There’s full details here.

Who we are

As a diverse congregation, St Mary’s aspires to being a community which is open, inclusive and welcoming.

What we believe

Christianity is a world-wide faith of people who follow Jesus Christ. St Mary’s is a local expression of something much bigger.

What’s on

Cloisters of the University of Glasgow

University Chaplaincy Service

The next service for Anglican Chaplaincy at the University of Glasgow takes place on 10 March 2026. More details

Organ

Organ Project

St Mary’s is currently engaged in an exciting project to restore and install a fine Willis pipe organ. More information: An Organ for Glasgow

Plainsong

The simple, glorious beauty of plainsong can be encountered on Sundays at 9 am and during the summer at the 5 pm services

Holy Week and Easter

Holy Week and Easter

Sunday 29 March
Palm Sunday
0900 – Plainsong Eucharist
1100 – Sung Eucharist
1700 – Choral Evensong
Monday 30 March 0930 – Morning Prayer
Tuesday 31 March 0930 – Morning Prayer

1100 – Said Eucharist

Wednesday 1 April 0930 – Morning Prayer

1830 – Compline

Thursday 2 April
Maundy Thursday
0930 – Morning Prayer

1930 – Choral Eucharist with washing of feet, stripping of the church and vigil

Friday 3 April
Good Friday
0930 – Veneration of the Cross
1200 – 1500 Three Hour Devotions
1930 – Compline at the Foot of the Cross.
Saturday 4 April
Holy Saturday
0930 – Morning Prayer followed by ‘Clean and Polish’ until 1330 (Jobs for everyone!)
Sunday 5 April
Easter Day
0700 – Easter Vigil with Easter Fire & Baptisms and Confirmations, followed by breakfast

0900 – Plainsong Eucharist
1100 – Choral Eucharist
1700 – Festal Choral Evensong

Info

Organ

Organ Project

St Mary’s is currently engaged in an exciting project to restore and install a fine Willis pipe organ. More information: An Organ for Glasgow

Congregational Roll 2025-2026

Congregational Roll Form – please fill in this form if you wish to be included in the congregational roll for 2025-2026.

Wide-angle photograph of the Cathedral looking East

Service Times

Sunday Services
9 am – Plainsong Eucharist – with Cantor
11 am – Sung Eucharist with refreshments afterwards
5 pm – Choral Evensong

11 am on the first Sunday in the month – Nigerian Style Service at 1464 Shettleston Road, G32 9AL

Monday – Saturday
9.30 am – Morning Prayer – Eucharist on some Feast Days
11 am – Tuesdays – Eucharist every week

Online worship

YouTube Channel

St Mary’s Cathedral has a YouTube Channel with services and forum conversations, which can be found here: YouTube Channel

University of Glasgow

The Provost and Vice Provost are the Honorary Anglican Chaplains at the University of Glasgow. Read more about what’s happening here.

Cathedral Bell Tower

Safeguarding Information

Safeguarding information can be found on the Safeguarding Page https://thecathedral.org.uk/safeguarding/

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Safe Space

As a diverse congregation, St Mary’s aspires to being a community which is open, inclusive and welcoming.

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The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Glasgow (St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral)
is a charity registered with OSCR, number SC006225.

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