The funeral service for Michael Watts takes place at 10.30 am on Monday 22 December 2025. Livestream link
Funeral for Peter Jamieson
The funeral service for Michael Watts takes place at 12.30 am on Monday 22 December 2025.
Christmas Service Times
Sunday 21 December 2025 at 5 pm – Nine Lessons and Carols – a Carol Service with music from by the Cathedral Choir and carols for everyone.
Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 4 pm – Crib service for children and the young of heart
Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 11.15 pm – Midnight Mass with music from the Cathedral Choir
Thursday 25 December 2025 at 11 am Sung Eucharist for Christmas Day with more music from the Choir.
Friday 26 December 2025 at 9.30 am – Eucharist for the Feast of St Stephen
Saturday 27 December 2025 at 9.30 am – Eucharist for the Feast of St John the Evangelist at 9.30 am
Sunday 28 December 2025 there will be the usual services at 9 am and 11 am but there will be no service at 5 pm.
Monday 29 December 2025 at 9.30 am – Eucharist for the Feast of the Holy Innocents at 9.30 am, remembering particularly those who have some sad memories or thoughts at Christmas time and remembering all victims of tyranny
Thursday 1 January 2026 at Noon – Eucharist and Blessing of the Diaries for the Feast of the Holy Name
Tuesday 6 January 2026 at 7.30 pm – Choral Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany
Sunday 1 February 2026 at 5 pm – Candlemastide Carol Service at the end of the Christmas Season
University Chaplaincy Service
The next service for Anglican Chaplaincy at the University of Glasgow takes place on 16 December 2025. More details
Rough Guide to St Mary’s
There will be a Rough Guide to St Mary’s Cathedral on 25 January 2026 – which will start at 12.45 pm and finish at about 3.30 pm
Everything You Wanted to Know…
The Rough Guide to St Mary’s offers new members of the congregation an opportunity to meet the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, the Vice Provost, the Rev Canon Sarah Shaw and other leaders of the congregation. Kelvin will be talking about the ethos of St Mary’s and how it functions. In particular he will be talking about how to get the most out of St Mary’s.
Behind the Scenes Tour
See parts of the Cathedral you’ve never seen before—this behind the scenes tour will include the church itself and other rooms and buildings.
Any Questions
There will be the opportunity to participate in an Any Questions session with the clergy who are present.
Lunch will be provided.
To register, please contact the Cathedral Office to indicate that you are coming.
The Rough Guide is a free event and lunch will be provided. Please book in advance either by filling out the form below. If you have any trouble filling in this form, please contact the cathedral office on 0141 339 6691.
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
New Vice Provost
The Rev Canon Sarah Shaw was installed at 5 pm on 8 June 2025. All welcome. Livestream recording: here.
Consecration of Bishop Nicholas
The Rt Rev Nicholas Bundock was consecrated as Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway on 3 May 2024 at 4 pm.
The livestream of this service can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jx2McfIF6k
Welcome Evensong with Bishop Nicholas
There will be a special service of Choral Evensong on 11 May 2025 at 5 pm. Bishop Nicholas will be preaching at this service and invites members of the diocese to join him in St Mary’s Cathedral Glasgow.
This service is not ticketed and is open to all.