In this podcast, the first in a series of three entitled ‘Agony, Lamentation and Reunion’, art historian Dr Deborah Lewer examines ‘Agony in the Garden’ by sixteenth-century artist Albrecht Dürer. Video produced in partnership with the Iona Community. Music: ‘Pange lingua gloriosi corporis mysterium’ (medieval hymn), Steven McIntyre (organ).
Online Worship – Palm Sunday
This page has the online worship offering of St Mary’s Cathedral for Palm Sunday – 5 April 2020
The worship can be found in several videos—three that form a service and some more for members of the Young Church and their families.
The service is led by the Vice Provost, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. The preacher is Sister Helena Barrett OSB. As access to the cathedral building restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Vice Provost from his own home.
A PDF transcript of the service can also be downloaded:
Online Worship – 5 April 2020 Palm Sunday
The Service
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please see the stewardship page on this website. 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.
The Communion
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church. The first one is subtitled and the subtitles can be accessed by pressing the CC (Closed captions) button on the video.
This was a collaborative effort from a number of people including the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, Sister Helena Barrett OSB, Lesley Buntain (Gospel), Steven McIntyre (organ), Robert Guthrie (tenor), Taylor Driggers (Intercessions), Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell (Young Church).
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Online Worship – 29 March 2020
Online Worship
This page has the online worship offering of St Mary’s Cathedral for 29 March 2020
The worship can be found in several videos – three that form a service and some more for for members of the Young Church and their families. All members of the church may enjoy the Young Church material, which this week includes a fabulous Animation about Ezekiel and the Dry Bones, Activities to try and some Choristers’ Singing Games to keep everyone on their toes.
The service is led by the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. The preacher is the Vice Provost, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon. As access to the cathedral building restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Provost from his own home.
A pdf transcript of the service can also be downloaded:
Transcript – Online Worship – 29 March 2020 – Passion Sunday
The Service
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please see the stewardship page on this website. 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.
The Communion
Young Church
The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church. Subtitles for these files can be accessed by clicking on the CC (Closed Captions) button on the video.
There’s some information for adults in this pdf:
sheet-for-adults-29-mar-2020
The young choristers from the Cathedral Choir often learn through Singing Games. Here’s three such games prepared by Sarah for young (and older) singers to try.
This was a collaborative effort from a number of people including the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, Steven McIntyre (organ), Frikki Walker (Organ), Magnus Walker (Singing), Sarah Weir (Singing games), Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell (young church), Caitlyn Wakefield (Gospel reading), Pat Bennett (Intercessions) and Tim Haynes (many of the photographs).
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Sermon preached by the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon on 15 March 2020
Online worship – 22 March 2020
Online Worship
This page has the online worship offering of St Mary’s Cathedral for 22 March 2020
The worship can be found in four videos – three that form a service and one which is a video for members of the Young Church and their families.
The service is led by the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon in church. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. The preacher, from his home is the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth. Our Acting Bishop, the Most Rev Mark Strange joins us to give us a blessing.
A pdf transcript of the service can also be downloaded:
Transcript of online worship
The Service
The Gathering
The Ministry of the Word
If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please see the stewardship page on this website. 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.
The Communion
Young Church
The following video has been prepared for members of the Young Church.
There are also some activities to try in this pdf: SMCG-young-church-sheet-22-3-2020.
Thanks
Many thanks to the Rev Rob Warren, the Rector of All Saints’ Church in Rome for inspiration and encouragement in the planning of this worship.
This was a collaborative effort from a number of people including the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, Steven McIntyre (organ), Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell (young church), Petko Marinov (Gospel reading) and Sister AJ Whybrow & Sister Helena Barrett (Intercessions), the Most Rev Mark Strange (blessing) and Tim Haynes (many of the photographs).
Many thanks to all who contributed, even though they were unable to understand what the finished Act of Worship would be like.
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