The weekend nearest to St Andrew’s Day is being promoted by the Church Life Network of Action of Churches Together in Scotland as a suitable time for a Quiet Day for Scotland. The aim is to provide an opportunity for people to find space to be still and more aware of the presence of God in their lives. This year St Mary’s Cathedral, Lansdowne Parish Church and St Columba’s Roman Catholic Church will be taking part in this Quiet Day for the first time. Each church will be open at the following times on Saturday 28 November and (apart from occasional short prayers and Bible readings) silence will be kept in each building for two hours:
Lansdowne Parish Church from 10.00am-12.00 noon
St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral from 12.00 noon-2.00pm
St Columba’s Roman Catholic Church from 2.00pm-4.00pm

The 10.30 am and 6.30 pm services on 4 October will mark the Feast of St Francis of Assisi and will include Franciscan prayers and hymns.

There will be a special service of Baptism on Sunday 13 September 2009 at which a number of children will be baptised. Such services happen regularly through the year and anyone who is looking to have a child Christened or who wishes to talk about being baptised themselves should speak to a member of the clergy after any service.

Choral Evensong resumed on 16 August 2009 at 6.30 pm. Choral Evensong is a peaceful, reflective service in which members of the clergy and the choir lead singing and prayers in a seemingly timeless format. At the heart of the service is the Magnificat, the song of Mary, to whom this church is dedicated.