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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.

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Concert for the Organ Project

Organ

There will be a concert on 31 January 2026 at 7 pm directed by John Butt OBE featuring three Bach Cantatas
BWV 78 Jesu, der du meine Seele
BWV 125 Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
BWV 79 Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schil
Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of An Organ for Glasgow.

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University Chaplaincy Service

Cloisters of the University of Glasgow

The next service for Anglican Chaplaincy at the University of Glasgow takes place on 20 January 2026. More details

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Organ Project

Organ

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

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Plainsong

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

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New Vice Provost

Sarah Shaw

The Rev Canon Sarah Shaw was installed at 5 pm on 8 June 2025. All welcome. Livestream recording: here.

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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.

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Easter Service Online

Easter Lillies

The Choral Mass for Easter Day with music from the Cathedral Choir and the Children’s Choir can be found online on YouTube.

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Good Friday Reflections 2024

Christ Crucified in stained glass

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

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Nigerian Style Service

Nigerian Worshippers at St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

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

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