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Online Worship – 10 May 2020

The worship for 10 May 2020 can be found in several videos:

  • Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
  • Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
  • A candle lighting liturgy for use in the home

In this week’s gospel, Jesus says, “In my father’s house there are many dwelling places”. To reflect that, this week’s worship features photographs of doorways around the City of Glasgow.

As access to the cathedral building is restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Vice Provost from his home. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth. Wolfgang Schlegel reads the Gospel, Deborah Lewer leads the Intercessions, and the organ voluntary, the first movement from CPE Bach’s Sonata in F, is played by Steven McIntyre on the organ at Dunblane Cathedral. Magnus Walker (tenor) sings the Gloria and Sanctus from a setting of the mass by John Rutter. Music at communion is a Fraction Anthem by Mason Martens sung by Kieran Hunter.

Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Transcript for Online Worship • 10 May 2020

The Gathering

The Ministry of the Word

Offertory

If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.

To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232, account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.

To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the Cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.

You can give by PayPal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.

If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on PayPal.

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.

Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time to enable the ministry of the Cathedral to continue.

Communion

Young Church

The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell. Subtitles are provided; click on CC (Close Captions) on the video.

Board Game for Activity
Click the image above to download a PDF of the board described in the Activities video.

A Lucernarium for Easter

A candle-lighting liturgy for use at home during the COVID-19 pandemic


Find the Order of Service along with a downloadable PDF with musical responses here.

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Online Worship – 3 May 2020

The worship for 3 May 2020 can be found in several videos:

  • Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
  • Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
  • A candle lighting liturgy for use in the home

This week’s worship focuses on the gospel reading in which Jesus repeatedly uses images of a shepherd and sheep to describe the relationship between God and God’s people.

As access to the cathedral building is restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the members of the Companions of Our Lady and St Mungo, Sister Helena and Sister AJ, from their own home. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Rev Matthew Little. Jim McKillop reads the Gospel, Franny Mawditt leads the Intercessions, and the organ voluntary, March from Richard III by William Walton, is played by Frikki Walker. Magnus Walker (tenor) sings the Gloria and Sanctus from a setting of the mass by Anthony Greening. Music at communion is ‘The King of Love My Shepherd Is’ which is also sung by Magnus Walker.

Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Transcript – Online Worship for 3 May 2020

The Gathering

The Ministry of the Word

Offertory

If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.

To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232 – account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.

To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.

You can give by paypal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.

If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on Paypal.

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.

Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time enable the ministry of the cathedral to continue.

Communion

Young Church

The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell. Subtitles are provided – click on CC (Close Captions) on the video.

A Lucernarium for Easter

A candle-lighting liturgy for use at home during the COVID-19 pandemic


Find the Order of Service along with a downloadable PDF with musical responses here.

Feedback form

If you would like to contact the Provost and the Vice Provost, please use the following form. They will see messages sent from this form on Thursday 7 May 2020 when they return from annual leave.

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Online Worship – 26 April 2020

The worship for 26 April 2020 can be found in several videos:

  • Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
  • An anthem from the choir
  • Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
  • A song for Young Church, taught by Sarah Weir
  • A candle-lighting liturgy for use at home

As access to the cathedral building is restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Provost from his own home. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon. Jo Russell reads the Gospel, Robert Mawditt leads the Intercessions, and the organ voluntary, Koraal (Suite Modale) by Flor Peeters, is played by Steven McIntyre on the organ at Dunblane Cathedral. Robert Guthrie (tenor) sings the Gloria and Sanctus from Missa cum jubilo (Gregorian Chant). Music at communion is ‘The Love of God Comes Close’ by John L. Bell sung by Sarah Weir, soprano.

Photographs of roads around the City of Glasgow in these videos come from members of the congregation, including Roger Edwards, Tim Haynes, Debbie Lewer, Kate Mooney, Abha Paulina, Alan Richmond, Michael Shanks and John Weir.

Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 26 April 2020 – 3 Easter

The Gathering

The Ministry of the Word

Offertory

If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.

To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232 – account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.

To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.

You can give by paypal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.

If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on Paypal.

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.

Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time enable the ministry of the cathedral to continue.

Communion

The Anthem

A recording of ‘Irish Blessing’ by Bob Chilcott from a CD entitled ‘Listen’ by the Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow


May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be ever at your back
May the sunshine warm upon your face
And the rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you, may God hold you
Ever in the palm of his hand
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be ever at your back
May the sunshine upon your face
And the rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you, may God hold you
Ever in the palm of his hand
Ever in the palm of his hand
The palm of his hand

Young Church

The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell, with a special stop-motion video by Zoe Shepard Reese. Closed captioning provided.

Thursday 23 April: The wait is over, and we have the very first leaves! They weren’t here yesterday and are only just unfurling. Spring is here!

Leaves budding on a branch

Leaves budding on a branch

A Song for Young Church

A Lucernarium for Easter

A candle-lighting liturgy for use at home during the COVID-19 pandemic


Find the Order of Service along with a downloadable PDF with musical responses here.

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Lucernarium Easter 2020

A liturgy of candle-lighting in a time of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Order of Service is set out below. Download a PDF with musical responses here.

LUCERNARIUM
for Eastertide, during a time of isolation

Before this service, there should be as little artificial light as possible. One candle is lit as the Leader begins.

I. Little Blessing & Short Lesson

V. Light and peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

Jesus said, ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp to put it out of sight, but on a stand where it gives light for everyone in the house. And you, like the lamp, must shed light among others, so that they may see the good you do, and give glory to your Father in heaven.’

II. Prayer for Light

Before the Prayer is first sung
Let us pray.

Eternal God, who led your ancient people into freedom by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night: Grant that we who walk in the light of your presence may rejoice in the liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

During the singing of Phos hilaron, the People may bring their candles and place them in a window of their homes. Other candles may be lighted. Incense may be used here.

III. Phos hilaron

Antiphon
The same God who said, ‘Out of darkness let light shine,’ has caused light to shine within us.

O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Repeat Antiphon.

Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Repeat Antiphon.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices, O Son of God, O Giver of life, and to be glorified through all the worlds. Repeat Antiphon.

—
Recorded in St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow on 18 April 2020 • Setting: © 2009 alt.compline Oliver Brewer-Lennon; Psalm Tone 6 © 1993 St Meinrad Archabbey • Words: Little Blessing, The Book of Common Prayer 1979; Short Lesson, Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV, alt.); Prayer for Light, The Book of Common Prayer, 1979; Antiphon, 2 Corinthians 4:6 (NEB); Phos hilaron, The Book of Common Prayer, 1979

Online Worship – 19 April 2020

The worship for 19 April 2020 can be found in several videos:

  • Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
  • An anthem from the choir
  • Videos for members of the Young Church and their households
  • A Podcast for Easter from Dr Deborah Lewer

As access to the cathedral building is restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Vice Provost from his own home, with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth joining from his home. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. This Sunday’s sermon is preached by the Rev Dr Ellen Barrett. Beth Routledge reads the Gospel, Pat Bennett leads the Intercessions, and organ solos are played by Steven McIntyre on the organ at Dunblane Cathedral. Music for the Eucharist comes from the Walker family (Magnus Walker, tenor and Frikki Walker, organ). Music at communion is ‘O Filli et Filliae’ sung by Morven Bremner, soprano. The postlude is Voluntary in G (VII) by William Goodwin.

Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Online Worship – 19 April 2020 – 2 Easter

The Gathering

The Ministry of the Word

Offertory

If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.

To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232 – account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.

To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.

You can give by paypal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.

If it is possible for you to do so, please use a form of payment directly to the Cathedral bank account in order to avoid payment fees on Paypal.

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.

Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time enable the ministry of the cathedral to continue.

The Communion

The Anthem

A recording of Prayer for Peace by Frikki Walker from the Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow remembering that when Jesus appeared to his disciples, he said to them – “Peace be with you”.

Young Church

The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell, with a special stop-motion video by Zoe Shepard Reese. Closed captioning provided.


UPDATE: Looking for signs of hope and spring, a beautiful blue sky today and the buds are getting bigger and paler but no leaves yet!

Buds on a tree

Podcast for Easter from Dr Deborah Lewer


In this third and final podcast of the series, Dr Deborah Lewer explores a work of the German expressionist sculptor Ernst Barlach, a piece entitled Das Wiedersehen (1926), which depicts an encounter between Thomas and the risen Jesus. Video produced in partnership with the Iona Community. Music: Huit Pièces Brèves, Op. 84, No. 5: Improvisation in C Sharp Minor by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924); Catriona Mairi Mackenzie, piano

Download a transcript of the Podcast for Easter here.

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Podcast – the Risen Jesus

In this third and final podcast of the series, Dr Deborah Lewer explores a work of the German expressionist sculptor Ernst Barlach, a piece entitled Das Wiedersehen (1926), which depicts an encounter between Thomas and the risen Jesus. Video produced in partnership with the Iona Community. Music: Huit Pièces Brèves, Op. 84, No. 5: Improvisation in C Sharp Minor by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924); Catriona Mairi Mackenzie, piano.

Transcript:
Podcast script for Reunion

Easter Day Online Worship

The worship for Easter Day can be found in several videos:

  • The Exsultet – Sung by the Vice Provost – audio only
  • Three videos that form a service of Holy Communion
  • An anthem from the choir
  • Videos for members of the Young Church and their households including an animation of Mary Magdelene’s experience of the first Easter.
  • A video for the young choristers teaching them a Hallelujah

The Exsultet

The Service

The service is led by the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth who is also the preacher today. Other voices come from members of the congregation, some of whom are self-isolating at home. The Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon reads the Gospel, Lisa Curtice leads the Intercessions, and organ solos are played by Steven McIntyre on the organ at Dunblane Cathedral. Music for the Eucharist comes from the Inns family. Music at communion is The Call by Ralph Vaughan Williams sung by Magnus Walker and accompanied by Frikki Walker. The postlude is Praeludium in C (BuxWV 137) – D. Buxtehude.

As access to the cathedral building is restricted, this week’s worship takes the form of a house eucharist hosted by the Provost from his own home. As the paschal candle was delivered to the home of one of the sacristans, Sue Champion, the service will begin with Sue lighting the candle in her home for the congregation.

Download a PDF transcript of the service here:
Transcript for Online Worship for Easter Sunday

The Gathering

The Ministry of the Word

Offertory

If you would like to make a financial contribution to enable this ministry, please do so.

To give to St Mary’s directly from your bank account, please set up payments to the Clydesdale Bank, sort code 82-20-00 account number 30185232 – account name “Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin”.

To set up a standing order, please fill in a Bank Standing Order and send it to your bank. If you are a UK tax payer, please also fill in a Gift Aid Declaration as it enables the cathedral to claim back the tax that you have already paid on the money that you are giving.

You can give by paypal directly through this website by going to the Paypal Giving Page.

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.

Thank you for your offering. If you usually put cash on the plate, please, if you can, find a way of giving electronically at this time enable the ministry of the cathedral to continue.

The Communion

The Anthem

A recording of Haec Dies by Herbert Howells from the Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow

Young Church

The following videos have been prepared for members of the Young Church by Rosemary Hannah & Sophie Agrell. Closed captioning provided.

Hallelujah for Young Choristers

Choral Evensong

Members of the choir will be taking part in a special Royal School of Church Music Easter Choral Evensong this evening at 6 pm. Choristers from up and down the country will be singing along wherever they are. The service is open to everyone and will be livestreamed on Youtube. More details here: https://www.rscm.org.uk/online-resources/the-big-easter-evensong/

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Podcast – Pietà

In this second podcast in the series, art historian Dr Deborah Lewer examines ‘Pietà’ by Rogier van der Weyden. Video produced in partnership with the Iona Community. Music: ‘So much wrong’ translated and arranged by John L. Bell, Calum Woods (voice).

Podcast transcript:
Podcast script for Fri Sat (Lamentation)

Podcast for Maundy Thursday

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).