St John’s Cathedral is home to a community which seeks to bring the best of Anglican tradition into dialogue with the issues and needs of our day.
We strive for open-minded conversation, seek to practice inclusion, and reflect on how we might see our beliefs put into action. We want this to be a place where people are encouraged to seek God and progress their own spiritual journeys.
The Cathedral itself, a renowned Brisbane landmark, serves as a magnet, where diverse people gather to worship, celebrate, seek solace, converse and learn.
For details of special events and concerts at the Cathedral please see the WHAT’S ON page. You may find information about our regular worship times on the SERVICES page.
Peace,
Peter Catt +
Dean of Brisbane
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APPEAL
ON THE WAY PODCAST
Iain McGilchrist:
The Sense of the Sacred
Anyone who describes an experience with the sacred will find themselves often struggling for words because they find the sacred is not a ‘thing’, nor a set of beliefs, but rather an encounter in open and vulnerable relationship which requires a far more humble and receptive form of knowing…
Sundays at 7pm
November 30; December 7,14,21
Please note this is in place of 6pm Evensong
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Live Stream for Weddings, Funerals and Worship
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STREAMING OF SERVICES and SERVICE NOTES
These will be updated each Thursday –
“THIS WEEK” covers the coming Sunday;
“LAST WEEK” the preceding Sunday.
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THIS WEEK'S SERVICE NOTES
Sunday 30 November
First Sunday of Advent
LAST WEEK'S SERVICE NOTES
23 November
The Reign of Christ
7.30am Holy Eucharist – Sundays
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The stream will appear on our channel at approximately 7.15am Sunday
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9.30am Choral Eucharist – Sundays
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The stream will appear on our channel at approximately 9.15am Sunday
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7.00pm Advent Procession
Live Stream Sundays at 6pm
The stream will appear on our channel at approximately 5.45pm Sunday
Morning Prayer
Monday to Friday
8.30am
To access an electronic copy of the Prayer Book, please email: cathedral@stjohnscathedral.com.au
Streamed Services available as Recordings anytime
Latest additions
November 23: The Reign of Christ
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November 16: Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
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November 9: Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost – Defence Sunday
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THE CATHEDRAL and DEANERY HERITAGE APPEALS
The National Trust of Australia (Queensland) has listed The Cathedral and The Deanery (Adelaide House) because of their significance to the heritage of Queensland and Australia more broadly. Adelaide House was the first Government House when Queensland was created on 10th December 1859. The balcony on which Sir George Bowen read the proclamation that day has been the subject of a great deal of work to restore it to a stable and safe condition. The cathedral is the only stone-vaulted church in the Southern hemisphere and is highly regarded as a sublime example of neo-gothic architecture. Donations to the Cathedral fund are used to enhance and presence the fabric of the magnificent building.
Donations to the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) for these appeals are allowable as deductions for tax purposes.
Find out more on our DEANERY APPEAL page.
Welcome. “On the Way” is a series of recorded conversations (podcasts) exploring the deeper mysteries of faith, meaning, and beauty that people from all over the world are able to listen to on their smartphone or computer.
The podcast invites others who are also “on the way” into conversation; seeking a transformative spirituality and inclusive faith that speaks to real issues of today. Together in dialogue and storytelling we seek to make meaning and articulate a Christianity that expresses the liberating and life-giving message of the Gospel in our time.
Links to the published podcasts may be found at here. Note that these are hosted externally by Omny Studio and will open in a new browser tab.
You can also download all the podcasts from the iTunes store, or using your preferred podcast App, including Android. Search by the names “On the Way” or “St John’s Cathedral” and subscribe for free to receive these great conversations straight to your device every month! CDs are also available for those who are unable to access the podcasts online and these are available on the Literature Table in the Cathedral.
To find out more, contact the Cathedral Office by email or phone 3835 2222 during business hours.
CATHEDRAL OFFERINGS
NEW: ONLINE DONATIONS PAGE!
Our Cathedral has adopted the simple, convenient online payment channel of Tithe.ly — designed by and for churches — and currently used by more than 12,000 churches and ministries in over 50 countries.
Scan or click on the QR code above, to visit our GIVE page on this website: you may make an offering to our Cathedral and its work – either as a one-off or recurring gift –
using a credit card by clicking on the
green GIVE NOW button or the
GENERAL DONATIONS image block, which will open a simple, pop-up Tithe.ly form without you having to leave this site.
MORE INFO: please visit our GIVE page
Outreach
The Archbishop’s November Appeal
St Mark’s Children’s Learning Centre in the province of Isabella in the Philippines
This is the second year that the Archbishop’s November appeal is supporting St Mark’s Children’s Learning Centre in the Philippines which will assist the school and community to see their vision become a reality.
St Mark’s is part of a growing movement within the Episcopal Church of the Philippines with a vision to provide primary school aged children – from kindergarten to year 7 – accessible, safe and quality education for their community.
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Through ABM’s ongoing support, St Mark’s has already been able to expand classrooms and learning spaces and this year’s appeal will further contribute to providing the local children with a complete education – from kindergarten to year 7. St Mark’s currently offers Nursery to Grade 3, with plans to increase the schooling available by one grade each year.
Bishop Sarah Plowman travelled to the Philippines earlier in the year with her husband Darius, ABM’s Meagan Schwarz and The Rev’d Juliana Bate from St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake, to see first-hand the work of ABM in collaboration with the Episcopal Church of the Philippines.
Last year St Mark’s asked ABM AID (Anglicans in Development) to support the school to build a 2-storey building that will eventually house 8 classrooms. Photos from Bishop Sarah’s trip show the building in progress and already being used with 2 classrooms and a principal’s office on the ground floor.
This partially completed building is already in use for year 3 students and an office
The school intends to complete construction of four more classrooms on the upper level of the main building and start building the foundations for the next four classrooms. Parents and teachers say that expanding St Mark’s also keeps children safer, as they no longer need to cross a major highway to go to school outside of the community. St Mark’s is within walking distance, which also means parents save money on public transport fares.
The St Mark’s teachers and parents are excited about their new school facilities and express their gratitude to ABM supporters for making their dream a reality.
Bishop Sarah Plowman, Darius Cartwright, The Rev’d Juliana Bates, teachers and students at St Mark’s CLC 2025
While donations to ABM are not generally tax deductible, donations of $2 or more to Anglicans in Development (AID) projects are tax deductible, and this is an AID project.
Can we support the Archbishop’s November Appeal by donating $1,500?
You’ll find Outreach Envelopes for November at the Outreach Board. Please: give your Outreach Envelope with your offering, into the Donations Box, to a cathedral warden, or to the Cathedral Office Monday-Friday. Using electronic banking: BSB 034 003 Account No: 385378; (narrate your deposit “Outreach 11” and email outreach@stjohnscathedral.com.au so we can include your donation in the monthly total. Provide your postal/email details for the receipt. Cheques: payable to ‘ABM – Archbishop’s November Appeal 2025’. For other payments, please phone the cathedral office [(07) 3835 2222] during business hours Monday-Friday. Thank you.