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
GETTING HERE:
We have limited parking onsite on the weekends and evenings. For further information on public transport and parking CLICK HERE.
ORGAN RESTORATION
APPEAL
ON THE WAY PODCAST
Dom, Sue & Peter:
The Weight of Everything
There are plenty of reasons right now that we may feel inclined to despair. The news brings to us all the violence of the world and a sense that the all we have known is fundamentally changing. Dom, Sue and Peter gather for this ‘check in’ conversation on how we are adjusting to the shifting of the powers in the world…
Wasting Time With God
1st Wednesday in the month.
Canon Gary Harch
Stations of the Resurrection
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
9.30am (Darnell Room)
In person and via zoom
Messiaen’s L’Ascension
Organ Nocturnes for Ascensiontide
Saturday, 16 May 2026
8pm
Live Stream for Weddings, Funerals and Worship
Click here to access the stream of the Service
STREAMING OF SERVICES and SERVICE NOTES
These will be updated each Thursday –
“THIS WEEK” covers the coming Sunday;
“LAST WEEK” the preceding Sunday.
Click the title bar or ‘+’ button to toggle open your chosen week and select the service time.
THIS WEEK'S SERVICE NOTES
Sunday 3 May
Feast of John, Apostle & Evangelist
LAST WEEK'S SERVICE NOTES
Sunday 19 April
Third Sunday of Easter
7.30am Holy Eucharist – Sundays
Click here for Live Stream on The Cathedral YouTube Channel
The stream will appear on our channel at approximately 7.15am Sunday
Click here for Service Notes
9.30am Choral Eucharist – Sundays
Click here for Live Stream on The Cathedral YouTube Channel
The stream will appear on our channel at approximately 9.15am Sunday
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6.00pm Choral Evensong
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
MAY 3: JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST, FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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APRIL 26: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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APRIL 19: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
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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
May Outreach
Trinity Centre Pantry
“I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” – Matthew 25:35
Trinity Centre Pantry offers hope when food is out of reach
The Trinity Pantry at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Fortitude Valley was established over thirty years ago to help those for whom life was proving a struggle; those who simply didn’t have enough to eat, or who had met with some temporary crisis and had no funds. The parish of Holy Trinity came together and began by providing daily assistance with non-perishable food and toiletries, while two days each week financial assistance was available through government funded Emergency Relief and parish funds.
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Currently, the Pantry is staffed entirely by volunteers, and is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, every week (except public holidays, and January) from 11am to 2pm. In January, the Pantry is open on Thursdays from 11am to 2pm.
People who are in need because of a crisis or hard times are welcome without appointment during opening hours. They need only bring identification. There is a range of food normally available and may be selected from a ‘shopping list’, at no cost.
Limited financial emergency relief is also available during opening hours each Thursday. This can be provided for the payment of overdue essential bills up to a total of $100 e.g. utilities and PBS prescriptions.
Trinity Pantry assists over 1,300 people each year. There are many stories, each one unique, and some exacerbated by current health and economic pressures. All are made welcome to receive some support to tide them over a difficult time in their lives – contributions to urgent bills, and assistance with food. Some who are helped return to offer thanks, and maybe even a donation.
With only small amounts of government funding, the Pantry depends entirely on donations. St John’s Cathedral
community provides groceries
regularly, and volunteer
assistance, but cash is also needed to support requests for financial assistance and because the Pantry’s monthly shopping bill is substantial. The Pantry prefers to buy food from local providers, because it is fresher, and buying local supports the businesses which are called on for extra help. With bulk buying, our gifts will go a long way.
Can we raise at least $1,500 for the Trinity Centre Pantry?
Can we support the Trinity Centre Pantry by donating $1,500? Donations of $2 or more to Trinity Pantry are tax deductible. You’ll find Outreach Envelopes for May 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 5)” and email outreach@stjohnscathedral.com.au so we can include your donation in the monthly total. For both cash and bank transfers, please provide your postal/email details if you want a receipt. Receipts will be issued by ABM, probably during June-July. Cheques: payable to ‘Trinity Pantry’. For other payments, please phone the cathedral office [(07) 3835 2222] during business hours Monday-Friday.
Receipts will be provided as requested by Trinity Pantry, probably around early to mid-July.
Thank you.