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..
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
O’neil Van Horn:
Making Hope
How do we have hope in amongst worsening reports of global warming, species loss and natural disasters? O’neil Van Horn, describing himself as a hopeful nihilist, argues that while there may be little reason for feeling hopeful, the real challenge of hope is to create it through the actions of our lives. He says, “Hope is not something we have so much as something we make.” His book, Making Hope: Practices, Prayers and Parables for a Changing Climate, explores how slow, still, and often quiet practices can cultivate hope for ourselves, each other, and our planetary home.
Monthly Outreach
Anglican Church of Melanesia
Archbishop’s Appeal
This month we invite you to support in prayer, or financial donations the Archbishop of Brisbane’s Appeal supporting the work of the Anglican Church in Melanesia. In partnership with Anglicans in Development, the community development entity of Anglican Board of Mission, the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is building stronger, healthier, safer and more climate resilient communities.
The 2026 Archbishop’s appeal supports locally led initiatives that address current and emerging challenges for future generations. Inspired by Jesus’ example of caring for the whole person, communities work together offering adult literacy classes, positive parenting programs, improved access to water and toilets ad initiatives that tackle climate change (Schwarz, 2026).
You can support The Archbishop’s appeal with financial donations or prayer. November Outreach Envelopes are available at the Outreach Board. Please return your envelope with your donation via the Donations Box, a cathedral warden, or the Cathedral Office (Mon to Fri).Electronic banking: BSB 034 003 | Account No. 385378 Reference: Outreach 11Please email Outreach@stjohnscathedral.com.au so your donation can be included in the monthly total. Cheques: Payable to Anglicans in Development.Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.For other payment options, contact the Cathedral Office on (07) 3835 2222 during business hours, Monday to Friday. Thank you.
Advent Studies
Join Canon Jess Grant and Rev’d Dr Gemma Dashwood for our two Advent Studies offerings this year.
Women of the Nativity
Join Rev’d Dr Gemma Dashwood on a journey of stories of Women of the Nativity – an Advent study written by Canon Paula Gooder.
Women of the Nativity explores the stories of a number of women who played vital roles in the Advent and Christmas stories, but whose voices are often lost.
The study will run over 4 Sundays
(29th November, 6th December, 13th December, 20th December)
from 3.45pm – 4.45pm (in person in the Darnell Room and on Zoom.)
All welcome.
The Heart of Preparation
During Advent, Canon Jess Grant will offer a study on the traditional themes of this season: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
A reflection drawing on literature, art, film, and music related to the theme of the week will be published on the Cathedral website each Monday morning during Advent.
Those who wish to gather online to discuss the material in greater depth are welcome to do so on the Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm.
(2nd December, 9th December, 16th December, 23rd December)
If you would like to participate in the online group, please let Jess via email (jgrant@stjohnscathedral.com.au) or in person.
Live Stream for Weddings, Funerals and Worship
Click here to access the stream of the Service
STREAMING OF SERVICES and SERVICE NOTES
Here you will find quick links to two weeks of Service Notes for each of our four Sunday services.
These will be updated each Friday –
“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 8 November
Defence Sunday
LAST WEEK'S SERVICE NOTES
Sunday 1 November
All Souls’ Day
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
Click here for Service Notes
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
SEPTEMBER 27: Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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SEPTEMBER 20: Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
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SEPTEMBER 13: Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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GENERAL NEWS
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
Annual Meeting of the Cathedral Community
15 November 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Cathedral Congregation will commence at 11.15 am on Sunday 15 November in the Darnell Room and via Zoom.
The Agenda for the meeting together with details of elections to be held are advertised on the Cathedral doors and the Cathedral website. Information about the elections is also in November’s Monthly Notices. After the elections are completed, the meeting will be adjourned until February 2027 so that the various reports for 2026 can be finalised.
Nominations in writing on a Cathedral Nomination for Election form must be with the Dean by Sunday 8 November 2026.
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If you wish to vote in any elections or to nominate for a position, please make sure that you are registered on the Cathedral Roll as an Elector. Cathedral Roll forms and Cathedral Nomination for Election forms are available from the Literature Stand and the Cathedral website; completed forms should be handed to a Warden or to the Dean. People interested in being nominated for a position should read the information brochure about the roles and duties of all Cathedral Council members.
Download the nomination form here
Download the Roles and Duties Brochure here