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Thank you for visiting St John’s Cathedral’s events page.  Here you will find information about concerts, seminars, workshops, special church services, short-term exhibitions and community events taking place at the Cathedral or in the Cathedral Precinct. On this page, items will generally be presented with imminent or current events at the top of the page, and longer-running or future events beneath. Please see the sidebox below left for more information.

Season of Creation Devotional App – 1st September to 4th October

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The new Season of Creation Devotional, developed by Queensland Churches Environmental Network (QCEN) is available on the Apple Store and Google store NOW.

The new Season of creation Devotional contains a reflection, prayer and verse for each day of Season of Creation.  The devotions are illustrated by beautiful photographs featuring the Australian landscape, flora and fauna.

What is Season of Creation?

Season of Creation funs from 1st September (Day of Prayer for Creation) to 4th October (St Francis Feast Day) each year.  It is celebrated by Christians throughout the world and is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all Creation.

About the Devotional

QCEN sought contributions from a wide range of people, from different denominations and backgrounds, from all over Australia.  The variety gives the devotions an incredible depth.  At the same time, although each devotion is different, they all manage to portray a sense of awe at the wonder of creation.  The devotions remind the reader of the interconnectedness of creation, of the peace we can feel when being in nature, and the beauty that is all around us.

How to Access the Devotional

By App using the Apple Store or google store  –  Free   just search for Season of creation.

By PDF through the QCT website – Free  go to https://qct.org.au/images/QCEN/SoCDevotionsScreenVersion.pdf

In printed form – a limited number of books have been printed and are available for $10 each plus postage.  Contact admin@qct.org.au to order your copy.

Queensland Churches Environmental Network (QCEN) invites all to celebrate the beginning of Season of Creation at a service to launch:

 

Candlelight Concerts
Experience classical music like never before

Candlelight concerts in the Cathedral are a unique musical and sensorial experience created by the stunning ambience of candlelight. These concerts allow you to enjoy some of the most famous works of classical music in a completely new way. Concerts are held at 6.30pm & 8.30pm and tickets from $32 are selling fast.

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Candlelight Concert Schedule:

6.30pm and 8.30pm (unless otherwise noted)

September 12  (Thur)
   Vivaldi Four Seasons
September 13  (Fri-6.30pm)
   A Tribute to Taylor Swift
September 13  (Fri-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to ABBA
September 14  (Sat-6.30pm)
   Best of Funk on Strings
September 14  (Sat-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Coldplay
September 19  (Thur)
   Rings & Dragons
September 20  (Fri-6.30pm)
   A Tribute to Queen
September 20  (Fri-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Nirvana
September 21  (Sat-9am, 11am, 1pm)
   Mindful Glow: Candlelight Sound Bath
September 26  (Thur-6.30pm)
   90’s Unplugged on Strings
September 26  (Thur-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Taylor Swift
September 27  (Fri-6.30pm)
   Vivaldi Four Seasons
September 27  (Fri-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
September 28  (Sat-6.30pm)
   Discovering Mozart
September 28  (Sat-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Queen
October 17  (Thur-6.30pm)
   90’s Unplugged on Strings
October 17  (Thur-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Adele
October 18  (Fri)
  Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake & More
October 19  (Sat-9am, 11am, 1pm)
   Mindful Glow: Candlelight Sound Bath
October 19  (Sat-6.30pm)
   Hans Zimmer’s Best Works
October 19  (Sat-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
October 31  (Thur)
   A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
November 1  (Fri-6.30pm)
   A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
November 1  (Fri-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
November 2  (Sat-8.30pm)
   Hans Zimmer’s Best Works
November 7  (Thur-6.30pm)
   Mozart, Bach and Timeless Composers
November 7  (Thur-8.30pm)
   A Tribute to Coldplay
November 8  (Fri-6.30pm)
   Best of Bollywood & Bollywood on Strings
November 8  (Fri-8.30pm)
   80s Rock Anthems
November 15  (Fri-6.30pm)
   90s Unplugged on Strings
November 15  (Fri-8.30pm)
   Best of Pink Floyd
November 16  (Sat-9am, 11am, 1pm)
   Mindful Glow: Candlelight Sound Bath
November 16  (Sat 8.00pm)
  A Tribute to Coldplay and Imagine Dragons

🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone. Book early as tickets selling fast!

Further information and Tickets: https://candlelightexperience.com

Video: youtu.be/buf8Qb5WClc

 

Ministry of Laying-on of Hands

Also available at other times –
Please contact the office

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Following the example of Jesus, and his explicit instructions to his disciples, the ministry of healing for any kind of disease or distress is an integral part of the proclamation and application of the Gospel of compassion.

It is administered by the “Laying on of Hands with prayer” by a priest gently touching the head or shoulders of the person in need. No questions are asked although a person may, if they wish, give their name or a brief description of their concern. It is perfectly acceptable, even encouraged, to receive this ministry on behalf of another who cannot be present.

Those who wish to receive this ministry are invited to make their way to the Lady Chapel (north side of the Cathedral) following the reception of Communion.

The Ministry of Laying on of Hands with Anointing is also available at other times, including after each act of worship. Please contact the Cathedral Office.

What is ‘Spiritual Direction’ …?
Spiritual direction is about making a space for God in your life. Contrary to the name, Spiritual Direction is not about being ‘directed’, it is being encouraged to draw closer to God in a more conscious experience of God’s presence, grace and love in your daily life.
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In the midst of life we often find it difficult to notice God’s action within it. And yet we yearn to be able to discern the presence and the voice of God at a deeper level. In the practice of Spiritual Direction you are given the time and space to reflect on the experiences of your daily living, and as this contemplation takes place, you begin to discern God’s invitations and the work God is doing in your life.

Click here to read: ‘What is Spiritual Direction?’

Spiritual Direction sessions are now available at the Cathedral. To find out more, please contact Glynis by email

MORE ABOUT EVENTS

Offsite events, particular theme days/weeks or festivals which might be of wider interest are more likely to be found in the GENERAL NEWS section on the home page of this website.  This is not a hard-and-fast rule: we will be keeping an eye on the dispersal of information across this new website, to try to minimise the number of clicks and cross-reference links needed.

Regarding links, some of the events featured here (and on the home page) may require registration, ticketing or booking fees. Where this is the case, either the event image or a specific text link should take you to the relevant (external) website for more details.

Please note that St John’s Cathedral provides such information in good faith and cannot be responsible for the veracity or otherwise of such links. If you find a link is broken or are concerned about its redirection, please contact the Cathedral office during business hours, 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, or by email 

 

 

FREE MORNING CONCERT SERIES

Free morning concerts
 Thursday, 5th September 2024 at 11am
Queensland Conservatorium: Composition

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International Day of Peace Lecture 2024

St John’s Cathedral
Saturday, 21st September 2024
6.30-8.00pm

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At this 13th annual UN International Day of Peace Brisbane lecture, we will hear from Louise Adler AM who is on the advisory committee of the Jewish Council of Australia and director of the Adelaide writers’ week. Louise will share with us why peace matters, the lessons of her own personal history and why speaking up against injustice is critical.
 
Nasser Mashni is the President of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network. Nasser will address the current crisis in Gaza, the West Bank and the region. He will share his views on what is needed to reach a peaceful and just life for people living in this war zone.
 
To book a seat in the Cathedral for the event, follow this link:
https://events.humanitix.com/unaaq-international-day-of…
 
Enquiries: annette.brownlie@unaa.org.au
 
For the virtual event, you are welcome to
watch on the Cathedral’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNK4UfKhyzHdskN-s_Q9e4Q
The stream of the lecture will commence at 6.15pm on Saturday 21st September.
 
This event is hosted by UNAAQ, St John’s Cathedral, Griffith University and Just Peace Qld Inc.

Tuesday Coffee
10.30am to 11.30am

Relax for an hour having a coffee and chat online with various members of the Cathedral community. Bring your coffee (or other preferred cuppa) and be welcomed into the conversation on Tuesdays from 10.30am. 

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By phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 885 952 546#, Passcode: 399344# and then Participant ID: #.

Christian Meditation Group
Tuesday evening
6.45pm

The Mediation Group is now meeting again in the Cathedral and also by Zoom.

To join by Zoom please either:
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or To join by phone ring (07) 3185 3730 and enter these details: Meeting ID: 278 417 931#; Passcode: 042853#; Participant:#

Wine before Breakfast

The First Friday of Every Month
7-8.30am

Wine Before Breakfast (WBB) combines the 7am Friday morning Eucharist with alternative readings from poetry, reflections and other sources with musical offerings that match the theme of the day. Focus is on the world around us, concentrating on issues of social justice, community and living out the truth of the Gospel message.

After the Eucharist, please join us for a nourishing breakfast with convivial company & conversation at a nearby café (venue will be advised in the liturgy notes). No-one is turned away for lack of funds. Please come & share your light and life.

All are welcome!

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Labyrinth Walk
1st Sunday of the month
from 11.15am
1st September 2024
A Walk in Creationtide

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A Walk in Creationtide

Our guided Labyrinth Walk, Liturgy, and Meditation invites us to begin the Season of Creation and Springtime, giving thanks to the Creator for the glorious natural world that surrounds us and envelops us. 
 
Please meet at the Labyrinth under the Rose Window in the Northern Transept or join online. The Labyrinth Walk will be conducted both in-person and live streamed via the Cathedral’s YouTube channel following the 9.30AM Choral Eucharist, commencing around 11:15AM (AEST). The Walk will be available on-demand via the YouTube channel following the live broadcast.
 
(The walk will also be available on the Cathedral YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNK4UfKhyzHdskN-s_Q9e4Q from 11.15am, and will be available to watch at a later time.
 
Walking Notes and Finger Labyrinth may be downloaded from https://www.stjohnscathedral.com.au/whats-on/)
 

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Click here for previous Labyrinth Walks

 

 

Girl Chorister Experience

Sunday, 8th September 2024
3-7pm

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There is an exciting opportunity for girls to experience life as a chorister at St John’s Cathedral.
 
Girls will spend the afternoon rehearsing, meeting the current girl choristers, and touring the inspiring Cathedral.
 
They will then join the choristers in singing a service of Evensong, to which family and friends are warmly invited.
 
Do you know a girl aged 8-17 who likes to sing? They are welcome to come along and experience singing beautiful music in an encouraging environment.
 
Participation is free, but pre-booking is required for catering purposes.
 
To register, please contact Andrej Kouznetsov, Assistant Director of Music, at akouznetsov@stjohnscathedral.com.au
 
 

 

Wasting Time With God

Rev’ds Sisters Jan & Gillian SSA
Revisioning the Vision
Wednesday, 2nd October 2024
9.30am

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The Society of the Sacred Advent (SSA) has been a women’s Religious Order for over 130 years, embodying a charism of particular call for its purpose, beginning with ministering to women and children in Brisbane in the late 19th century. Over the years this included several schools for girls throughout Queensland, homes for disadvantaged children, medical care and other forms of care. Today we continue to be involved with St Aidan’s and St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ Schools in Brisbane.
 
In 2019 the SSA began a process of revisioning the Order to enable it to not only keep alive, but to discern God’s call in this era. This has resulted in exciting new ways of creating space for women and men to encounter the Christ in prayerful and spiritual ways. The SSA charism continues, built on the sure foundations of those who have gone before, and trust in God’s Spirit to indeed be its life and sanctification.
 
We will reflect on the journey so far, including the emergence of Vowed Members and Companions of the SSA, and share some of our hopes for future possibilities as an Anglican Religious Community for the 21st Century.
 

Event Info: This event will be held in person and on Zoom and will begin with a short prayer service at 9.30am.  The presentation and discussion will follow at 9.40am until 10.30am when the session will end with worship and then morning tea from 10.35am.

 
To join via Zoom, use either this Zoom link:
Zoom link or (video/audio) or your phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 823 3447 0652#, Passcode: 303180# and then Participant ID: #.
 
 

 

 

Coffee on Wednesdays
10.00am to 2.00pm

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Good friends, good food, great conversation.        All are most welcome!

CHAIR YOGA IN THE CATHEDRAL
Wednesdays, 11am-12noon

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASSES
Thursdays, 2.30pm-3.30pm

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TALKS

Each Week we provide two video talks for Children. These appear on the Cathedral’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel on Thursday and Sunday mornings at 9.30am. The talks encourage and enable engagement with the Christian narrative and the themes and festivals associated with the Church Year. Many of the talks have resources associated with them.

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Click here for the Cathedral YouTube channel 

Click here to access the Resources

 

Launch of Multifaith Week of Climate Action

St John’s Cathedral
Tuesday, 17th September 2024
10am

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Join with people of all faiths in sending a strong message to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition that much bolder action on the climate is needed.

All over the country these actions are taking place at high-profile places of worship.

Check out the other locations at https://www.arrcc.org.au/flagships

Find out more about what else is happening during the week of action and how to get involved at https://www.arrcc.org.au/weekofaction

 

 

Mystics, Theologians & God-Botherers

Rev. David Baker will speak on
Daune Sagnol and Rev. Dr. Robert Bos
Sunday, 6th October 2024
6-8pm

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Daune Sagnol was an Elder in the Campbell Street Uniting Church in Rockhampton in the early 1980s. She took that job very seriously in her pastoral care for people. Daune co-founded the first Lifeline Ministry in Rockhampton. As a young adult most recently shaped in the evangelical tradition, Daune decided it was her job to disciple me not so much away from evangelicalism, as to broaden my Christian understanding and experience.
 
Rev. Dr. Robert Bos was of Dutch migrant heritage, a Uniting Church minister, who explored ministry, theology, the Christian walk in cross cultural contexts – particularly First Peoples, but also Indian and Melanesian cultures. Robert worked in Aurukun for some time, learning, teaching, and training in ministry leadership; he also served as a teacher leader in lay education in the Uniting Church. A chance invitation to visit the Church of North India’s Amritsar Diocese led to a long relationship with that diocese, one which he shared with many people, by hosting friendship tours of the diocese, and inviting Diocesan leaders to Queensland.
 
David Baker is a born and bred Queenslander, brought up in rural and regional Queensland and grew up in the Methodist tradition. After time at Queensland Agricultural College, he spent 10 years working in rural and regional Queensland as a property valuer. He trained for the Uniting Church of Australia (UCA) ministry at the Brisbane College of Theology and then served in the West Moreton region of the UCA in rural and suburban ministry. He values curiosity and wonder … but thinks they’re undervalued traits in our culture! David currently serves as General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together (QCT), which brings him into contact with a wide range of expressions of Christian faith, and also people of other faiths.
 
This event will be held ‘in person’ in the Cathedral, over YouTube and Zoom. Choral Evensong will be ‘in person’ at 6pm in the Cathedral and will also be accessible at 6pm here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNK4UfKhyzHdskN-s_Q9e4Q.
David will talk about Daune and Robert in the sermon as part of Evensong.
 
From about 7.10pm we will join together in person in the Cathedral and via Zoom to share discussion with David over refreshments.

All are welcome to join us. 

 
To join via Zoom, use either this Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/768010419…(video/audio) or your phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 768 010 419#, Passcode: 267366# and then Participant ID: #.
 
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or your phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 768 010 419#, Passcode: 267366# and then Participant ID: #.
 

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SAINTS on a MISSION
Fridays at 10.30am

Join Cathedral community member and “self-discovered” medieval and liturgical historian Blair Martin, leading interested folk in reflections and discussion on how we connect the ancient stories and rituals of Feast Days to the world as we experience it today, developing a sense of purpose & meaning for our disrupted and changed lives. Along the way the focus will also be on matters of social justice and our call to be “Saints on a Mission”, living out the Great Commission – to be “Easter People” living in the Resurrection and bringing the good news of the gospel to the lives of those around us.

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To join the discussion, use either this Zoom link

or phone (07) 3185 3730, enter:
Meeting ID: 860 2210 9248#
Passcode: 904552#
Participant ID: #.

 

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The Journey 2024:
God’s story, your story, my story.
Sundays 4-5pm
via ZOOM

Those who want to take stock of their lives using a spiritual focus;  Those considering baptism for themselves or for their children;
Exploring the art of storytelling as a way to discern God’s call on our lives.

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Who is The Journey for?  
Those considering confirmation;  
Those who want to become an Anglican;  
Those wanting to discern some future direction for their life;
Those interested in unpacking the faith. 

 

What is the process?
The Christian faith is a way of life. Entering into a way of life requires reflection.
Christians are people who seek to live out the way of love. We seek to follow Jesus who,  in his own life, demonstrated that we were made by God, who is love, for love. God’s  love gives us the energy to love in turn. Since we are made for love, we each have a  purpose. The Journey exists to enable people to discover what this truth means for  them.
The process aims to give people the space to test and then find their own way into this  way of life. It takes what has happened in life to this point seriously. We believe that by  reflecting on our life-story we discover how God has been at work in our lives since  before we were born, and also identify ways in which we, as unique people, are to  respond to this. We discover the way in which God’s love for us can shape our  relationships, inform our motives, and help us find deep happiness.  

How does it work?  
By allowing those involved to ask questions, to talk over issues, share insights and to  learn about specific areas that interest them. This takes place within small groups.  

Why this way?  
We learn most effectively when we are seeking answers to questions that matter to us. 

Attending via Zoom:
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or your phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 894 0003 0380#, Passcode: 885493# and then Participant ID: #.  

For more information please contact:
The Dean, Peter Catt, pcatt@stjohnscathedral.com.au or phone 3835 2239.

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EfM)
~ a ‘taster’ program!

The EfM group is a multi-parish group that has been meeting since 2018. EfM is an Anglican Church accredited adult learning programme, that enables people to discover the connection between Christian faith and their daily life.

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The EfM group is a multi-parish group that has been meeting since 2018. EfM is an Anglican Church accredited adult learning programme, that enables people to discover the connection between Christian faith and their daily life.

EfM helps participants to interpret the richness of the church’s faith in our complex world; and to express it with confidence, in both words and actions, in their daily living and their own communities. EfM is formational and transformational for Christian life and ministry. It does not tell you what to believe, as you search for meaning.  EfM is open to people of all denominations and faiths.

General information about EfM Australia can be found at the following website:

https://www.efmaustralia.org/

Participants elect to join up for a year at a time, to form a group that studies scripture and church history with guided texts. Each week we come together to  reflect on what has been studied and our own faith questions.  There are no exams or set assignments other than the weekly reading and reflections.

The Cathedral EfM group is recommencing on Monday 6 February 2023.

The EfM programme can also be entirely online, through an Australia wide group.  Online groups typically commence in February and June each year.

If you are interested and would like more details on either the Cathedral or an online group, please contact: Canon Gary Harch on 0418 132 680, email harchgm@gmail.com You can also contact the Dean, Peter Catt.


Acoustic Cathedral
with Dr Michael Knopf
In Recess

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Dr. Michael Knopf is a concert guitarist and composer, a dedicated teacher and a music researcher from the United States residing in Southeast Queensland.

The Acoustic Cathedral experience is not a recital but an aural aesthetic assistance to help drain away stress/anxiety/pain for all comers. Michael would love to see people of all walks of life, status and condition beneit. He will be playing some original music, classical guitar repertoire and improvisations, each piece aesthetically modified to encourage a relaxed engagement and to impart the sense of beauty, colour and other-worldliness that we sometimes experience within ourselves as we are immersed in better thoughts and feelings.

Michael’s CDs will be available for purchase after the session.

 

 


Contemplative Eucharist
IN RECESS

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