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WHAT’S ON!
Welcome to the ‘What’s On at St John’s Cathedral’ page. Here you will find what is on this week, coming up, concert information and much more.
THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN’S
English Conversation Group
Mondays
2-3pm
Darnell Room
(Zoom link below)
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Take a break, have a coffee (or other preferred cuppa) and chat online with various members of the extended Cathedral community. Relax, bring your beverage and be welcomed into the conversation on Tuesdays – any time between 10.30am and 11.30am.
St John’s Cathedral
FREE! MORNING CONCERT SERIES 2026
Next Concert
UQ MUSIC
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
11am
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Our Cathedral offers a weekly Christian meditation group on Tuesday evenings from 6.45 to 7.30pm. The meditation group is always open to new members. A simple meal of soup and bread is available in St Martin’s House from 5.30pm.
The meditation group meets in the Cathedral as well as by Zoom. To join via Zoom, use either this Zoom link or your phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 278 417 931#, Passcode: 042853# and then Participant ID: #.
Further information: Please contact The Rev’d Canon Julia Van Den Bos by email (jvandenbos@stjohnscathedral.com.au) or via the Cathedral office.
Why Christian Meditation?
Meditation is a universal spiritual wisdom and a practice found at the core of all the great religious traditions, leading from the mind to the heart. It is a way of simplicity, silence and stillness. It can be practised by anyone, wherever you are on your life’s journey. It is only necessary to be clear about the practice and then to begin – and to keep on beginning.
In Christianity this tradition of contemplation, the prayer of the heart or ‘apophatic prayer’, became marginalised and often even sometimes suspect. But in recent times a major recovery of the contemplative dimension of Christian faith – and prayer – has been happening. This is transforming the different faces of the Church and revealing the way the Gospel integrates the mystical and the social.
Central to this process now is the rediscovery of how to pray in this dimension and at this depth: finding a practice of meditation in the Christian tradition. The World Community teaches a practice derived from the Gospel teaching of Jesus and the advice of early Christian monks. The Desert Fathers and Mothers teach a Christian spirituality of powerful relevance for those today who want to live their discipleship to Jesus in a radical and simple way.
Information about Christian meditation is available at wccm.org/content/what-meditation.
Coffee on Wednesdays (COWs)
10am-2pm (in the Cathedral)
Good coffee, good food, great conversations!
Chair Yoga
Wednesdays
11am-12noon (Darnell Room)
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Welcome to the film series Earth, Our Original Monastery, a contemplative prayer series featuring seven poetic blessings written by Christine Valters Paintner inspired by her book Earth, Our Original Monastery.
Poetry is the soul’s language. Through image, lyric, and metaphor, poets are able to convey messages from the soul of their humanity to express a moment of awakened truth—a glimpse of the Creator still at work and ever connected to creation. Christine’s poetic blessings are an invitation into the blessed Divine current, into the practice of deep listening for the whisperings of your own soul. They are contemplative prayer pieces, guides to being present in communion with Creator and creation.
This study series will go over seven weeks. We will start the week before the Season of Creation and continue through to the Wednesday after the Season of Creation.
Although the book is not required for this study, if you would like a copy it can be found online for purchase;
Sign up for the zoom link: https://holyhermits.com.au/
Saints on a Mission
Fridays
10.30-12noon
Zoom only
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SAINTS ON A MISSION (on Zoom only)
There is a new Zoom room link for 2026.
Blair Martin (Meanjin/Brisbane) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Saints On A Mission 2026CE – S. John’s Cathedral, Meanjin/Brisbane
Time: Fridays 10:30 AEST
Join Zoom Meeting: Click here
Meeting ID: 817 7960 2281
Passcode: 480183
Or by phone – +61 7 3185 3730
Living the 5 Marks of Mission
for people ages 11 to 17
Saturday, 19 September 2026
10am to 4.00pm
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Kids @ St Johns
Sundays
9.30am
in person during the Choral Eucharist
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Children’s Ministry
Children are very much part of our family and the children’s area in the Cathedral is available whenever the Cathedral is open.
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Tickets: www.trybooking.com/DPBLJ
ABOUT
Majesty and Glory
Experience an evening of breathtaking choral music as the acclaimed St John’s Cathedral Choir presents Majesty and Glory—a programme of extraordinary beauty, power and reflection.
At the heart of the concert are two of Henry Purcell’s greatest masterpieces: the jubilant Te Deum, composed to celebrate the grandeur of the English Baroque, and the deeply moving Funeral Music for Queen Mary. Far from being sombre, Purcell’s funeral music is renowned for its dignity, nobility and haunting beauty, offering moments of profound reflection and timeless musical expression.
The programme culminates in Louis Vierne’s magnificent Messe Solennelle, one of the masterpieces of the French Romantic choral repertoire. Written for choir and organ, this thrilling work fills the cathedral with soaring melodies, rich harmonies and moments of breathtaking grandeur.
Performed in the magnificent acoustic of St John’s Cathedral, this concert promises an unforgettable musical experience that celebrates the richness of the choral tradition—from quiet reflection to triumphant splendour.
Whether you are a lifelong lover of choral music or discovering it for the first time, Majesty and Glory offers an inspiring evening of music that will resonate long after the final note.
Duration: Approximately 75 minutes (no interval).
DATE
Sunday 20 September 2026 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (UTC+10)
LOCATION
St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
373 Ann Street, City Qld 4000
The Journey 2026: God’s story, your story, my story.
Exploring the art of storytelling as a way to discern God’s call on our lives.
Sundays (on zoom)
4-5pm
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Who is The Journey for?
Those who want to take stock of their lives using a spiritual focus; Those considering baptism for themselves or for their children; 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: Use either this Zoom link (video/audio) 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.
COMING UP
Tween Day
for people in Grades 3 to 8
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
8.30am to 4.00pm
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Mystics, Theologians & God-Botherers
1st Sunday in the Month
Sunday, 4 October
6-8pm
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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: www.youtube.com/@StJohnsCathedralBris/streams.
To join via Zoom, use either this Zoom link (video/audio) or your phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 768 010 419#, Passcode: 267366# and then Participant ID: #.
Cathedral AMUA Branch Meeting
Thursday, 9 October 2026
9.45am (in Cathedral)
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Our next meeting is Thursday, 9 October.
The Cathedral Branch of the AMUA usually meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month
from 9.45am (for tea/coffee) for a 10am start.Our next meeting is Thursday, 10 September.
Membership is available for all [women and men] who have been baptised. If you would
like to become a member of this wonderful fellowship, please do reach out to us.
Cathedral AMUA Branch
Anglican Mothers Union Australia (AMUA) is part of a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service.
AMUA Vision: a world where God’s love is known through loving, respectful and flourishing relationships.
AMUA Aim: to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by the transformation of communities worldwide through the nurture of family.
Membership is available for all [women and men] who have been baptised. If you would like to become a member of this wonderful fellowship, please do reach out to us.
The Cathedral Branch usually meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9.45am (for tea/coffee) for a 10am start.
This year we celebrate 150 years of wonderful work by Mothers Union across the world. It is important that we celebrate the work not only by Mary Sumner in 1876 but the meaningful work continuing today. Keep a look out for our special events this year.
This year we are continuing with our support of important charities and Cathedral AMUA projects are:
Hope in a Suitcase (HIASC): HIASC supports children from infants to 16 years old going into foster care. In the past when a child goes into foster care it was with a plastic bag and a few personal items. With your support children are now starting their life in foster care with dignity and a suitcase or sports bag filled with clothing, toiletries, books and toys and a special note with every suitcase that says YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE WORTHY, YOU MATTER! This suitcase belongs to a worthy, brave and resilient young person. Please ensure it goes with them wherever their journey may lead them. EVERY CHILD MATTERS!
BOOKS4PNGKIDS: this is a wonderful way to bring light to children in PNG with the gift of reading. Donations of new and used books for children aged 0-14 years old are greatly accepted and appreciated..
For further information about the Cathedral Branch of AMUA or to ask a question, please contact Debra Franks (7.30am congregation) or leave a message via reception@stjohnscathedral.com.au or through the Cathedral Office – 07 3835 2222.
Yarning Circle
Speaker and date to be confirmed
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RSVP: https://unclebill.online/…/remah-naji-2026-08-23.html…
UNCLE BILL LEMSON
Co-Chair, First Nations Allies Magandjin
connect@unclebill.online
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UNCLE BILL LEMSON
Co-Chair, First Nations Allies Magandjin
connect@unclebill.online
unclebill.online
Labyrinth Walk
from 11.15am
A Walk in ….
In person and online
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Please meet at the Labyrinth under the Wheel Window in the Northern Transept or join online (both live and later available via the Cathedral’s YouTube channel).
The path is always new, because,
as a spiritual discipline, the labyrinth
is a path of contemplation,
reflection, prayer …
Beneath the surface, walking the labyrinth
is a profound discipline in listening,
in active silence, in finding movement
and rhythm in the stillneses underneath
and in between everyday’s noise.
Walking the labyrinth is an exercise
in finding the voice speaking in whispers
underneath the whirlwind of sound.
~ Travis Scholl, “Walking the Labyrinth –
A Place to Pray and Seek God” p.17, IVP Books, 2014
CONCERTS
St John’s Cathedral
FREE! MORNING CONCERT SERIES 2026
Next Concert
UQ MUSIC
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
11am
Click here for 2026 concert schedule
Click for more
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/DPBLJ
ABOUT
Majesty and Glory
Experience an evening of breathtaking choral music as the acclaimed St John’s Cathedral Choir presents Majesty and Glory—a programme of extraordinary beauty, power and reflection.
At the heart of the concert are two of Henry Purcell’s greatest masterpieces: the jubilant Te Deum, composed to celebrate the grandeur of the English Baroque, and the deeply moving Funeral Music for Queen Mary. Far from being sombre, Purcell’s funeral music is renowned for its dignity, nobility and haunting beauty, offering moments of profound reflection and timeless musical expression.
The programme culminates in Louis Vierne’s magnificent Messe Solennelle, one of the masterpieces of the French Romantic choral repertoire. Written for choir and organ, this thrilling work fills the cathedral with soaring melodies, rich harmonies and moments of breathtaking grandeur.
Performed in the magnificent acoustic of St John’s Cathedral, this concert promises an unforgettable musical experience that celebrates the richness of the choral tradition—from quiet reflection to triumphant splendour.
Whether you are a lifelong lover of choral music or discovering it for the first time, Majesty and Glory offers an inspiring evening of music that will resonate long after the final note.
Duration: Approximately 75 minutes (no interval).
DATE
Sunday 20 September 2026 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (UTC+10)
LOCATION
St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
373 Ann Street, City Qld 4000
GENERAL
THE EAGLE
This magazine has been produced by the community of St John’s Cathedral since Advent 2004. It explores in depth from a faith perspective the issues that shape and sway us.
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Laying on of Hands with Anointing (Healing Ministry)
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 Anointing” 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.
The Ministry of Laying on of Hands with Anointing is available during the 9.30am Choral Eucharist on the first Sunday of the month. Those seeking the laying on of hands with anointing are invited to make their way to The Oratory after receiving communion.
The laying on of hands with anointing is also available by appointment; please speak with one of the clergy if you are seeking this.
Click to read about 'Spiritual Direction'
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.
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 the Cathedral Reception at St Martin’s House on (07) 3835 2222 during business hours.
Wasting Time With God
Currently in recess
Wednesday, ….
9.30am (Darnell Room)
In person and via zoom
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To join via Zoom, use either this Zoom link (video/audio) or your phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 823 3447 0652#, Passcode: 303180# and then Participant ID: #.
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