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.
(When not in Lockdown) During the COVID-19 crisis the Cathedral is closed other than as listed below.
Saturday
Holy Eucharist,5pm
Sunday
Holy Eucharist, 7.30am
Holy Eucharist, 9.30am
Choral Evensong, 6pm
Monday to Friday
Morning Prayer, 8.30am
Private prayer, 11am to 2pm
Evening Prayer, 4pm
Eucharist, 7am
Tuesday and Friday
Eucharist, 12.30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Prayer During the Day, 12.30pm
Monday and Thursday.
Cathedral Shop Open
Sundays (following the 7.30am and 9.30am services), Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm
We are live-streaming our 7.30am Eucharist, 9.30am Choral Eucharist and 6pm Evensong Services each Sunday
Here is the link:
St John’s YouTube Channel
Check below for the status of other offerings, many of which will be offered online
Thursday December 2
11am
Christmass Concert
Acoustic Cathedral
Will return February 2022
2pm
Dr. Michael Knopf is a concert guitarist and composer, a dedicated teacher and a music researcher from the United States residing in Southeast Queensland, Australia….
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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 benefit. 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.
Candlelight
Experience classical music like never before
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Candlelight concerts 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 and in various spectacular locations.
This series of candlelit concerts will feature some of history’s most renowned composers—such as Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldi—alongside prestigious contemporary composers such as Ludovico Einaudi, Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer.
Video: https://youtu.be/buf8Qb5WClc
MINISTRY OF LAYING-ON OF HANDS
Available by appointment during the COVID-19 Crisis
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.
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Spiritual Direction sessions are now available at the Cathedral. To find out more, please contact Glynis by email
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EfM)
~ a ‘taster’ program!
EfM can be summed up as Exploring Faith Matters! It is formational and transformational for Christian life and ministry. We do EfM in small groups led by trained mentors. Through individual study, sharing discoveries and exploring our faith together, we learn to think theologically. We connect what we come to know of the Christian tradition with our ordinary daily activities.
The 2018 EfM group developed a ‘taster’ program for 2019, to introduce newcomers with sample sessions over several weeks. These sessions are held in St Martin’s House at 6.00pm. To find out more, please call the Cathedral Office on 3835 2222 during business hours.
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
The following replace 6pm Choral Evensong during Advent:
28 November 7pm
Advent Procession of Light
(sung by the Cathedral Singers)
5 December 7pm
Cantata Service
(sung by the Cathedral Singers)
12 December 7pm
Chorus Angelorum: A sequence of music for boys’ voices for Advent and Christmass
(sung by the Cathedral Choristers)
19 December 7pm
Nine Lessons and Carols
(sung by the Brisbane Choral Artists)
These services will also be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel.
Walking to the Manger
Walking to the Manger is a four-week daily devotional inviting you to make walking, reflecting, and prayer a part of your daily Advent practice. Just as Mary and Joseph traveled the long journey to Bethlehem, during the Christian season of Advent, we journey in faith through the lessons of the season. We prepare in body and spirit to meet the Christ-child once again.
Sunday afternoons
December 5, 12 and 19
4pm
Darnell Room* and Zoom
Tuesday evenings
November 30, December 7 and 14
7.30pm
following Meditation – Cathedral* and Zoom
Wednesday mornings
December 1, 8 and 15
9.30am
Darnell Room* only
Copies of the book will be available from The Cathedral Shop.
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To use you phone: 07 3185 3730
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ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASSES
Thursdays, 2.30pm-3.30pm
Every week we host English conversation classes in the Darnell Room, in which our wonderful team of volunteers assist people who would like to practise their English speaking skills. We are also seeking more volunteers to help. You don’t need any special qualifications at all, just a patient and friendly demeanour and the urge to help others. Please contact the Cathedral office on 3835 2222.
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 of 2020, 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:
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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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Blue Christmass
Tuesday 14 December, 6.00pm
(solace and comfort for those experiencing tough times)
Concert: For It Is Christmas
Saturday 18 December, 6.00pm
(Cathedral Chamber Choir)
A Christmas Tale
Monday 20 December, 6.00pm
(The Girl Choristers and the St John’s Consort)
A Service of Lessons and Carols
Wednesday 22 December, 7.00pm
(Cathedral Chamber Choir)
COFFEE ON WEDNESDAYS
10.00am – 2pm
Every Wednesday 10.00am Good friends, good food, great conversation.
Please feel ‘mooved’ to join us at our regular COWS (Coffee on Wednesdays) gatherings between 10.30am and 2pm.
Wine before Breakfast
The First Friday of Every Month
Next: November 5
7am
End the week well with an early Eucharist in the Holy Spirit Chapel followed by breakfast at a local cafe. The short Eucharistic service will include contemporary reflections on issues of justice and peace and prayers for our communities and our world that reflect recent events of the week.
We will then head to a nearby cafe for conversation with good friends, great coffee and cooked breakfast. All are welcome, with a cost of around $10* for the breakfast (*for those who can afford it).
LABYRINTH WALK
First Sunday of each Month at 11.15am
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
The Walks are also available as a YouTube Video
Click here to Download a finger Labyrinth
Click to view previous walks
September 19 – Pride Sunday
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Click here to Download the Walking Notes
September 5
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July 4
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June 6
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May 2
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April 4
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March 7
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February 7
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January 3
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December 6
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November 15
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November 1
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October 6
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September 6
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August 2
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July 5
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June 7
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May 3
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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#
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Christmass Eve, Friday 24 December
11.30am & 3.30pm
Hurry to Bethlehem
Children’s Liturgy
7.00pm God is with us
Lessons & Carols
(Cathedral Choir)
10.40pm Pre-Service Carols
(Cathedral Choir)
11.00pm First Eucharist of Christmass
(Cathedral Choir) *
Christmass Day, Saturday 25 December
7.30am Holy Eucharist
(with hymns)
9.30am Choral Eucharist
(Cathedral Choir)
5.00pm Holy Eucharist
Sunday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Usual Sunday services
7.30am, 9.30am and 6pm
The Journey 2021: God’s story, your story, my story.
Sundays, 4pm to 5pm
Returns in 2022
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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For more information please contact:
The Dean, Peter Catt, pcatt@stjohnscathedral.com.au or phone 3835 2239.
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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CATHEDRAL CONGREGATION ANNUAL MEETING Part 2
Sunday 27th February, 11.15am
At this meeting the community receives and discusses the annual reports and any items the community has placed on the agenda.
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Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Cathedral Congregation will continue at 11.15 am next Sunday, 27th February, in the Darnell Room and via Zoom.
The Agenda for the meeting will be advertised on the Cathedral doors and in Service Notes from mid-February.
If you wish to vote on any of the resolutions, please make sure that you are registered on the Cathedral Roll as an Elector. Cathedral Roll forms are available from the Literature Stand or on the Community Page of this Website; completed forms should be handed to a Warden or to the Dean. A Report book will be available on the Community Page of this website from Sunday 20th February
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