Thank you for visiting St John’s Advent and Christmass page. Here you will find information about our offering for the Holy Season in these complex Covid-affected days.
General Calendar for Advent
Saturday
Holy Eucharist,5pm (Pre-registration Advisable – Click Here)
Sunday
Holy Eucharist, 7.30am (Pre-registration Advisable – Click Here)
Holy Eucharist, 9.30am (Pre-registration Advisable – Click Here)
Advent Musical Offerings, 7pm (Pre-registration Advisable – Click Here)
We are live-streaming our 7.30am Eucharist, 9.30am Choral Eucharist and 7pm Advent Musical Offerings 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
The Nativity in Art
Mondays November 30, December 14, January 11 and 18
7.30pm
Join Crisia Constantine as she introduces us to images of the Nativity of our Lord.
Crisia is a visual artist, artist, curator, writer and researcher. She is currently completing a PhD in visual arts and is also in discernment.
This is a Zoom only study. To join, use either this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83881226980… (video/audio) or your phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 838 8122 6980#, Passcode: 596893# and then Participant ID: #.
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_of_Jesus…
Booking is strongly recommended for the following.
Capacity limits apply due to Covid restrictions.
Click on the Service Heading to access the Trybooking link or Ring 3835 2222 to register
Christmass Eve
11.30am Hurry to Bethlehem, Children’s Liturgy
3.30pm Hurry to Bethlehem, Children’s Liturgy
7pm God is With Us, Lessons and Carols
10.40pm Carols, followed by First Eucharist of Christmass at 11pm
VIRTUAL LABYRINTH WALK FOR ADVENT
During the COVID-19 pandemic we will be offering a virtual labyrinth walk each month.
ADVENT LABYRINTH WALK – Sunday, December 6
Click here to View the Video
View anytime from 11.30am
Click here to Download a finger Labyrinth
Click here to Download the Walking Notes
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.
Click here for The Cathedral FaceBook page
Journeying the Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life
Wednesdays December 9 and 16, January 13 and 20.
10.30am
Jesus’ way is the Way of Love, and that love has the power to change lives and change the world. Do you seek a life centred on Jesus? Do you seek to explore and live his Way of Love? (Bishop Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop (Primate) of The Episcopal Church )
We will explore how we can live the Way of Love during Advent, Christmass and Epiphany through seven spiritual practices.
The study will be in the Darnell Room (Booking advised) & on Zoom.
If you wish to attend in person, please pre-register using this TryBooking Link.
To join via Zoom, Click this link or
phone – 07 3185 3730
Meeting ID: 827 3100 5587#
Passcode: 211079#
Participant ID: #.
Booking is not required for Zoom attendance.
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:
Click this Link
or
To join by phone ring (07) 3185 3730 and enter these details:
Meeting ID: 278 417 931#
Passcode: 042853#
Participant:#
ENGAGING THE GOSPEL IN ADVENT
Tuesdays December 1, 8, 15 and 22
7.30pm
Using a technique known as the African Bible Study we will explore how the Gospel reading for each Sunday in Advent touches our lives and reflect on what it might be asking of us.
This study follows the Tuesday meditation group and can be attended either in person in the Cathedral or via Zoom; no pre-registration is required. To join via Zoom, use either this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/278417931… (video/audio) or your phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 278 417 931#, Passcode: 042853# and then Participant ID: #.
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/…/Ohrid_annunciation_icon.jpg