Thank you for visiting St John’s Lent and Easter page. Here you will find information about our offering for these Holy Seasons in these complex Covid-affected days.
General Calendar for Lent and Easter
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)
Choral Evensong, 6pm (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
Wednesday
Holy Eucharist, 12.30pm
Friday
Holy Eucharist, 7am
Holy Eucharist, 12.30pm
Stations of the Cross, 1.10pm
Check below for the status of other offerings, many of which will be offered online
February 21 and 28
March 7, 14, 21 and 28
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The journey of Lent invites us to explore what it might mean for us to practice faith in our time. This study explores six different Christian practices over the course of six weeks to begin that journey that so many of us find so difficult from head to heart to hands.
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To join via Zoom
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By phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 865 2657 7724#, Passcode: 847471# and then Participant ID: #. Booking is not required for Zoom attendance.
Walk the Stations of the Cross
Fridays in Lent
1.10pm
Access our Virtual Walk
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BACH in LENT
Sunday 21 March
Evensong
6.00pm
Evensong on Sunday March 21 is sung by the Girl Choristers and includes a
performance (with orchestra) of Bach’s solo cantata, Widerstehe doch der Sünde
BWV 54. Alto Soloist: Eleanor Adeney.
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
Our Lenten Brochure is now available
(Following the Meditation Group meeting)
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To join via Zoom
By phone – (07) 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 278 417 931#, Passcode: 042853# and then Participant ID: #.
VIRTUAL LABYRINTH WALK FOR LENT
During the COVID-19 pandemic we will be offering a virtual labyrinth walk each month.
LENTEN LABYRINTH WALK – Sunday, March 7
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View anytime from 11.30am
Click here to Download a finger Labyrinth
Click here to Download the Walking Notes
Saturday, 20 March,
9.00am-12.30pm
Brother Nathan SSF, (a Franciscan brother) is currently the Chaplain and Director of Mission at Canon Hill Anglican College. For seven years prior Br Nathan was Chaplain of All Souls’ and St. Gabriel’s Charters Towers.
Brother Nathan holds degrees in applied science, nursing, education and theology. He has had a diverse range of life experiences. His passion is helping people to walk with God in a meaningful and relevant way. Br Nathan will help us to grow more deeply into our Lenten journey.
9pm Fridays
February 19 and 26
March 5, 12, 19 and 26
Each Friday evening during Lent, at 9pm, the building calmly resounds with the sound of thirty minutes of reflective seasonal choral music. This is followed by the intimate liturgy of Compline, where music and words gently bring the day to a close. Please join us for Nocturnes this year, featuring some of Brisbane’s favourite choral ensembles:
19 February Lucis
26 February Cathedral Lay Clerks
5 March The Cathedral Singers
12 March Canticum
19 March Brisbane Chmaber Choir
26 March Lumens
and March 10, 17, 24 and 31
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If you wish to attend in person, please pre-register
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Click here to join the Zoom conversation
By phone – 07 3185 3730, enter Meeting ID: 827 3100 5587#, Passcode: 211079# and then Participant ID: #.
Booking is not required for Zoom attendance.
WINE BEFORE BREAKFAST
Fridays 7.00am
February 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19, 26
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).
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:#
Palm Sunday, March 28
5.00pm (Saturday)
Holy Communion and Palm Ceremonies
7.30am
Eucharist with Hymns and Palm Ceremonies
9.30am
Choral Eucharist with Palm Ceremonies and Procession
3.30pm
The Way of the Cross Children’s Liturgy
6.00pm
Choral Evensong and Procession
Holy Monday, March 29
12.30pm
Holy Eucharist
1.10pm
Stations of the Cross
Holy Tuesday, March 30
12.30pm
Holy Eucharist
1.10pm
Stations of the Cross
Holy Wednesday, March 31
12.30pm
Holy Eucharist
1.10pm
Stations of the Cross
Maundy Thursday, April 1
12.30pm
Holy Eucharist
1.10pm
Stations of the Cross
7.00pm
Liturgy of the Last Supper and Watch of the Passion
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
Good Friday, April 2
7.30am
Morning Prayer, Hymns and the Litany
9.30am
The Way of the Cross Children’s Liturgy
Noon
Liturgy of the Day followed by Stations of the Cross
7.00pm
A Sequence for Holy Week: Reflective Seasonal Music of the Renaissance
$30 adults/ $20 concession/school students free
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Holy Saturday, April 3
8.30am
Morning Prayer
