St. Macartin's Cathedral
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Last updated 20th December 2024
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For people of faith in these difficult times, listening to Christian music, or better still, watching it being performed online, is very uplifting - a real spiritual experience. During the Coronavirus crisis, we introduced a page carrying links to music videos which we hope will be a blessing to all. You can access the page by clicking HERE
For people of faith in these difficult times, listening to Christian music, or better still, watching it being performed online, is very uplifting - a real spiritual experience. During the Coronavirus crisis, we introduced a page carrying links to music videos which we hope will be a blessing to all. You can access the page by clicking HERE
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During 2021, the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal released funds to support Covid relief efforts in India and also in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. And now the crisis in Ukraine has displaced numerous refugees in need of support by relief agencies and the Bishops' Appeal seeks urgent donations to go towards such humanitarian work. Individuals and parishes are invited to contribute to support these and other efforts. Taxpayers in the U.K. can give more help by “Gift Aiding” donations. For more details and to read a special press release, click on the Ukrainian flag here.
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funerals etc are now hosted on a separate page. Click on the picture to the left to access.
Please note - in the event that a technical problem prevents a live transmission, we shall endeavour to upload a recording by five o'clock the same day.
The Dean Writes:
Dear Parishioners and Friends all around the world, We often exchange greetings like peace and joy at Christmas,
and for many people this may be hard to find! Many live in tense, anxious times worried about their health, their family,
the cost of living, the increased tensions and divisions in society and many other things. Sometimes (most times) it is
hard to find calm in our daily lives. In church life, finding calm at Christmas is nearly impossible. It is the season
where the work seems to increase. Christmas functions, dinners, extra services - all great in themselves yet all increasing the busyness and stress. Then there is the getting ready for the festivities, shopping, cooking, decorating – all things to aid our enjoyment but all adding to the pressure, the stress, the noise. We need calm. We cannot live our lives at full pace hurling ourselves from one thing to the other. That is why we have the Sabbath, made for humanity by a loving caring God, a God who does not need to rest but recognised, at the moment of creation, that the world would need rest and peace. Silent Night, that famous carol first performed on Christmas Eve, offers a note of calm.
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright
’round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
When all is still, we can sleep in heavenly peace! While the shepherds are quaking and the choirs of angels are singing, at the centre is the calming presence of Jesus. The Jesus, who later would calm the storm, would model times for prayer and solitude in the midst of his busy ministry, and would stand calmly defiant in the face of the persecution that led to his victory on the cross.
We all have storms in our lives and we all need to recognise, for the people and the communities we serve, Christmas is not always a time of joy and celebration but can be an occasion when the storms in their lives reach a climax and they need calm. This Advent, this Christmas, I pray that our Cathedral Church can be for you, for our parishioners and for the community a place of calm. That you can bring yourselves and others to stand before the Prince of Peace to find the peace, the calm that you or they need this Christmas. There are many opportunities for you to attend church during Advent and Christmas and truly worship our Heavenly King. As you draw close to Him, may you experience that true calm and peace. Let His grace and forgiveness give you hope. Let His mercy bring you joy and peace.
Yours very sincerely
Dear Parishioners and Friends all around the world, We often exchange greetings like peace and joy at Christmas,
and for many people this may be hard to find! Many live in tense, anxious times worried about their health, their family,
the cost of living, the increased tensions and divisions in society and many other things. Sometimes (most times) it is
hard to find calm in our daily lives. In church life, finding calm at Christmas is nearly impossible. It is the season
where the work seems to increase. Christmas functions, dinners, extra services - all great in themselves yet all increasing the busyness and stress. Then there is the getting ready for the festivities, shopping, cooking, decorating – all things to aid our enjoyment but all adding to the pressure, the stress, the noise. We need calm. We cannot live our lives at full pace hurling ourselves from one thing to the other. That is why we have the Sabbath, made for humanity by a loving caring God, a God who does not need to rest but recognised, at the moment of creation, that the world would need rest and peace. Silent Night, that famous carol first performed on Christmas Eve, offers a note of calm.
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright
’round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
When all is still, we can sleep in heavenly peace! While the shepherds are quaking and the choirs of angels are singing, at the centre is the calming presence of Jesus. The Jesus, who later would calm the storm, would model times for prayer and solitude in the midst of his busy ministry, and would stand calmly defiant in the face of the persecution that led to his victory on the cross.
We all have storms in our lives and we all need to recognise, for the people and the communities we serve, Christmas is not always a time of joy and celebration but can be an occasion when the storms in their lives reach a climax and they need calm. This Advent, this Christmas, I pray that our Cathedral Church can be for you, for our parishioners and for the community a place of calm. That you can bring yourselves and others to stand before the Prince of Peace to find the peace, the calm that you or they need this Christmas. There are many opportunities for you to attend church during Advent and Christmas and truly worship our Heavenly King. As you draw close to Him, may you experience that true calm and peace. Let His grace and forgiveness give you hope. Let His mercy bring you joy and peace.
Yours very sincerely
4th Sunday
in Advent
Carol Service
11.00am
in Advent
Carol Service
11.00am
Click on the holly to open our Advent Calendar - live from 1st December.
We are saddened to announce the sudden death of Jonathan Watson on Wednesday 18th December and would express our sincere sympathy with his parents, Jack and Ethel, with his sisters, Mae, Carol and Ruth and with all his sorrowing relatives. Family homes are strictly private please.
The funeral and Service of Thanksgiving for his life took place on Friday at 11am in the cathedral. To view on-line, just click on Jonathan's photograph.
Further details can be accessed by clicking HERE.
Further details can be accessed by clicking HERE.
We are also saddened to announce the sudden death of Ronald Tiernan on Wednesday 18th December and would express our sincere sympathy with his brother Jocelyn and nephew Malcolm. The family home is strictly private please.
The funeral and Service of Thanksgiving for his life takes place on Saturday at 11am in the cathedral. To view on-line, just click on Ronald's photograph.
Further details can be accessed by clicking HERE.
Further details can be accessed by clicking HERE.