Category: Glasgow events
St Mungo Festival Service at Glasgow Cathedral
The annual St Mungo Service organised by Glasgow Churches Together (GCT) and hosted by the Cathedral Community took place this year on the feast day of St Mungo, 13th January. It turned out to be a very full and inspiring...
Read MoreSt. Mungo Festival: Mungo in the Mitchell – Celebrating the Life of St. Mungo
This short service has become a firm part of the St Mungo Festival, bringing St Mungo to a wider audience, as it takes place on the ground floor of the Mitchell Library between the Theatre and the Café, and attracts the...
Read MoreThe St. Mungo Festival 2019 – Mungo’s Bairns
Twelve schools* took part in this year’s Mungo’s Bairns celebration at Wellington Parish Church on 11 January. Some 600 primary school children filled the church with sound and excitement as they performed their chosen musical...
Read MoreMrs May Scott RIP
It was with sadness that the congregation gathered to bid farewell to May Scott at St Leo’s Parish on 13 January. May had been a well-known and respected figure in education in Glasgow until her retirement – she was...
Read MoreMgr. John Noel Canon Woods RIP
It was with great sadness that the Archdiocese of Glasgow said farewell to Mgr. Woods who died 8th December and whose funeral took place at St. Joseph’s Tollcross (his last parish) on 19th and 20th December. The church was full...
Read MoreThe Blessing of the Crib 2018
Those who assembled for this year’s blessing of the Crib in George Square were relieved to see that the weather had taken a turn for the better after so much rain, and there was a great turnout for the service. The scene was set...
Read MoreThe Vigil of St Andrew’s Day 2018
The beautiful church of St. Margaret’s Newlands hosted this year’s ecumenical St Andrew’s Vigil service, organised by Glasgow Churches Together (GCT). The weather was miserable but the congregation was warmly welcomed outside...
Read MoreAnnual Requiem St Agnes Lambhill
The annual requiem Mass for those buried in the cemeteries located in the parish or whose final commital was at the Maryhill Crematorium took place on 4 November, with music led by the St. Mungo Singers. The congregation was...
Read MoreRequiem Mass for the Deceased Priests, Bishops and Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Glasgow
The Annual Mass of Remembrance for deceased clergy of the Archdiocese was held on 15th November at St Andrew’s Cathedral where Archbishop Tartaglia was joined by Archbishop Emeritus Conti and priests of the Archdiocese. The...
Read MoreCarols for Peace 2018: the Lord Provost’s Office and Glasgow Churches Together
Carols for Peace 2018 Sunday 16th December 2018 at 3.00pm Glasgow City Chambers, George Sq Bailie Kyle Thornton, representing the Lord Provost Representatives of Glasgow Churches...
Read MoreFuneral of Rev. Dr. Laurence A B Whitley
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our friend and colleague in Glasgow Churches Together (GCT), Dr. Laurence Whitley (see separate post). Laurence had been a wonderful, kind and generous...
Read MorePause for Hope 2018
Despite rail problems affecting some travellers, the annual Pause for Hope service held in Renfield St. Stephen’s church on 25 October for people touched by cancer – whether as sufferers, family, carers or health staff-...
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