The worship of God the Holy Trinity is central to our life as a Christian community.
Our current services are:
Sunday - Sung Eucharist 11.00am
This is a Sung Mass using the 1982 Scottish Liturgy and with music led by our choir. It usually lasts just over an hour. Children are very welcome and in term time it is followed by their Sunday Club.
Wednesday - Holy Eucharist 11.00am
This is a contemplative said Mass in the Lady Chapel using the 1982 Scottish Liturgy. It usually lasts half an hour.
Thursday - Toddler Church in the Lady Chapel 10.30am to 12.00 in term time
This is a cross between a parent and toddler group, and a church service for 0-5 year olds. The first hour is for play and chat. There will be toys and books available, and grown-ups will be offered a hot drink. Then at 11:30 we tidy up and do our ‘circle time liturgy’. Each term a simple Eucharist is celebrated for the children. It begins on 20 February 2025.
The Daily Office - Tuesday to Friday Morning Prayer is at 9.30am and Evening Prayer at 5.30pm
These offices use a shortened form of the Scottish Prayer Book offices of Mattins and Evensong and are partly sung in Gregorian Chant. All are welcome, but on some days it will not be possible so please contact the Provost or the office to confirm dates.
On the third Sunday of each month we hold a service of choral evensong lead by the choir and clergy. Everyone is welcome to attend this service of prayerful reflection. Please visit the music page to discover about music for evensong and other services.
Baptism is an expression of faith in Christ through the symbolic act of having water sprinkled on the head. This is an act of admission to Christian life through the washing away of sins and accepting God’s call to faith. Many Christians are baptised as infants and parents and Godparents are called upon to raise the child in the Christian life. For more information on adult and child baptisms, please contact the cathedral office.
Confirmation is the acceptance of taking on the promises made at baptism. Candidates for confirmation will go through a course of learning about the Christian life by a priest or lay ministry member in order to understand the life of Jesus, interpret the bible and life the Christian life in the modern world. Whilst confirmation preparation will take place with the priest, the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane will confirm candidates though the anointment of holy oils.
At Perth Cathedral St Ninian’s we welcome couples who are looking to be joined in marriage. We celebrate faithful, committed relationships of all gender and sexual orientation and feel privileged to be part of such a significant milestone in a couple’s life.
Before you make any arrangements please contact the Provost through the Cathedral Office to discuss possible dates and times. We can also suggest ways to help with your wedding arrangements such as music, flowers, photography, cars, reception venue etc
If you would like more information regarding the legal issues associated with getting married in Scotland this is available on the National Records of Scotland website.
The Provost and clergy team will also advise you about which Scottish Episcopal Church forms you will need to complete, depending on whether either of you have been married before.
We understand how difficult the death of a loved one can be and we can be here to provide comfort and support during this time. Funerals can take a variety of forms so please contact us if you would like to discuss funeral plans and we can talk to you further.