Sunday 24 November PACTS Nativity Lantern Procession, 2.30-4.30pm. Lantern making at the Cathedral; 4.50pm Blessing of St Ninian's Nativity; 5pm Lantern Procession; 5.15pm Carols at the Nativity outside St John's Kirk.
Sunday 1 December 4pm Advent Carol Service.
Saturday 14 December Cathedral Choir sing carols in St John's shopping centre 11-12 noon.
Sunday 22 December 4pm Christmas Carol Service.
Tuesday 24 December 4pm Children's Christingle Service; 11.30pm Midnight Mass with choir and carols.
Wednesday 25 December 9.30am Dawn Mass, short contemplative service commemorating the visit of the Shepherds, using the tradional liturgy; 11am Christmas Day Sung Eucharist with carols.
Apart from the 11am Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Christmas (29 December), the Cathedral will be closed after the services on Christmas Day until New Year's Day (The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus), when there will be the usual 11am Wednesday Mass. The Epiphany will be kept on Sunday 5 January.
We understand the need for different forms of worship, so we hold different services and prayer groups throughout the week.
Our current services are:
Sunday - Holy Communion 11.00am
Wednesday - Holy Communion 11.00am
Our midweek prayer is open to everyone and is a quiet, reflective worship based on the daily prayer available on the Scottish Episcopal Website
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.