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Thoughts and Music from services in Glasgow Cathedral together with information about the Cathedral and the Church.

Glasgow Cathedral

  • May 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 23m AVG DURATION
  • 12 EPISODES


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Episode 15 - Conversation With Scott Johnston, Minister of 5th Ave Presbyterian Church NYC

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 44:24


The Cathedral's Minister Rev Mark Johnstone in conversation with Rev Scott Johnson, minister of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City discussing how the Church is coping with the current global pandemic.

Reflections for Good Friday

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 49:11


Join with Rev Mark Johnstone, Director of Music Andrew Forbes, Cathedral Choir members Rachel Thomas, Beth Taylor, David Lee and Jonathan Forbes Kennedy, plus special guests Alastair McDonald and Kristine Al Jndi for a moving and uplifting message at this particularly worrying Eastertide.

Continuing conversations on Covid-19 Lockdown day 3 with a special guest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 31:59


Minister Rev Mark and Session Clerk Glen talk to Rev Fran Ota from Toronto in Canada about the Covid - 19 situation there, and other topics of interest.

Some conversation at the end of Covid Lockdown Day 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 28:34


Rev Mark and Clerk Glen reflect on how the first day of the British lockdown has gone with a bit of music from Malcolm and the Cathedral Choir (recorded some time earlier)

Glasgow Cathedral's Role in the Life of the City

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 16:29


Rev Mark Johnstone and Session Clerk Glen Collie discuss some of the aspect ways in which Glasgow Cathedral is involved in the events of the city and wider community.

Funerals Glasgow Cathedral

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 35:42


Rev Mark Johnstone and Joint Session Clerk Glen Collie talk about death, dying and funerals in Glasgow Cathedral.

Baptism in Glasgow Cathedral

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 26:13


In this podcast Rev Mark Johnstone and Joint Session Clerk Glen Collie discuss aspects of being baptised, or Christened into the Christian Faith. What it means for the individual and the greater community of Christ. They look at the practical steps towards being baptised at a service in the Cathedral.

Being Married in Glasgow Cathedral

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 7:25


A conversation with the Cathedral Minister, Revd Mark Johnstone about being wed in Glasgow Cathedral.

The Bible Stories Behind the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 7:13


Following on from our earlier explanation of the Service of Choral Evensong, here are readings by Rev Mark and Glen from the source chapters in Luke's Gospel. These are the stories which provide the background to the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis which are essentially prayers sung by the Cathedral Choir each week.We hope you enjoy listening, and will subscribe to our podcasts on Apple and Google Podcasts, and please do spread the word on social media.

Choral Evensong in Glasgow Cathedral

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 18:23


This is an explanation of the form and content of the Cathedral's Service of Choral Evensong.

Be still and know that there is a lot to noise out there.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 2:34


Reflections on the noise around us 'all-of-the-time'

A Psalm and a thought

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 8:15


From Choral Evensong on the 7th of July Psalm 30 - Exaltabo te Domine and a thought from Rev Mark Johnstone, Minister of Glasgow Cathedral.

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