Services

You are welcome to attend any of our services at St Ninian’s. Our regular weekly service times are shown below. Sometimes these are replaced by special services, for example on Saints’ days. Please check the news and events page for further details.

The Church Services

Sunday	9 am	Said Eucharist
Sunday	11am	Sung Eucharist
Monday	9 am	Morning Prayer
Tuesday	9 am	Morning Prayer
Wednesday	9 am	Morning Prayer
Wednesday	11am	Said Eucharist
Thursday	9 am	Said Eucharist
Friday	9 am	Morning Prayer

Sundays

9am Eucharist (8am during British Summer Time) A said service held in The Lady Chapel with no sermon using the 1970 Liturgy. The service is led by one of clergy and the readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. This is a said service with no music.

11am Sung Eucharist. This is regarded as the main Cathedral service, with a sermon and choir, using the 1982 Liturgy.

Communion is celebrated at either the Nave Altar or the High Altar depending on the season. The service is led by the clergy with lay participation in preaching, reading (from the Revised Common Lectionary) and intercessions.

Children are always welcome and a Sunday School is held during term time. There is also a children's corner, with soft cushions, in the side aisle where children can read and draw while the service is in progress.

Tea/coffee is served in the Chapterhouse after the service and all are welcome to join us for this. A Traidcraft stall is also available.

For more detailed information about what happens during our Sunday service please clink on the new to St Ninian’s link.

Weekdays

Daily morning prayer is said in the Lady Chapel using the Scottish Episcopal Church daily prayer book. Services are led by clergy and laity on a rota basis.

Wednesday 11am: Said Eucharist in the Lady Chapel, led by the clergy, with no sermon. The 1970 Liturgy is used with readings taken from the Revised Common Lectionary

Thursday 9am Said Eucharist in the Lady Chapel, led by the clergy, with no sermon, using the 1982 Liturgy.

Festivals and Special Services

Additional services are held during the major festival seasons e.g. Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Advent and Christmas.

For details of these services, please click here.

Family Services

Family services take place at 11:00 on some Sundays throughout the year. These are notably Mothering Sunday, Harvest Thanksgiving and the Sunday before Christmas, where the Sunday School presents their nativity play.

For details of these services, please click here

Weddings

St Ninian’s Cathedral is an ideal venue for weddings, however small or grand. Before you make any arrangements please contact the Provost 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 wish to check the legal issues associated with getting married in Scotland this is available on the Registrars in 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.

Baptisms

Baptisms are conducted during one of the main Sunday services. If you would like your child to be baptised, please contact the Cathedral Office for further details.

Services at St Columba’s, Stanley

These services, conducted by one of the Cathedral clergy team, take place on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of each month at 10am.