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St James' Cathedral, Townsville

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 423 833 451

Address: 36 Cleveland Terrace 4810 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.stjamescathedral.com.au

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25.01.2022 July 22nd Today we remember Mary Magdalene. Our Rood Cross depicts the crucifixion with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and St John standing by. Mary Magdalene kneels at the foot of the cross. To find out more about the cross and why it has odd rosettes, go to the virtual tour https://poly.google.com/view/4c7j_PsYMPJ On the top-right corner, click Settings . Click Turn ambient audio on.

25.01.2022 ...and heres the full performance from Bellissimo Flute Ensemble, the First Round Prize winners in the Australia Wide National Chamber Music Competition Strik...e A Chord. The Ensemble performed the first two movements (Skylarks and Rain) from Catherine McMichaels A Ceilteach Saothar. Performed by Ella Strickland, Jasmine Vera, Saskia Logan, Sophie Nielsen, Johnathon Cox, and Caitlin Weston. Teacher Mrs. Lyndall Penaluna. Recorded live in the St James Cathedral, Townsville.

23.01.2022 Fr Kenneth has been speaking about using the talents that God has given us. Artist Stan Moses was one of many talents. Thank you to all who have contributed photos of his work https://art-of-stan-moses.jimdosite.com/... I have a gift that is not mine, and which I hope that I have made the most of . Stan Moses

21.01.2022 The Pew Sheet and the Kids Workbook have been uploaded onto the Cathedral website: www.stjamescathedral.com.au Services this weekend are: 5.00pm Saturday at St Margarets Magnetic Island 7.15am Sunday at St Marks Belgian Gardens... 8.30am Sunday at the Cathedral 10.00am Sunday at the Cathedral, with the Baptism of Oliver Zylstra With the ongoing attendance restrictions eased, everyone is welcome to attend any of these services See more

20.01.2022 Anne Milanovic is inviting singers of all ages to be part of a choir to sing in St. James Anglican Church in November. This is a wonderful opportunity to perform this beautiful work, and the first rehearsals will be this weekend. For more information and to register your interest please visit stjamescathedral.com.au/music/faur-project/ or email [email protected].

20.01.2022 There is still time to visit the Friends of the Cathedral Art and Craft Exhibition

20.01.2022 On 9 August we commemorate the life of Mary Sumner (31 December 182811 August 1921) who was the founder of the Mothers Union, a worldwide Anglican womens organisation. MU has always been strong in the Diocese with interesting projects and topics discussed. See the interesting topics discussed at the Centenary Conference in London (1976), attended by 15 North Queensland reps. Although St James does not have a Mothers Union group at present, pre-COVID, several parishioners were helping with the MU Morning Tea at the Family Court. This was an opportunity to support those who were waiting for their cases to be heard.

19.01.2022 Recorded in St James' Cathedral and screened in Flinders Lane. This will be screened again on December 11th at 7 & 8 pm

18.01.2022 It is on again this week, the wonderful Friends of the Cathedral Art and Craft Exhibition

17.01.2022 July 26th is the Feast of St Anne Saint Anne is not mentioned in the Gospels but in tradition she is known as the mother of Mary. Our Cathedral window of St Anne was dedicated on June 7th , 1981. It was purchased by the Estate of Myrtle Olive May Smith in memory of Elizabeth Fenton

17.01.2022 July 12th Sea Sunday. The Cathedrals Mission to Seafarers 90th anniversary window shows Mary holding a ship within a globe, symbolising the world around which the seafarers journey. From the base of the globe flows the water, falling in a decorative pattern on Marys girdle to the logo of the Mission to Seafarers, linking the ship to the worldwide seafaring society. The lower panel displays the logo of the MtS supported by nautical symbols; while below is a depiction of Castle Hill from Cleveland Bay, with modern day shipping on the waters in the Port of Townsville.

16.01.2022 November 1st -All Saints Day Dear Lord, we thank you for the saints of the church and their example to us. Help us to be more like them in the way that we relate to all those around us. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen

16.01.2022 Good afternoon folks! We celebrate "Sea Sunday" at our services this weekend. For the second week, there is no need to "register" to attend the services, but you will still need to sign in when you arrive, and follow the physical distancing requirements, by sitting in the pews which are labelled for the time of the service you are attending. Copies of this Sundays pew sheet and kids workbook have been uploaded onto the website www.stjamescathedral.com.au... Keep in your prayers tomorrow the members of the Ministry Unit Council which will meet in the morning and the Friends of the Cathedral who will meet in the afternoon. I look forward to seeing you this weekend. See more

16.01.2022 Obituary of Someone Else I know that all of you were saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our churchs most valuable members -- Someone Else. Someones passing created a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years, and for every one of those years, Someone did far more than the normal persons share of the work. Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results. Someone E...lse can work with that group. Whenever there was a job to do, a class to teach, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyones lips, "Let Someone Else do it." It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the largest givers in the church. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed that Someone Else would make up the difference. Someone Else was a wonderful person, sometimes appearing super-human, but a person can only do so much. Were the truth known, everyone expected too much of Someone Else. Now Someone Else is gone. We wonder what we are going to do. Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did? Remember, we cant depend on Someone Else anymore. - Author Unknown -

13.01.2022 August 19th St James Cathedral Service- The Collation of the Very Reverend Dr Kenneth Lay and the Reverend Dr Rosemary Dunn as Archdeacons in the Diocese of North Queensland

13.01.2022 November 30th- Today we remember St Andrew. The Cathedral's St Andrew window is one of the few original windows from 1907. It is in memory of Henry Richard Synge Born c. 1870 in Tenterfield NSW died 30th October, 1909 in Townsville, as the result of an accident while diving at the Townsville Baths. He was a gentleman of independent means and had an interest in a coffee plantation in the Mackay area.

12.01.2022 It is the last weekend- Dont miss out

10.01.2022 August 15th. Today we remember Mary, Mother of our Lord. For more information about Our Lady Chapel go onto the virtual tour https://poly.google.com/view/4c7j_PsYMPJ On the top-right corner, click Settings . Click Turn ambient audio on

10.01.2022 What a treat to have Townsville Guitar Orchestra perform at our final concert of our 2020 Saturday Concert Series on 21 November. Thank you so much to all the performers.

10.01.2022 July 25th- Today we celebrate the life of James, Apostle and Martyr St James the Great is our Patron Saint. Our Cathedral window of St James is from1907 and is dedicated in memory of the late Mr James Gordon, who was actively associated with the early history of Townsville, and especially with the beginning of church work in the city. Our Cathedral bell tower supports a white stone statue of Saint James the Great, (affectionally known as "Slim Jim") which was erected in 1960 on the completion of the Cathedral. The sculptor was Erwin A. Guth who was born in Saarbrucken, Germany in 1926. He studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine arts during the Second World War (1940-42) and was a teacher of sculpture at the Ministry of Public Worship and Instruction of the Saar from 1950-1953 before migrating to Australia in 1954.

09.01.2022 The Friends of the Cathedral- A lovely social morning was held at the Ceramics Pantry. Thanks to Mary for organising it. If you are interested in joining, email Shirley [email protected]

07.01.2022 We celebrate St James Day today with a Eucharist in the Cathedral at 11am. The website has also been updated with tomorrows Pew Sheet and the Kids Workbook for the week. You can download them at www.stjamescathedral.com.au

07.01.2022 Advent 1 (November 29th) is the period of four Sundays before Christmas Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. The First Candle: A time of expectation and HOPE.

06.01.2022 Invitation to St James Day St James Day this year is on Saturday (25th July) and we will be celebrating it with a Eucharist in the Cathedral at 11am, followed by a very low key sausage sizzle (due to then restrictions on serving because of COVID-19). Let is know this Sunday at one of the services, if you are hoping to come along (we dont want to run out of sausages)

06.01.2022 At our services this Sunday, we will have a collection for "Stable on the Streets"- Due to the popularity of the traditional Stable on the Strand, the format has to be changed for 2020. For more information https://stableonthestrand.com.au/introducing-stable-on-the-

06.01.2022 We were fortunate today to have Fr Kelliot take our service, and the Cathedral large enough to fit everyone while still socially distancing

05.01.2022 August 19th St James Cathedral Service- Induction & Installation of the Very Reverend Dr Kenneth Lay as Dean of Townsville

04.01.2022 Bishops Charge to Synod, New Churches: page 14 July 1931. The Church of St Marks by the permission of the Rector and Wardens of Charters Towers has just been removed from Sellheim, from whence the population had disappeared, and been re-erected in the grounds of Bishops Lodge. It will serve the needs of the people of Belgian Gardens whose numbers are rapidly increasing and will also be used as our Chapel when there are large parties at the Lodge. I have been hoping for eighteen years to build a Chapel. This one will cost about 130. I have guaranteed the amount. The old Chapel will not hold more than 12 people and the new one has long been greatly needed. It is possible that friends, in various parts, may like to help to pay for it. I expect to have a dedication in August.

04.01.2022 August 24- Today we celebrate the life of Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr Our Cathedral window of Saint Bartholomew was given by Olive Mitter and Family, Ivy Fraser and Family, Jean Core and Family, Laurel Costello and Family, daughters of Jessie and James Ferguson in memory of William and Mary Hahn and their daughter Louisa and Fred Keppel and their daughter Jessie and James Ferguson... These families were involved in the founding of the Cathedral. William Hann was notable among the first generation of North Queenslanders, and his descendants are still part of the St James congregation See more

04.01.2022 Join us for Morning Prayer at 8am Weekdays

01.01.2022 This morning, ABC Radio discussed the support that the Mission to Seafarers is giving to the the sailors who are stuck in Australian ports due to COVID-19 https://www.abc.net.au//seafarers-packages-to-hel/12306322