Grahamstown Cathedral

01/06/2026

What’s on in the Cathedral this week? (1-7 June)

Monday 1 June (THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
- transferred from 31 May)
7am Morning Prayer

Tuesday 2 June (The Martyrs of Lyons, 172)
7am Said Eucharist
8.30am Morning Prayer, followed by the staff meeting (Cory Room)

Wednesday 3 June (The Martyrs of Uganda, 1886)
7am Said Eucharist
12.45pm Meditation followed by a Said Eucharist
3.30pm Cathedral Choir practice
5pm Bellringers’ Practice

Thursday 4 June (CORPUS CHRISTI)
5pm Cathedral Consort practice
6pm Sung Eucharist (AAPB)

Friday 5 June (St Boniface, Bishop and Martyr in Germany, c.755)
7am Morning Prayer
3pm Marimba Band Practice (Eluxolweni Shelter)

Saturday 6 June

9am PCC Planning Meeting

Sunday 7 June (The Second Sunday after Pentecost)
7.30am Said Eucharist with hymns (SAPB)
9.30am Sung Eucharist (AAPB)
5pm Choral Evensong (SAPB)

30/05/2026

The Dean, Father Mzinzisi Dyantyi and the Cathedral Family honour and love you on the occasion of your birthday, Sonwabo. Happy birthday, sir

25/05/2026

What’s on in the Cathedral this week? (15-31 May)

Monday 25 May (The Venerable Bede, Teacher of the Faith, 735) Africa Day
7am Morning Prayer

Tuesday 26 May (St Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605)
7am Said Eucharist
8.30am Morning Prayer, followed by the staff meeting (Cory Room)

Wednesday 27 May (Ember Day)
7am Said Eucharist
12.45pm Meditation followed by a Said Eucharist
3.30pm Cathedral Choir practice
5.30pm Bellringers' Practice

Thursday 28 May
7am Said Eucharist
5pm Cathedral Consort practice

Friday 29 May (Ember Day)
7am Morning Prayer
3pm Marimba Band Practice (Eluxolweni Shelter)

Saturday 30 May
10.30am Cathedral tours by appointment (contact Glyn Lloyd-Jones on 078 397 8768)

*Sunday 24 May (Trinity Sunday)*
7.30am Said Eucharist with hymns (SAPB)
9.30am Sung Eucharist (AAPB) .

18/05/2026

What’s on in the Cathedral this week? (18-24 May)

Monday 19 May
7am Morning Prayer

Tuesday 19 May (St Dunstan, Bishop of Canterbury, 988)
7am Said Eucharist
8.30am Morning Prayer, followed by the staff meeting (Cory Room)

Wednesday 20 May
7am Said Eucharist
12.45pm Meditation followed by a Said Eucharist
3.30pm Cathedral Choir practice

Thursday 21 May (St Helena, Mother of the Emperor Constantine, 4th century)
7am Said Eucharist
5pm Cathedral Consort practice

Friday 22 May
7am Morning Prayer
3pm Marimba Band Practice (Eluxolweni Shelter)

Saturday 23 May
10.30am Cathedral tours by appointment (contact Glyn Lloyd-Jones on 078 397 8768)

Sunday 24 May (THE DAY OF PENTECOST)
*8.30am* Family Eucharist (AAPB) – please wear something red!
A fundraising cake and bake sale will take place after the service. Payment by cash or card.
5pm Choral Evensong (SAPB)

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18/05/2026

Good morning friends!

Here's oue video of the St Andrew's College / Diocesan School for Girls Chamber Choir gala concert in the Cathedral yesterday afternoon, 17 May.

Programme: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lxabnO1tc1tySccnCYlXaGhVhsbJnNk9/view?usp=sharingThe St Andrew's/DSG Chamber Choir present a programme of contemp...

11/05/2026

https://youtu.be/1Uax9VxsdBA?si=89hBeEYT4Au9xuEB

Here's the link to yesterday evening's Choral Evensong (Sunday 10 May 2026).

Responses: Patrick Wise
Setting: CV Stanford in C
Anthem: Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem (CV Stanford)
Voluntary: Postlude in D (Healey Willan)

Order of service for the Office of Evensong: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zbj6DwLjXeyo6eXHJW2WPRA7tDjQe4DU/view?usp=sharingService leaflet for this servi...

11/05/2026

What’s on in the Cathedral this week? (11-17 May)

Monday 11 May
7am Morning Prayer

Tuesday 12 May (St Simon of Cyrene)
7am Said Eucharist
8.30am Morning Prayer, followed by the staff meeting (Cory Room)

Wednesday 13 May (St Elizabeth Paul)
7am Morning Prayer
12.45pm Meditation followed by a Said Eucharist
3.30pm Cathedral Choir practice

Thursday 14 May (ASCENSION DAY & ST MATTHIAS, APOSTLE)
7am Said Eucharist
5pm Cathedral Consort practice
6pm Sung Eucharist for Ascension Day, Bishop Mcebisi presiding

Friday 15 May
7am Morning Prayer
3pm Marimba Band Practice (Eluxolweni Shelter)

Saturday 16 May
10.30am Cathedral tours by appointment (contact Glyn Lloyd-Jones on 078 397 8768)
6pm Choral Compline

Sunday 10 May (THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER)
8.30am Family Eucharist (APB)
10am Vestry Meeting
4pm Gala Concert - “To The Stars” – the St Andrews’s College / DSB Chamber Choir under the baton of Mr. Virgil Matrass

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