St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Carden Place, Aberdeen – Pro-Cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney

St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Carden Place is a welcoming and caring Christian community in Aberdeen City.

We are a church in the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney and a part of the global Anglican Communion. We meet in a building – known as the ‘Tartan Kirkie’ – as touched by history as it is accentuated by colour.
At whatever stage you find yourself in life, we welcome you to join us.

Six large stone jars as might have been used at the wedding ceremony at Cana from the Bible.

“Changing is not just changing the things outside of us.”

(Thich Nhat Hanh)

Worship

News and Notices

Ordination at St Mary’s24/09/2024
St Mary’s hosted the Ordination Service for Rev’d Helen Randall on Saturday 21st September at which Bishop Ian Paton, our current acting Bishop, was the… Read more: Ordination at St Mary’s
Thursdays @ 725/04/2024
Revd Roger Dyer will be leading a mid-week informal group to read the Bible, pray together and seek to encourage one another in our Christian… Read more: Thursdays @ 7
Italian Evening19/04/2024
There will be an Italian Night on Friday 19th April at 7pm. This will be a fundraising event with some nice Italian style foods. Several types of homemade… Read more: Italian Evening
Holy Week Services21/03/2024
For your diaries, please note the services for Holy Week at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral are as follows: Holy Wednesday 27th March10am Holy Communion: Revd Roger… Read more: Holy Week Services
Photograph Competition 2023 Results21/10/2023
It’s time to reveal the winners of the St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Photograph Competition for 2023. This year the competition judge was Reverend Dr Jenny Holden.… Read more: Photograph Competition 2023 Results

Newsletter – 19th January 202517/01/2025
In the Church’s calendar we catch our breath after Christmastide, but we continue the thought of Epiphany by contemplating the different ways in which Jesus Christ manifested (epiphainein) his divinity. Today we encounter three very different portions of Scripture. These readings from Isaiah, Corinthians and the Gospel of John though diverse share a theme of transformation. God is not far off but breaking into our lives here and now. In Isaiah we hear a passionate declaration from God. The Lord will not remain silent and will not rest until Zion’s righteousness shines out like the dawn. In Corinthians Paul reminds us that varied gifts have been planted within each one of us. These are not for personal use but for the common good that together we be built up and transformed. In John we find Jesus at a wedding in Cana. His glory is revealed as water is turned into wine. Not just any wine but the best wine. This speaks to us of change, renewal and abundance from God in our everyday lives.