Welcome to Dunblane Cathedral

Christian Aid Week 10 - 16 May 2021

If you would like to donate online to the Christian Aid team in Dunblane's collection for this year, please click HERE.

Cathedral Services

Normal services are again being held in the Cathedral at 10.30am each Sunday. On-line services will continue as normal.

Due to the requirement to record contact details for NHS Test and Protect, pre-registration is highly recommended to enable a swift entry without queuing. Registering for services via the on-line registration and telephone registration will be made available here 7 days before the above dates.

Frequently asked questions and responses are available by clicking HERE.

On-line pre-registration for the service is available HERE.

Details of telephone pre-registration are available HERE.

Sunday Morning Zoom Chat

Each Sunday we have a virtual cup of coffee after the online service with as many of you who can join us. It is a Zoom call, starting at 11.45am (UK time), and if you click HERE we will send you the details of the call. (If you can't use Zoom video, there are dial in numbers available as well.) We look forward to seeing and hearing you again. Please note: you can request the details for the call up to 12.15 noon on the actual Sunday, after which it will give you the details for the following Sunday's call.

Recordings and Reflections

Daily reflections and weekly Sunday Service recordings are available in the "Online Cathedral Services" section below, under "Dunblane Cathedral - For The Community". Please scroll down to find the section.

Daily Thought for the Day reflections are available in the Thought for the Day section below, also under the "Dunblane Cathedral - For The Community". Again, please scroll down to find the section.

'Hymne til Ærø' CD - available NOW!

To commemorate 30 years of the Flentrop organ in Dunblane Cathedral, we are delighted to offer a meticulously selected and beautiful CD of Danish works on this magnificent instrument.

"Hymne til Ærø" takes its title from a work of the same name composed by Kevin Duggan, Dunblane Cathedral's Director of Music, after his time living on the Danish island of Ærø. The piece is one of two world-premiere recordings of his music featured on this release.

The CD is available to buy now by clicking HERE

For local residents in Dunblane and Doune, there is a delivery option avaiable HERE

Please note: UK sales only

Churches in Scotland Review of On-Line Worship

A report on online worship in Scottish Churches is the product of a research partnership between Action of Churches Together in Scotland, Brendan Research and the Scottish Church Leaders’ Forum. The report has made five recommendations to the Scottish Church.

• Online worship is here to stay, and must be adequately resourced
• Online worship must be adequately reflected upon
• The Scottish Church should not rush back to pre-lockdown ministry and mission
• Cross-denominational partnership in mission should be better understood and extended
• Further research into the social capital generated by the churches should be undertaken

The full report can be read on the Churchof Scotland website by clicking HERE.

Contact details of all Ministers and organisations are available by clicking HERE.

Dunblane Cathedral Visits

Historic Environment Scotland will reopen the Cathedral for public entry once permitted to do so by the Scottish Government. Please click HERE for more details.

Please assist with the running of Dunblane Cathedral by clicking on the Donate button image below.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Dunblane Cathedral, built upon a Christian site first established by Saint Blane around the year 600, is one of the few surviving medieval churches in Scotland. It is home to a vibrant and welcoming Church of Scotland congregation of around 1,000 members and serves the parish of Dunblane and its surroundings. Within its ancient walls, people of all ages gather to worship and to explore the significance of the life and teaching of Christ. 

Cathedral Services

(Services in the Cathedral are currently suspended until Sunday 20 September - details on that are at the top of this page. When services resume, items in red below will remain suspended until further notice.)

Times of services:

• Weekly throughout the year
  • Sunday morning at 10.30am
  • Midweek Service - Thursday morning at 11.00am
• Summer Months
  • Family Service - Sunday morning at 9.15am 

Dunblane Cathedral is part of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. The main weekly service is held each Sunday at 10.30am, and all are welcome. During this time, Cathedral Kids also meets and shares in the first part of the Service. A Welcome Area is set close to the Main (South) Door where visitors may make themselves known or seek assistance. Tea and Coffee are served in the Cathedral hall after the Service, to which visitors are especially welcome.

The following facilities are also provided each Sunday at the 10.30am Service:

• A creche is available for children under the age of 3 years.
• Cathedral Kids meets most term time Sundays from Sept-May in the Cathedral halls and welcomes all children from 3 years - S2 stage. Please see 'Events' for details
• A transport service to/from the Cathedral is provided for anyone in the local area who may find this helpful.
• A loop system for the hard of hearing is in operation in the Cathedral.
• Large-print Hymn books are available from the Elders on duty at the door.
• Audio CDs of the Services are available most weeks.

During the summer months, we also hold a short, informal, half hour family service each Sunday starting at 9.15am. All are welcome to join us at this, leaving the rest of the day free to enjoy the summer weather!

In addition to the Sunday services, we also have a weekly mid-week service held on Thursdays at 11.00am in the choir area of the Cathedral. All are most welcome at this informal, short service.

Additional sevices e.g. Evensong may be taking places are other times during the year. Look in the Events page for dates and times and more details.

For special services - baptisms, weddings, etc. - look here for more details.

If you plan to visit Dunblane Cathedral at other times than services, look here for more details, including opening hours.

Pastoral Care

We're always looking for volunteers - can you help? If you think you can, please fill in your details HERE and we will get in touch. Thank you.