The eve of Marathon church service, described as the ‘official Virgin Money London Marathon Thanksgiving Service’, is at All Hallows-by-the-Tower on Saturday 12 April at 6pm.
All runners, families and friends are welcome.
The next day the runners pass the church.
The Vicar, Bertrand Olivier and staff member Martin Carr are both running in the Marathon again this year. They are seeking to raise money for the Angola London Mozambique Association, he Bishop of London’s Mission Fund and Action Aid.
Marathon Day is also Palm Sunday when the Eucharist wil be said at 10am. The church is planning stay open during the day for the sale of light refreshments to visitors and spectators.