Author Archives: 100churches

The Rector of St Mary-le-Bow, George Bush, is to be one of the new Lord Mayor’s chaplains. The Lord Mayor Elect, Alderman Roger Gifford, plans to attend  Choral Evensong at St Mary-le-Bow on the eve of the Lord Mayor’s Show. He … Continue reading →

Surprise news from the York Diocese that Philip North is to be the next Bishop of Whitby. He succeeds Martin Warner who has become Bishop of Chichester. Fr North is currently based at St Michael’s Camden Town as Team Rector … Continue reading →

Todays’s Sunday papers have photos of guests at the marriage of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and Kate Garvey. The marriage took place at Wesley’s Chapel and since the bride had been Tony Blair’s diary secretary at Downing Street there were … Continue reading →

Sunday 30 September: 3pm The Costermongers’ Harvest Festival at St Mary-le-Bow EC2. Sunday 14 October: 11am Fish Harvest Festival at St Mary-at-Hill, Lovat Lane EC3.

St Mary-le-Bow is open during the London Open House weekend Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September. It is rare for this City church to be open on a Sunday. There will be guided tours of the church and crypt by … Continue reading →

“A fusion of controlled austerity and splendour” is how Anthony Symondson describes St Cyprian’s Church, Clarence Gate, in Glentworth Street NW1. The annual patronal festival is being held on Saturday 15 September with a Solemn Mass at noon followed by … Continue reading →

We are now within the forty days of St Swithun’s summer weather. The 40th day is Friday 24 August which is St Bartholomew’s Day. There will be a Festival Eucharist followed by an outdoor party on the day at 6pm … Continue reading →

St Bride’s choir sang Jerusalem on Channel 4 News tonight. The full version, more than broadcast, is on the website.

St Bride’s, the journalists’ church in Fleet Street, is staging a pre-Olympics week of celebration and culture as part of its welcome to sports journalists from around the world. The congregation is giving bed and breakfast hospitality to sports journalists … Continue reading →

St James’s Day is on Wednesday 25 July and St James’s Spanish Place will have a Solemn Mass at 7pm with the Abbot of Farnborough presiding and preaching. St James Garlickhythe is keeping their patronal festival on the preceding Sunday 22 … Continue reading →