Author Archives: 100churches

Last Sunday evening I was at St Mary’s in Addington for the Nine Lessons and Carols. This was the first parish church to have the service and I had long wished to be there for the annual event. The church … Continue reading →

Canon Samuel Wells, Dean of the Chapel at Duke University, North Carolina USA, is to be the next Vicar of St-Martin-in-the-Fields. He succeeds Nicholas Holtam who is now Bishop of Salisbury. The university chapel attracts a Sunday congregation of around … Continue reading →

The City’s Lutheran Church, St Anne & St Agnes, has launched a new website: www.stanneslutheranchurch.org.uk Details of services will appear shortly. It has also been confirmed that Timothy Dearhamer has ceased to be pastor.

With Advent and Christmas being a time to see London’s churches at their best here are some of the special sevices and events: Sunday 4 December 6.30pm Advent Carol Service (followed by mulled wine in the cloister afterwards) St Bartholomew … Continue reading →

There is an interesting report about Ecclesiastical Insurance wanting the beacons lit for the Jubilee to be at ground level and not on church towers. I fully expect St Mary’s Church at Monken Hadley to light its ancient copper beacon … Continue reading →

Having known Philip Gould I was very sorry not to be able to attend his funeral on Tuesday at the unusual late afternoon hour of 4pm. But I was delighted to know that his Labour colleagues including two former prime … Continue reading →

St George’s, Hanover Square has won the 2011 Georgian Group achitectural award for the restoration of a Georgian Church. “This was an exceptionally sympathetic restoration on a Grade I listed building,” said the citation. The church was closed for 8 … Continue reading →

The bells at St Mary-le-Bow were rehung after the Second World War 50 years ago. The church will mark the anniversary with a short service of thanksgiving under the tower on Wednesday 21 December at 6.05pm. This is Old St … Continue reading →

Good news from Southwark Cathedral this morning. Sub-Dean Andrew Nunn is to be the new Dean. He succeeds Colin Slee who died a year ago. There was great joy when the surprise announcement was made at the end of the … Continue reading →

As St Paul’s Cathedral reopens today its worth looking back over the seven days. St Paul’s, not being a parish church, does not feature in London’s 100 Best Churches. But Southwark Cathedral does and at least one third of its … Continue reading →