Author Archives: 100churches

The Corporation of London planning committee will shortly be discussing an application from St Anne & St Agnes Church. A “modest scale” extension behind the church, on its north side, is planned for kitchen and toilet facilities. With the departure … Continue reading →

The funeral of Roger Lloyd-Pack, famous for his role in television’s Only Fools And Horses, has taken place at the Actors’ Church, St Paul’s Covent Garden. The Mail has the best pictures.

There will be a piano recital by Bishop Michael Marshall at St Stephen Walbrook next month. The recital, on Thursday 13 March at 7pm, will include pieces by Chopin including ’Nocturne No 20 In C minor’ which was published posthumously. … Continue reading →

This year will see several clergy changes in City of London churches. The Ven Lyle Dennen This week Lyle Dennen has said farewell to the congregation at St Andrew’s Holborn. He arrived from Brixton in 1999 when he was appointed … Continue reading →

CANCELLED: The event below has now been cancelled. Ann Widdecombe and Lucy Winkett are launching their books at St Mary-le-Bow on  Tuesday 25 February at 6.05pm. The former Conservative MP has written Sackcloth and Ashes to explore the place of penance … Continue reading →

The Sacred Heart parish in Wimbledon was handed by the Jesuits to the Archdiocese of Southwark on the 80th anniversary of the death of the church’s founder Edith Arendrup. The hill-top church was packed, with many people standing, on Friday … Continue reading →

This year is the 200th anniversary of Australia’s founder Admiral Arthur Phillip which makes the regular commemoration at St Mary-le-Bow special. Unfortunately Australia Day this year falls on Sunday when the City church is closed so the annual service is … Continue reading →

Fr Christopher Courtauld who was vicar of St Paul’s Knightsbridge for over twenty years years has died. He is death came on Saturday at the family home in Essex. His mother mother, Lady Butler, died just five years ago aged … Continue reading →

This is just a selection of the many carol services over the coming two weeks: St Bride’s, Fleet Street Monday 16 December, 6.30pm Journalists’ Carols (collection on door) Sunday 22 December, 6.30pm Nine Lessons & Carols All Hallows-by-the-Tower Monday 16 … Continue reading →

The Revd David Ingall is the new priest-in-charge at St Sepulchre’s in the City of London. After a long gap Sunday services have now been resumed. There is ‘contemporary worship and teaching’ every Sunday at 10.30am. A congregation has been … Continue reading →