150th Anniversary of Consecration
Principal celebrations and events
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Wednesdays in Lent at 7.00pm from 21 February to 20 March
Lent Course - A Snowfall of Words: five poets through Lent |
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Saturday 27 April at 6.30pm
Gala Choral and Organ Concert Tickets are now available to buy online . |
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Sunday 5 May at 11.00am
High Mass and May Procession |
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Tuesday 21 May to Saturday 25 May daily outside service times Vestment and Flower Festival: The Play's the Thing Our beautiful church will explore the theme of "liturgy as theatre" as we host a Festival of Flowers and Vestments to celebrate our 150th anniversary. The church will be cleared of pews and filled with spectacular flower displays alongside an exhibition of historic floral-themed vestments, which are worn by the clergy throughout the religious year. These include sumptuous brocades, silks, satins, gold-embroidered textiles and rare pre-Reformation garments from the 15th century. The festival will examine how theatre, with its playful language of colour, costume and metaphor, informs our richly expressive Anglo-Catholic services. It will also convey how flowers, from lily-of-the-valley to roses and hyssop, allude to Biblical teachings and express a profound sense of the sacred. Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 May 10am-5pm; Saturday 25 May 10am-1pm. |
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Sunday 2 June at 6.00pm within the Octave of Corpus Christi
Solemn Evensong, Procession and Benediction |
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Tuesday 2 July at 6.30pm
Dedication Festival, Procession and Benediction |
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Saturday 14 September from 12.00 noon during London Open House Weekend
Study Day - St Mary’s Bourne Street: Art and Architecture |
More details about all events, including access, refreshments, and ticketing information where applicable, will appear on this page as it becomes available, together with news of other events and projects, including organ recitals, further guest preachers, and videos on aspects of the faith