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A magnificent Wren Church open for all 7 days a week to visit, listen, worship or pray. We are a warm & welcoming community, renowned for its world-class choir and music, and as the #Journalists_Church. www.stbrides.com
Have you seen our amazing, fully-updated timeline exhibit in the Crypt museum yet? The Queen has!
It’s a wonderful way to engage with the long, rich history of St Bride’s. Come and visit! Free to enter.
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We remember Paul Conroy on our #Journalists_Altar – photojournalist, film-maker, friend to many and to St Bride's. A candle burns in his memory.
May he rest in peace.
As a parting gift, #QueenCamilla received a very special and particular bottle of beer from the Rector when she visited St Bride's last month...
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After attending the Guild of St Bride 650th Anniversary Service, Queen Camilla visited the Crypt museum and opened the newly installed, 40 foot timeline exhibit which is proving to be hugely popular!
#QueenCamilla #RoyalFamily
We remember Eddy Shah on our #Journalists_Altar – pioneering newspaper proprietor who brought the first full-colour daily to the newsstands – who died recently.
We pray for him, his family, friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace.
It's the first Sunday of Lent this weekend and there's some wonderful music lined up – Purcell's perfect "Hear my prayer", Jongen's great mass, and a classic trio of English composers at #choralevensong.
#AshWednesday Choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes – TODAY at 1:15pm.
#Lent2026
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This week the Guild of St Bride celebrated its 650th anniversary with a special service at St Bride's attended by Her Majesty the Queen, who is patron of the Guild.
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Festival time this Sunday: feast of our matron saint Brigid of Kildare at Orchestral Eucharist, 11am; Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) at #choralevensong, 5:30pm.
Two events celebrating our inspirational matron saint – St Brigid of Kildare:
#StBrigidsDay Sun 1 Feb, 11am – Matronal Festival Service with orchestra www.stbrides.com/events/st-br...
Mon 2 Feb, 1:15pm – Celtic Calm for the feast of St Brigid www.stbrides.com/events/celti...
Chalking the door for #epiphany!
"20 + C + M + B + 26"
The year and the initials of the three Kings or Magi – Caspar, Melchior & Balthazar – also standing for the phrase "Christus mansionem benedicat" ("May Christ bless this house").
Wind quintet CATIL give today's free lunchtime recital at 1:15pm. Music by Debussy, August Klughardt and the Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz.
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Celebrate the feast of #Epiphany at our two choral services tomorrow, Sun 4 Jan. Fabulous music from #StBridesChoir
including The Three Kings by Jonathan Dove – an evocative setting of Dorothy L Sayers' poem.
Celebrate the good news & joy of Christmas at our #ChristmasEve services:
4:30pm Sing Choirs of Angels – carols, readings & poetry → www.stbrides.com/events/sing-...
11:30pm Midnight Mass – a traditional celebration of the first Christmas communion → www.stbrides.com/events/chris...
Today's the day! Fleet Street Carols – for all in our parish and beyond at 12 noon and 5pm.
Carols and Christmas hits from @StBrides_Choir and Onyx Brass!
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We remember Keith McDowall, journalist @dailymail.co.uk
who went on to handle media relations for successive government ministers, who has died at the age of 96.
We pray for him, his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
#Journalists_Altar #Journalists_Church
Nothing says #Christmas like Carols at St Bride's! Join us for our remaining services – free, open to all, no tickets required.
#JoyOfChristmas
#StBridesChoir
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Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" was premiered by the Fleet Street Choir in December 1942. The connection is kept alive as our own Fleet St voices – #StBridesChoir – perform it every 3rd Sunday in Advent.
Sun 14 Dec 5:30pm. Free entry. All welcome. Info → www.stbrides.com/events/britt...
All children welcome as we retell the Christmas story in words and carols at our Away in a Manger Crib Service on Sunday at 2:30pm.
Anything can happen and it really doesn't matter!
Activities and refreshments for all after.
Details → www.stbrides.com/events/crib-...
Marking 350 years of Advent services at St Bride's TODAY at 5:30pm. All welome.
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St Bride's was one of the first churches rebuilt by Wren after the Great Fire of 1666 (thanks to some persuasive churchwardens) and one of his most expensive – £11,430, 5s. 11d!
It reopened 350 years ago during Advent, 1675. Celebrate on Sunday at 5:30pm.
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For three and a half centuries, Advent has been observed within the walls of Wren's timeless vision for St Bride's. Join us as we mark the anniversary at our second special #Advent Sunday evening event.
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Get ready for Christmas at one of our many carol services which begin this coming #AdventSunday with a traditional service of #AdventCarols.
Details of all events on our website → www.stbrides.com/whats-on/#ad...
This morning we gather to give thanks for the life of Michael Charlton – reporter and broadcaster at ABC News and the BBC.
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#Journalists_Church
We remember Rachel Cooke – journalist, food writer and so much more – who died recently aged 56.
We pray for her, her family, her friends and colleagues, and all whose lives she touched. May she rest in peace.
#Journalists_Altar #Journalists_Church
Celebrating the feast of #ChristtheKing at our two Sunday services. Wonderful music to round off the church's year from
#StBridesChoir
Next month we mark 350 years since #StBrides reopened in Advent 1675 – after its destruction in the Great Fire of London – revealing Wren's magnificent new design for the church.
Join us at a special service to celebrate. www.stbrides.com/events/secon...
#Journalists_Service Tue 11 Nov, 6:30pm. All welcome.
Marie Colvin gave the first #Journalists_Service address in 2010. We are delighted James Waterhouse #bbcnews Ukraine Correspondent gives this year's.
Past speakers include @roulak.bsky.social, Sophie Raworth, @carolinewyatt.bsky.social, @reflextv.bsky.social @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social
All welcome.
