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Prayer and worship have been offered on the site occupied by St Mary-le-Bow for over a thousand years. St Mary-le-Bow is an active church serving all who work in and visit the City of London. The church opens at 7.00am each weekday, an oasis of peace and stillness in the City. Enquiries about baptism, confirmation, marriage, funerals, confessions, counselling etc may be made at the vestry or via the 'Contact' link.
Opening times:
Monday to Wednesday: 7.00am-6.00pm; Thursdays: 7.00am-6.30pm
Fridays: 7.00am-4.00pm; closed at weekends and on Bank holidays
It is with deep regret that we are currently unable to provide disabled access
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| | The best long-term investment
John Reynolds writing in The Observer
The Rector and others have found this article to be helpful in these times. The author is both a successful investment banker and practising Anglican. Click here |  |
| Radical abundance: a theology of sustainability
22nd & 23rd January 2009 Trinity Institute, New York
A live webcast at St Mary-le-Bow will relay these four lectures with an opportunity for discussion, and response in real time by email. Places at all or part of the webcast can be reserved for £15 (clergy £10). Click here for more information. |   |
| Exhibition:
19th - 21st November
Paintings enabled by the Burnbake Trust Arts Project,
a charity which provides materials and opportunities for prisoners and ex-offenders to create artwork |  |
| Cheapside Debate for Prisons Week
in association with the Sheriffs' and Recorder's Fund
'Imprisoning women:
the case against'
21st November at 6.05pm
Speakers:
Juliet Lyon (Director of the Prison Reform Trust)
The Worshipful Nigel Seed QC (Chancellor of the Diocese of London, Recorder of the Crown Court)
Chair: Jon Snow (Channel 4 News) |  |
| JustShare Debate:
25th November at 6.05pm
'Tax competition: how does it affect the developing world?'
Speakers: Richard Murphy
(advisor to the Tax Justice Network)
Paul Morton (Chartered Institute of Taxation)
Chair: Neville White (CCLA) |  |
| Connecting Arts
St Mary-le-Bow's resident arts ensemble
Next performance: 27th November at 6.05pm
A Bach Cantata during the Eucharist |  |
|  Charity Concert:
4th December at 1.05pm
in aid of Classic FM Music Makers
Louise Merrett (Soprano) sings a programme of opera arias and Christmas music, plus a new work by British composer Sarah Jane Fogg
tickets £10.00. To book call Classic FM Music Makers on 020 7344 4899 quoting 'Opera in the City'. |
| The Handel Anniversary Concerts:
September - March
12 lunchtime concerts
at the neighbouring church of St Stephen Walbrook EC4
12 organists perform concertos by Handel and Stanley; each of Handel's Chandos Anthems will be sung by a different choir.
For details tel 020 7253 0848 or click here |  |
| Recovering the Calm
A new prayer space guide is launched
A new guide from St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace offers practical guidance for employers in providing high-quality prayer rooms and quiet space for employees. The guide has been created through a collaboration of various agencies of which St Mary-le-Bow was the first to be involved. For further details click here. Download a free copy of Recovering the Calm by clicking on the image. |  |
Celebrations as new book is launched
'St Mary-le-Bow: a History' The new 300-page volume of essays detailing the history of St Mary-le-Bow was launched at the City of London Club on 19th September.
Editors Dr Michael Byrne and the Revd George R. Bush paid tribute to the book's expert contributors, whose world-class knowledge has enabled the publication of this definitive study.
With a foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the essays cover all aspects of the life of the church and parish since 1080. Copies are available from the church vestry, or by post, price £30.00 + £5.00 p&p. Click these links to see pictures from the launch, learn more about the Contents, or purchase a copy. |  | Click here
to read the article
published on
27th October 2007
in The Times |
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Holy Joes
Tuesdays at 8.00pm 'Holy Joes' exists to provide discussion and spirituality in a mainly - but not entirely - Christian context, in which everyone's view are respected. It grew out of a meeting of Christians who were disenchanted with the church, and now meets in the Crypt Café every Tuesday. Please click here for more information.
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| Making Faith Heard in New Ways
Latest News:
Over £200,000 has so far been raised from corporate and personal donors on four continents to renew our worn out organ and endow an exciting expansion of our music programme covering all ages from primary school students to the most promising young postgraduate musicians. Our donors reflect the diversity of our links in the City of London and beyond. Among the most recent donors: - The Most Revd & Rt Hon. the Archbishop of Canterbury
- The Grocers' Company
- The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
- Stanhope PLC
- Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
- The Carlyle Group
- Morley
- Aberdeen Asset Management
- ING Direct
- Bow Bells House Partnership Ltd
- Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
- Trinity Church / St Paul's Chapel, New York
- The Mercers' Company
- The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators
- Pearly King and Queen of Bow Bells
- Clifford Chance LLP
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales
- St Martin-in-the-Fields
- The Friends of City Churches
- Hunting Charitable Trust
Please email for more information, or see the Organ Appeal page of this website. |  |
| Annual Report & Mission Action Plan |
| | St Mary-le-Bow's Annual Report 2007 can be downloaded here. |  | | St Mary-le-Bow's Mission Action Plan can be downloaded here. | |
The Place Below
Café The Place Below is a fine, vegetarian restaurant, situated in part of the crypt. It serves delicious fresh food from a menu that changes daily. http://www.theplacebelow.co.uk/ |  |
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