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


Events
Thursday 15th May at 1.05pm
Concert:

Charlotte Byrne, Rebecca Sparkes (Flutes), Daniel Hill (Piano)
Sonatas for Flute & Piano by Prokofiev and Walter Piston

Tuesday 20th May at 1.05pm
JustShare Debate:
'Ethical investment - what's behind it?'
FOR NATIONAL ETHICAL INVESTMENT WEEK (www.neiw.org)

Speakers: Seb Beloe, Head of SRI, Henderson Global Investors; Giles Chitty, Partner, Holden & Partners; Stephen Hine, Head of International Relations, EIRIS. Chair: David Harris, Responsible Investment Manager, FTSE4Good.

Kindly sponsored by CCLA Investment Management Ltd; to be held at CCLA's offices, 7th Floor, 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6DZ. Click here for details
  

Thursday 22nd May at 1.05pm
The Feast of Corpus Christi
High Mass
Mass Setting: Missa Sancti Joannis Nepomuceni (Michael Haydn),
Tantum ergo (Henschel), Schmuke dich (arr. Vaughan Williams)
All welcome 


30th May - 12th July: Treasures of the English Church
Sacred Gold and Silver (800 - 2000)

Exhibition at Goldsmiths' Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2V 6BN
containing a number of pieces belonging to St Mary-le-Bow

 

 

 

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



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.



Organ Appeal
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 
  • Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Aberdeen Asset Management
  • 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.


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/