Previously at St Mary-le-Bow

On 26th November the Lady Mayoress performed two ceremonies back to back, beginning with an entirely new venture.

The recently built Bow Bells House, on the west side of Bow Churchyard, still has some empty retail units on Cheapside. Through the sponsorship of local livery companies and businesses, one of the double-fronted windows has been dressed with a Nativity scene and the words of O little Town of Bethlehem. The Lady Mayoress then went on to switch on the Bow Lane Christmas lights.

Professor Tina Beattie (Professor of Catholic Studies, Roehampton University) spoke on the title ‘Catholic Social Teaching: A Vision for our Times?’

The long awaited completion of the Cordoban influenced granite paving in Bow Churchyard was celebrated on 21st September.

Speeches were made by Mark Boleat CC (deputy chairman of policy & resources), the Rector (who addressed the Cordoban guests in Spanish!), the deputy mayor of Cordoba, and the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Ian Luder.

Right: the Rector speaks Spanish while Sheriffs Gifford and Gillon and the Lord Mayor look on 

A delegation of Lutherans from major cities in Germany visited St Mary-le-Bow on 14th September.

The group decided to visit London to see how different Anglican churches work alongside other institutions in the City. As well as St Mary-le-Bow, they visited St James's Piccadily, St Martin-in-the-Fields and St Paul's Cathedral. Right: the Rector addresses the delegation