Monthly Archives: January 2013

Initial work on St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden was completed in 1633 so the Actors’ Church will be marking the 380th anniversary this year. The Bishop of London will preside at preach at the 11am Sunday Eucharist on 3 … Continue reading →

Bishop of Manicaland Julius Makoni is due to talk about ‘Zimbabwe’s Prospects: Politics, foreign investment and the role of the Church’ at St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside on Wednesday 23 January at 6.05pm. The Bishop will be speaking in the heart … Continue reading →

The petition calling for BBC R2 Sunday Half-Hour to be saved has reached over 500. This is significant since most listeners do not yet know about the online petition and many loyal listeners do not have a computer. The figure … Continue reading →

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-15 January) will be marked by now traditional services in central London. This Friday 18 January St Paul’s Cathedral choir sings evensong at Westminster Cathedral (5pm). On Thursday 24 January Westminster’s choir will … Continue reading →

The new Bishop of Fulham, Jonathan Baker, is to be also Guild Vicar of St Dunstan-in-the-West. The church in Fleet Street is shared with the Roumanian Orthodox Church. Bishop Baker is expected to be installed in the London Diocese and … Continue reading →

St Augustine’s Church in Kilburn has run into trouble with a proposal to have mobile phone masts in the tower. “We are not against the church,” says the residents’ association spokesperson. “It is one of the most beautiful in London, … Continue reading →

London’s 100 Best Churches is available for a short period at the special price £7.50. Copies at this ‘half price’ offer can be obtained direct from Canterbury Press or from Church House Bookshop in Great Smith Street near Westminster Abbey.

Fr Paul Bagott, vicar of The Most Holy Redeemer Clerkenwell and St Mark’s has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of St Cuthbert’s Philbeach Gardens. This is good news as the church has had a falling congregation. Earl’s Court has changed and its … Continue reading →

BBC Radio 2’s Sunday Half-Hour has its final broadcast tonight Sunday 13 January at 8.30pm. It is being closed down with just a week’s notice after 72 years. The substitute is to be at 6am. The BBC claims that the … Continue reading →

The Save Sunday Half-Hour petition was launched on Thursday and so far signatures of support are running at  50 a day. So many people point out that there are listeners who do not have access to a computer and are … Continue reading →