News of St Paul’s Cathedral
November 1, 2011
You can read a message from the Bishop of London here and from St Paul’s Cathedral here and from the Vicar here.
Fr Richard to move to New Parish
January 14, 2011
The Vicar announced on the 19th of December that Fr Richard Coles will be moving to a new post in 2011 and that his last Sunday at St Paul’s will be 16th January. Please read the letter here: PDF
Give to Lent Appeal by Eating at Spaghetti House!
March 27, 2010
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TRANSFORMING LIVES: ALMA’s CHILDREN
Bishop of London’s Lent Appeal 2010 Dear colleagues,Fundraising in YOUR parish this Lent. For the past four years the staff of Spaghetti House in Knightsbridge have supported the Diocese’s Lent Appeal in our parish. Over that time they’ve helped us as a parish to raise over £50,000 for lenten good causes (not all from Spaghetti (!) - but their help has been invaluable). Good ideas have a habit of growing. This year we’ve been talking and have agreed to think bigger and to extend their support to all their restaurants in central London! They’re no longer going to be supporting ‘us’ locally, but rather the Bishop of London’s Lent Appeal across the Diocese. They have 750 tables in 11 central London parishes. The game is simply this. There’s a voucher above. You can print it as many times as you like (or email rosie@spkb.org for a bulk delivery of printed vouchers) - and if each of you hands one over when you pay, they’ll give £1 per customer per meal to the Bishop of London’s Lent Appeal, every time you eat there this Lent.
Maybe you’ll think of arranging a ‘Spaghetti Sunday’ (as we’ve done here in the past) and eat together as a congregation after your service… or, instead of a drafty hall, why not hold one of your meetings over a simple meal? Check their website (www.spaghettihouse.co.uk ) and contact your local manager - he or she will be glad to help.
Is there a catch? No. It helps them, of course: but it helps the Appeal too - and if, in the midst of it all, your congregation gets to know one another better and you get to know the manager and staff of your local restaurant, it might be not a bad idea! The Spaghetti House - in partnership with the Diocese of London: for the good of children in Angola and Mozambique . With best wishes, Alan Gyle |
Holy Week Services
March 1, 2010
HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2010
Palm Sunday, 28th March
09:00 Family Mass & blessing of Palms
11:00 Blessing of Palms, Procession & Solemn Mass
Preacher: Fr Alan Gyle
Music: Weelkes, Byrd, Blow
18:00 Evening Prayer
Monday, 29th March
09:00 Morning Prayer
18:00 Low Mass
Tuesday, 30th March
09:00 Morning Prayer
18:00 Low Mass
Wednesday, 31st March
09:00 Morning Prayer
18:45 Wednesday Evening Service for Holy Week
Preacher: David Oldham, Ordinand
Maundy Thursday, 1st April
09:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Diocesan Chrism Mass with Renewal of Ordination Vows and Blessing of the Oils in St Paul’s Cathedral. Preacher: The Bishop of London. All Welcome.
19:30 Solemn liturgy & procession
with watch of the passion until midnight
Preacher: Fr Alan Gyle
Music: Berkeley, Tavener, de Severac
Good Friday, 2nd April
09:00 Morning Prayer
10:30 Stations of the Cross for children
followed by hot cross buns
Noon Preaching the Cross – Fr Richard Coles
On Good Friday Fr Richard Coles, Curate, explores some of the Passion Psalms of the Icelandic priest-poet Hallgrimur Petursson. The Passion Psalms, “The history of the pain and death of our Lord, Jesus Christ, with special learning, reminding, and consoling articles, prayers and praises, in psalms and songs with misc. notes, compiled and written in the year 1659″, are a collection of fifty hymns to be sung and said, one each working day, during Lent. The life of Hallgrimur Petursson, son of a bell ringer, nephew of a bishop, runaway, anti-slaver and leper, was as vivid as his master piece, and his Passion Psalms are still read daily in Lent in Iceland, nowadays on the national radio network. Discover more about them, about him, and about how we might focus on the climactic events of Christ’s life and death at the Preaching of the Passion at noon on Good Friday
14:00 The Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
Easter Eve, 3rd April
09:00 Morning Prayer
20:30 Vigil, Blessing of the New Fire &
First Mass of Easter
followed by champagne reception
Music: Lassus, Phillips, Taverner
Easter Day, 4th April
09:00 Family Mass
11:00 Solemn High Mass
Preacher: Fr Alan Gyle
Music: Langlais, Hadley & Mascagni
Weekend Retreat - July 2009
April 18, 2009
“Encouragement”
There was a Levite of Cypriot origin called Joseph, whom the apostles surnamed Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”). He owned a piece of land and he sold it and brought the money and presented it to the apostles. (Acts 4: 36-37)
All around us the world is changing - and uncertainty and challenge abound. What will the future bring? And what, in the face of all of this, can we possibly do to make a difference?
This short weekend retreat will focus on the role of ‘encouragement’ - and the difference it makes within family life, church life and life in the workplace. Encouragement is something we all need - and, importantly, is something we can all give to others.
In a series of short reflections on the life and witness of the Apostle Barnabas (called by his fellow apostles the ‘son of encouragement’), Fr Alan Gyle will explore encouragement’s transformative effects, and point to places we can use it to change our experience of life and our relationships with others.
The retreat will include times of silence, shared meals and the opportunity to pray together in the peaceful surroundings of Ivy House, the retreat centre of the Community of St Denys in Warminster. The accommodation is comfortable, the grounds peaceful and the food good. You will be very welcome!
Ivy House, Warminster
Ivy House, the Retreat Centre of the Community of St Denys, comprises two conjoined 18th century houses ‘Ivy House’ and ‘St Denys Cottage’ situated a short walk from the centre of Warminster, Wiltshire.
The accommodation is simple and comfortable, and the chapel, library and gardens provide ample space for quiet and solitude.
Much of the food is homemade, homegrown and organic, and between the regular mealtimes snacks and hot drinks are available.
Timetable:
Arrive in time for tea at 16:00 on Friday 10th July 2009
Depart after lunch on Sunday 12th July 2009
Cost:
The cost of £120 (cheques payable to “St Paul’s Knightsbridge”) includes all meals & accommodation. A deposit of £30 is payable on booking; the balance of £90 is payable at the beginning of June.
Getting there:
By car: Warminster is about 100 miles from London, down the M3. The journey should take between two and three hours. Plan your route online at www.theaa.com
By Rail: You can travel from Paddington via Bath Spa or from Waterloo via Salisbury. The journey takes just over two hours and tickets can be booked online at www.nationalrail.co.uk