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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 19/09/2026

Time for a Fleet Street Social! Drink, nibbles & chat following #ChoralEvensong this Sunday, at 5:30pm. Byrd, Parsons and a hauntingly beautiful setting of the Compline Hymn "Christ, qui lux es et dies" by Robert White on the musical menu.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 08/09/2026

The Moon aligns with a series of planets this month and TODAY's recital by Duet Digitalis marks this with movements from Holst's "The Planets" arranged for piano four hands. Plus extracts from Dvořák's invocation of a "Bohemian Forest". ⏰ 1:15pm and free to attend! www.stbrides.com/events/duet-...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 08/05/2026

"0 soft self-wounding Pelican! Whose breast weeps Balm for wounded man." Unmistakeable words from Finzi's great anthem "Lo, the full final sacrifice" – #stbrideschoir #choralevensong on Sunday at 5:30pm. Painting: Crucifixion, Lorenzo & Jacopo Salimbeni, c.1416, St John's, Urbino, Italy

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 05/05/2026

Honoured to hold memorial services giving thanks for the lives of journalists Dominic Prince (7th), Rachel Cooke (14th) and Tom Tickell (21st) this May at St Bride's, the #Journalists_Church. May they rest in peace. www.stbrides.com/whats-on/#me...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 17/04/2026

Our #Journalists_Altar stands as a permanent memorial to those who have lost their lives bringing us the news. We hold in our prayers all correspondents and their teams currently working in conflict zones. #PressFreedom #journalists_church

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 04/04/2026

Easter Sunday joy ahead and time for a bit of fun! 🌅 #Eggrolling on Fleet Street after the 6am #DawnService (BYO hard‑boiled egg – chocolate prize for the furthest roll!) www.stbrides.com/events/easte... 🐣 Kids’ activities & egg hunt after 11am Choral Eucharist www.stbrides.com/events/easte...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 01/04/2026

Join us on #GoodFriday, 12–3pm, for the Three Hour Devotion: a reflective journey through Christ’s Passion. 12noon – Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater 1pm – readings, music & reflection on St Mark's Passion narrative 2pm – Passiontide choral music & poetry #stbrideschoir (Come and go quietly at any time)

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 16/03/2026

“Deep peace of the running wave to you, deep peace of the flowing air to you.” – The Peace Blessing, Carmina Gadelica Celtic Calm – Mondays at 1:15pm Thirty minutes of quiet reflection and silent prayer in the Celtic tradition. #stbrigid www.stbrides.com/worship-musi...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 04/03/2026

We remember Paul Conroy on our #Journalists_Altar – photojournalist, film-maker, friend to many and to St Bride's. A candle burns in his memory. May he rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 26/02/2026

After attending the Guild of St Bride 650th Anniversary Service, Queen Camilla visited the Crypt museum and opened the newly installed, 40 foot timeline exhibit which is proving to be hugely popular! #QueenCamilla #RoyalFamily

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 24/02/2026

We remember Eddy Shah on our #Journalists_Altar – pioneering newspaper proprietor who brought the first full-colour daily to the newsstands – who died recently. We pray for him, his family, friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 19/02/2026

It's the first Sunday of Lent this weekend and there's some wonderful music lined up – Purcell's perfect "Hear my prayer", Jongen's great mass, and a classic trio of English composers at #choralevensong.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 18/02/2026

#AshWednesday Choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes – TODAY at 1:15pm. #Lent2026 www.stbrides.com/events/ash-w...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 29/01/2026

Festival time this Sunday: feast of our matron saint Brigid of Kildare at Orchestral Eucharist, 11am; Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) at #choralevensong, 5:30pm.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 06/01/2026

Chalking the door for #epiphany! "20 + C + M + B + 26" The year and the initials of the three Kings or Magi – Caspar, Melchior & Balthazar – also standing for the phrase "Christus mansionem benedicat" ("May Christ bless this house").

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 03/01/2026

Celebrate the feast of #Epiphany at our two choral services tomorrow, Sun 4 Jan. Fabulous music from #StBridesChoir including The Three Kings by Jonathan Dove – an evocative setting of Dorothy L Sayers' poem.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 22/12/2025

Celebrate the good news & joy of Christmas at our #ChristmasEve services: 4:30pm Sing Choirs of Angels – carols, readings & poetry → www.stbrides.com/events/sing-... 11:30pm Midnight Mass – a traditional celebration of the first Christmas communion → www.stbrides.com/events/chris...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 12/12/2025

We remember Keith McDowall, journalist @dailymail.co.uk who went on to handle media relations for successive government ministers, who has died at the age of 96. We pray for him, his family and friends. May he rest in peace. #Journalists_Altar #Journalists_Church

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 11/12/2025

Nothing says #Christmas like Carols at St Bride's! Join us for our remaining services – free, open to all, no tickets required. #JoyOfChristmas #StBridesChoir www.stbrides.com/advent

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 10/12/2025

Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" was premiered by the Fleet Street Choir in December 1942. The connection is kept alive as our own Fleet St voices – #StBridesChoir – perform it every 3rd Sunday in Advent. Sun 14 Dec 5:30pm. Free entry. All welcome. Info → www.stbrides.com/events/britt...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 09/12/2025

All children welcome as we retell the Christmas story in words and carols at our Away in a Manger Crib Service on Sunday at 2:30pm. Anything can happen and it really doesn't matter! Activities and refreshments for all after. Details → www.stbrides.com/events/crib-...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 04/12/2025

St Bride's was one of the first churches rebuilt by Wren after the Great Fire of 1666 (thanks to some persuasive churchwardens) and one of his most expensive – £11,430, 5s. 11d! It reopened 350 years ago during Advent, 1675. Celebrate on Sunday at 5:30pm. www.stbrides.com/events/secon...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 02/12/2025

For three and a half centuries, Advent has been observed within the walls of Wren's timeless vision for St Bride's. Join us as we mark the anniversary at our second special #Advent Sunday evening event. www.stbrides.com/events/secon...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 27/11/2025

Get ready for Christmas at one of our many carol services which begin this coming #AdventSunday with a traditional service of #AdventCarols. Details of all events on our website → www.stbrides.com/whats-on/#ad...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 25/11/2025

We remember Rachel Cooke – journalist, food writer and so much more – who died recently aged 56. We pray for her, her family, her friends and colleagues, and all whose lives she touched. May she rest in peace. #Journalists_Altar #Journalists_Church

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 19/11/2025

Celebrating the feast of #ChristtheKing at our two Sunday services. Wonderful music to round off the church's year from #StBridesChoir

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 19/11/2025

Next month we mark 350 years since #StBrides reopened in Advent 1675 – after its destruction in the Great Fire of London – revealing Wren's magnificent new design for the church. Join us at a special service to celebrate. www.stbrides.com/events/secon...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 10/11/2025

Marie Colvin gave the first #Journalists_Service address in 2010. We are delighted James Waterhouse #bbcnews Ukraine Correspondent gives this year's. Past speakers include @roulak.bsky.social, Sophie Raworth, @carolinewyatt.bsky.social, @reflextv.bsky.social @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social All welcome.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 07/11/2025

Honoured that Fiona O'Brien (UK Director of @rsf.org) will be reading at this year’s #Journalists_Service – a moment to reflect, honour courage, and remember those journalists and staff we've lost. Tue 11 Nov, 6:30pm → www.stbrides.com/events/journ... #JournalistMatters #Journalismisnotacrime

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 07/11/2025

Three Remembrance anthems for #choralevensong including Guest's setting of "For the fallen", the famous poem by Binyon: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 07/11/2025

We will remember them. #RemembranceSunday 9th November, 10:50am www.stbrides.com/events/remem...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 05/11/2025

We are delighted to announce that James Waterhouse – BBC Ukraine correspondent – will be giving the address at this year's #Journalists_Service "Conflict & Calling" next Tue 11 Nov. www.stbrides.com/events/journ...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 31/10/2025

As the names of loved ones who have died are read aloud, candles are lit on the altar, then #stbrideschoir sings Allegri's sublime "Miserere". #allsouls #allsoulsservice

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 28/10/2025

TODAY at 6:30pm annual #WrenTalk – Clare & Sandy Wright on "Interventions in history". All welcome. Free entry.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 23/10/2025

Remembering Martin Townsend – journalist and editor at The Sunday Express – on our #Journalists_Altar. May he rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 30/09/2025

Calling all TENORS and ALTOS – #stbrideschoir are recruiting! A chance to sign up with one of the busiest professional church choirs in London and join a friendly, supportive team of musicians. Find out more → www.stbrides.com/st-brides-ch...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 23/09/2025

A candle burns for John Stapleton – journalist & presenter – on our #Journalists_Altar. We pray for him, his family and friends and give thanks for all his work. May he rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 19/09/2025

#stbrideschoir sings Victoria's resplendent anthem to all the saints – "O quam gloriosum" – at #choralevensong to mark the feast of St Matthew. All welcome to stay after for drinks & nibbles and the chance to catch-up. #FleetStSocial

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 11/09/2025

This Sunday we mark the feast of the #HolyCross and reflect on the transformative power of the cross, turning an instrument of death into the tree of life and reconciliation. #stbrideschoir

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 05/09/2025

The Guild of St Bride begins its celebrations of 650 years since foundation this Sunday with a newly commissioned anthem in praise of St Bride – "A Voice for our Age" – from Helen Neeves (formerly #StBridesChoir, now BBC Singer).

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 26/08/2025

We remember veteran journalist & broadcaster Fred Emery on our #Journalists_Altar. In his 24 years @thetimes.com, Emery scooped the Watergate scandal and reported the Vietnam War as a foreign correspondent and sparred with PM Thatcher as political editor. May he rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 11/08/2025

We remember on our #Journalists_Altar 6 journalists killed today in Gaza, including Anas Al Sharif & 4 @aljazeera.com colleagues. We pray for them, their families & for the safety of all reporting in Gaza. #journalismisnotacrime We continue to pray for peace & a lasting resolution to the conflict.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 25/07/2025

Vaughan Williams's beautiful 'Serenade to Music' telling of lovers sitting under the stars, enchanted by the music of the spheres at #ChoralEvensong. Plus a chance to bid adieu to #StBridesChoir member, Bob Bryan.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 18/07/2025

Delightfully surprising Gloria at #ChoralEvensong in Mathias's @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social service setting. Plus Wood's classic anthem "Hail, gladdening Light" making full use of Wren's double-choir collegiate layout in the nave. All welcome. As ever! Sunday at 5:30pm.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 17/07/2025

#Journalists_Altar A candle burns for two veteran journalists: Michael Toner – chief leader writer @dailymail.co.uk who wrote their historic 'Murderers' front page. Vic Chapple – news editor @thetimes.com & @thesun.co.uk which he helped transform into a successful tabloid. May they rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 02/07/2025

The #OlsenLecture has sparked fascinating, wide-ranging talks for over 30 years. This year, Luke Johnson who believes entrepreneurs are our best chance for growth, questions if the UK is still a good place for business. Thu 3 July. Free registration. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tom-olsen-...

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 27/06/2025

"Greater love hath no man than this" was written by John Ireland in 1912 and soon gained a special national resonance as casualties from WW1 grew. It sets text from both St Peter and St Paul so is the perfect anthem for their joint feast day. #ChoralEvensong #StPeterStPaul

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 24/06/2025

2/2 Stephen Jessel – @thetimes.com and BBC, much-loved BBC Radio 4 From Our Own Correspondent #FOOC contributor who reported on many significant international events including Princess Diana's death and the return of Ayatollah Khomeini to Iran after the revolution. May they rest in peace.

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 24/06/2025

Two veteran journalists recently commemorated on our #Journalists_Altar: Roger Cooper – freelancer who reported Iranian human rights abuses and was arrested while living there, sentenced to imprisonment then death but abruptly released after 6 years. 1/2

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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com · 24/05/2025

#ChoralEvensong this Sunday is the last chance to hear the glorious tenor voice of Thomas Herford before he leaves the choir after 17 years. Tom's beautiful singing will be sorely missed, as will his warm and generous friendship to all at St Bride's, especially his #stbrideschoir colleagues.

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