Christmas closure
Tuesday 24 December 2019
Following the celebration of the Christmas Eucharist and Blessing of the Crib today, St Botolph's is now closed for the Christmas break. The church will re-open at 7.00am on...
Latest News for 2019
The Revd Prebendary John David Marshall Paton RIP
Monday 16 December 2019
It is with much sorrow that we announce the death after a short final illness of Fr David Paton, Rector of St Botolph’s from 1997 to 2006. He died on Saturday 14 December, and...
Advent Charities
Monday 2 December 2019
Alms given and collections taken during Advent and at Carol Services are divided between the church's chosen charities, which this year are: XLP (The eXceL Project), based at...
Advent at St Botolph's - "Christ without..."
Wednesday 27 November 2019
As we start the new Christian year, we will be reflecting during Advent and beyond on the meaning of “Christ without”. Drawing on our own identity of St...
All Souls commemoration this Friday 1 November
Tuesday 29 October 2019
This year All Souls' Day, when we remember those who are no longer with us, falls on Saturday, so we will anticipate the commemoration this Friday, 1 November. Our service of...
Animal Blessing Service
Monday 7 October 2019
The few growls of uncertainty were way outnumbered by tail-wags and happy pets and carers at the successful St Botolph’s first Choral Animal Blessing Service on the Feast Day of...
All Creatures Great and Small – Pet Blessings
Tuesday 3 September 2019
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate is holding a pet blessing service 1.10pm on Friday 4 October, the feast day of St Francis of Assisi. All pets and their owners are very welcome to...
Join us for Cantor services
Tuesday 30 July 2019
During the weeks of 'high summer' the full choir takes a break and the Wednesday services instead take the form of Sung Eucharists with a Cantor leading the hymns and singing solo...
St Botolph's represented at ALMA service in St Paul's Cathedral
Tuesday 30 July 2019
ALMA is the Angola London Mozambique Association which organises the links between the Diocese of London and our partner dioceses in Angola and Mozambique. St Botolph's is twinned...
Sculpture in the City – new artwork
Thursday 27 June 2019
Our new art installation has arrived in the Churchyard. ‘Reclining Nude’ by Kevin Francis Gray has the Parish Church Council’s and the Archdeacon of London’s approval to remain in...
St Botolph's Day Celebration
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Our Patron St Botolph was celebrated in style as usual on Wednesday 19 June with a wonderful Choral Festival Eucharist. Fr David led the service, assisted by Fr Andrew Williams...
CELEBRATING OUR PATRON SAINT
Tuesday 18 June 2019
All are warmly invited to join us tomorrow, Wednesday 19 June, as we celebrate our Patron St Botolph in a Patronal Choral Eucharist service at 1.10pm. The distinguished guest...
St Botolph’s Day Celebrations – all welcome
Tuesday 28 May 2019
St Botolph’s Day Celebrations – all welcome We will be celebrating St Botolph’s day on Wednesday, 19 June with a Choral Patronal Festival Service at 1.10pm, and all are most...
Christian Aid Week – 12-18 May
Tuesday 23 April 2019
As is our custom all donations made during in services, alms boxes and street collections during Christian Aid Week will be sent to Christian Aid for their work towards bringing...
Global Week of Prayer
Tuesday 23 April 2019
Global Week of Prayer from Ascension Day to Pentecost: 'Thy Kingdom Come' 2019 Under the auspices of the Diocese of London's Capital Vision 2020 initiative, St Botolph's will...
Annual Meetings at St Botolph's
Wednesday 10 April 2019
Tomorrow, Thursday 11 April, our Annual Meetings will be held in church at 1.00pm following the lunchtime service (12.10pm). At the Vestry Meeting we appoint our Churchwardens...
Lent Seminar
Monday 1 April 2019
Our Lent Seminar at St Francis the Engine Room is this Thursday at 6.30pm. There we will be hearing from, and have the opportunity to engage with Justine Allain Chapman as she...
Electoral Roll Renewal LAST CHANCE
Monday 18 March 2019
This year, 2019, sees the preparation of new church Electoral Rolls. This means that our Electoral Roll for St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate starts from scratch again - everyone on...
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Tomorrow, 6 March, is Ash Wednesday, when we begin our Lenten journey. This year we have three services with ashing - in addition to the main lunchtime Choral Eucharist with...
XLP City Sleep Out 22-23 March 2019
Wednesday 13 February 2019
We are pleased to be able to offer our Court and Hall to XLP to help them raise money for vulnerable young people. To take part or for more information please email...
Christmastide draws to a close with the Feast of Candlemas
Tuesday 29 January 2019
The Church keeps more than 12 days of Christmas - the celebrations of Christ's Nativity officially continue until the commemoration of his Presentation in the Temple (also called...
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