Exciting plans for a new Organ at St Botolph’s
Please click on the link below to find out about our New Organ project. Click for the New Organ Page
St Botolph’s Advent and Christmas services
Said and Choral Masses during Advent will follow our Advent theme of ‘Peace and Reconciliation’ WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER, 1.10 pm Week of the 1st Sunday of Advent CHORAL MASS Mass in A minor Cannicciari Rorate caeli desuper Guerrero Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 Bach THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm (please note change from normal day) A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS IN ADVENT Choral music for Advent by Stanford, Stainer, Handel, Morales and Bach WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm Week of the 2nd Sunday of Advent CHORAL MASS Missa in honorem Beatae
St Botolph’s Advent & Christmas Charities
Alms given and collections taken during Advent and at Carol Services are divided between our chosen charities, which this year reflect two issues particularly relevant to our Advent theme of ‘Peace and Reconciliation’. The Christian charity Caritas works in nearly all the world’s countries, so Caritas Ukraine was already there on the ground when the Russian offensive began in February. Caritas carries out holistic, comprehensive programming that responds to urgent, life-saving needs while building the foundations and means for long-term recovery. Caritas
Special Christmas offer at The Good Coffee Kiosk
Are you feeling Christmassy? Why not treat yourself to a special extra large drink, the same great coffee and only 50p more than a normal large size. We will also donate £1 from each of these extra large cups sold to our Christmas charities: Caritas Ukraine and The Fellowship of Reconciliation. So you can do good and feel good when you buy from "The Good Coffee Kiosk"
All Creatures
At St Botolph’s we will celebrate the bond between humans and animals as we hold our Annual Animal Blessing Service on Friday 7 October at 12.10 pm. We hold this popular service each year on the Friday closest to the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. As ever there will be the opportunity for each animal to receive a personal blessing. The service will feature beautiful music from St Botolph’s choir and refreshments will be served
Choral Requiem 14 September 2022
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate will hold a Choral Requiem in thanksgiving for the life and service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 On Wednesday 14 September 2022 at 1.10 pm This service will be live streamed and also available afterwards on our website On the day of the Late Queen’s funeral, Monday 19 September, the church will be closed all day
Said Reflective Mass Today 9 September at 1.10pm
Following the sad news yesterday of the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, there will be a special additional Said Mass today dedicated to her memory. This will take place at 1.10 pm, following the tolling of the church bell for an hour from noon along with those of churches across the country. The church is open as always today until 5.30 pm for people to light candles and sign a book of condolence, and for quiet reflection and
Reintroducing our 8.10am Morning Mass
New Service Times Mass on Thursday 1 September will be at 1.10 pm. but as we move further away from the days of Covid restrictions, we are returning to a more usual schedule of Masses at St Botolph’s. From the week of 5 September we are reintroducing our 8.10am Mass in the Lady Chapel. Tuesday and Thursday Masses will revert to 12.10pm, whilst our main Choral Mass on Wednesday will remain at 1.10pm. As always, everyone is welcome. The lunchtime Masses
Infected Blood Scandal
We at St Botolph’s welcome the news that around 4,000 UK victims of the infected blood scandal are to receive interim compensation of £100,000 each from the government. St Botolph’s is home to the national memorial to those who have died from receiving infected blood products. Each October, with the Haemophilia Society, we hold the very moving Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for all those people with inherited bleeding disorders who have died due to their treatment. The national memorial is