Early Midnight Mass

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Bartholomew the Great
West Smithfield City of London, EC1A 9DS, United Kingdom
In order to allow those who live further away or who are travelling later to celebrate the first Eucharist of Christmas on Christmas Eve we offer an early ‘Midnight Mass’, with the same music, readings, and sermon as later. The best carols are sung, and the choir sings one of the great settings from the choral tradition.

Midnight Mass is one of the most powerful services of the year, with the darkness and solemnity of midnight mixing with the joy of the Christmas story. The choir sings one of the great mass settings from the choral tradition, we sing the best carols of the season.
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St Bartholomew the Great

London's oldest parish church, with an excellent liturgy, a professional choir, and a vibrant congregation drawn from across London. Join us in person or online!

At the heart of the Smithfield area, with its Hospital, pubs, restaurants, and market, is a church built when Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, was King of England. It survived the Great Fire of 1666 and the bombs dropped in Zeppelin raids in World War I and during the Blitz in World War II.

Today the Church has a reputation not only for wonderful Romanesque architecture, but also for traditional formal worship, marvellous music and intelligent preaching. It has also appeared in a series of award-winning films including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, The End of the Affair, Amazing Grace, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and The Other Boleyn Girl. It has also appeared in a number of television programmes including Madame Bovary, The Real Sherlock Holmes, Spooks, and The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special.

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Marcus Walker

Great St Bartholomew Parish Office
Church House
Cloth Fair
London

EC1A 7JQ
Rector
+44 (0)20 7600 0440

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Early Midnight Mass

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Bartholomew the Great
West Smithfield City of London, EC1A 9DS, United Kingdom

In order to allow those who live further away or who are travelling later to celebrate the first Eucharist of Christmas on Christmas Eve we offer an early ‘Midnight Mass’, with the same music, readings, and sermon as later. The best carols are sung, and the choir sings one of the great settings from the choral tradition.

Midnight Mass is one of the most powerful services of the year, with the darkness and solemnity of midnight mixing with the joy of the Christmas story. The choir sings one of the great mass settings from the choral tradition, we sing the best carols of the season.

More info Join online

Safeguarding

The parish of Great St Bartholomew is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of London’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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