St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

St Bride’s, Fleet Street is a warm and welcoming Christian community, and one of the most famous and fascinating historic churches in London.

A place of Christian worship for 1500 years, we continue to proclaim God’s love in the heart of the city. We are a thriving parish church, renowned for our outstanding music and unique ministry to all who work in the media.

Choral services take place every Sunday at 11am & 5:30pm both in church online with a host of other services and events throughout the year. Check our website for further information → https://www.stbrides.com

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Claire Seaton

St Bride's Church
Fleet Street
London

EC4Y 8AU
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020 7427 0133

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Orchestral Festal Eucharist – Pentecost Sunday

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU 020 7427 0133, EC4Y 8AU, United Kingdom

We hope you can join us at this joyous celebration of Pentecost – a major feast of the Church’s year which brings to the end the season of Easter.

Pentecost Sunday, also known as Whit Sunday, marks the coming of the Holy Spirit. It has its roots in the Jewish Feast of Weeks and marks the fiftieth day after Easter.

Refreshments will be served after the service.

MUSIC
The musical setting is Joseph Haydn’s Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida or Heiligmesse which will be performed by our professional St Bride’s Choir and we are delighted to welcome the St Bride’s Orchestra for this special service.

In 1795, Haydn ended his second visit to London with his finances secure following a season of hugely successful concerts. His reputation had preceded him and he was already a very popular composer – his music dominating the London concert scene.

Haydn’s time in London was also some of the happiest of his life. He returned to Vienna and the employment – albeit now part-time – of the Esterházy court of Nikolaus II in what is now called Eisenstadt. Here he wrote six masses for the family.

The Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida in B-flat major was written in 1796 and first performed at the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary on 11th September that year.

It was written in honour of Bernard of Offida, a Capuchin friar, who devoted his life to helping the poor and who was later beatified.

ADMISSION
This service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend.

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
There will be a retiring collection at the end of the service to support the work, ministry and music-making of St Bride’s and help maintain our magnificent Wren church.

St Bride’s is wholly reliant on and deeply grateful for the generous support of our visitors and congregation.
Donations can be made by cash or contactless at church or via JustGiving. https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

Do please Gift Aid your donation if you are eligible which generates an extra 25p in every £1 donated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Directions to St Bride’s Church and information about accessibility are available on our Visit Us page. https://www.stbrides.com/visit-us/

Painting: "The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit: a Falmer Pentecost" by Sue Barnes, St Laurence Church, Falmer

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Safeguarding

The parish of St Bride Fleet Street 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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