St Katharine's Day

Occurring
for 7 hours, 30 mins
Venue
The Guild Church for Workers at St Katharine Cree
Address
86 Leadenhall Street City of London, EC3A 3DH, United Kingdom

Today is the Feast of St Katharine of Alexandria - our patron and the saint after whom this church is named.

Every year we hand out Wagon Wheel biscuits to passing workers to celebrate this day, and invite people to come to our Christmas Carols next week! The church is open for prayer and reflection - and we celebrate Holy Communion at 8:30am!

Who was St Katharine?
When persecution of the church began under the emperor Maxentius in the fourth century, Katharine went to the emperor and rebuked him for his cruelty. The emperor summoned 50 of the best pagan philosophers and orators to dispute with her, hoping that they would refute her pro-Christian arguments, but Catherine won the debate. Several of her adversaries, conquered by her eloquence, declared themselves Christians and were at once put to death.

Katharine ended up being killed for her unwillingness to reject her Christian faith - with a wagon wheel famously being used as a method of torture and execution.

The Guild Church for Workers at St Katharine Cree

The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree is a church for all workers in the heart of the City of London. We offer a place to pray and a community to belong to.

Rooted in a rhythm of Christian prayer and worship, we accompany and support workers in London to build a just and hopeful future for the City, and to deepen their connection with their community and with Jesus Christ.

We also have a Spanish-speaking ministry, welcoming Spanish-speaking workers to participate fully in our community, prayer, and worship.

Please note our commitment to safeguarding:

The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree 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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86 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 3BP

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St Katharine's Day

Occurring
for 7 hours, 30 mins
Venue
The Guild Church for Workers at St Katharine Cree
Address
86 Leadenhall Street City of London, EC3A 3DH, United Kingdom

Today is the Feast of St Katharine of Alexandria - our patron and the saint after whom this church is named.

Every year we hand out Wagon Wheel biscuits to passing workers to celebrate this day, and invite people to come to our Christmas Carols next week! The church is open for prayer and reflection - and we celebrate Holy Communion at 8:30am!

Who was St Katharine?
When persecution of the church began under the emperor Maxentius in the fourth century, Katharine went to the emperor and rebuked him for his cruelty. The emperor summoned 50 of the best pagan philosophers and orators to dispute with her, hoping that they would refute her pro-Christian arguments, but Catherine won the debate. Several of her adversaries, conquered by her eloquence, declared themselves Christians and were at once put to death.

Katharine ended up being killed for her unwillingness to reject her Christian faith - with a wagon wheel famously being used as a method of torture and execution.

The Guild Church for Workers at St Katharine Cree Charity No. 1174763