Holy Hour

Occurring
Every Thursday at for 1 hour
Venue
St George the Martyr, Borough High Street
Address
Borough High Street Southwark London, SE1 1JA, United Kingdom

Life in London can feel busy and overwhelming. Holy Hour at St George the Martyr, Borough, offers something different: one hour of calm, silence, and beautiful music. It is one of the most peaceful ways to experience quiet prayer in London.

You do not need to know any prayers, and you do not need to say anything out loud. Some people use the time to reflect on their day, some to sit quietly with their thoughts, and some to pray. However you come, you are welcome.

Holy Hour is very simple.

The church is kept quiet and still

Short readings are shared to encourage reflection

Music is sung by professional singers from our partnership with St Martin in the Fields

There are long pauses for silence and rest

St George the Martyr, Borough High Street

St George’s is a welcoming, vibrant world-diverse, inclusive church. We worship in the catholic tradition of the Church of England and the Mass or Eucharist is central to our identity. We have deep roots in tradition and deep roots in our neighbourhood: beautiful worship is our aim, yet this is never at the expense of being real about who and where we are. We are reverent but unfussy, serious about the sacred mysteries but with smiles on our faces and laughter in our bellies.

The Liturgy (the structure of the service) has been passed down to us and we receive it as a gift that holds and sustains us in all of our mess, unbelief, reverence and longing. We have a rhythm to our worship, a pattern that keeps us rooted in the mysteries of faith no matter what is going on for us personally or collectively.

Don’t worry if you feel like you don’t know what to do in a church service. Come as you are, sit, stand, kneel as you wish and just go with the flow, there is no judgement here. Come and feel at home in the conscious presence of God.


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Holy Hour

Occurring
Every Thursday at for 1 hour
Venue
St George the Martyr, Borough High Street
Address
Borough High Street Southwark London, SE1 1JA, United Kingdom

Life in London can feel busy and overwhelming. Holy Hour at St George the Martyr, Borough, offers something different: one hour of calm, silence, and beautiful music. It is one of the most peaceful ways to experience quiet prayer in London.

You do not need to know any prayers, and you do not need to say anything out loud. Some people use the time to reflect on their day, some to sit quietly with their thoughts, and some to pray. However you come, you are welcome.

Holy Hour is very simple.

The church is kept quiet and still

Short readings are shared to encourage reflection

Music is sung by professional singers from our partnership with St Martin in the Fields

There are long pauses for silence and rest

Safeguarding

The parish 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 Southwark’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

St George the Martyr, Borough High Street Charity No. 1132726