A short prayerful service to help prepare for your day.

Find a meditative and reflective start to the working day at St Bride’s each weekday morning at 8:15 am by joining our service of morning prayer downstairs in the main crypt chapel.

This is a modern language service that lasts about 15 minutes, and includes prayers, silence, and the Bible readings set for the day.

At this service we offer the prayers left by visitors on our prayer board.

We also remember journalists who have died recently, and those who are in danger, held hostage, or who are in any kind of need, as part of our ministry to journalism.

An oasis of peace in the heart of the busy city for a moment of mindfulness and reflection each weekday at 4:00 pm.

Each weekday at the end of the day, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, the main body of the church becomes an oasis of peace in the heart of the busy city.

The church is candlelit, and anyone is welcome to call in for a time of quiet and stillness, whether for five minutes or the full hour.

The city can be a frantic and stressful environment for those who work or live in London, or are visiting the capital. We provide a welcome and much needed sanctuary and an opportunity for mindfulness, reflection and prayer.

Space for Silence runs throughout the year, but occasionally events in church mean that we may have to suspend it on a particular day. Please check the What's On calendar on our website to confirm.

Every Wednesday lunchtime between 1:15pm and 1:45pm, we celebrate the Eucharist downstairs in the main crypt chapel of St Bride’s for all working and visiting in and around Fleet Street, in the City of London.

This is a modern language, said service of Holy Communion with Bible readings, prayers and a short address, which all are welcome to attend.

Our annual Remembrance Sunday service is on 8th November and begins earlier than usual at 10:50am with the traditional two-minute silence at 11am after the playing of the Last Post.

Remembrance Sunday is one of the most solemn services in the church’s year as we gather, along with others across the country, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives fighting for their country in a tradition that began over a century ago in 1919.

MUSIC
The service will include a liturgical performance of Fauré’s Requiem Mass sung by the professional St Bride’s Choir – accompanied by the St Bride’s Orchestra – and begins with the Pie Jesu from the Mass whilst commemorative wreaths are laid on the altar steps.

All are welcome to attend this free service; no booking required. Please note the service begins at 10:50am.

More details available on our website.

Our Sunday morning Choral Eucharist (a sung service of Holy Communion) takes place every week at 11:00 am. The worship includes congregational hymns and a thought-provoking address and is enhanced by the wide-ranging choral repertoire sung by our outstanding choir. The service uses a modern language version of Common Worship.

A list of music for each service can be found via the calendar in the What's On section of our website https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on/

We welcome children to the service. During term time, our Sunday Club (Sunday School) provides a safe and stimulating environment for our younger members. https://www.stbrides.com/worship-music/worship/children/

Refreshments are served at the back of church after the service and everyone is warmly invited to join in. This opportunity for fellowship and conversation is an important part of the shared life of our diverse and widespread congregation and a wonderful way to meet visitors and make new friends.

At a number of significant occasions throughout the year, we are delighted to welcome the St Bride’s Orchestra to accompany the choir.

Choral Evensong is a beautiful, prayerful and reflective service for the early evening.

Our 5:30 pm service each Sunday is a traditional language Book of Common Prayer 1662 Evensong with readings from the King James Bible version.

The service is enhanced by music of the highest standard performed byour renowned professional St Bride's Choir and Organist.

A list of music for each service can be found via the calendar in the What's On section of our website https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on/

This year we are holding a special orchestral Remembrance Evensong to complement our morning Remembrance Sunday Service on this special day of national reflection and commemoration when we remember those who have fallen in war.

St Bride’s Choir and Orchestra will be performing Finzi’s Requiem da Camera as the anthem in our service of Choral Evensong.

All are welcome to attend this service which lasts approximately 1 hour.

More details available on our website via link.

All are welcome to step away from the noise and busyness of the City and into the quiet embrace of our candlelit crypt chapel — a space steeped in history and surrounded by the ancient walls of this sacred place.

Each Monday lunchtime at 1:15pm we invite you to experience some Celtic Calm, to escape the busyness of the day and pause for a time to reflect, reconnect and be mindful.

Rooted in the Celtic Christian tradition, this half-hour gathering begins with the lighting of a candle for peace in honour of St Brigid, our matron saint.

A short biblical reading and reflection on a Celtic theme or saint lead into an extended time of silence which then concludes with some closing prayers.

Whether you stay for the full thirty minutes or simply step for a while into the pool of prayerful silence, all are welcome. Come and discover how the stillness speaks to you.

Celtic Calm runs throughout the year, but occasionally events in church mean that we may have to suspend it on a given day and sometimes for extended periods over the summer holidays. https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on/

Advent Carols is a traditional service of music and readings marking the beginning of Advent and the journey towards the miracle of Christmas.

The church begins in darkness and expectation, then moves slowly into light, as the hope-filled message of Christmas unfolds in readings, carols and anthems.

Mince pies and mulled wine served after the service.

ADMISSION
The service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Doors open at 5pm and the service lasts approximately 1 hour.

A voluntary collection will be taken after the service – without your generous support these services could not happen. Suggested donation £15 per person.

Many of our Advent events are very busy; please register to reserve a spot for early admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid disappointment.

We will hold back 125 places for later admission (15 minutes before the service starts) via the West Door for those who arrive on the day without registration.

If you need assistance with this, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email [email protected].

MUSIC
Advent is a time of preparation and our anthems, hymns and readings help us reflect on the needs of the world and recognise the true significance of the coming of Christ.

This year's Advent Carol Service once again blends new and familiar musical repertoire.

The service opens with Richard Lloyd's evocative setting of Drop down, ye heavens from above, which begins with the ethereal sound of a soprano soloist high up in the Minstrel's Gallery.

Later in the service the choir will sing Franz Biebl's Ave Maria, set for double choir and full of sumptuous harmonies.

The closing sequence is sung from the altar steps and consists of two settings of another text in honour of the Virgin Mary – Ave virgo sanctissima – the first by the Spanish Renaissance composer Francisco Guerrero and the second by the contemporary British composer Lucy Walker.

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
St Bride's receives no state funding and is wholly reliant on – and deeply grateful for – the generous support of our visitors without which these Advent and Christmas services could not happen.

There will be a voluntary collection at the end of the service to support our work, our magnificent Wren church, and the internationally-acclaimed music-making you will hear. The suggested donation is £15 per person.

You can make a Donation on EventBrite when completing your reservation; or donate by cash or contactless at church; or via our JustGiving page.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you register for early admission please arrive 30 minutes before the service. Your place may need to be released to others queuing if you arrive later than this.

Join us on the feast of St Nicholas for a free performance of Britten's St Nicolas – telling the dramatic story of the fourth‑century bishop whose generosity and compassion became legendary and inspired the figure of Father Christmas.

With the help of Pickled Boys, sailors, orchestral whips, a girls chorus in the gallery, tenor soloist, and St Bride's Choir and Orchestra, Britten takes us through the life and miracles of the patron saint of sailors and children.

It is written with music of great colour and accessibility and typifies Britten's genius for composing music for the whole community; even the audience gets the chance to join in.

The figure of St Nicolas has travelled far beyond his own time. His reputation for secret generosity and care for children eventually gave rise to the familiar figure of Santa Claus or Father Christmas.

Britten's cantata shows us the man behind the tradition whose faith expressed itself in courage, kindness and joyful service. Together with our own matron saint, St Brigid, they stand among the early Christian saints as guiding lights whose generosity, protection, and miraculous provision kindle hope at the turning points of the year.

ADMISSION
The service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Doors open at 5pm and the service lasts approximately 1 hour.

A voluntary collection will be taken after the service – without your generous support these services could not happen. Suggested donation £15 per person.

Many of our Advent events are very busy; please register to reserve a spot for early admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid disappointment.

We will hold back 125 places for later admission (15 minutes before the service starts) via the West Door for those who arrive on the day without registration.

If you need assistance with this, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email [email protected].

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
St Bride's receives no state funding and is wholly reliant on – and deeply grateful for – the generous support of our visitors without which these Advent and Christmas services could not happen.

There will be a voluntary collection at the end of the service to support our work, our magnificent Wren church, and the internationally-acclaimed music-making you will hear. The suggested donation is £15 per person.

You can make a Donation on EventBrite when completing your reservation; or donate by cash or contactless at church; or via our JustGiving page.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you register for early admission please arrive 30 minutes before the service. Your place may need to be released to others queuing if you arrive later than this.

Christmas at St Bride’s is just as much for children as for adults.

Our regular Sunday Club children invite others to join them for their annual Away iņ a Manger crib service at 2:30pm on Sunday 13th December to retell the Christmas nativity story in words and carols.

Anything can happen, and it really doesn’t matter if it does!

Join us for this informal celebration of the famous story of the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem, which is followed by party food and craft activities for children and hot drinks and mince pies for the grown ups.

Please email the office if your child would like to be involved at [email protected].

If can let us know in advance that you are coming, please email [email protected] in the office but otherwise just turn up on the day.

As is traditional in Advent, St Bride's Choir will be singing Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols on Sunday 13th December at 5:30pm.

This ever-popular set of medieval carols blends ancient melodies with modern harmonies and is performed by the choir's six upper-voice singers accompanied by harp in the beautiful setting of a candlelit St Bride's.

It is a wonderful and moving evocation of the hope and joy of Christmas. Mince pies and mulled wine served after the service.

ADMISSION
The service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Doors open at 5pm and the service lasts approximately 1 hour.

A voluntary collection will be taken after the service – without your generous support these services could not happen. Suggested donation £15 per person.

Many of our Advent events are very busy; please register to reserve a spot for early admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid disappointment.

We will hold back 100 places for later admission (15 minutes before the service starts) via the West Door for those who arrive on the day without registration.

If you need assistance with this, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email [email protected].

MUSIC
Seven of the eleven movements of A Ceremony of Carols were written in 1942 as a homesick Britten endured a perilous boat journey across the Atlantic from America. It sets medieval texts by poet Gerald Bullett and embodies the spirit of hope and joy in our anticipation of Christmas.

The work opens and closes with the chant Hodie Christus natus est (Today Christ is born) sung in procession. The chant is also the basis of the poignant and dramatic harp Interlude which is both at the centre of the whole work and its longest movement. We are delighted that harpist Sue Rothstein will once again be joining us.

A Ceremony of Carols is preceded by a short selection of readings and plainsong sung by the lower voices of St Bride's Choir, perfectly complementing the medieval words of the Britten.

Those who have attended this service in the past have found it to be a profoundly devotional experience and a time of calm amidst the bustle of the Christmas period.

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
St Bride's receives no state funding and is wholly reliant on – and deeply grateful for – the generous support of our visitors without which these Advent and Christmas services could not happen.

There will be a voluntary retiring collection at the end of the service to support our work, musical tradition and help maintain our magnificent Wren church with a suggested donation of £15 per person.

Donations can be made by cash or contactless at church or via JustGiving.

You can also donate in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for early admission to the service.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you register for early admission please arrive 30 minutes before the service. Your place may need to be released to others queuing if you arrive later than this.

The St Bride’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday 20th December at 5:30pm is a wonderful opportunity to hear the full range of readings in the now famous service devised for King’s College, Cambridge in 1918 by Eric Milner-White.

The congregation sings Christmas hymns ranging from Once In Royal David's City to O Come, All Ye Faithful and we also have the opportunity to hear a number of contrasting pieces from the wide repertoire of Advent and Christmas music which St Bride's Choir sings.

Mince pies and mulled wine served after the service.

ADMISSION
The service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Doors open 30 minutes before the event which lasts approximately 1 hour.

A voluntary collection will be taken after the service – without your generous support these services could not happen. Suggested donation £15 per person.

There will be a collection after the service – without your support these services could not happen.

Many of our Advent events are very busy; please register to reserve a spot for early admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid disappointment.

We will hold back 125 places for later admission (15 minutes before the service starts) via the West Door for those who arrive on the day without registration.

If you need assistance with this, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email [email protected].

MUSIC
Music at the service features a new piece by the composer Sarah MacDonald – Christmas hath a beauty – which sets words by Christina Rossetti. This is a new commission by the John Armitage Memorial Trust (JAM), who have a very close connection with St Bride's.

Another recent composition, Ring out, ye bells by Sebastian Johnson will also be heard alongside more familiar repertoire, including George Guest's lovely arrangement of the Welsh lullaby Suo Gân.

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
St Bride’s is wholly reliant on and deeply grateful for the generous support of our visitors and congregation without which this service could not happen.

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.

Donations can be made by cash or contactless at church or via JustGiving. A donation can also be made in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for early admission to the service.

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.

If you register for early admission please arrive 30 minutes before the service. Your place may need to be released to others queuing if you arrive later than this.

Our annual Fleet Street Carols service has become so popular over the years that we now run it twice! This year it will take place on Monday 21st December at 12 noon and 5pm.

When Fleet Street was the home of the newspaper industry, this was the occasion when all the printers, journalists, and news agencies gathered at St Bride’s, to celebrate Christmas together in a not-to-be-missed or forgotten Christmas Carol service.

We extend a very warm welcome to everyone in our parish and community, including local businesses, residents, and visitors, to come to this wonderful service and get into the festive spirit. Featuring our regular brass quintet, Onyx Brass, and the phenomenal professional St Bride’s Choir, this really is a service to remember – so, ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful …!’

ADMISSION
The service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Doors open 30 minutes before the event which lasts approximately 1 hour.

A voluntary collection will be taken after the service – without your generous support these services could not happen. Suggested donation £15 per person.

Pre-registration for early admission to this event is now closed. Plenty of places (125) are available on the day on a first come, first served basis for admission 15 minutes before the service starts via the West Door for those who arrive without registration.

If you need assistance, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email [email protected].

MUSIC
Fleet Street Carols will again feature our old friends Onyx Brass, who will join us in David Willcocks’s evergreen versions of the best-loved Christmas hymns and serenade you before and after the service.

St Bride’s Choir will revisit two contrasting items from their extensive seasonal repertoire, which have been frequently performed in the past but not heard for a number of years – Andrew Gant’s haunting setting of "What child is this" and the lively, rumbustious "Sir Christèmas" by the Welsh composer William Mathias.

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
St Bride’s is wholly reliant on and deeply grateful for the generous support of our visitors and congregation without which this service could not happen.

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.

Donations can be made by cash or contactless at church or via JustGiving. A donation can also be made in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for early admission to the service.

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.

If you register for early admission please arrive 30 minutes before the service. Your place may need to be released to others queuing if you arrive later than this.

Sing Choirs of Angels has proved an immensely popular addition to our calendar of festive services.

It is a mix of Christmas music, readings and poetry conjuring up a celebratory yet reflective atmosphere ahead of the big day.

The event takes place on Christmas Eve at 4:30pm for all those who cannot make it to Midnight Mass or who need a moment to draw breath and reflect during this busiest of times.

ADMISSION
The service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Doors open at 4pm and the service lasts approximately 1 hour.

A voluntary collection will be taken after the service – without your generous support these services could not happen. Suggested donation £15 per person.

Many of our Advent events are very busy; please reserve a spot for early admission to the church (30 minutes before the event) to avoid disappointment.

We will hold back 125 places on a first-come, first-served basis for admission 15 minutes before the service starts for those who arrive on the day without registration.

If you need assistance with this, please contact the office on 020 7427 0133 or email [email protected].

MUSIC
Our now traditional Sing Choirs of Angels service will feature music from all periods to complement the readings, from the 16th century Joseph lieber, Joseph mein – a German carol by Hieronymus Praetorius – to a setting of Balulalow for soprano duet composed last year by former St Bride's Choir member Helen Neeves.

SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S
St Bride's receives no state funding and is wholly reliant on – and deeply grateful for – the generous support of our visitors without which these Advent and Christmas services could not happen.

There will be a voluntary collection at the end of the service to support our work, musical tradition and help maintain our magnificent Wren church with a suggested donation of £15 per person.

Donations can be made by cash or contactless at church or via JustGiving. A donation can also be made in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for early admission to the service.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Doors open at 4pm and the service lasts around 1 hour.

A special late night service sharing in the anticipation of the joy of Christmas and celebrating its message of good news.

By long-standing tradition, we begin our 11:30pm service of Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December, by singing the beautiful Austrian carol Silent Night which was first heard on Christmas Eve some two hundred years ago in the village church of Oberndorf.

It sets the tone of the service perfectly: the stillness of the dark night, and the sense of expectation, as we prepare for the wonder and the mystery of the birth of Christ two thousand years ago.

ADMISSION
This service is open to all, ticketless and free to attend. Registration is NOT required. The service lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

MUSIC
The communion setting is Mozart’s "Missa Brevis in D, K194" completed in 1774 when he was 18 and written for Salzburg Cathedral.

Music after communion will include "O magnum mysterium" by the French composer Francis Poulenc which ably demonstrates the unique sound of his choral writing. The anthem is one of a set of four exquisite short Christmas motets; it evokes the profound mystery of the nativity, first witnessed not by men but by the stable animals looking on.

You will also hear Michael Head’s "The little road to Bethlehem" which was an immediate best-seller when he published it in 1946. Its folksong like melody sets a sentimental poem by Margaret Rose and the result is a simple yet deeply touching evocation of the Nativity and the spirit of Christmas.

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. A donation can also be made in advance via EventBrite if you choose to register for early admission to the service.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Doors open at 11pm and the service lasts around 1 hour 15 minutes.

Amidst the whirl of excitement of Christmas morning, take time to reflect on the wonder and hope that the birth of Christ brings to us all.

Christmas morning with its stockings, presents, and the burgeoning aromas of a wonderful Christmas dinner can be the most exciting and hectic of the year, but it is so important that we take the time to reflect on what it is that we are celebrating.

Our Family Communion Service at 11:00am on Christmas Day is an integral part of the Christmas festivities for many of our congregation members and visitors, as we celebrate the coming of the Prince of Peace and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

ADMISSION
The service is open to all and free to attend. Registration is not required. The service lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

MUSIC
The Eucharist setting on Christmas morning will be Charles Villiers Stanford’s "Communion Service in C".

The choir items during communion will be chosen from our extensive Christmas repertoire on the spur of the moment with possible scope for requests!

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.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Doors open at 10:30am and the service lasts around 1 hour.