Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue Address
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU 020 7427 0133, EC4Y 8AU, United Kingdom
Our Dawn Service is one of the most evocative events in our yearly calendar enjoyed both by our congregation and visiting tourists.

It marks the beginning of a day of celebration of the feast of Easter. It starts with an echo of the darkness and despair of Good Friday but quickly moves to an affirmation of the strength of God’s love.

The service is immediately followed by traditional egg-rolling in Fleet Street after which a well-deserved breakfast is served back in church.

The service begins at 6:00am in darkness as we sit in vigil and hear the record of how God saved his people in ages past.

The congregation then moves to the West Door and a new flame is kindled from which the Easter Candle is lit. This new light of Christ is shared amongst the congregation.

We return to the nave to hear a lone voice sing the Exsultet, the great Easter song of praise. Light returns to the church, we reaffirm our faith and the first communion of Easter is celebrated.

Setting: Communion Service in C – John Ireland
Anthem: Now the green blade riseth – arr. Simon Lindley
Organ Voluntary: tbc

The Verger then leads us in procession out on to Fleet Street for egg-rolling which symbolises both new life and the rolling of the stone from Christ’s tomb. A suitably chocolate-y prize is awarded for the furthest rolled egg.

Don’t forget to bring your hard-boiled (decorated) eggs!

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
Administrator
020 7427 0133

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Dawn Choral Eucharist & Kindling of the Easter Fire

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

Our Dawn Service is one of the most evocative events in our yearly calendar enjoyed both by our congregation and visiting tourists.

It marks the beginning of a day of celebration of the feast of Easter. It starts with an echo of the darkness and despair of Good Friday but quickly moves to an affirmation of the strength of God’s love.

The service is immediately followed by traditional egg-rolling in Fleet Street after which a well-deserved breakfast is served back in church.

The service begins at 6:00am in darkness as we sit in vigil and hear the record of how God saved his people in ages past.

The congregation then moves to the West Door and a new flame is kindled from which the Easter Candle is lit. This new light of Christ is shared amongst the congregation.

We return to the nave to hear a lone voice sing the Exsultet, the great Easter song of praise. Light returns to the church, we reaffirm our faith and the first communion of Easter is celebrated.

Setting: Communion Service in C – John Ireland
Anthem: Now the green blade riseth – arr. Simon Lindley
Organ Voluntary: tbc

The Verger then leads us in procession out on to Fleet Street for egg-rolling which symbolises both new life and the rolling of the stone from Christ’s tomb. A suitably chocolate-y prize is awarded for the furthest rolled egg.

Don’t forget to bring your hard-boiled (decorated) eggs!

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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