Great St Bartholomew
@StBartholomews
Founded in 1123, we are the oldest church in London; a vibrant Anglo-Catholic community with a world-class choir.
#sebsartlist posted about Slipping The Veil being presented at St Bartholomew the Great Church, a 901 year old institution that’s twice as old as St. Peter’s (for chronological scale). The team did a fantastic job transforming the institution into a living, breathing installation…
Last night we had the opening night of our three week art exhibition ‘Slipping the Veil’. Curated by our Artist in Residence, Elena Unger, the pieces play with the idea of the church as ‘living stones’ and use stone, cloth, music, and light. greatstbarts.com/slipping-the-v…
A fascinating talk yesterday, hearing @BijanOmrani speak about themes related to his book, ‘God is an Englishman: Christianity and the creation of England’; hosted (brilliantly) by @WalkerMarcus & @StBartholomews. I look forward to reading this book!
📚Next Tuesday, meet @BijanOmrani at St Bart's as he comes to talk about his new book, 'God is an Englishman' and be quizzed by @WalkerMarcus on the past glory, present sadness, and future hope of Christianity in England. ✍️ Sign up here: greatstbarts.churchsuite.com/events/0sknyp94
This Saturday we have the second in our series with @AntiquumD exploring the services which spanned the Reformation. After the Sarum Mass in February, now we are using the 1549 Prayer Book. Come along at 5pm to see what the first Communion in English looked like.
Litany & Communion According to the 1549 Book of Common Prayer is a week today! 5pm, free entry,@StBartholomews . More info is available here - antiquumdocumentum.co.uk/enacting-the-l… Here’s is a taster of some of the music - youtu.be/YjG-BO-s0Ts?si…
Looking forward to this next week...
📚Next Tuesday, meet @BijanOmrani at St Bart's as he comes to talk about his new book, 'God is an Englishman' and be quizzed by @WalkerMarcus on the past glory, present sadness, and future hope of Christianity in England. ✍️ Sign up here: greatstbarts.churchsuite.com/events/0sknyp94
I was immediately greeted by @hirst_official’s Exquisite Pain sculpture at @StBartholomews. Equally terrifying and magnificent, Hirst reinterprets St Bartholomew’s skinning for preaching the Gospel Hirst employs traditional imagery of St Bartholomew - holding his skin over his…
🇬🇧💥🇺🇸This Thursday mark the eve of American Independence Day at St Bartholomew the Great during the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin working inside the church! 🗣️@WalkerMarcus 🧑🍳Plus American themed food and drink!
On Thursday 5th June, join us at 7pm for Evensong in the City. Splendid worship, followed by delicious free food, and the delights of the parish bar. 🎵 Canticles in F — Ireland 🎶 God is Gone Up — Finzi 🗣️ Fr Taylor Wilton-Morgan, Ass’t Priest 🎥 Catch us on YouTube too!
Tomorrow! A celebration double-bill. The Ascension, marking Christ’s return to the Father forty days after the Resurrection; Oak Apple Day, marking the Restoration of the Monarchy, eleven years after Charles I’s martyrdom.
⛅️Ascension Day & Oak Apple Day🌳 ⛪️29 May Celebrate Our Lord's Ascension and the Restoration of the Monarchy at St Bartholomew the Great 🗣️@WalkerMarcus 🎼Mass in G– Schubert 🎶Zadok the Priest- Henry Lawes (written for Charles II's coronation) 🎼Coelos ascendit hodie– Stanford
"This is your victory, victory of the cause of freedom in every land. In all our long history we have never seen a greater day than this. Everyone, man or woman, has done their best. Everyone has tried, none have flinched."
