St Bride's Church, Fleet Street

St Bride's Church, Fleet Street
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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street is a warm and welcoming Christian community, and one of the most famous and most fascinating historic churches in Central London. Our services are enhanced by wonderful music performed by our professional St Bride's Choir which sings Choral Eucharist at 11am & Choral Evensong at 5.30pm every Sunday of the year. They also sing at our many memorials, weddings, thanksgiving & carol services. St Bride's is known worldwide as the Journalists' Church, offering a spiritual home to all who work in the media. However, our ministry extends to everyone who lives and works within our parish, and to the thousands of visitors who come to us every year. Our beautiful Wren church provides a place of peace and a spiritual haven in the heart of the city for all who come. A place of Christian worship for 1500 years, we continue to proclaim the love of God here today. Whether journalist, tourist, City resident or worker, you will always be made very welcome. If you would like to support us, please make a donation via https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

  1. 9h ago

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 4th October 2026

    Join The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. We begin with the sound of "Sing joyfully" – a setting of the opening verses of Psalm 81 – by William Byrd. Byrd was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal in the court of Elizabeth I. Despite the stifling pressures on musicians from the early Protestant church, Elizabeth wanted her Chapel Royal to broadcast the splendour and majesty of the English throne, so Byrd was given some musical freedom which he fully expressed in this most wonderful and exuberant anthem. Our reading from Exodus is one of the most pivotal in the Old Testament where God speaks directly to the people of Israel, laying out the Ten Commandments. Alison begins her reflection by recalling an historic photo from the St Bride's archive, taken ten days before fire bombing that destroyed the interior of the church in 1940. In it, one can see a pair of decalogue boards either side of the altar, a clear statement for all to see of the rules by which the congregation was to live their lives. We close with the hymn "Be Thou my vision" which sets an Irish text often attributed to St Dallan Forgaill, a beloved Irish poet who was born when our matron saint St Brigid was still alive, but martyred by pirates. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. People are often surprised to learn that St Bride's receives no external funding. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 4th October 2026

  2. Sep 27

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 27th September 2026

    Join The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. Vaughan Williams served in the Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Artillery in France and Greece during the First World War. His Mass in G minor was completed in 1921. The emotional impact of war is apparent in the spiritual quality of the work which also has deep historical roots, capturing the liturgical spirit and atmosphere by respectful imitation of his musical forebears. "There is no reason why an atheist could not write a good mass," he wrote; but he also recognised that "the object of all art is to obtain a partial revelation of that which is beyond human senses and human faculties – of that in fact which is spiritual." Jesus confronts the priests and elders in the temple and presents them with the parable of the two sons in our reading from Matthew. Alison reflects on this stark example of how we are judged not by what we say, but by what we do as the agents of justice which, as people of faith, we are called to be. We close with the hymn "We have a gospel to proclaim,/ good news for all throughout the earth;/ the gospel of a Saviour’s name:/ we sing his glory, tell his worth." Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. People are often surprised to learn that St Bride's receives no external funding. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 27th September 2026

  3. Sep 20

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 20th September 2026

    Join The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. We begin our reflection with one of Robert White's hauntingly beautiful settings of "Christe, qui lux es et dies" which is a hymn for Compline, the final service of the daily liturgical cycle. The opening verses set the pattern of its prayerful tone: "O Christ, who art the Light and Day Thou drivest darksome night away; We know thee as the Light of light Illuminating mortal sight. All holy Lord, we pray to thee, Keep us tonight from danger free; Grant us, dear Lord, in thee to rest, So be our sleep in quiet blessed." Alison recalls a woman planting bulbs despite knowing she would not live to see them bloom – choosing to spend some of her last hours planting them as a parting gift for others to enjoy. Alison goes on to reflect on the story of Jonah in today's reading, recognising in both that striving to be a blessing to others can be its own reward. Our closing hymn – "Glory to Thee, my God this night" – echoes many of the themes of White's anthem. The words form one of a set of three hymns which Bishop Thomas Ken wrote for Winchester College and is sung to the tune commonly known as Tallis' Canon. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. People are often surprised to learn that St Bride's receives no external funding. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 20th September 2026

  4. Sep 13

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 13th September 2026

    Join The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, Rector of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. The composer Michael Tippett was born in 1905 and became a confirmed pacifist as a consequence of which he eventually spent two months in prison in 1943. He composed the oratorio "A Child of Our Time" in reaction to the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom in Magdeburg, beginning the work shortly after the outbreak of war and completing it in 1941. Our reflection opens with "Steal away" – the first of the set of "Five spirituals" which are interspersed throughout the oratorio and act like Bach chorales within the narrative. The reading from Matthew speaks of forgiveness and relates Jesus's parable of the unforgiving servant. Alison reflects that she finds this parable – which seemingly leaves us with a satisfying sense of poetic justice – one of the most disturbing stories in the New Testament. We close with the hymn "Be Thou my guardian and my guide" written by the nineteenth century poet and priest, Isaac Williams, who was a member of the Oxford Movement. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. People are often surprised to learn that St Bride's receives no external funding. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music - Sunday 13th September 2026

  5. Sep 6

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 6th September 2026

    Join The Revd Dr Jeff Lake, Associate Priest of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. We open with a setting of "Ubi caritas" by the Norwegian composer, Ola Gjeilo. Gjeilo sang Duruflé's famous version in his school choir and it made a huge impression on him. He described it as ‘the perfect a cappella piece’ and it strongly influenced his own composition. Jeff considers the Gospel reading we have just heard from St Matthew and a passage by St Paul that calls us to love our neighbours as ourselves. He reflects that discipleship becomes real in our relationships with one another as we strive to live together in love. We close with the hymn "Thy kingdom come, on bended knee" by the American Unitarian Minister Frederick Hosmer, which is based on the opening lines of the Lord's Prayer. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (https://www.stbrides.com/worship-music/worship/regular-services/choral-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (https://www.stbrides.com/worship-music/worship/regular-services/choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at https://www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. People are often surprised to learn that St Bride's receives no external funding. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 6th September 2026

  6. Aug 30

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 30th August 2026

    Join The Revd Steve Morris, Associate Priest of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. We open with a masterful setting by Anton Bruckner of a text from Philippians "Christus factus est", which reflects on Christ's obedience unto his death on the cross. Though written for an unaccompanied mixed choir, it is remarkably symphonic in scale and full of chromatic tension. Our reading from Exodus tells the famous story of Moses and the burning bush which he decided to turn aside and investigate. Steve is a reminded of the character Tristram Shandy whose life was one of near constant distraction. Steve contrasts this with the focussed and determined Protestant work ethic and explains why he is inclined to favour Shandy's example. We close with the hymn "God of mercy, God of grace" the text of which was written by poet and minister Henry Francis Lyte. Lyte began his ministry in Wexford, Ireland but later settled in southwest England where his brother's death brought about a profound spiritual change in him. A new episode of this online act of worship is released every Sunday morning. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 30th August 2026

  7. Aug 23

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 23rd August 2026

    Join The Revd Steve Morris, Associate Priest of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. We open this week with a hymn-like setting by Déodat de Séverac of the text "Tantum ergo sacramentum" from the hymn "Pange Lingua" by Thomas Aquinas. Its simple harmonies and structure lend an attractiveness that have made it the composer's best-known work in England. The reading from Matthew includes the famous passage when Peter realises that Jesus is the Son of the living God. Steve reflects on his own moment of revelation. We close with the famous hymn "Immortal, invisible, God only wise" by the Scottish poet and pastor Walter Chalmers Smith and sung to the Welsh melody St Denio. A new episode of this online act of worship is released every Sunday morning. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 23rd August 2026

  8. Aug 9

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 9th August 2026

    Join The Revd Steve Morris, Associate Priest of St Bride's, and St Bride's Choir for this week's reflection in words and music. We open with an anthem published in 1925 by Herbert Howells which sets the poem "My eyes for beauty pine" by Robert Bridges, who was later to become poet laureate. It expresses a quiet yearning, rather than a dogmatic faith, which resonated with Howells's spiritual temperament. This week's reading follows on from the feeding of the five thousand and describes how Jesus walked on water to reach the disciples. Steve unpicks this story, reflecting that of all of Jesus's miracles, this one helps more than any other to understand who Jesus really is. We close with the hymn "Who would true valour see" which owes its origins to one of the most famous works of religious literature, Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. It is set to a folk tune which Vaughan Williams transcribed and then adapted from the singing of Mrs Harriet Verral which is now known as Monksgate where she previously lived. A new episode of this online act of worship is released every Sunday morning. Information about our weekly Sunday services in St Bride's of Choral Eucharist at 11am (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…horal-eucharist/) and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm (www.stbrides.com/worship-music/wo…choral-evensong/) can be found on the website. Find out what's happening at St Bride's at www.stbrides.com/whats-on If you enjoy listening, please leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. SUPPORT ST BRIDE'S ================== We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we wholly rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music-making. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

    Reflection in words & music – Sunday 9th August 2026
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St Bride's Church, Fleet Street is a warm and welcoming Christian community, and one of the most famous and most fascinating historic churches in Central London. Our services are enhanced by wonderful music performed by our professional St Bride's Choir which sings Choral Eucharist at 11am & Choral Evensong at 5.30pm every Sunday of the year. They also sing at our many memorials, weddings, thanksgiving & carol services. St Bride's is known worldwide as the Journalists' Church, offering a spiritual home to all who work in the media. However, our ministry extends to everyone who lives and works within our parish, and to the thousands of visitors who come to us every year. Our beautiful Wren church provides a place of peace and a spiritual haven in the heart of the city for all who come. A place of Christian worship for 1500 years, we continue to proclaim the love of God here today. Whether journalist, tourist, City resident or worker, you will always be made very welcome. If you would like to support us, please make a donation via https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet

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