St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield

St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield The oldest surviving church in the City of London Saint Bartholomew the Great is one of London's oldest churches.

It was founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory and has been in continuous use as a place of worship since at least 1143. It is an active Anglican/Episcopal Church in that part of London known as the City. The Smithfield area, which includes St Bartholomew's Hospital and Smithfield Market, is popular because of the large number of restaurants, bars and pubs both north and south of the Market. At t

he heart of it all is a church built when Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, was King of England. It survived the Great Fire of 1666 and the bombs dropped in Zeppelin raids in World War I and during the Blitz in World War II. Today the Church has a reputation not only for wonderful architecture, but also for traditional formal worship, marvellous music and intelligent preaching. It has also appeared in a series of award-winning films including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, The End of the Affair, Amazing Grace, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and The Other Boleyn Girl. It has also appeared in a number of television programmes including Madame Bovary, The Real Sherlock Holmes, Spooks, and The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special. The Reverend Marcus Walker is the 26th Rector of the Priory Church since the Reformation.

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2026⌚️Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, September 6th 2026 here: htt...
05/09/2026

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2026

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Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, September 6th 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/S9GMVNpz8Y4?feature=share
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The order of service is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsOFvOvcvVA8OTfWfSosLZA94YDTAyTk/view?usp=sharing
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Celebrant: Mthr Rosamond McDowell, Associate Priest
Deacon: Fr Marcus Walker, The Rector
Preacher: George Palmer, Ordinand
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Mass Propers: Introit, Alleluia, Communion – Graduale Romanum
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Mass Setting: Messe cm jubilo – Duruflé
Offertory Motet: Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo
Communion Motet: Salut Dame Sainte – Poulenc
Postlude: Soissons Fugue – Duruflé

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⛪️ Choral Evensong & Benediction of the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2026⌚️Online 17:00 BST, Sunday, September 6th 20...
05/09/2026

⛪️ Choral Evensong & Benediction of the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2026

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Online 17:00 BST, Sunday, September 6th 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/x9m8eFKVm8o?feature=share
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Officiant & Preacher: Mthr Rosamond McDowell, Associate Priest
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Responses: Byrd
Psalm: 108
Evensong Canticles: The Short Service – Byrd
Anthem: Adolescentulus sum ego – Mundy
Benediction Canticles: O salutaris hostia – Byrd | Tantum ergo – Chant
Marian Antiphon: Salve Regina
Postlude: Prelude in G minor, BuxWV 149 – Buxtehude

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⛪️ Evensong in the City in September 2026 on the Feast of St Gregory the Great⌚️Online 19:00 BST, Thursday, September 3r...
03/09/2026

⛪️ Evensong in the City in September 2026 on the Feast of St Gregory the Great

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Online 19:00 BST, Thursday, September 3rd 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/1p4sOB2gBT4?feature=share
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The order of service is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IgKLG-VNCF5O_e0KSgBBi6mmU4TL5_8s/view?usp=sharing
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The Notice Sheet is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12qqn1bMBtEbAS5EV73NQUPAJT1t7zIof/view?usp=sharing
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Officiant: Fr Marcus Walker, The Rector
Preacher: Fr Taylor Wilton-Morgan, The Assistant Priest
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Introit: Occuli omnium – Wood
Responses: Rose
Psalm: 138
Canticles: Evening Service in C – Stanford
Anthem: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem – Stanford

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⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2026⌚️Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, August 30th 2026 here: https...
29/08/2026

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2026

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Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, August 30th 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/-lRvGktnWtM?feature=share
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The notice sheet is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yw_cAPIb6zWX_eJcVLhiXYPdRycHtPHX/view?usp=sharing
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Celebrant: Fr Taylor Wilton-Morgan, The Assistant Priest
Deacon & Preacher: Fr Marcus Walker, The Rector
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Mass Propers: Introit, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion – Graduale Romanum
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Mass Setting: Missa secunda – Hassler
Offertory motet: Cantate Domino – Hassler
Communion motet: Love one another – S.S. Wesley
Postlude: Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain – Duruflé

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⛪️ Choral Evensong & Sermon of the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2026⌚️Online 17:00 BST, Sunday, August 30th 2026 her...
29/08/2026

⛪️ Choral Evensong & Sermon of the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2026

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Online 17:00 BST, Sunday, August 30th 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/u_HxAKp7oic?feature=share
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Officiant: Fr Marcus Walker, The Rector
Preacher: George Palmer, Ordinand
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Responses: Ebdon
Canticles: The Short Service – Gibbons
Anthem: Thy word is a lantern – Purcell
Marian Antiphon: Salve Regina
Postlude: A Fancie – Byrd

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Happy Bartlemas! Last night we honoured our patron saint with a Choral Eucharist on the Feast of St Bartholomew the Apos...
25/08/2026

Happy Bartlemas! Last night we honoured our patron saint with a Choral Eucharist on the Feast of St Bartholomew the Apostle 🔪🩸✝️

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Feast of St Bartholomew, Apostle, 2026: Feast of Title⌚️Online 19:00 BST, Monday, August 24th...
24/08/2026

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Feast of St Bartholomew, Apostle, 2026: Feast of Title

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Online 19:00 BST, Monday, August 24th 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/2kL-u50e1_4?feature=share
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Celebrant: Fr Marcus Walker, The Rector
Deacon: Fr Taylor Wilton-Morgan, The Assistant Priest
Preacher: Fr Jeremy Haselock, Associate Priest
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Mass Propers: Alleluia, Communion – Graduale Romanum
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Introit: O clap your hands – Vaughan Williams
Mass Setting: Missa Brevis (The Great Service) – Rupert Gough
Offertory Motet: Give us the wings of faith – Bullock
Communion Motet: St Bartholomew's Prayer – Maxwell Davies
Postlude: Fanfare (Four Extemporizations) – Whitlock

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A joyous parish party and barbecue on the eve of St Bartholomew’s Day yesterday, with food, drink, singing, and games am...
24/08/2026

A joyous parish party and barbecue on the eve of St Bartholomew’s Day yesterday, with food, drink, singing, and games among friends in the summer sunshine ☀️🎈

Tonight we celebrate St Bartholomew’s Day itself with a Choral Eucharist at 19:00. Join us as we honour our patron saint! 🔪✝️

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, 2026: Our Patronal Festival Weekend⌚️Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, ...
22/08/2026

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, 2026: Our Patronal Festival Weekend

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Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, August 23rd 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/hJshshtDDMo?feature=share
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The notice sheet is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RuAdA2zBYk115SSWHqjaXAWw9M9PQ2GF/view?usp=sharing
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Celebrant: Fr Mark Young, Associate Priest
Deacon & Preacher: Fr Taylor Wilton-Morgan, The Assistant Priest
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Mass Propers: Introit, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion – Graduale Romanum
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Mass Setting: Missa Brevis in D major, K.194 – Mozart
Communion Motet: Expectans expectavi – Wood
Postlude: Postlude in D – Smart

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO CHORAL EVENSONG AT 17:00 THIS EVENING

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⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, 2026⌚️Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, August 16th 2026 here: https:/...
15/08/2026

⛪️ Choral Eucharist of the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, 2026

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Online 11:00 BST, Sunday, August 16th 2026 here: https://youtube.com/live/-CeVup_2jvQ?feature=share
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The order of service is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsOFvOvcvVA8OTfWfSosLZA94YDTAyTk/view?usp=sharing
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The notice sheet is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FkmOt85daSidV22rQEzS0nE5kDE19LyO/view?usp=sharing
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Celebrant: Mthr Rosamond McDowell, Associate Priest
Deacon: Fr Marcus Walker, The Rector
Preacher: Fr Peter Delaney, Associate Priest
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Mass Propers: Introit, Alleluia, Communion – Graduale Romanum
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Mass Setting: Mass for All Saints – Gabriel Jackson
Offertory: Where shadow chases light – Matthew Coleridge
Communion: Open thou mine eyes – Eleanor Daley
Postlude: Moto ostinato (Musica dominicalis) – Eben

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West Smithfield
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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
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