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Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great
London
Middlesex
EC1A 7HW
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Who we are
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 the 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 Martin Dudley BD MSc MTh PhD FSA FRHistS AKC is the 25th Rector of the Priory Church since the Reformation
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 the 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 Martin Dudley BD MSc MTh PhD FSA FRHistS AKC is the 25th Rector of the Priory Church since the Reformation
Location of worship / Church Address
West Smithfield
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7600 0440
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Church Pastor
The Reverend Dr Martin Dudley
Rector
West Smithfield
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7606 5171
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Quote of the Day
Psalms 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God...
Be still, and know that I am God...
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Anglican Church
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The Reverend Dr Martin Dudley
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Sadie Page
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Cloth Fair
London
Middlesex
EC1A 7JQ
Cloth Fair
London
Middlesex
EC1A 7JQ
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Driving Directions to Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great
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By Bus
The 17, 45, 46, 63, 8, 25, 56, 4, 153, 242, 521, 100, 243 and 341 buses are all within walking distance of the church.
By Tube
The following stations are within walking distance:
Barbican Station (the closest) – Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines
St Paul's Station – Central Line
Farringdon Station – Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines
The 17, 45, 46, 63, 8, 25, 56, 4, 153, 242, 521, 100, 243 and 341 buses are all within walking distance of the church.
By Tube
The following stations are within walking distance:
Barbican Station (the closest) – Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines
St Paul's Station – Central Line
Farringdon Station – Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines
Parking
The nearest car parks are in West Smithfield (under the square outside the west gate to the church - access is down the ramp alongside the central park) and in Beech Street (under the Barbican)
Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great London Service Times
Weekdays
Thursday (& Friday during Lent and on major feast days)
08:30 Holy Communion: a said service in the Lady Chapel
Sunday
09:00 Holy Communion A short service in the Lady Chapel.
10:00 Family Eucharist with hymns (at S. Bartholomew the Less)
This service is especially suitable for families with children and usually includes a brief sermon suitable for younger people. NB There are certain Sundays of the year on which this service does not take place. Please check the diary on the home page each week for details.
11:00 Solemn Eucharist Traditional, formal choral liturgy in the Catholic tradition of Anglicanism sung by the choir.
18:30 Choral Evensong & Sermon Traditional choral Evensong sung by the Choir from the Book of Common Prayer, 1662.
Family Eucharists/Family Services @ S. Bartholomew the Less
On most Sundays of the year, this service begins at 10:00 and last about half an hour.
Service Times last updated on the 9th of February, 2016
Thursday (& Friday during Lent and on major feast days)
08:30 Holy Communion: a said service in the Lady Chapel
Sunday
09:00 Holy Communion A short service in the Lady Chapel.
10:00 Family Eucharist with hymns (at S. Bartholomew the Less)
This service is especially suitable for families with children and usually includes a brief sermon suitable for younger people. NB There are certain Sundays of the year on which this service does not take place. Please check the diary on the home page each week for details.
11:00 Solemn Eucharist Traditional, formal choral liturgy in the Catholic tradition of Anglicanism sung by the choir.
18:30 Choral Evensong & Sermon Traditional choral Evensong sung by the Choir from the Book of Common Prayer, 1662.
Family Eucharists/Family Services @ S. Bartholomew the Less
On most Sundays of the year, this service begins at 10:00 and last about half an hour.
Service Times last updated on the 9th of February, 2016
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We welcome children and adults of every age. This is a growing service: we started with about 25 people and have been building ever since.
The structure of the Eucharists is of a normal communion service but the atmosphere is very relaxed. The Family Services are free-form.
We welcome children who want to crawl or wander during the service and a moderate amount of noise does not disturb us in the slightest.
We sing a number of hymns, with easy tunes and words suitable for children. The sermon often involves questions for the children which they respond to eagerly. The children may also be asked to suggest items for prayer.
We have a box with colouring sheets, crayons and books available for use.
The service (of any kind) lasts about 35 minutes and people often go on to the Cloister Café at St Bartholomew the Great afterwards.
The structure of the Eucharists is of a normal communion service but the atmosphere is very relaxed. The Family Services are free-form.
We welcome children who want to crawl or wander during the service and a moderate amount of noise does not disturb us in the slightest.
We sing a number of hymns, with easy tunes and words suitable for children. The sermon often involves questions for the children which they respond to eagerly. The children may also be asked to suggest items for prayer.
We have a box with colouring sheets, crayons and books available for use.
The service (of any kind) lasts about 35 minutes and people often go on to the Cloister Café at St Bartholomew the Great afterwards.
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Step-free access to the Church is along the path that leads to the West Door from West Smithfield square under the Elizabethan Gatehouse.
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