Inside a Gothic-style church with stained glass windows, people are gathered for a religious service. Four altar servers in white robes walk down the aisle, carrying a cross and candle holders. Congregants stand and sit in wooden pews, observing the ceremony.

This week at St Giles’

Friday 8 May - Mthr Julian of Norwich

0830-0850 Morning Prayer
1230-1255 BCP 1662 Holy Communion with short sermon
1730-1750 Evening Prayer

Saturday 9 May

Church open for private prayer all day

Royal College of Organists workshop

1930 Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra
https://wpo.org.uk/concerts/spring-2026-05-09.html

May 10 Sixth Sunday of Easter - Welcome Back Sunday

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer

1000 - 1110 PARISH MASS                         

Common Worship, service by Ayers

CHOIR GRADUAL Mozart Laudate Dominum Praise the Lord, all nations … his mercy is on us and his truth remains forever
CHOIR COMMUNION Tallis If ye love me  And I will pray the Father, And He shall give you another comforter    
ORGAN PRELUDE Byrd Clarifica me Pater
ORGAN POSTLUDE Pierné Prélude (played by organ scholar Ivan)
HYMNS from Common Praise: 557 Gerontius; 516 Blaenwern; 278 Hyfrydol (played by organ scholar Ivan); 267 Moscow

1600 - 1620 Said Evening Prayer

Monday 11 May

0800-0820 Mass
0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
1330-1530 Beating the Bounds!
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer
1800 -1900 Worshipful Company of Salters Thanksgiving Service

Tuesday 12 May - S. Simon of Cyrene

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer
1800 - 1820 Mass

Wednesday 13 May

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
1000-1020 Mass followed by coffee
1230-1300 Bible Study in The Rectory beside the church
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer

Thursday 14 May - Ascension Day

0830-0855 Mass with hymn and short sermon
Church open for private prayer all day

Friday 15 May - S. Matthias

0830-0850 Morning Prayer
1230-1255 BCP 1662 Holy Communion with short sermon
1315 Wedding Blessing
1730-1750 Evening Prayer
1900-2100 ‘Pub’ Quiz in church

Saturday 16 May

Church open for private prayer all day

May 17 Sunday after Ascension - London Festival of Contemporary Church Music

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer

1000 - 1110 PARISH MASS                         

Common Worship, service by Ayers

PSALM 104. 26-37.  Chant ‘Lauda anima’ by Amanda Dean
CHOIR GRADUAL Bullard Alleluia
CHOIR COMMUNION Bertenshaw Ave verum corpus. Hail, true Body … sacrificed on the cross ….Be to us a foretaste at death’s trial,  O sweet Jesus, O loving Jesus, O Jesus Son of Mary
ORGAN PRELUDE Janet Graham Ascent
ORGAN POSTLUDE Treuer Sark Toccata primi toni (played by organ scholar Agnes)
HYMNS from Common Praise: 398 Guiting Power; 311 St Helen; 172 St Magnus (played by organ scholar Agnes)

1145-1245 Annual Parochial Church Meetings

1600 - 1620 Said Evening Prayer

Monday 18 May

0800-0820 Mass
0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
0915 - 1000 School Mass in St Luke's CE Primary School
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer
1930 - 2100 PCC Supper

Tuesday 19 May - S. Dunstan

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer
1800 - 1820 Mass

Wednesday 20 May

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
1000-1020 Mass followed by coffee
1230-1300 Bible Study in The Rectory beside the church
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer

Thursday 21 May - S. Helena

Church open for private prayer all day
1200-1300 Memorial Service for John Smith

Friday 22 May

0830-0850 Morning Prayer
1230-1255 BCP 1662 Holy Communion with short sermon
1730-1750 Evening Prayer

Saturday 23 May

Church open for private prayer all day

May 24 Sunday Pentecost

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer

1000 - 1110 PARISH MASS                         

Common Worship, service by Ayers

PSALM
CHOIR GRADUAL
CHOIR COMMUNION 
ORGAN PRELUDE
ORGAN POSTLUDE
HYMNS from Common Praise:

1300 Lunch and Wesley Day activities at Wesley’s Chapel

1600 - 1620 Said Evening Prayer

Looking ahead…

Choir concert after the Parish Eucharist

26th July - free and for all to enjoy over coffee and sherry, the Choir of St Giles’ Cripplegate before their August break.

Choc-off

Fun tasting evening in the Rectory. Following the success of cheese-off.
After Evening Prayer Friday 26th June  

Trips - interested? 

Mirfield prayer and pilgrimage weekend 31st July - 2nd August 2026? 

QM2, New York and Meaford Canada, spring/autumn 2027?