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 24 April - Ss Mellitus and Oscar Romero

0830-0850 Morning Prayer
1230-1255 BCP 1662 Holy Communion with short sermon
1400-1500 Memorial Service for John Tomlinson
1730-1750 Evening Prayer
1830 Mass for Andrew’s 40th Birthday

Saturday 25 April - St Mark

Church open for private prayer all day

1930-2130 New London Harmonia Concert
https://www.newlondonharmonia.com/whatson

April 26 Fourth Sunday of Easter

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer

1000 - 1110 PARISH MASS                         

Common Worship, service by Ayers

PSALM 116. 1-3, 10-17 with chant 55
CHOIR Janet Wheeler Alleluia, I heard a voice  as of strong thund’rings, salvation and glory and honour and power be unto the Lord our God. And to the Lamb for evermore
ACCLAMATION Alleluia!  I am the Good Shepherd and know my sheep and am known of mine.
CHOIR COMMUNION Tomkins My shepherd is the living Lord  … in pastures fair, near pleasant streams
ORGAN PRELUDE Franck Prélude (played by organ scholar Suri)
ORGAN POSTLUDE Murrill Carillon
HYMNS from Common Praise  456 Binchester;589 Dominus regit me (played by organ scholar Suri); 492 Wareham; 453 Great is Thy faithfulness

1600 - 1620 Said Evening Prayer

Monday 27 April

0800-0820 Mass
0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer

Tuesday 28 April

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

Wednesday 29 April - S. Catherine of Siena

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 30 April

Church open for private prayer all day

1130 Memorial Service for Dr Alan Mawson

Friday 1 May - S. Joseph the Worker

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

Saturday 2 May - S. Athanasius

Church open for private prayer all day
Woodford Singers Concert

May 3 Fifth Sunday of Easter

0830 - 0850 Morning Prayer

1000 - 1110 PARISH MASS                         

Common Worship, service by Ayers

PSALM 31 with Chant 17
CHOIR GRADUAL Ireland Greater Love …. hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
CHOIR COMMUNION Mozart 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  (played by organ scholar Chup) & Aiken Anderson Communion 1
ORGAN PRELUDE Mendelssohn Allegretto from Sonata 4, Op. 65 (played by organ scholar Chup)
ORGAN POSTLUDE Moore Paean
HYMNS from Common Praise: 395 Harewood;  331 Offertorium ((93) (played by organ scholar Chup); 628 Hyfrydol

1600 - 1640 Choral Evensong with sermon, with The Solis Choir

Monday 4 May - English Martyrs - Bank Holiday

1100-1120 Mass
1730 - 1750 Evening Prayer

Tuesday 5 May

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

Wednesday 6 May - St John at the Latin Gate

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 7 May

Church open for private prayer all day

1300-1300 Silent Prayer
followed by Cleaning Angels, tea and cake

1900 - 2200 Barbican Nights Jazz and Acoustic
https://www.instagram.com/barbican.nights/

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

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

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?