As regular readers will be aware from my earlier post, Bishopsgate’s inaugural ‘Pride on the Plaza’ took place on Wednesday 1st July and was a joy-filled demonstration of inclusivity. So many people have raised with me recently that visibility matters…
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Bishopsgate: St. Botolph Without Church – March 2026 Newsletter
FROM THE RECTORHappy Easter Easter is always a time of hope and renewal. This time of year is special not only for Christians around the world, but for everyone. It is a time which brings freshness and cheer as the…
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FROM THE RECTOR: A time for forgiveness…Lent should be an intensely personal time in terms of our relationship with God. It is a period in the church when the liturgy, hymns and prayers encourage us to look inward, to examine…
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From the Rector:Community is a living entity. It grows, it may also decline, it is renewed, it welcomes change and, most importantly, is a loving body of support for all its members at all times of their lives. I firmly…
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Bishopsgate: Christmas Carol Service 2025
I had the pleasure to participate in the Bishopsgate Ward Christmas Carol Service at St Botolph Without Church this afternoon, alongside the Masters of the Worshipful Company of Coopers, Worshipful Company of Firefighters, representatives from the City Police and the…
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Bishopsgate: Armistice Day at Liverpool Street Station 2025
“At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.” The Armistice, Latin for to stand (still) arms, was an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude…
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Bishopsgate: St. Botolph Without Church – November 2025 Newsletter
From the Rector:Our congratulations to the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, selected as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. Bishop Sarah’s installation and enthronement as the Archbishop will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March 2026. Fittingly, it is the Feast…
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From the Rector“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the maturing sun” is arguably one of the best known first lines in poetry, and the one most often quoted at this time of year. The opening line from To Autumn,…
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From the Rector:We are living in interesting times. Times when political boundaries are being remapped, times when the political Right is trying to camp on the traditional territory of the Left. Politicians, striving for the populist vote, are sowing hatred and…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – March 2025
I am delighted to share the latest edition of our Bishopsgate Ward Newsletter with you. Your comments and feedback are always appreciated, to help us understand what you would like to know more or less about.
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