Resources
View regularly updated files – news from the Parochial Church Council, homilies from services this year, and reflections on the liturgical season. There are also links to external sites of interest.
⇒ PCC NEWS
matters of interest from the most recent meeting of the Pariochial Church Council
⇒ HOMILIES
read homilies by the Rector and others preached at services this year
⇒ REFLECTIONS
a monthly article from Professor Joyce Hill, reflecting on an aspect of the current liturgical season
⇒ LINKS
explore external links to our associated livery companies and other partners
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PCC News
click on the links below to read a summary of items of interest from meetings of the Parochial Church Council this year
Homilies
read homilies preached on principal feasts and seasons at St Mary-le-Bow and by the Rector in other parishes this year
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The World Marmalade Festival 2019
⇒ The Revd George Bush | Maundy Thursday 2019
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The third Sunday of Easter
⇒ The Revd George Bush | Worcester College Oxford, May 2019
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The Furniture Makers’ Installation Service | The Good Samaritan
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The Ascension Day, May 2019
⇒ The Revd James Milwain | The feast of Corpus Christi, June 2019
⇒ The Revd George Bush | St John’s College, Cambridge, October 2019 | Wealth
⇒ The Revd George Bush | St Peter’s, Grange Park, London N22, November 2019
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The Parish Christmas Carol Service 2019 | listen
⇒ The Revd George Bush | Candlemas Service for the Grocers’ Company, February 2020
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The Sunday next before Lent 2020 | Transfiguration
⇒ The Revd George Bush | Ash Wednesday 2020
⇒ The Revd George Bush | The Funeral of Raymond Duffy RIP March 2020
Reflections
read reflections on aspects of the liturgical season by Emeritus Professor Joyce Hill (University of Leeds)
December 2021 The Nativity Stories
November 2021 Book of Revelations
October 2021 Simon and Jude
September 2021 Martyrs
August 2021 Florence Nightingale
July 2021 Pilgrimage
June 2021 St Columba
May 2021 Pentecosts
April 2021 Why do we call it Easter?
March 2021 St Chad
February 2021 The origins of Ash Wednesday
January 2021 The Afterlife of the Magi
Links
explore links to associated livery companies and partners
⇒ The Church of England
a Christian presence in every community
⇒ The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Most Revd & Rt Hon. Justin Welby
⇒ The Bishop of London
The Rt Revd and Rt Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally
⇒ The Diocese of London
277 square miles of London north of the Thames
⇒ St Paul’s Cathedral
the cathedral of the Diocese of London
⇒ Trinity Wall Street, New York City
St Mary-le-Bow’s sister church
⇒ The Academy of St Mary-le-Bow
our resident orchestra
⇒ The Café Below
the café in the Crypt at St Mary-le-Bow
⇒ The Worshipful Company of Grocers
a senior City livery company dating from 1180
and Patrons of St Mary-le-Bow
⇒ The Worshipful Company of Mercers
incorporated by Royal Charter in 1394
⇒ The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
promoting the design and making of furniture in the UK
⇒ The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators
Representing those involved in arbitration
⇒ The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
‘Service, fellowship, harmony and honour’
⇒ The Worshipful Company of International Bankers
for financial services professionals
⇒ Thomas Carpenter’s Trust
providing financial assistance for education
⇒ City of London Fairtrade Group
promoting ethical products in the Square Mile
⇒ The Britain-Australia Society
strengthening links between these two countries
⇒ The Victoria and Albert Museum
the world’s greatest art and design museum
⇒ World Centre for Christian Meditation
a global spiritual community
⇒ London Centre for Spiritual Direction
at St Edmund the King, Lombard Street EC3
⇒ Chaplain to the Docklands Business Community
serving those who work in Canary Wharf
⇒ The Cordwainer Ward Club
the Ward of St Mary-le-Bow
⇒ St Paul’s Institute
an informed Christian response to ethical and spiritual issues
⇒ Westminster Abbey Institute
revitalising moral and spiritual values in public life
⇒ Londinium
a versatile London chamber choir
⇒ Bishopsgate Institute
courses, library and cultural events
⇒ Kenneth Tickell & Company
builders of our new pipe organ
⇒ John Norman
consultant to our organ project
⇒ The Royal Foundation of St Katharine
conference and retreat centre in East London
⇒ St George’s Cathedral
Cape Town
⇒ St John’s Cathedral
Hong Kong
⇒ St James’s Church, King Street
Sydney
⇒ St Matthew-in-the-City
Auckland
⇒ St John’s Church, Princes Street
Edinburgh
⇒ The American Cathedral
Paris
⇒ Bow Food Bank
alleviating food poverty in Bow, East London
⇒ The Great Fire 350
commemorating the Great Fire of London in 1666
⇒ JustWater
raising awareness and activism about water