St Mary-le-Bow Church in the City of London
Engaging The Mind, Enriching The Spirit
Since 1080, St Mary-le-Bow has stood in the centre of the City of London. Today, it continues to serve the City through worship, dialogue and debate, with our church and crypt spaces open daily for peace and reflection within the working day.
Our doors are open throughout the week and you are warmly invited to come inside.
You are welcome to explore the church, sit and reflect, pray, or light a candle.
You can find details of our upcoming services here.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 7.30am–6pm; Saturday and Sunday hours vary.
Address: St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU
Come and Visit
Join Us for Worship
For centuries, prayer and worship at St Mary-le-Bow have offered a different rhythm to the demands of everyday life: a chance to pause, rest and make space for God.
Quiet & Prayer
Find a moment of stillness.
Take some time to sit quietly, reflect, pray or light a candle for someone.
Compline
Close the day with peace and reflection.
Let sung, ancient prayer wash over you each Thursday evening, offering time to reflect and reset at the end of the day.
Worship
Make prayer part of your weekly rhythm.
Join us for regular Christian worship, from weekday prayer and Eucharist to Sung Mass.
Join us for our next sung/high mass: our Requiem Mass for All Souls on the 2nd November at 1.05pm (50 minutes of beautiful music celebrating this feast of the Christian year). Please email names of departed loved ones to be prayed aloud)
If you are curious about Christianity, returning to church after some time away, or have questions you would like to explore, you are welcome to get in touch.
The Christian faith is the most wonderful adventure, and offers so much to our lives today. If you would like to explore faith for yourself, please get in touch. Fr Simon is happy to meet informally, including over coffee, and talk through whatever you would like to discuss.
Exploring Faith?
After Hours
at St Mary-le-Bow
Building common ground TalksFrom questions affecting the City to broader social and global issues, these 6pm half an hour talks offer a chance to hear different, thought-provoking perspectives and then continue the conversation over a drink.
Donate
The life of St Mary-le-Bow is made possible by the generosity of those who value what happens here. Every gift, large or small, helps the church continue to be a place of Christian worship, welcome and encounter in the heart of the City.
-
St Mary-le-Bow is more than the building. Your support helps sustain its worship and ministry, alongside the music, talks, events and welcome that fill the church throughout the week.
-
Maintaining a historic church requires continual care. Your giving helps protect the building, its architecture and its heritage so that they can be enjoyed by generations to come.
-
For centuries, St Mary-le-Bow has played a distinctive part in the life of the City. Your support helps it continue to provide a setting for civic occasions, public conversations and gatherings that bring people together today.
Music & Lunchtime Recitals at St Mary-le-Bow
There are many ways to enjoy music in the heart of the City of London. Join us at St Mary-le-Bow for free lunchtime recitals, sung worship and evening Compline.
Safeguarding
at St Mary-le-Bow
Safeguarding at St Mary-le-Bow is taken with the utmost seriousness to ensure that all who worship, work, volunteer or visit are safe and supported; our policies reflect current Church of England and statutory guidance, we conduct safer recruitment and training for staff and volunteers, and have clear procedures for reporting concerns. If you need information about our safeguarding team, how to raise a concern, or our safeguarding policies and procedures, please see the safeguarding section on the main page.
Keep In Touch
