Blessing at St Matthew’s CE School
The Bishop visited St Matthew’s CE Primary School in Westminster to bless the School’s new entrance area and school office. Read the full article on the Diocese of London website here The post...
View ArticleNew London bishops consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral
The Bishop participated in ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral as The Revd Rob Wickham was consecrated as the new Bishop of Edmonton and the Revd Dr Graham Tomlin as the new Bishop of Kensington. Read the...
View ArticleConsecration of the Bishop of Islington
The Bishop was part of a a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral where the Revd Ric Thorpe was consecrated as the new Bishop of Islington. Read the full article on the Diocese of London website here The...
View ArticleNew Fire in London, Lambeth Lecture
The Bishop gave a lecture at Lambeth Palace on church growth in London. To read the full lecture, please visit the Diocese of London website here The post New Fire in London, Lambeth Lecture appeared...
View ArticleInstallation of new bishops and archdeacon
Three new Bishops and a new Archdeacon for London were commissioned and installed at a service in St Paul’s Cathedral. During Choral Evensong the Bishop commissioned the Rt Revd Ric Thorpe as the...
View ArticleHouse of Lords EU debate
On 12th October 2015 the Bishop contributed to a debate on the EU in the House of Lords. The post House of Lords EU debate appeared first on The Rt Revd & Rt Hon Richard Chartres KCVO DD FSA .
View ArticleSt Alban’s Cathedral
The Bishop gave an address at the St Alban’s Cathedral Dedication Service. 900th Anniversary and Dedication of the Martyrs St Albans Abbey As the city of Verulamium in the valley below us decayed the...
View ArticleHouse of Lords debate on the Enterprise Bill
On 12th October 2015 the Bishop spoke in the Second Reading debate on the Government’s Enterprise Bill, to highlight the importance of apprenticeships. The post House of Lords debate on the Enterprise...
View ArticleBlessing a new winter ale
The Bishop visited London brewer and premium pub company Fuller, Smith & Turner to bless a new winter ale named after St Nicholas Church in Chiswick which will be contributing to the church’s...
View ArticleArmenian martyrs service
The Bishop gave the Address at a Special Service to remember the lives of the Armenian martyrs of 1915. Westminster Abbey. Commemoration of the Armenian Martyrs. 28-x-2015 Father, may we with St...
View ArticleBattle of Agincourt anniversary
The Bishop of London gave the address at a service at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. Read the full story on the Diocese of London website here...
View ArticleBi-lateral symposium with the Russian Orthodox Church
The Bishop has given a speech at the bi-lateral symposium with the Russian Orthodox Church on the theme ‘Renewing the Christian Spirit in the Modern 21st Century World’, hosted by the British Embassy...
View ArticleLondon stands in solidarity with Paris
The Bishop has written a piece for the London Evening Standard following the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris. The Bishop writes that in these troubled times, our city’s many faiths must work...
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St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow
The Bishop visited St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow during his recent visit and took a baptism and confirmation. St Andrews has been the home of the Anglican community in Moscow since 1885 and its...
View ArticleState-of-the-art CE primary school for West Drayton
The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has visited St Martin’s CE School in West Drayton to officially open this new Church of England primary school. During the visit, the Bishop met teachers and...
View ArticleCapital Mass launches to help churches in London tackle poverty
Capital Mass, the joint venture between the Church Urban Fund and the Diocese of London to alleviate poverty in the capital, has been launched at St Paul’s Cathedral. The event, which was attended by...
View ArticleFriends of City Churches
The Friends of City Churches, an architectural heritage charity dedicated to preserving the churches found within the square mile of the City of London, has celebrated 20 years of ‘watching’ in City of...
View ArticleTrollope Bicentenary
The Bishop joined His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent, at a wreathlaying at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope, one of the most successful, prolific and...
View ArticleRetirement of Olive Cope
A special service presided over by the Bishop has been held at St Andrew’s Church Enfield to celebrate the ministry and mark the retirement of lifelong Enfield resident and former local priest, the...
View ArticleChristmas Message
The Bishop’s Christmas message, reminding Londoners that at this time we all need to seek a richer and greater unity, has appeared in the Evening Standard’s Christmas Eve edition. You can read it at...
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