Events at St Mary-at-Hill
Sat 3rd March 2012. One day certificated First Aid course (Emergency Responder) Please contact us if you would like to attend or send representatives from your company or organisation. At cost. £22 per head.
Weds 21st March 0930-1230
A further session
of Project Argus, run by the City of London Police to prepare you for coping with any Major Incident in the City. Places are free of charge and open to everyone. Of particular importance to those in security and in HR, but useful for all.
http://www.nactso.gov.uk/OurServices/Argus.aspx
Further dates for your diary 2012
Opening in Lent
Exhibition of the history of Billingsgate
St Botolph's Day, on Weds 20th June 1800-2030 - Music for a Summer's Evening
Celebrate the City 21-24 June
Flowers for the City Churches - Sat 30th June
Advance warning of planned Summer closure during Olympic period:
27th July - 4th September
Harvest of the Sea Festival 2012
Sunday 9th Sept - 26th October
including
Herts Chamber Orchestra - Opening Concert Sunday 9th Sept
Harvest of the Sea Service - Sunday 14th October, 11.00
Celebrity Organ Concert each Thursday of the Festival
Exhibition of maritime oil paintings
Open House w/e
Recent Events
December
Music for Advent - Floreat Cantus
A programme of carols and seasonal music
Christmas Carols by Candlelight
Tuesday 6th December Futures for Kids
Monday 12th December - Farriers and Watermen Livery Service
Tuesday 13th December - Parish and Ward Service
Wednesday 14th December - Parish Service
November
A Concert of Organ Music
by Bach, Elgar, Mendelssohn and Tallis
with poems by Stella Davis
CDs of the music now available from St Mary's @ £5.00
Autumn Harvest of the Sea Festival
15th September - 20th October 2011
September
Robert Smith, Director Of Music, plays the William Hill Organ
September
Open House Weekend
Sunday 9th October 11.00
Harvest of the Sea Service
See write-up and photos in Spitalfield Life
October
VOCES8 Concert and Reception
See foot of page for details of VOCES8
October
Renowned poet Stella Davis reading from her collection
June - July
MURAD KHANE: Rebuilding an Afghan Community
Stunning photographic exhibition by Laura Lean
turquoisemountain.org
June
First aid short practical session. Given by officers of First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (the Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps). Designed to raise confidence by giving experience in disaster first aid management.
The session was clearly much appreciated by those who attended
Weds 15th June
Music for a Summer's Evening
St Botolph's Day Celebration
Our best yet!
Network Meetings of Administrators and Office Staff
of City Churches held throughout the year. The mutual support engendered by such get-togethers proves very worth-while.
May
Further Resilience training (Project Argus) held for local businesses and staff of City Churches
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Would your company consider this ancient Wren church as its charity for 2012? Please speak to Linda, or to Canon Flora, on 0207 626 4184
Those who flocked to our carol services noted the warmth this year; an efficient, modern boiler has now been installed. This suits the Organ much better, as it eliminates extreme changes of temperature, but it has proved very expensive.
We are going ahead with improvements to the lavatories and kitchen in February, too. The more people come in to the church, the more we need these utilities for everyone. Payment of your parish rate or other charitable donations are therefore all the more gratefully received as we are not well-off in cash terms!
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VOCES8
For four years now St Mary-at-Hill has been home to VOCES8
"The slickest of the lot … two parts King’s Singers, three parts Swingle Singers, a dash of Bobby McFerrinn and California sunshine … fans of a cappella ought to hear this, not just for the singing but the production values and Jim Clements audacious arrangements."
Andrew McGregor CD Review BBC Radio 3
They perform for our major festivals and church fund-raisers throughout the year.
St Mary's is delighted to enjoy such a special relationship with these talented singers who lend their individual style and flair, as well as their professional
touch to our musical repertoire.
VOCES8 plays a key role in the education work of the non-profit foundation Voces Cantabiles Music. The group leads innovative workshops as part of larger outreach projects in two-hundred schools throughout the UK, France, Sweden and the USA. VOCES8's education work extends to workshops and master-classes with people of all ages and abilities with the aim of inspiring creativity through music.
If you are interested in arranging such a session, and hiring the church for it, contact St Mary's Director of Music; Robert Smith.
For other enquiries contact Clare Stewart; vocescantabilemusic@hotmail.com
To hire the Church space, or to arrange an event here, contact the Administrator
on 0207 626 4184
