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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ February 2016 Published by FCC in conjunction with the Archdeaconry of London www.cityevents.website _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sword Rests of the City The historic churches of the City of London contain many unusual and interesting furnishings and fittings. Among the most intriguing are the sword rests which are present in so many of the churches in the “square mile”, but in very few other locations in the country. Sword rests, or sword stands as they are sometimes called, were originally installed in City churches to hold the Lord Mayor's sword of state when he visited a different church every Sunday, a practice which ceased in 1883. The Lord mayor would be accompanied by various officers of the City, including the swordbearer, who would place the ceremonial sword upright in a sword rest, most commonly attached to the front pews. The oldest surviving rest dates from 1664 and the majority were installed in the 18th and 19th centuries. There are 58 surviving sword rests originating from City churches or livery halls. Two thirds of these can be seen in City churches, four are in livery halls, while the remainder are either in storage in churches or in museums . Two can be seen in All Hallows Twickenham, a Wren church rebuilt in the suburbs in 1939. All the sword rests, with the exception of that in St Michael Cornhill, are surmounted by a royal crown and almost all have the City’s coat of arms prominently displayed. Many also show the royal arms, the coat of arms of at least one Lord Mayor and, in a number of cases, the arms of the livery company of which dthe Lor Mayor was a member. Most are between five and six feet in height. The oldest sword rest to survive in the City is the wooden rest of 1664 in St Helen Bishopsgate. All the other rests date from after the Great Fire. Another wooden sword rest survives in St Mary Aldermary and there is a third wooden rest in Vintners’ Hall. All the others are made of wrought iron, or, in one case, brass. The wrought iron sword rests can be divided into two main types. Pole rests consist of a central vertical pole, sometimes with horizontal bars to which coats of arms are attached. The simplest examples can be found in St Margaret Pattens or St Bartholomew the Great, with more elaborate designs in St Margaret Lothbury, St Sepulchre and St Mary Abchurch. Frame rests consist of a broad‐based, elaborate frame with coats of arms attached to various places on the decorative ironwork. Fine examples are to be found in All Hallows by the Tower (seen in the illustration), St Margaret Pattens and St Helen Bishopsgate. The sword rests are among the most interesting, and overlooked, furnishings in our City churches. Tony Tucker Author of Sword Rests eof th City, published for the Friends of the City Churches Friends of the City Churches, Church of St Mary Abchurch, Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BA Every Tuesday ─ continued 1310 Mass St Alban the Martyr REGULAR WEEKDAY SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2016 1310 Holy Communion with short address St Andrew Holborn 1310 to 1340 Bible Talk, following lunch at 1300 St Botolph Aldersgate The entries below show the normal pattern of services for City Churches 1310 Holy Communion (BCP) St Margaret Lothbury and a few churches ‘just over the City borders’. 1315 to 1345 Meditation Open to all Please arrive a few minutes before 1315 While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, they are subject to change St Ethelburga’s Centre, Bishopsgate immediately before, during and after major festivals, during the summer months 1630 Evening Prayer All Hallows by the Tower and during other holidays. You are strongly advised to contact churches to 1700 to 1800 ‘A Space for Silence’ (see Monday) St Bride Fleet Street check the details. See also our website at www.cityevents.website. 1700 to 1730 Words of Hope – quiet reflective service St Clement Eastcheap Entries are for Church of England services except where indicated otherwise; 1745 Evening Prayer in the church St Mary le Bow “1st Monday”,“2nd Monday” etc refer to the 1st, 2nd Monday etc of the month. 1800 RC Evening Prayer, following Rosary at 1730 St Mary Moorfields 1830 Choral Evensong (traditional) (Choral Eucharist on 3rd Tuesday) (For Every Monday 2 February see under Special Services) St Sepulchre without Newgate 0715 Jewish Daily Service (Spanish & Portuguese Sephardic orthodox rite) Every Wednesday (0700 on 1st day of Hebrew religious month) Bevis Marks Synagogue 0715 Jewish Daily Service (see Monday) Bevis Marks Synagogue 0745 RC Morning Prayer St Mary Moorfields 0745 RC Morning Prayer St Mary Moorfields 0800 Mass St Alban the Martyr 0800 Mass St Alban the Martyr 0805 RC Mass St Mary Moorfields 0805 RC Mass St Mary Moorfields 0815 Morning Prayer in the main Crypt Chapel St Bride Fleet Street 0815 Morning Prayer in the main Crypt Chapel St Bride Fleet Street 0815 Morning Prayer in the church St Mary le Bow 0815 Morning Prayer in the church St Mary le Bow 0830 Morning Prayer All Hallows by the Tower 0830 Morning Prayer All Hallows by the Tower 0830 Morning Prayer St Andrew by the Wardrobe 0830 Morning Prayer St Giles Cripplegate 0830 Morning Prayer St Giles Cripplegate 0830 Holy Communion (traditional language) St Lawrence Jewry 0830 Morning Prayer St Lawrence Jewry 0900 Morning prayers (see Monday) St Michael Paternoster Royal 0900 Quiet service of morning prayers (Mission for Seafarers – public welcome) 0900 Morning Prayer Temple Church St Michael Paternoster Royal 0930 Morning prayers (see Monday service) St Mary Aldermary 1200 Meditation Group (Moot Community – all welcome) St Mary Aldermary 1205 RC Mass St Joseph Bunhill Row 1215 Prayer Service St Vedast alias Foster 1215 Midweek Service (For 10 February see under Special Services) 1230 Eucharist St Mary le Strand St Andrew by the Wardrobe 1230 to 1255 and 1330 to 1350 RC Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) 1215 Mass St Vedast alias Foster St Mary Moorfields 1230 Low Mass St Magnus the Martyr 1300 to 1400 Contemplative Prayer 1230 Holy Communion St Mary Abchurch St Edmund King and Martyr (London Spirituality Centre) 1230 to 1255 and 1330 to 1350 RC Confession (see Monday) St Mary Moorfields 1300 RC Mass, followed by Confessions at 1320 St Etheldreda Ely Place 1245 to 1315 (3rd Wednesday) Quaker meeting for Worship 1305 RC Mass, following Rosary at 1230 St Mary Moorfields Bunhill Fields Meeting House, Banner Street 1310 Mass St Alban the Martyr 1250 to 1400 (any time) Informal Worship and Teaching St Margaret Lothbury 1700 to 1800 ‘A Space for Silence’– contemplation, reflection and silent worship 1300 Lunchtime Prayer St Edmund King and Martyr (London Spirituality Centre) Come and go as you wish St Bride Fleet Street 1300 (1st Wednesday) Eucharist (using a traditional Iona Community liturgy) 1745 Evening Prayer in the church St Mary le Bow followed by a topical talk & disucssion St Ethelburga’s Centre, Bishopsgate 1800 RC Evening Prayer, preceded by Rosary at 1730 and followed by 1300 RC Mass, followed by Confessions at 1320 St Etheldreda Ely Place Benediction St Mary Moorfields 1300 Sung Holy Communion St Mary at Hill Every Tuesday 1305 ‘Not on a Sunday’ – informal worship with prayers and song 0715 Jewish Daily Service (see Monday) Bevis Marks Synagogue St Katharine Cree 0730 Morning Prayer in the church St Mary le Bow 1305 Eucharist in the church St Mary le Bow 0730 to 0830 ‘Start: Stop’ – Start the day by stopping to reflect – 10 minute 1305 RC Mass, following Rosary at 1230 St Mary Moorfields reflections beginning every15 minutes - Just drop in St Stephen Walbrook 1310 Mass St Alban the Martyr 0745 Said Holy Communion St Mary at Hill 1310 to 1340 ‘Moorgate Talks’ Bible Talk, following lunch at 1300 Takes place 0745 Eucharist followed by breakfast St Mary le Bow at the Amber Bar & Restaurant, City Point, 1 Ropemaker St, EC2Y 9AW 0745 RC Morning Prayer St Mary Moorfields under the auspices of St Botolph Aldersgate 0800 Mass St Alban the Martyr 1310 Choral Eucharist St Botolph Bishopsgate 0800 to 0900 Café Prayer – An opportunity for stillness and prayer, Bible reading 1310 Holy Communion (said) St Michael Cornhill and reflection – coffee served St Katharine Cree 1315 Holy Communion in the Main Crypt Chapel St Bride Fleet Street 0805 RC Mass St Mary Moorfields 1700 to 1800 ‘A Space for Silence’ (see Monday) St Bride Fleet Street 0815 Morning Prayer in the main Crypt Chapel St Bride Fleet Street 1730 Choral Evensong (not 10 or 17 February – for 10 February see Special 0830 Morning Prayer All Hallows by the Tower Services) Temple Church 0830 Morning Prayer St Giles Cripplegate 1745 Evening Prayer in the church St Mary le Bow 0830 Morning Prayer St Lawrence Jewry 1800 Taizé Service (for 10 February see Special Services) 0900 Morning prayers (see Monday) St Michael Paternoster Royal All Hallows by the Tower 0900 Morning Prayer Temple Church 1800 RC Evening Prayer, following Rosary at 1730 St Mary Moorfields 1900 Sung Eucharist St Andrew Holborn 1200 to 1500 Listening Service St Andrew Holborn 1215 Mass St Vedast alias Foster Every Thursday 1230 Holy Communion with brief address St Dunstan in the West 0630 Holy Communion St Andrew by the Wardrobe 1230 Low Mass St Magnus the Martyr 0715 Jewish Daily Service (see Monday) Bevis Marks Synagogue 1230 Eucharist St Mary le Strand 0745 RC Morning Prayer St Mary Moorfields 1230 to 1255 and 1330 to 1350 RC Confession (see Monday) St