Cathedral & Jubilee News

Jubilee at Southwark Cathedral

The Queen has asked that on June 2nd all Cathedrals should have events to mark the Jubilee. Southwark Cathedral, in partnership with the Trustees of the Borough Market and the Bankside Residents, will be holding events from 11am -11pm.

There will be jugglers, stilt and tightrope walkers food on sale in the market, steel bands etc. Designed to celebrate the many communities in South London, this will be a time for people to come and mark the Queen's jubilee in a South London carnival atmosphere. The Cathedral will offer a place of quiet reflection throughout the day as well as special services, including Jubilee Songs of Praise at 3pm.

Do come along and join in the fun!'
More information next month

Southwark Churches Open Day 2002
Saturday 21 September

In the Queen's Golden Jubilee year, the Open Day will have a theme of Jubilee, and will include a chance to look back over 50 years of church life and mission. More details soon.

Please make sure the date is in your parish diary, and start thinking about how your parish will take part. What else is your parish planning to mark The Queen's Jubilee?

Drop us a line at TheBridge so we can publish a Jubilee events diary.

If you've thought of something unusual share it - it might give another parish inspiration.

Looking for ideas? Try the 'Official Jubilee website': www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk/content/serve.pcgi/gj

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland have produced a worship resource booklet for use on Sunday 2 June.

It includes a service which is complete except for hymns. From the beginning of May the service itself, but not all of the resources, will be available on the CTBI website: jubilee@ctbi.org.uk. The booklet is available from CTBI Jubilee, Inter-Church House, 35-41 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7SA, tel. 020 7523 2121, and from the offices of the national Ecumenical Bodies, at £ 2.50 each (or £22.50 for ten). 5 copies of the Order of Service will cost £5. (Both include p&p).

Bring the St Paul's service to your church.

The Golden Jubilee Service at 11.30am in St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday 4 June, attended by HM the Queen, is being broadcast live by the BBC. St Paul's Cathedral has given permission for local church congregations to set up large screen television projectors or multiple televisions so that they can join in the service. Churches might invite local community leaders, include a bring and share lunch, and ring a celebration peal of bells. The BBC is producing a guide on how to screen a television service in church. Provided no video recordings are made and entrance is free of charge, St. Paul's Cathedral say there are no copyright issues. If there is enough support, the BBC guide will be available through a link with the Golden Jubilee Website, together with details of the initiative, a guide to getting good local publicity, and an order form for commemorative hymn sheets. Churches should register their interest by logging on to the Oxford Diocesan website, www.oxford.anglican.org, or writing to the Bishop of Dorchester.

Double jubilee is Shirley.

In 1977, when the Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee, St. George the Martyr, Shirley, celebrated 40 years of church life and 25 years of the church building in Elstan Way. The 2002 joint 'jubilee', begins with a Flower Festival "A Time to Rejoice", on 4, 5 and 6 May (10 am to 6 pm on Friday and Saturday and 12 noon to 6 pm on Sunday) with displays arranged by children, the congregation and the local community.

The Jubilee annual City Churches Walk

...will take place over Friday and Saturday 6 June, with 37 city churches open. It will end with a concert at St Sepulchre, Holborn on Saturday evening. Details from 020 7626 1555, or email: friendsoflondoncitychurches@yahoo.com.