Welcome to St Dunstan-in-the-West
Further to announcements on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 by the government and Bishop of London, church buildings will be able to reopen for public worship from 4th July provided physical distancing remains in place, St Dunstan’s looks forward to re-establishing its traditional pattern of worship as quickly as possible.
Mass on Tuesday 7th July (at 12.30pm) will be open to all wishing to attend in person. The service will also be transmitted via Zoom for those unable to be present at St Dunstan’s. For an invitation to to join the Zoom ‘meeting’ please contact administrator@stdunstaninthewest.org .Those coming to the church for the service are asked to come straight in and sit down in one of the designated places. Please do not congregate inside the doorway. Other housekeeping notices will be given on the day.
Unfortunately we are expressly forbidden from re-starting our Wednesday and Friday lunchtime concert series. As soon as this ruling changes, concerts will begin again.
In the meantime, St Dunstan’s will continue to be open, as it has been since 15th June, for private prayer and quiet reflection between 11.00am and 3.00pm Monday – Friday. As life returns to a semblance of normality in Fleet Street and its environs, we look forward to welcoming back those who live and work in the area as well as those passing by.
This historic church, an Anglican Guild Church in the City of London proclaiming the glory of God in Jesus Christ and serving the local working community and tourists, provides a haven for private prayer in the midst of the city’s bustle. It was first founded around 1000 AD, and the present building has stood on Fleet Street for 180 years.
You are always welcome to join us at any of our services. Our main gathering is for the Mass on Tuesdays at 12.30 pm. This service is about half an hour in length and includes a short address.
The church is currently open 11.00am – 3.00pm, Monday to Friday. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the sanctuary and there are votive candle stands.
St Dunstan’s remains grateful to Friends of City Churches churchwatchers for their friendly and knowledgeable presence at the church on Tuesdays.
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We welcome our brothers and sisters of the Romanian Orthodox Church (La Biserica Ortodoxã Românã din Londra – Parohía Românã Sf Gheorghe/St Dunstan) and members of the Romanian community in London, for whom St Dunstan’s has been the spiritual home for over 50 years. Please note that at present Romanian Orthodox services are being held at St Mary le Strand while St Dunstan’s undergoes significant infrastructural refurbishment.
Our sixteenth century statue of Queen Elizabeth I can be seen above the porch in our churchyard. The statues of King Lud and his sons are under the porch.
Safeguarding
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Sermons
Patronal Festival 2019: The Dean of Westminster
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017: the Guild Vicar’s Sermon
The Archdeacon’s Sermon for the Licensing of Fr Barry Orford
St Dunstan-in-the-West on film
‘50 Things to do in a Church’ with Michael Palin (National Churches Trust)
Crossing Cultures in Ministry (USPG)
St Dunstan’s has a noble history of inclusivity and variety. Luminaries of the Christian tradition played their part in the first thousand years of this church’s life. Now we rejoice in being a centre of ecumenical encounter, dialogue and hospitality, where prayer for the unity of the Church is at the heart of our mission.
May the Spirit who hovered over the waters when the world was created breathe into you the life He gives.
May the Spirit who overshadowed the Virgin when the eternal Son came among us make you joyful in the service of the Lord.
May the Spirit who set the Church on fire upon the Day of Pentecost bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ.