A Festival of Lessons and Carols at St Clement's

Our traditional service of Lessons and Carols as we prepare for Christmas Day takes place on:

Sunday 18th December, 5.30pm

The readings and music tell the story of the Advent of Jesus, from ancient prophecies to his birth in a manger at Bethlehem. The choral music is provided by the joint choirs of St Clement's and the Orlando Singers, with plenty of congregational favourites too.

Mulled wine and mince pies are served following the service, with all donations supporting the upkeep and repair of the church.

Taizé at St Clement's

The final 2016 installment of our monthly Taizé prayer services takes place next week:

Friday 9th December at 7.30pm.

All are welcome for an informal service of prayer, meditation, chanting and silence. 

Bp Williams at St Clement's

We were delighted that Bp Rowan Williams was able to join us last Sunday to celebrate and preach at St Clement's. Bp Rowan preached on the Epistle and Gospel reading for Advent Sunday (Matthew 21: Jesus at the Temple), and its relation to our own personal preparations throughout Advent as we prepare to welcome our Lord on Christmas Day.

Our Advent celebrations continue with this Sunday's Mass at 10am, celebrated by Fr Robert van de Weyer. Bp Williams will be back with us in February for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany.

Bp Williams with members of the PCC following Mass on Advent Sunday

Advent Sunday with Bp Rowan Williams

Join us this Sunday morning as we mark the start of Advent. Returning to celebrate with us at St Clement's is Bp Rowan Williams who will also be preaching at the service. Please do join us for a traditional Prayer Book Communion Service, and there will be opportunity to stay and chat over coffee following the service.

Advent Sunday: 27th November, 10AM

 

Wednesdays at St Clement's continues

Our Wednesdays at St Clement's series continues, with events weekly on:

Wednesdays at 1.00PM

Upcoming events:

• 23rd November: The Jesus Prayer 
• 30th November: Advent Story (schools only, no public access)
• 7th December: Taizé music
• 14th December: Yuletide sing-a-long
• 21st December: Christmas concert

See our flyers below for more information.

Cambridge University Recorder Ensemble at St Clement's

The Cambridge University Recorder Ensemble are holding their Michaelmas Term Christmas Concert at St Clement's at:

Saturday 26th November at 1.00PM

Free entry, with a retiring collection in aid of CURE's fundraising efforts for new instruments. Programme tbc. Visit http://cure.soc.srcf.net/ for more information.

St Clement's Patronal Festival

Join us for a service marking the feast day of our patron, St Clement.

Sunday 20th November at 10.00AM

Traditional BCP Sung Communion Service, with a choral Te Deum sung by the choir.

Pope St Clement Adoring the Trinity; G. Battista-Tiepolo c. 1738

Wednesdays at St Clement's

The first of our new Wednesdays at St Clement's series kicks off tomorrow at St Clement's, with an informal recital given by Helen Orr titled "All that Jazz".

Starting at 1pm, the event is free to attend, lasting c. 45 minutes, and a retiring collection will be taken to support the upkeep and restoration of the church. Those attending are welcome to bring packed lunches and stay and chat with Helen or the church wardens following the recital. Information on future events to follow shortly.

Building work starts on the West aisle roof

Those walking past St Clement's this past week will have noticed that building work is well under way as we look to repair and restore the roof on the West aisle of the church.

The church is open as normal throughout the building works, with access through our West Door on the corner of Bridge Street and Portugal Place. We expect the work will be completed in a few weeks, and the church structure will be protected by a temporary roof throughout this time.

Do please check back for more news as works progress!

St Clement's has a blog!

With all the exciting new developments in progress at St Clement's, we decided now would be a great time to reorganise our website and create some new outlets to get information out to you about what we're up to.
 
Alongside our newsfeed, our website is a great way to find out details about upcoming services and events, and we also have a Facebook page where we'll be sharing photos and events at St Clement's.
 
Check back regularly or subscribe to our feed to get the latest news and updates.