Festival Service 2019

The Festival Service provides an occasion for bringing together representatives from the Church, City, commerce and public life, as well as our beneficiaries and supporters.

Our 365th Festival Service took place at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday 21 May 2019 with the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and the Bishop of London attending in state, together with representatives from over 75 Livery Companies.

St Paul's Cathedral Choir was led by Andrew Carwood, Canterbury Cathedral Choir by David Flood and Coventry Cathedral Choir by Kerry Beaumont. Choral music included pieces by Rachmaninov, Stanford, Parry, Orlandus Lassus and Bob Chilcott (scroll down for more details). 

The preacher was the Dean of Gloucester, the Very Reverend Stephen Lake and you can read the sermon.

After the processions, the bidding was given by The Very Revd Dr David Ison, Dean of St Paul's.

Two beneficiaries of grants from Clergy Support Trust shared their testimonies, The Revd Samuel Waako (pictured) and The Revd Karen Jones.

The first Lesson from 1 Kings 3: 3-14 was given by The Revd Canon Jonathan Brewster (Treasurer, Canon in Residence at St Paul's) and the second by the Lady Lenzie (Governor of the charity) from Luke 14: 27-33.

Prayers were led by The Revd Rosemary Morton (Succentor, St Paul's) with Jeremy Moodey (Chief Executive) and Kris Davidson (Director of Central Services).