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'''St Mary's, Bryanston Square''', is a ] church dedicated to the ] in ], ]. It is also the name of a related Church of England ] which was originally founded next to it.<ref></ref> '''St Mary's, Bryanston Square''', is a ] church dedicated to the ] on Wyndham Place, ], ]. A related Church of England ] which was founded next to it bears the same name.<ref></ref>


==History== ==History==
It was built as one of the ]es in 1823&ndash;1824 and was designed by ] to seal the vista from the lower end of Bryanston Square.<ref>Rhodri Liscombe, "Economy, Character and Durability: Specimen Designs for the Church Commissioners, 1818", Architectural History, Vol. 13. (1970), pp. 43–57+119–127</ref> It is a brick building, with a stone ] and tower and ] grade&nbsp;I.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=207691 |title=Images of England: Church of St Mary, Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square |publisher=] | accessdate= 9&nbsp;May 2010}}</ref> The church cost £19,955 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|19955|1824|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-4}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}){{Inflation-fn|UK}}, and the Church Building Commission gave a grant of £14,955 towards this.<ref>{{Citation | last = Port| first = M. H.| author-link = | publication-date = | date = | year = 2006| title = 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 | edition = 2nd| volume = | series = | publication-place = Reading| place = | publisher = Spire Books| pages = | page = 328| id = | isbn = 978-1-904965-08-4| doi = | oclc = | url = | accessdate =}}</ref> St Mary's, Bryanston Square was built as one of the ]es in 1823–1824 and was designed by ] to seal the vista from the lower end of Bryanston Square.<ref>Rhodri Liscombe, "Economy, Character and Durability: Specimen Designs for the Church Commissioners, 1818", Architectural History, Vol. 13. (1970), pp. 43–57+119–127</ref> It is a brick building, with a rounded stone ], round tower and small dome, topped by cross. It is ] in the top protective and recognition category, grade&nbsp;I.<ref>{{Citation |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1224993 |title=Images of England: Church of St Mary, Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square |publisher=] | access-date= 9 May 2010}}</ref> The church cost £19,955 ({{Inflation|UK|19955|1824|r=-4|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} towards which the Church Building Commission gave a grant of £14,955.<ref>{{Citation | last = Port| first = M. H.| year = 2006| title = 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 | edition = 2nd| publication-place = Reading| publisher = Spire Books| page = 328| isbn = 978-1-904965-08-4}}</ref> The northern side faces onto ].


] and ] married here on 16&nbsp;February 1818. The church's rector c.1823–1847 was ], and ] was introduced to his future wife ] during his curacy there 1867–8. ], and ] were married in the church. ] ({{circa}}1823&nbsp;– 1847) was a ], and ] was introduced to his future wife ] during his curacy there (1867–68).{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

==Modern era==
The church is known colloquially as "St Mary's Church London",<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stmaryslondon.com/staff|title=St Mary's London - Staff}}</ref> since it is the most central Anglican church named St Mary's in inner London, and is known to be an active element of the evangelical wing of the Church of England.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

The current congregation led by Rev'd John Peters began meeting in the building in 2002, having received allocation of the building from the Bishop of London. Most of the starting congregation moved from St Paul's Onslow Square, having met there under the name St Paul's Anglican Fellowship following reorganisation at Holy Trinity Brompton & St Paul's Onslow Square.

==List of rectors==
* ] (1824–1847)
* John Hampden Gurney (1847–1862)
* Charles Dallas Marston (1862–1866)
* ] (1866–1883)
* ] (1883–1894)
* ] (1894–1910)
* ] (1910–1926)
* Albert Ernest Nicholass Simms (1926–1946)
* Arthur Donal Browne (1946–1962)
* ] (1962–1964)
* Victor Tucker Harvey (1964–1982)
* Iain MacGregor MacKenzie (1982–1989)
* David Evans (1990–1999)
* John Peters (2000–present)

==Services==
The church runs two services on a Sunday: an informal 11am service, with groups for children and youth, and an informal 5:30pm service for all ages, but catered slightly towards young professionals.

==Groups and courses==
The church runs several midweek groups and courses, aimed at a wide variation of people.

===Life Course===
The Life Course is an eight week course run three times annually, which aims to enable participants to explore the various meanings assigned to life. The aim of the course is to provide an open platform to discuss viewpoints and explore more than would be typically catered for in a church service or outreach course. As such, it does not require any particular belief or faith. Those who would describe themselves as agnostic or atheist are just as welcome as those of the Christian faith as well as other faiths: in the past, members of the Sunday Assembly have undertaken the course.

Participants meet downstairs in the church hall for dinner, following which an introductory presentation is made, aiming to stimulate discussion in smaller groups. Over the course, themes include: "What meaning do we give our lives?", "Where do people look for meaning?", "What evidence is there that true meaning can be found?" and "What difference does true meaning make?" alongside others. The course also includes an optional weekend away.

==Church planting==
From 2004 to 2017, St Mary's encouraged and participated in ], as well as supporting the development of other churches sharing similar values. It planted, or assisted with the development of:
* Mike (staff at St Mary's) and Bex Norris started new services at ] (2004).<ref name="Taonga">{{cite web|url=https://stpaulschurch.smugmug.com/SPAM/n-GmBLKc/St-Pauls-Rebirth-2009/|title=Unplugging the wells of blessing|access-date=20 April 2019|publisher=Anglican Taonga|date=2009}}</ref>
* Jon and Jo Soper (staff at St Mary's) started Exeter Network Church (2005).
* Laura and Antley Fowler (St Mary's staff) planted River City Church, Jacksonville, FL (2005)
* Derek and Beth Harmon (from River City Church with support from St Mary's) planted Ocean City Church, Jacksonville, FL (2010)
* Al and Niki Hardy planted City Church, Charlotte, NC (2007)
* Pete and Bee Hughes (former St Mary's staff) planted KXC, Kings Cross Church (2010)
* Ed Flint (former staff), along with wife Hannah, planted Bread Church, Los Angeles, CA (2017)

==Other activities==
St Mary's is a long-standing member of the ] network of churches, and regularly attends and leads seminar streams at their United summer conferences. Rector John Peters is also responsible for Prayer Ministry at New Wine, and regularly leads training days and conferences around the country for those who wish to pray for people in the power of the ].

== In popular culture ==
The church was used as 'Saint Jude's' in the 2019 feature film ].<ref>{{Citation|last=AlloCine|title=Les secrets de tournage du film Last Christmas|url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-265823/secrets-tournage/|language=fr|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref>

==The Centre==
Staff from St Mary's have set up The Centre, an organisation specialising in family and relationships work. The Centre offers several materials and courses aiming to teach practices leading to better relationships and emotional health, including:
* Circle of Security training: weekly sessions helping parents develop more healthy relationships with children alongside teaching parenting strategies. Training courses for Facilitators (typically counselling and health professionals) are also offered at least annually.
* One-off seminars and seminar series: evening seminars presenting advice on particular age groups such as babies, toddlers and teenagers.
* Marriage preparation courses (in association with St Mary's) for engaged as well as long-term couples, to offer tools and advice for ensuring a healthy relationship.
* Hold Me Tight courses (in association with St Mary's), using content developed by ], for married or long-term committed couples to continue developing a healthy marriage.


==See also== ==See also==
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Church in Marylebone, London, England

Church in London , England
St Mary's, Bryanston Square
St Mary's, Bryanston Square is located in City of WestminsterSt Mary's, Bryanston SquareSt Mary's, Bryanston Square
51°31′11″N 0°9′43″W / 51.51972°N 0.16194°W / 51.51972; -0.16194
LocationWyndham Place, Bryanston Square, London W1H 1PQ
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCharismatic evangelical
Websitestmaryslondon.com
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Robert Smirke
Groundbreaking1823
Completed1824 (1824)
Construction cost£19,955
Administration
DioceseLondon
ArchdeaconryCharing Cross
ParishSt Mary, Bryanston Square with St Mark, Marylebone
Clergy
RectorThe Revd John Peters
Curate(s)The Revd Matt Coombs
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameChurch of St Mary
Designated10 September 1954
Reference no.1224993

St Mary's, Bryanston Square, is a Church of England church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square, London. A related Church of England primary school which was founded next to it bears the same name.

History

St Mary's, Bryanston Square was built as one of the Commissioners' churches in 1823–1824 and was designed by Robert Smirke to seal the vista from the lower end of Bryanston Square. It is a brick building, with a rounded stone portico, round tower and small dome, topped by cross. It is listed in the top protective and recognition category, grade I. The church cost £19,955 (equivalent to £2,220,000 in 2023), towards which the Church Building Commission gave a grant of £14,955. The northern side faces onto York Street.

Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington, and Margaret Farmer were married in the church. Thomas Frognall Dibdin (c.1823 – 1847) was a rector, and Samuel Augustus Barnett was introduced to his future wife Henrietta during his curacy there (1867–68).

Modern era

The church is known colloquially as "St Mary's Church London", since it is the most central Anglican church named St Mary's in inner London, and is known to be an active element of the evangelical wing of the Church of England.

The current congregation led by Rev'd John Peters began meeting in the building in 2002, having received allocation of the building from the Bishop of London. Most of the starting congregation moved from St Paul's Onslow Square, having met there under the name St Paul's Anglican Fellowship following reorganisation at Holy Trinity Brompton & St Paul's Onslow Square.

List of rectors

Services

The church runs two services on a Sunday: an informal 11am service, with groups for children and youth, and an informal 5:30pm service for all ages, but catered slightly towards young professionals.

Groups and courses

The church runs several midweek groups and courses, aimed at a wide variation of people.

Life Course

The Life Course is an eight week course run three times annually, which aims to enable participants to explore the various meanings assigned to life. The aim of the course is to provide an open platform to discuss viewpoints and explore more than would be typically catered for in a church service or outreach course. As such, it does not require any particular belief or faith. Those who would describe themselves as agnostic or atheist are just as welcome as those of the Christian faith as well as other faiths: in the past, members of the Sunday Assembly have undertaken the course.

Participants meet downstairs in the church hall for dinner, following which an introductory presentation is made, aiming to stimulate discussion in smaller groups. Over the course, themes include: "What meaning do we give our lives?", "Where do people look for meaning?", "What evidence is there that true meaning can be found?" and "What difference does true meaning make?" alongside others. The course also includes an optional weekend away.

Church planting

From 2004 to 2017, St Mary's encouraged and participated in church planting, as well as supporting the development of other churches sharing similar values. It planted, or assisted with the development of:

  • Mike (staff at St Mary's) and Bex Norris started new services at St Paul's Church, Auckland (2004).
  • Jon and Jo Soper (staff at St Mary's) started Exeter Network Church (2005).
  • Laura and Antley Fowler (St Mary's staff) planted River City Church, Jacksonville, FL (2005)
  • Derek and Beth Harmon (from River City Church with support from St Mary's) planted Ocean City Church, Jacksonville, FL (2010)
  • Al and Niki Hardy planted City Church, Charlotte, NC (2007)
  • Pete and Bee Hughes (former St Mary's staff) planted KXC, Kings Cross Church (2010)
  • Ed Flint (former staff), along with wife Hannah, planted Bread Church, Los Angeles, CA (2017)

Other activities

St Mary's is a long-standing member of the New Wine network of churches, and regularly attends and leads seminar streams at their United summer conferences. Rector John Peters is also responsible for Prayer Ministry at New Wine, and regularly leads training days and conferences around the country for those who wish to pray for people in the power of the Holy Spirit.

In popular culture

The church was used as 'Saint Jude's' in the 2019 feature film Last Christmas.

The Centre

Staff from St Mary's have set up The Centre, an organisation specialising in family and relationships work. The Centre offers several materials and courses aiming to teach practices leading to better relationships and emotional health, including:

  • Circle of Security training: weekly sessions helping parents develop more healthy relationships with children alongside teaching parenting strategies. Training courses for Facilitators (typically counselling and health professionals) are also offered at least annually.
  • One-off seminars and seminar series: evening seminars presenting advice on particular age groups such as babies, toddlers and teenagers.
  • Marriage preparation courses (in association with St Mary's) for engaged as well as long-term couples, to offer tools and advice for ensuring a healthy relationship.
  • Hold Me Tight courses (in association with St Mary's), using content developed by Dr Sue Johnson, for married or long-term committed couples to continue developing a healthy marriage.

See also

References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1224993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. St Mary's Bryanston Square C of E School
  3. Rhodri Liscombe, "Economy, Character and Durability: Specimen Designs for the Church Commissioners, 1818", Architectural History, Vol. 13. (1970), pp. 43–57+119–127
  4. Images of England: Church of St Mary, Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square, Historic England, retrieved 9 May 2010
  5. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 328, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
  7. "St Mary's London - Staff".
  8. "Unplugging the wells of blessing". Anglican Taonga. 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. AlloCine, Les secrets de tournage du film Last Christmas (in French), retrieved 20 December 2020

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