Phillip Dawson
@phillipdawson.bsky.social
Priest in the Church of England | Rector (from Jan ‘26) @stolavehartst.bsky.social | Curate, St Giles-in-the-Fields | Hon Asst Priest, St George’s Bloomsbury | Chaplain, The LSHTM | Member of Synod, Diocese of London | http://onebodyonebread.blogspot.com
Free Family Play Days in St Giles Churchyard
Tuesday 28 October, Wednesday 29 October, Thursday 30 October - 11am-4pm
We welcome back Assemble Play for three free Family Play Days this half term. All welcome.
www.stgilesonline.org/post/free-ha...
#familyplay #halfterm #londonforfree #camden
Tuesday 28 October, Wednesday 29 October, Thursday 30 October - 11am-4pm
We welcome back Assemble Play for three free Family Play Days this half term. All welcome.
www.stgilesonline.org/post/free-ha...
#familyplay #halfterm #londonforfree #camden
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Free Family Play Days in St Giles Churchyard
Tuesday 28 October, Wednesday 29 October, Thursday 30 October - 11am-4pm
We welcome back Assemble Play for three free Family Play Days this half term. All welcome.
www.stgilesonline.org/post/free-ha...
#familyplay #halfterm #londonforfree #camden
Tuesday 28 October, Wednesday 29 October, Thursday 30 October - 11am-4pm
We welcome back Assemble Play for three free Family Play Days this half term. All welcome.
www.stgilesonline.org/post/free-ha...
#familyplay #halfterm #londonforfree #camden
Each stole, altar frontal, chasuble & cope Jacquie Binns has made has a story to tell. This year she celebrates 40 years as an ecclesiastical textile designer with events bringing together her work, these stories & the people & churches they were made for : www.stgilesonline.org/post/stole-n...
September 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Each stole, altar frontal, chasuble & cope Jacquie Binns has made has a story to tell. This year she celebrates 40 years as an ecclesiastical textile designer with events bringing together her work, these stories & the people & churches they were made for : www.stgilesonline.org/post/stole-n...
A huge thank you to Churchwarden Brian for the excellent talk last night about some of the memorials and inscriptions at St Olave Hart Street and to Colin and our wonderful choir for the glorious service of Choral Evensong beforehand.
#samuelpepys #squaremilechurches #greatfireoflondon
#samuelpepys #squaremilechurches #greatfireoflondon
September 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A huge thank you to Churchwarden Brian for the excellent talk last night about some of the memorials and inscriptions at St Olave Hart Street and to Colin and our wonderful choir for the glorious service of Choral Evensong beforehand.
#samuelpepys #squaremilechurches #greatfireoflondon
#samuelpepys #squaremilechurches #greatfireoflondon
It was announced this morning that I have been appointed as the next Rector of St Olave Hart Street. Sad to leave St Giles-in-the-Fields so soon but a great honour and privilege and very excited about this new chapter! Here's a pic of some of the St O's gang from earlier in the year! #LondonChurches
September 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It was announced this morning that I have been appointed as the next Rector of St Olave Hart Street. Sad to leave St Giles-in-the-Fields so soon but a great honour and privilege and very excited about this new chapter! Here's a pic of some of the St O's gang from earlier in the year! #LondonChurches
Play-in-the-Fields with Assemble Play
Free Family Play Days
Thursday 21st August
Friday 22nd August
11am-4pm
St Giles-in-the-Fields Churchyard, WC2H 8LG
All welcome!
Free Family Play Days
Thursday 21st August
Friday 22nd August
11am-4pm
St Giles-in-the-Fields Churchyard, WC2H 8LG
All welcome!
July 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Play-in-the-Fields with Assemble Play
Free Family Play Days
Thursday 21st August
Friday 22nd August
11am-4pm
St Giles-in-the-Fields Churchyard, WC2H 8LG
All welcome!
Free Family Play Days
Thursday 21st August
Friday 22nd August
11am-4pm
St Giles-in-the-Fields Churchyard, WC2H 8LG
All welcome!
A great joy to be back to officiate Choral Evensong at Holy Sepulchre London with their world class choir yesterday. Services at HSL stop in August - catch Evensong in the next few weeks if you can (Wednesdays from 5.15pm) - final service of term 30th July. hsl.church #CofEPeeps #evensong #anglican
July 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A great joy to be back to officiate Choral Evensong at Holy Sepulchre London with their world class choir yesterday. Services at HSL stop in August - catch Evensong in the next few weeks if you can (Wednesdays from 5.15pm) - final service of term 30th July. hsl.church #CofEPeeps #evensong #anglican
Family Summer Play Days in the St Giles Churchyard run by Make Do Play - Wednesday 30th July, 6th August, 13th August, 20th August supported by St Giles-in-the-Fields, Dragon Hall and Camden Council. Child-led outdoor play with loose parts. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
July 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Family Summer Play Days in the St Giles Churchyard run by Make Do Play - Wednesday 30th July, 6th August, 13th August, 20th August supported by St Giles-in-the-Fields, Dragon Hall and Camden Council. Child-led outdoor play with loose parts. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
A great joy to baptise Leo this afternoon at St Mary le Bow and very grateful for the help of his brother Jude in the service as the water, oil and candle bearer! #baptism #christening #cityoflondon #anglican #cofe #cofepeeps
July 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A great joy to baptise Leo this afternoon at St Mary le Bow and very grateful for the help of his brother Jude in the service as the water, oil and candle bearer! #baptism #christening #cityoflondon #anglican #cofe #cofepeeps
Please join us at St Giles-in-the-Fields as our fascinating ‘Year for Service’ series of talks continue. Emeritus Professor Lis Howell : “A Voice to the Voiceless” - Sunday 13th July at 6.30pm during Evensong. Details below! #cofepeeps #evensong #centralLondonchurches
July 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please join us at St Giles-in-the-Fields as our fascinating ‘Year for Service’ series of talks continue. Emeritus Professor Lis Howell : “A Voice to the Voiceless” - Sunday 13th July at 6.30pm during Evensong. Details below! #cofepeeps #evensong #centralLondonchurches
We have more amazing women joining us to speak at Evensong this month, giving their insights on putting faith into action through acts of service. Please join us at St Giles-in-the-fields for Evensong every Sunday at 6.30pm. Nearest Tube : Tottenham Court Road.
June 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We have more amazing women joining us to speak at Evensong this month, giving their insights on putting faith into action through acts of service. Please join us at St Giles-in-the-fields for Evensong every Sunday at 6.30pm. Nearest Tube : Tottenham Court Road.
Preaching before the third church AGM of the year today! It will be a great privilege to be at St. George's Bloomsbury for the Sung Eucharist at 10.30am - the text of my sermon is at the link below:
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
May 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Preaching before the third church AGM of the year today! It will be a great privilege to be at St. George's Bloomsbury for the Sung Eucharist at 10.30am - the text of my sermon is at the link below:
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
A great joy to be back with the lovely people of St Olave Hart Street today to celebrate Holy Communion before they gathered for their Annual Meeting. The text of my sermon inspired by the glorious readings from Acts & the Gospel of John is at this link:
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
May 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A great joy to be back with the lovely people of St Olave Hart Street today to celebrate Holy Communion before they gathered for their Annual Meeting. The text of my sermon inspired by the glorious readings from Acts & the Gospel of John is at this link:
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/05/serm...
Thanks to everyone who came to our special VE Day 80 Evensong on Thursday at St Giles-in-the-Fields. The choir sang beautifully, Tom gave a cracking sermon. Thanks to members of the Household Cavalry who came to yet another service this week & all who helped serve refreshments afterwards! #CofEPeeps
May 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Thanks to everyone who came to our special VE Day 80 Evensong on Thursday at St Giles-in-the-Fields. The choir sang beautifully, Tom gave a cracking sermon. Thanks to members of the Household Cavalry who came to yet another service this week & all who helped serve refreshments afterwards! #CofEPeeps
Please join us at St Giles-in-the-Fields this evening, Thursday 8th May at 6.30pm for a special service of Choral Evensong marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day: www.stgilesonline.org/post/ve-day-...
#veday80 #veday #choralevensong #bcp #bookofcommonprayer #centrallondon #anglican #churchofengland
#veday80 #veday #choralevensong #bcp #bookofcommonprayer #centrallondon #anglican #churchofengland
May 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Please join us at St Giles-in-the-Fields this evening, Thursday 8th May at 6.30pm for a special service of Choral Evensong marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day: www.stgilesonline.org/post/ve-day-...
#veday80 #veday #choralevensong #bcp #bookofcommonprayer #centrallondon #anglican #churchofengland
#veday80 #veday #choralevensong #bcp #bookofcommonprayer #centrallondon #anglican #churchofengland
A brief "Thought for the Day" given at today's lunchtime service of Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street drawing on the text of part of Mark 13 - the 'Little Apocalypse' and my experience on the morning of the terrorist attack in London 20 years ago: onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/04/thou...
April 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A brief "Thought for the Day" given at today's lunchtime service of Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street drawing on the text of part of Mark 13 - the 'Little Apocalypse' and my experience on the morning of the terrorist attack in London 20 years ago: onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/04/thou...
Today as millions of Christians are without a permanent leader on earth & we meet for our Annual Meeting, our scriptures help us answer the question - what does it mean to be this church? My sermon given today at St Giles-in-the-Fields: onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/04/serm...
April 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today as millions of Christians are without a permanent leader on earth & we meet for our Annual Meeting, our scriptures help us answer the question - what does it mean to be this church? My sermon given today at St Giles-in-the-Fields: onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/04/serm...
The St Giles-in-the-Fields garden improvements continue. Please get in touch if you can help us keep up the pace! Seeding of wild flowers tomorrow. Thanks to Spencer Noll for all his work on Friday preparing the ground! It will soon be a haven for social (not anti social) activity!
April 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The St Giles-in-the-Fields garden improvements continue. Please get in touch if you can help us keep up the pace! Seeding of wild flowers tomorrow. Thanks to Spencer Noll for all his work on Friday preparing the ground! It will soon be a haven for social (not anti social) activity!
This year at St Giles-in-the-Fields we welcome inspiring speakers showing how faith can be put into action through acts of service. We are pleased to announce the first dates in our "Year of Service" programme. I'm grateful to all our speakers for participating: www.stgilesonline.org/post/guest-s...
April 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This year at St Giles-in-the-Fields we welcome inspiring speakers showing how faith can be put into action through acts of service. We are pleased to announce the first dates in our "Year of Service" programme. I'm grateful to all our speakers for participating: www.stgilesonline.org/post/guest-s...
On Wednesday evening at 6.30pm at St Giles-in-the-Fields we are joined by the choir of St George's Bloomsbury for a special service of Tenebrae - which means darkness. Candles are gradually extinguished as the choir sing and we reflect on the Passion of Christ.
www.stgilesonline.org/post/holy-we...
www.stgilesonline.org/post/holy-we...
April 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
On Wednesday evening at 6.30pm at St Giles-in-the-Fields we are joined by the choir of St George's Bloomsbury for a special service of Tenebrae - which means darkness. Candles are gradually extinguished as the choir sing and we reflect on the Passion of Christ.
www.stgilesonline.org/post/holy-we...
www.stgilesonline.org/post/holy-we...
Today is #NationalGardeningDay - we are so grateful to all the volunteers who have helped us at St Giles-in-the-fields over the past week as we begin work on making the churchyard a more beautiful space for everyone to enjoy.
April 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today is #NationalGardeningDay - we are so grateful to all the volunteers who have helped us at St Giles-in-the-fields over the past week as we begin work on making the churchyard a more beautiful space for everyone to enjoy.
A great joy to be with the people of St Olave Hart Street on Palm Sunday, with beautiful music from the choir. My sermon - "Word made Flesh" - drawing on the latest craze to make AI action figures, is at this link: onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/04/serm... #hosanna #palmsunday #cofepeeps
April 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A great joy to be with the people of St Olave Hart Street on Palm Sunday, with beautiful music from the choir. My sermon - "Word made Flesh" - drawing on the latest craze to make AI action figures, is at this link: onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2025/04/serm... #hosanna #palmsunday #cofepeeps
Pics by Tom from our Day of Prayer, co-ordinated by Lay Reader Wil. Thanks to Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage for her advice. The "Listening Groups" were a big success & these resources (and others Mirjam has developed) well worth accessing. Churches in @dioceseoflondon.bsky.social - do get in touch with her!
April 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pics by Tom from our Day of Prayer, co-ordinated by Lay Reader Wil. Thanks to Mirjam Ngoy-Verhage for her advice. The "Listening Groups" were a big success & these resources (and others Mirjam has developed) well worth accessing. Churches in @dioceseoflondon.bsky.social - do get in touch with her!
We are taking back this space from the council maintenance contract to look after it ourselves. Hoping all the plants and seeds will start to sprout before all the weddings we have booked from the end of next month!
April 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We are taking back this space from the council maintenance contract to look after it ourselves. Hoping all the plants and seeds will start to sprout before all the weddings we have booked from the end of next month!
Thank you to Spencer Noll and all these wonderful volunteers from the GSK Premises and Facilities Team for doing the back breaking digging work on Friday in advance of our planting day on Sunday. We are slowly making progress on improving the quality of the churchyard.
April 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Thank you to Spencer Noll and all these wonderful volunteers from the GSK Premises and Facilities Team for doing the back breaking digging work on Friday in advance of our planting day on Sunday. We are slowly making progress on improving the quality of the churchyard.