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Merry Christmas from
St Clement Danes Church.

Our Choir has recorded some lovely hymns for you to enjoy

Ave Maria - Parsons:

Once in Royal David's City:

Church Closure

Due to today's Rail Strike,
the church will be closed all day.

St Clement Danes Church

St Clement Danes Church is the Central Church of The Royal Air Force.

It is a national perpetual shrine of remembrance to all those who have died in service in the RAF.

Welcome to St Clement Danes, the Central Church of the RAF, the RAF's family church.

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Service of Reconciliation

Sunday 26th June at 11.00

We will be holding a special Community of Cross of Nails (CCN) Service of Reconciliation led by our new
Resident Chaplain Padre Mark.
Our select preacher is The Very Reverend Ulrike Schmidt-Hesse, Dean of the Protestant Deanery of Darmstadt-City.

Again, all are very welcome to join us for this very special service.

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE,

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."

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Bishop to the Armed Forces attends St Clement Danes Church Service

September 20, 2022

Song Recital takes off at St Clement Danes Church

August 25, 2022

Dean of Coventry Cathedral’s Community of the Cross of Nails awarded Honorary Doctorate

August 22, 2022

Upcoming Events

October 2022

Sun, October 09, 2022

Choral Matins

Central Church of the Royal Air Force, Strand, London WC2R 1DH

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Sun, October 16, 2022

Choral Eucharist

Central Church of the Royal Air Force, Strand, London WC2R 1DH

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Sun, October 23, 2022

Service of the Word: WAAF/WRAF Service

Central Church of the Royal Air Force, Strand, London WC2R 1DH

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Sun, October 30, 2022

Choral Eucharist

Central Church of the Royal Air Force, Strand, London WC2R 1DH

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Worshipping Community

Our worshipping community is at the heart of St Clement Danes church. It serves to glorify God in worship and is open and welcoming to all.

Sunday Services comprise:

Choral Matins
Choral Eucharist
Service of the Word

Sunday Services start at 1100 and last approximately an hour. To see what's on please follow this link.

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Dean of Coventry Cathedral’s Community of the Cross of Nails awarded Honorary Doctorate

August 22, 2022

Third Sunday of Epiphany – 23rd January 2022

January 23, 2022

Second Sunday of Epiphany – 16th January 2022

January 16, 2022

Church & History

St Clement Danes is a Sir Christopher Wren designed church. It has a 1000 year history. You are warmly welcome to visit and explore.

We are open to visitors every day of the week:

1000 to 1530 Monday to Friday
1000 to 1500 Saturday to Sunday

Due to the special nature of St Clement Danes as the Central Church of the Royal Air Force, certain special events and services can affect visiting hours. To avoid disappointment it is strongly recommend to check our web-site for closures or changes to visiting hours.

To find out what's on please follow this link.

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Royal Air Force

RAF Chaplaincy Services at St Clement Danes complements RAF Station Chaplaincy. In London District it works collaboratively with its sister services to provide whole force pastoral and spiritual care, irrespective of religious belief or status.

For generations, members of the Royal Air Force family have enjoyed services of Holy Matrimony and Baptisms. Memorial and funeral serves have taken special place. These remain a strong feature today.

The church holds the Books of Remembrance to all those who have died in service in the Royal Air Force. It also displays unique RAF artefacts from its 100-year history and treasures from the old parish.

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