New Churchs for a New Age
New Churches for A New Age: St. Mary-le-Bow Located in the centre of the City of London is a church called St. Mary-le-Bow , which has been offering prayer and worship for over a thousand years. This church is one of the churches rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was again destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt for the worship of God. The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Robert, Lord Bishop of London in the presence of her majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother reconstructed it on The 11th of June, 1964. With respect to the building itself, the architecture, furnishing and decoration play an important role in reflecting the religious principles, priorities and atmosphere of its time. One of the main features of the church is the great bell of Bow, which has brought the fame of this church to every English child. The ending of a medieval nursery rhyme called Oranges and Lemons makes reference to the Bow bell with its lyrics: ?I do not know ways the Great Bell of Bow?. The tower and bells were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in September of 1666. Although the tower was designed for twelve bells the b
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