Welcome
The Parish of Poplar was established in 1817. It has prayed, ministered and witnessed in Poplar through times of great change: the rise and fall of shipbuilding and docking, epidemics, rate rebellions, air raids and the rebuilding programmes of the ‘60s and ‘80s. The nuns of the Saint Frideswide Mission House even inspired the BBC series Call the Midwife.
Our mission is no less important today. We hope that this website will give you a flavour of our work in 21st-century Poplar.
The Parish of Poplar is served by two churches, All Saints and Saint Nicholas. The Priest-in-Charge is Rev’d Phil Williams.
Holy Week and Easter in Poplar
24th March: Palm Sunday
10am Choral Mattins (All Saints)
10.30am Proclamation of the Palm Gospel, blessing of Palms and procession to St. Nick’s
11am Sung Mass with reading of the Passion (St Nick’s)
5pm Choral Evensong (All Saints)
25th and 26th March: Holy Monday and Tuesday
7pm Low Mass with Homily (All Saints)
7.30pm Stations of the Cross (All Saints)
27th March: Holy Wednesday
8.30am Morning Prayer (St Nick’s)
5.30pm All-Age Mass (St Nick’s)
7pm Bible Study (All Saints)
28th March: Maundy Thursday
7pm Sung Mass with Vigil until midnight (St Nick’s)
7.30pm Choral Mass with washing of feet and Vigil until midnight (All Saints)
29th March: Good Friday
8.30am Morning Prayer (St Nick’s)
10am Children’s Stations of the Cross (St Nick’s)
11am Mattins and Litany (All Saints)
3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion (All Saints & St Nick’s)
31st March: Easter Day
5.45am Vigil Mass with lighting of the New Fire (All Saints)
10am Choral Mass (All Saints)
11am Sung Mass (St Nick’s)
Noon Informal Service (All Saints)
Our churches
All Saints Poplar
Newby Place,
London E14 0EY
Team Vicar
Rev’d Calebmark Onyemaobi
Worship at All Saints is ordered, dignified and beautiful: rooted in tradition, but without losing the accent of present-day Poplar.
An essential focus on the Mass is complemented by a growing offering of choral and BCP services and a new programme of extemporary prayer.
Visit us
10am-noon, daily
Saint Nicholas Poplar
Aberfeldy Street,
London E14 0PT
Team Vicar
Rev’d Matt Wall
Curate
Rev’d Evonne Galloway
Saint Nicholas (aka St Nick’s) serves Poplar’s Aberfeldy Estate and stands in the liberal catholic tradition. Services are warm, welcoming and inclusive, with a particular focus on children’s work.
St Nick’s is a popular venue for Mendhi parties, wedding receptions, meetings and community activities. Please click here for more information.
Visit us
8.30-10am, Wednesday and Friday