THIS WEEK AT ST OLAVE HART STREET
Church services, lunchtime recitals, tours and events at St Olave Hart Street in the City of London. All are welcome.
St Olave’s is open Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm; Saturday, 12.30pm–5.30pm; and Sunday, 10am–5.30pm. You are very welcome to visit, pray, explore this historic City church or join us for any of the services and events listed below.
Please get in touch if we can help in any way. You can also find details of forthcoming special services and events on our Coming Up page.
TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2026
8.30am-8.50am-Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
12.30pm-12.55pm-Holy Communion with brief Thought for the Day followed by a light lunch
5.30pm-5.50pm-Compline by Candlelight in the Crypt Chapel. Ancient Prayers sung to meditative chant by candlelight.
WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2026
8.30am-8.50am-Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
1pm-2pm-Lunchtime Recital. Free entry, retiring collection.
5.30pm-5.50pm-Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
6.30pm-7.30pm-Confirmation Class
THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2026
8.30am-8.50am-Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
1pm-2pm-Lunchtime Recital. Free entry, retiring collection.
5.30pm-5.50pm-Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2026
11am-3pm-The Friends of City Churches will be here Churchwatching and able to answer questions about the church.
SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2026
11am-Holy Baptism
12.30pm-5.30pm-Church open for Open House Weekend. Guided tours hourly from 12.30pm of the church, churchyard and crypt. Bellringing demonstrations. Bell tower tours have sold out! Sorry!
5.30pm-Church closes to visitors.
SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2026
11am-Sung Holy Communion with sermon by Dr Jim Harris LLM followed by bellringing.
12.30pm-5.30pm-Church open for Open House Weekend. Guided tours hourly from 12.30pm of the church, churchyard and crypt.
SPECIAL SERVICES AND EVENTS COMING UP
TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2026
5.30pm-6.15pm-Choral Evensong
SUNDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2026
11am-12.15pm-Harvest Festival and Confirmations with The Rt Revd David Urquhart
TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2026
12.30pm-1.15pm-Lunchtime Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving for local businesses. Register for a reminder and find more details at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunchtime-harvest-festival-thanksgiving-for-local-businesses-tickets-1999389546957
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2026
3pm-4.30pm-St Olaf Poetry Pilgrimage around the City of London. Register and find more details at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-olave-guided-poetry-pilgrimage-through-the-city-of-london-tickets-1993920407614
SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2026
11am-12pm-Sung Holy Communion for Bible Sunday.
