Pepys Parish Wassailing!
“Wassailing” is the practice of singing carols and spreading good cheer door-to-door. The word comes from an old Norse greeting ‘vas heill’ meaning ‘good health’ and became a toast before…
January Special Services & Events
Please join us for our special services and events at St Olave Hart Street this month. Details below!All are welcome to our special service of Holy Communion with Baptism followed…
Nine Lessons and Carols at St Olave Hart Street
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Tuesday 9th December 2025, the first such service to take place here…
Sermon to mark 70 years since St Olave’s was re-hallowed, following war damage.
9 April 2024 St Olave Hart Street, in the presence of HRH the Princess Royal, Master of Trinity House. Text: 1 Corinthians 3: 9 to 16. Sir John Betjeman described…
Talk given by Bishop of London Rt Revd Sarah Mullally
St Olave Hart Street, Ladies' Light Talk given by Bishop of London Rt Revd Sarah Mullally 13th June 2023 On the 12th of May 2018 (Florence Nightingale’s birthday) I was installed…
Musical Tribute to Tom Butler by the Marsyas Trio – Monday 24th November 2025 at 1pm
We are grateful to the Marsyas Trio for performing a special concert this lunchtime in memory of Tom Butler who organised our Wednesday and Thursday recitals here for over twelve…
August at St Olave Hart Street
Tuesdays at 1230 the midweek said Holy Communion service. Sundays at 1100, Holy Communion service with choral music, hymns, sermon, prayers.
Piero Capponi Ledger Stone Restoration Thanksgiving Reception – Thursday 27th November 2025
The Churchwardens were delighted to host a Thanksgiving reception for all those who have been involved in the restoration of the Piero Capponi Ledger Stone that returned to the church…
Parish Walk with The London Storyteller
Thank you to Thomas Barclay Matchett aka 'The London Storyteller' for leading our parish walk on Saturday 8th November 2025. Beginning at St Giles-in-the-Fields and walking through Covent Garden, along…
Parish Walk with “The London Storyteller” – Saturday 8th November 2025
A 'Pepys Parish Walk' from St Giles-in-the-Fields to St Olave Hart Street Saturday 8th November 10.30am-1pm meeting outside the gates of St Giles-in-the-Fields Thomas Barclay Matchett "The London Storyteller" leads…
