Advent & Christmas Explained!
It was a great pleasure to welcome the Church of England Digital team to St Olave Hart Street at the start of Advent to record these Advent & Christmas explainer…
Advent & Christmas at St Olave Hart Street
Join us this Advent & Christmas for our traditional carol services by candlelight in our historic medieval church sung by our talented choir. Sign up at this link to receive…
Lunchtime Carol Service at St Olave Hart Street
Thank you to all who came to our lunchtime carol service this week. A special thanks to Colin and our choir, to our trumpeter Laura Garwin, to Churchwardens Graham and…
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…
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…
Tuesday 8th December 2026 – 5.30pm-6.30pm – A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Traditional candlelit service of music and readings, followed by mulled wine & mince pies
Friday 11th December 2026 – starting at 6pm at The Ship Inn – Pepys Parish Wassailing
Carolling around our parish pubs in the footsteps of one of our most famous parishioners, Samuel Pepys. Starting at The Ship, Hart Street
Sunday 13th December 2026 – Holy Communion and Christingle Service
The young and young at heart are invited to build and light Christingles, symbolising Christ the light of the world.
Tuesday 15th December 2026 – 12.30pm-1.15pm – Lunchtime Carol Service
Traditional carols and festive music sung by our talented choir. Mulled wine & mince pies to follow.
Thursday 24th December 2026 -11.30pm-12.30am – Midnight Mass by Candlelight
A midnight service of Holy Communion sung by our choir, celebrating the coming of the Christ child.
