{"id":3691,"date":"2026-04-01T13:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/?p=3691"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:18:16","slug":"coming-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/coming-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Services &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3691\" class=\"elementor elementor-3691\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1eb402 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a1eb402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d32c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d32c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can find our regular service times <a href=\"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/services\/\"><u>at this link<\/u><\/a>. Please join us over the next few months for our special services and events listed below. Keep checking this page as more information is added:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93cac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a93cac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f185a07 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f185a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb83d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb83d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We take a break in August, allowing staff and clergy to take annual leave. Weekday opening times will vary and are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/august-opening-hours\/\">available on this page<\/a><\/span>. Sunday services resume on 6th September. Weekday services resume on Tuesday 8th September. Do join us on Saturday 5th September for our special &#8216;Faith &amp; Science&#8217; activity day!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25aa8fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25aa8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0aec95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0aec95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1b758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f1b758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Saturday 5th September 2026 &#8211; Fire &amp; Faith : Exploring Science &amp; Theology\u00a0<\/strong><strong>through the Great Fire of London<br \/><\/strong><br \/>A series of public demonstrations exploring the science of the Great Fire of London and exhibitions and displays in church exploring how the church has responded to the fire throughout history. The event is made possible thanks to funding from \u2018Scientists in Congregations\u2019 via ECLAS \u2013 Equipping Christian Leaders in an Age of Science. Register to receive more information <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/faith-fire-activity-day-exploring-science-faith-the-fire-of-london-tickets-1993821904990\">at this link.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87b33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d87b33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday 9th September 2026 \u2013 \u2018Discovering Christianity\u2019 &#8211; 5.30pm (Evening Prayer), 6.00pm (Drinks &amp; Nibbles), 6.30pm-7.30pm \u2013 Hart Group<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Join the Hart Group, our friendly and informal weekly study group exploring the Bible and the Christian faith. During September we will be running a four-week Discovering Christianity course, ideal for anyone wanting to explore the foundations of the Christian faith or considering confirmation. Everyone is warmly welcome, whether joining in person or online, and you&#8217;re invited to stay for dinner afterwards (please email the Rector if you would like to come in person, to help plan catering). Find out more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/hart-group\/\">at this link.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0435e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0435e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Saturday 12th September 2026 \u2013 12.30pm-5.30pm \u2013 Open House London \u2013 Self Guided Tours. Monumental Brass Society Open Meeting and Lectures (from 2pm)<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The church will be open as part of London Open House weekend. From 2pm we welcome the Monumental Brass Society as we host their open meeting which will include three talks by a range of speakers including Rear Admiral Mike Harris, Penny Ritchie Calder of St Olave Hart Street on recent conservation work here connected to the Capponi memorial and Nicholas Rogers \u2013 \u2018&#8217;But the plates of memory are gone&#8217;: visualising the church of St. Olave Hart Street on the eve of the Reformation.\u2019 Refreshments available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47262dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47262dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 13th September 2026 \u2013 12.30pm-5.30pm \u2013 Open House London \u2013 Church Tours<\/strong><\/p><p>We open for tours of the church as part of Open House Weekend. All welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e671ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e671ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday 16th September 2026 \u2013 \u2018Discovering Christianity\u2019 &#8211; 5.30pm (Evening Prayer), 6.00pm (Drinks &amp; Nibbles), 6.30pm-7.30pm \u2013 Hart Group<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Join the Hart Group, our friendly and informal weekly study group exploring the Bible and the Christian faith. During September we will be running a four-week Discovering Christianity course, ideal for anyone wanting to explore the foundations of the Christian faith or considering confirmation. Everyone is warmly welcome, whether joining in person or online, and you&#8217;re invited to stay for dinner afterwards (please email the Rector if you would like to come in person, to help plan catering). Find out more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/hart-group\/\">at this link.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5418984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5418984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Saturday 19th September 2026 \u2013 12.30pm-5.30pm \u2013 Open House London \u2013 Church Tours, Tower Tours and Bellringing Demonstration<\/strong><\/p><p>We open for tours of the church and belltower (timed and limited numbers) and our wonderful bellringers will offer ringing demonstrations. All welcome. Booking for tower tours will be via the Open House website and available from 19th August.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b858c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8b858c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 20th September 2026 \u2013 12.30pm-5.30pm \u2013 Open House London \u2013 Church Tours<br \/><br \/><\/strong>We open for tours of the church as part of Open House Weekend. All welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb43970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb43970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tuesday 22nd September 2026 \u2013 5.30pm (Evensong), 6.30pm (Talk) \u2013 St Olave Lecture \u2013 St Olave\u2019s : The Hidden History &amp; Legacy of Tudor Espionage<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Join us for Choral Evensong at 5.30pm and stay for this month\u2019s St Olave Lecture at 6.30pm. Sally Gibbins, Principal of the Francis Bacon Society, joins us to talk about the hidden world of Tudor Spies and intrigue centred around St Olave\u2019s Hart Street. With music, letters and readings from the Tudor period, we will explore the important connections among notable parishioners of St Olave\u2019s, including Elizabeth I\u2019s spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham, poet Sir Philip Sidney, statesman Sir Francis Bacon, his brother cryptographer and spy Anthony Bacon, and court favourite the Earl of Essex. The histories associated with these people and landmarks highlight the complex relationships and activities that shaped the perilous political affairs of the Tudor era and would leave a lasting legacy to the world of espionage and national security. Tickets for the talk are \u00a35 and available <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/st-olave-lecture-the-hidden-history-legacy-of-tudor-espionage-tickets-1988102399796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at this link<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ea9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ea9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday 23rd September 2026 \u2013 \u2018Discovering Christianity\u2019 &#8211; 5.30pm (Evening Prayer), 6.00pm (Drinks &amp; Nibbles), 6.30pm-7.30pm \u2013 Hart Group<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Join the Hart Group, our friendly and informal weekly study group exploring the Bible and the Christian faith. During September we will be running a four-week Discovering Christianity course, ideal for anyone wanting to explore the foundations of the Christian faith or considering confirmation. Everyone is warmly welcome, whether joining in person or online, and you&#8217;re invited to stay for dinner afterwards (please email the Rector if you would like to come in person, to help plan catering). Find out more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/hart-group\/\">at this link.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0735a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0735a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday 30th September 2026 \u2013 \u2018Discovering Christianity\u2019 &#8211; 5.30pm (Evening Prayer), 6.00pm (Drinks &amp; Nibbles), 6.30pm-7.30pm \u2013 Hart Group<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Join the Hart Group, our friendly and informal weekly study group exploring the Bible and the Christian faith. During September we will be running a four-week Discovering Christianity course, ideal for anyone wanting to explore the foundations of the Christian faith or considering confirmation. Everyone is warmly welcome, whether joining in person or online, and you&#8217;re invited to stay for dinner afterwards (please email the Rector if you would like to come in person, to help plan catering). Find out more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintolave.com\/index.php\/hart-group\/\">at this link.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9176338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9176338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">October 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62416b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"62416b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cd39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19cd39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 4th October 2026 \u2013 11am-12.15pm \u2013 Sung Holy Communion &amp; Confirmation followed by Harvest Parish Party<\/strong><\/p><p>We welcome The Right Reverend David Urquhart for confirmations during our service of Holy Communion, followed by a Harvest Parish Party. Please get in touch if you are interested in becoming confirmed or received into the Anglican Church.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c97c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c97c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tuesday 6th October 2026 \u2013 12.30pm-1.15pm \u2013 Lunchtime Harvest Festival followed by lunch<\/strong><\/p><p>We are joined by our community choir, the St Olave Singers this Tuesday lunchtime as we celebrate Harvest in the City, giving thanks for the generosity of God and the goodness of his creation and celebrating the fruits of the harvest in all its forms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8cf54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef8cf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Saturday 10th October 2026 \u20133pm-4.30pm \u2013 Saint Olave Poetry Pilgrimage<br \/><br \/><\/strong>A pilgrimage connecting sites in the City of London associated with our Patron Saint Olave enhanced with specially composed poetic responses to aid reflection, delivered by the poets who wrote them. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/st-olave-guided-poetry-pilgrimage-through-the-city-of-london-tickets-1993920407614\">Register at this link.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2690c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2690c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tuesday 20th October 2026 \u2013 5.30pm (Evensong), 6.30pm (Talk) \u2013 St Olave Lecture \u2013 For the Love of Tea<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Lisa Honan will talk to us about the history of tea and trade and its impact here in the Square Mile, touching on our connections to the East India Company and to the Boston Tea Party! Further details and ticket link to follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a84f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a84f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">November 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6088ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6088ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 1st November 2026 \u2013 11am-12.15pm \u2013 Festal Holy Communion for All Saints<\/strong><\/p><p>We give thanks for all those whose lives have reflected the light of Christ in the world and now share in the communion of saints. Join us for this special service with beautiful music from our choir.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a0175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a0175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tuesday 3rd November 2026 \u2013 12.30pm-1.15pm \u2013 Sung Holy Communion for All Souls<\/strong><\/p><p>Join us as we remember all those whom we love but see no longer, with music sung by the St Olave Singers. Please email the parish office with the names of the departed that you wish to be remembered in prayer during the service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7714a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7714a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 8th November 2026 \u2013 11am-12.30pm \u2013 Remembrance Sunday \u2013Sung Holy Communion with Music from Mozart&#8217;s Requiem<\/strong><\/p><p>Join us as we remember all who have given their lives in war and pray for peace throughout the world. Our professional eight-part choir will sing movements from Mozart\u2019s Requiem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54753b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54753b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tuesday 10th November 2026 \u2013 5.30pm (Choral Evensong), 6.30pm (Talk) \u2013 St Olave Lecture &#8211; Seething Lane: Bringing Samuel Pepys and Restoration London to Life<\/b><\/p><p>Join us for Choral Evensong with music for the season of Remembrance. Stay afterwards for our next St Olave Lecture. Drawing on his research for The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys and his new novel Seething Lane, writer and filmmaker Jack Jewers explores the world Pepys inhabited and shares insights from his experience bringing to life this complex character who called this place his \u2018own church\u2019.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Tickets for the talk are \u00a35 and available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/st-olave-lecture-bringing-samuel-pepys-and-restoration-london-to-life-tickets-1992366026418\">at this link<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38da150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38da150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 22nd November 2026 \u2013 11am-12.15pm \u2013 Festal Sung Holy Communion for Christ the King<\/strong><\/p><p>Join us as we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, marking the end of the church year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb253c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb253c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sunday 29th November 2026 \u2013 11am-12.15pm \u2013 Sung Holy Communion for Advent Sunday followed by Parish Party<br \/><br \/><\/strong>We mark the start of the season of Advent, preparing for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Our service of Holy Communion is followed by our Advent Parish Party.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6a401 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb6a401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5036da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5036da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911c905 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"911c905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746f414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746f414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Friday 4th December 2026 \u2013 6.00pm-7.30pm \u2013 Anglo-Norse Carol Service<br \/><\/strong><br \/>We join with our friends from The Norwegian Seamen\u2019s Church in Rotherhithe and the Anglo-Norse Society for a joint carol service celebrating the bonds between the UK and Norway, with traditional English and Norwegian carols! Followed by mulled wine and mince pies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7440e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7440e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tuesday 8th December 2026 \u2013 5.30pm-6.30pm \u2013 A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Traditional candlelit service of music and readings, followed by mulled wine &amp; mince pies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55a2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b55a2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Friday 11th December 2026 \u2013 starting at 6pm at The Ship Inn \u2013 Pepys Parish Wassailing<br \/><br \/><\/strong>Carolling around our parish pubs in the footsteps of one of our most famous parishioners, Samuel Pepys. 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