Please join us over the next few days for concerts, lectures, dramatic performances and song, including our Pepys’ “Mini Festival” exploring the fullness of the character of Samuel Pepys, who is buried here: saintolave.com/index.php/20... @thecityofldn.bsky.social @squaremilechurches.bsky.social

Thank you to all who joined us for Choral Evensong followed by our May St Olave Lecture. This month we welcomed Professor Brycchan Carey to speak about William Turner, a parson naturalist known as 'The Father of English Botany' who is buried here. saintolave.com/index.php/st...

Tuesday 26th May 2026 – 5.30pm-6.15pm – Choral Evensong followed by St Olave Lecture - 6.30pm-7.30pm – William Turner, The Father of English Botany by Professor Brycchan Carey. Talk tickets £5 available online or on the door: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-olave-l... #choralevensong #cityoflondon

A great joy to baptise Jack today as we celebrated Whitsun (or Pentecost). A huge thank you to our choir, our amazing bellringers and to Henry for the Pork & Pease lunch, a wonderful way to revive our Elizabethan commemoration! saintolave.com/index.php/20...

Our “Elizabethan Commemoration” was celebrated annually for 280 years until rationing in the Napoleonic Wars put the kibosh on it & revived once in 1954, the year of our rehallowing. Join us tomorrow for the 1st of what we hope will be an annual remembrance once again! saintolave.com/index.php/20...

The Rector visited the Central Criminal Court by invitation of Sheriff & Deputy Keith Bottomley. During the sentencing he observed he heard a victim impact statement which are some of the most powerful words about forgiveness and grace one could hear: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We welcomed a group from The London Film School to record a documentary on our amazing bellringers this week. Our prayers for all those taking exams and submitting coursework in the weeks ahead. #cityoflondon #filming #documentary #students #filmschool

Congratulations to Geoffrey and Ellinor married here last Saturday surrounded by their family and friends, processing out to wonderful bellringing! #wedding #marriage #cityoflondon #ido #bigday #londonwedding #brideandgroom #churchwedding

Thank you to Tim & Pinda Bryars for their kind donation of these lovely new Prayer Books which Isaac has stamped with the church name. We will be using these at Morning Prayer at 8.30am for the first time! Do join us tomorrow for Choral Evensong: saintolave.com/index.php/wh...

On Rogation Sunday (10th May) we revived the tradition of “Beating the Bounds” of the parish. Walking the boundary, looking for parish boundary markers and praying for all those who live, work and visit this glorious part of the Square Mile that we are called to serve.

We revived the tradition of Beating the Bounds today, Rogation Sunday, walking the boundaries of the parish, looking particularly for boundary markers and praying for all those who live, work and visit this wonderful part of the Square Mile which we serve.

Thank you to Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist Ben Schoeman who performed the first in our series of twilight concerts on Saturday. Join us again on Friday 29th May at 7pm and Saturday 13th June at 7pm ticketsource.com/ben-schoeman/ #concert #cityoflondon #piano #recital #classicalmusic

Lovely sunny weather meant cream teas in the churchyard after the Bellringers AGM on Saturday. Thank you to Alex and all the committee who have served over the last year. Congratulations to Hattie on becoming Master and Clara becoming Secretary for the year ahead. #bellringing

Sunday 10th May 2026 – 11am – 1pm – Sung Holy Communion for Rogation Sunday followed by The Beating of the Parish Bounds We revive an ancient tradition involving walking the boundaries of the parish giving thanks for the glorious part of the City of London we serve. saintolave.com/index.php/wh...

Tuesday 12th May 2026 – 5.30pm-6.15pm – Choral Evensong as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music The choir will sing new liturgical music from living composers as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. saintolave.com/index.php/wh...

Pepys "Mini Festival" at St Olave Hart Street - May 2026 Join us this May in his "own church" and burial place to explore the life and legacy of Samuel Pepys in all his fullness. saintolave.com/index.php/20... #samuelpepys #london #history @thecityofldn.bsky.social @dioceseoflondon.bsky.social

Lots happening here at St Olave Hart Street over the next few weeks. Do join us when you can - and invite your friends! Full listings on our website at this link: saintolave.com/index.php/20... @dioceseoflondon.bsky.social @thecityofldn.bsky.social

Award-winning pianist Ben Schoeman embarks on a twilight concert series here at St Olave Hart Street. Beautiful music in the spectacular surroundings of our medieval church. Join us on Saturday at 7pm: www.ticketsource.com/ben-schoeman/ @thecityofldn.bsky.social

It was a great pleasure to welcome a group from the Friends of City Churches this morning & share some of the wonderful stories from the history of this amazing church as part of their day touringchurches in the Eastern Square Mile. @squaremilechurches.bsky.social @thecityofldn.bsky.social

Tuesday 5th May 2026 – 5.30pm-5.50pm Compline by Candlelight Join us this evening for ancient prayers sung to meditative chant by candlelight in the surroundings of our beautiful medieval crypt chapel. All welcome! #cityoflondon #cityoflondonchurches #compline @thecityofldn.bsky.social

Glorious music from Colin and the choir this morning with an excellent sermon by Jim followed by a sunny al fresco brunch of cake and fizz to toast Colin and Felicity's recent nuptials!

Elizabethan Commemoration - Whit Sunday - 24 May - 11am-1pm : Sung Holy Communion with Baptism followed by Quarterpeal We revive a tradition commemorating Princess Elizabeth’s visit in May 1554 to give thanks for the bellringers of our parish. Find out more at: saintolave.com/index.php/20...

A wonderful morning welcoming Pastor Dr Christine Schlund and the congregation of Ev.Kirchengemeinde am Weinberg, Berlin & Fr Tom Pyke and the congregation of the Isle of Dogs Parish, talking about the amazing history of St Olave Hart Street and our ministry as a busy City of London Church.

A bumper crowd for Choral Evensong on 28th April, which was followed by our St Olave Lecture. This month we welcomed Adrian Waddingham to speak about his latest book ‘First Kings’ charting the lives of the first Kings of England and Norway: saintolave.com/index.php/20... #olaf #norway #cityoflondon

Choral Evensong at St Olave Hart Street, City of London Tuesday 28th April 2026 – 5.30pm-6.15pm Followed at 6.30pm by St Olave Lecture: First Kings of England and Norway Tickets to the talk are £5 and available at this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/st-olave-l... #vikings #olaf #stolaf #evensong

It was lovely to welcome a group from St Bartholomew the Great to Morning Prayer today at the start of their #StGeorgesDay celebrations! We used the George III Prayer Books we recently discovered in the church. In them the S's look like F's and the Psalms are written in rhyme!

A huge thank you to the Collections & Archives Team at The Clothworkers' Company for showing us some of the many objects in their archive relating to this parish! Amongst the many amazing artefacts we saw a Court Minute Book signed by Samuel Pepys. #cityoflondon #samuelpepys

Please join us on Sunday at 11am for Holy Communion. We welcome back our choir after their break and John and Dorothy Ind celebrating their 65th anniversay - the pic is from their wedding here - 15th April 1961. Sign up to receive our weekly email bulletin mailchi.mp/saintolave.c...

Choral Evensong at St Olave Hart Street, City of London Tuesday 14th April 5.30pm-6.15pm Sublime music in our beautiful medieval church and the glorious liturgy of the Prayer Book. Followed by refreshments. saintolave.com/index.php/20...

Happy Easter! Some pictures from our Holy Week & Easter services are now on our website. See facebook and instagram for more! saintolave.com/index.php/20... Join us today (Tuesday 7 April) for Holy Communion at 12.30pm and Compline in the Crypt Chapel at 5.30pm. #Easter #HappyEaster

This place is a symbol of the living hope we are called to proclaim. A pile of rubble 75 years ago until the first restoration stone was laid by the King of a foreign land. Through the grave & gate of death the green blade riseth. Easter Vigil tonight at 7pm Sung Holy Communion Sunday at 11am

Thank you to Jim Harris our Lay Minister for leading moving reflections for Good Friday this afternoon and to all who read the lessons. Please join us tomorrow for our Vigil and the first Communion of Easter at 7pm, beginning with the lighting of the fire in the churchyard.

Thank you to all who joined us last night for our first in-person Maundy Thursday liturgy for several years, which concluded with a watch at the altar of repose in our Crypt Chapel. (The words inscribed on the altar are the last words of Saint Olaf). saintolave.com/index.php/20...

April & May - Special Services & Events Please take a note of our special events and services coming up after Easter & join us when you can: saintolave.com/index.php/20... #rogatonsunday #beatingthebounds #bellringing #talks #faith #elizabethI #cityoflondon @thecityofldn.bsky.social

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us to “Come & Sing” Sir John Stainer’s 'The Crucifixion' on Tuesday 31 March – both the singers and the congregation! The first of what we hope will be a renewed annual tradition. @dioceseoflondon.bsky.social @churchofengland.org @thecityofldn.bsky.social #choir

Join us tomorrow in our spectacular medieval church for this special performance. Admission free. Tuesday 31st March 2026 7.30pm-8.45pm The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer The Hanover Choir with the St Olave Singers Crispin Lewis, Bass & Nick Dykes Tenor saintolave.com/index.php/20...

A huge thank you to Dr Carolyn Boulter DL for joining us last Tuesday and speaking with such passion about the connection between The Clothworkers' Company and this church and about her own life and faith, as part of our 'Our Own Church' series of talks.

Thank you to Jack for this lovely pic from the start of our Palm Sunday procession. Thank you to Colin and the choir for all the beautiful music. Please join us on Tuesday at 12.30pm for our lunchtime service of Holy Communion. saintolave.com

Palm Sunday Procession & Sung Holy Communion Sunday 29th March 2026 11.00am-12.15pm Please join us for the blessing of palms, procession and the singing of the Passion Gospel by our professional choir in our beautiful medieval church. saintolave.com/index.php/20... #lent #easter #palmsunday

Join us in prayer for the Archbishop of Canterbury on the day of her installation. 🙏

In our pre-Holy Week tidy up we unearthed a bag of flags that seem to match those in the photos from the service in June 1951 when the first stone was laid by the King of Norway to mark the start of the restoration of our beautiful medieval church after WW2 @thecityofldn.bsky.social

Choral Evensong at St Olave Hart Street, City of London Tonight 5.30pm-6.15pm followed by a talk Sublime music in our beautiful medieval church and the glorious liturgy of the Prayer Book. The service will be followed by refreshments & a talk by Dr Carolyn Boulter of The Clothworkers' Company.

Our Licensed Lay Minister, Dr Jim Harris, joined Scott Mills for Breakfast on BBC Radio 2 this morning and gave today's Pause for Thought. Listen online at this link: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #pauseforthought #bbcradio2 #reflection #faith

All are welcome to join us this Holy Week & Easter for sublime choral music, thoughtful preaching and beautiful liturgy in our spectacular medieval church in the City of London. saintolave.com/index.php/20... #lent #easter #palmsunday #holyweek #cityoflondon #squaremile #faith #choir

Tuesday 17th March 2026 – 5.30pm-6.30pm – Compline by Candlelight followed by Lent Talk “Our Own Church” – Commodore Ian Gibb MBE MNM Join us for Compline by Candlelight in our beautiful medieval crypt chapel, followed by a talk in church by Commodore Ian Gibb, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

A huge thank you to Felicity, Isabella, Ruth & Eloise for the beautiful music at our service this morning for Mothering Sunday, including Stabat mater (Charpentier) & Gott ist mein hirt (Schubert) and thank you to Colin Spinks on the organ. #MotheringSunday #cityoflondonchurches #choir

Please join us at 11am for our Sung Eucharist on Mothering Sunday. The image is a detail from the oldest surviving memorial in the church, to twice Lord Mayor Richard Haddon. onebodyonebread.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-pr... #motheringsunday #medievalart #churchmonuments #cityoflondon #squaremile

The sun was out earlier in the week and the daffodils started to bloom! Read this week's email bulletin from St Olave Hart Street, browse our newsletter archive and sign up to receive future editions at this link: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=d80243c6d4...

“Our Own Church” : We welcome special guest speakers from our partner organisations to talk about their lives as we explore what it means for St Olave Hart Street to be ‘our own church’ (as Samuel Pepys called it). saintolave.com/index.php/20...

Come and Sing Sir John Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion’ with The Hanover Choir & the choirs of St Olave Hart Street | Tuesday 31st March 2026 6pm (rehearsal), 7.30pm (performance – free to attend) saintolave.com/index.php/20... #comeandsing #choralmusic #choir #singinginlondon #cityoflondon