Sermon-Word of the Father now in flesh appearing

A homily given during a service of Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street on Thursday 25th December 2025 based on the text of Isaiah 52.7–10, John 1.1–14.

Sermon-God has crossed the threshold

The Nativity, Edward Burne Jones, 1888

A homily given at Midnight Mass at St Olave Hart Street on Wednesday 24th December 2025 based on the text of Isaiah 9.2-7, Luke 2.1-20 and drawing on Richard Crashaw’s poem ‘Welcome all wonders’. 

Sermon-This is the record that matters

Leonid Pasternak - The Passion of creation

A sermon preached during Sung Holy Communion (BCP) at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Sunday 21 December 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, based on Philippians 4.4-7 and John 1.19-28.

A Homily for the St Thomas Eve Carol Service-The Living Word

Illumination showing banderoles from Nicolaus de Lyra, Postillae super totam Biblam

A homily given at the St Thomas Eve Carol Service for The Clothworkers' Company at St Olave Hart Street on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at 11.30am. 

Nine Lessons and Carols-Living the Word

A homily given at the conclusion of the sequence of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Olave Hart Street on Tuesday 9th December 2025 at 5.30pm. Thank you to everyone who came to this first service of its kind here for many years. A special thank you to Colin Spinks and the choir and to all our readers, representing some of the many important organisations who call St Olave Hart Street their 'own' church.

Thought for the Day-Lost & Found

The Good Shepherd (The Lost Sheep), 1922, by Henry Ossawa Tanner

A Thought for the Day given at a Lunchtime Service of Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street on Tuesday 9th December 2025 based on readings from Isaiah 40.1-11 and Matthew 18.12-14.

Sermon-And there's another country, I've heard of long ago

Photographs of the Fallen from the William Cory & Son Roll of Honour

A sermon given at The Corynthians Remembrance Service on Friday 7th November 2025 at St Olave Hart Street commemorating employees of William Cory & Son (now Cory Group) who fought and died in WW1 and WW2. The sermon is based on the text of Micah 4.1-5 and inspired by the music sung during the service and the rediscovery this year of the company ‘Roll of Honour’.

Sermon-Plugging in to a Divine Power Network

Pylons on the Road to Yeovil, Danny Marky, 2021

A sermon given during Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street on Sunday 2nd November 2025 – the Feast of All Saints, based on the text of Ephesians 1.11-end and Luke 6.20-31. We were delighted to welcome the Master and members of The Worshipful Company of Fuellers to the service to mark ‘Fuellers Sunday.’

Heart & Voice - My Spirit Sang All Day

The Joy of Life (Bonheur de Vivre) by Henri Matisse, 1905

It was a great pleasure to introduce Heart and Voice on Wednesday 23rd October 2025 at 12.45pm at St Stephen Walbrook - thirty minutes of sublime choral music and readings sung by our talented Choral Scholars. My script is below. 

Grace for a Civic Luncheon at Trinity House

Bell Rock Lighthouse, JM Turner 1819

A short grace written for a Civic Luncheon at Trinity House on Tuesday 21 October 2025 in the presence of The Princess Royal as Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, incorporating references to the work and motto of Trinity House and that of the Corporation of London. Such a great honour and privilege to act as Hon Chaplain to Trinity House.

Almighty God, Great one in three, 
Bless this fine fare and company.
Lord guide us to share all gifts received 
with grace t’ward Brethren most in need.  
Amen

Mapping Pepys Pubs in 'Our Own' Parish

A Midnight Modern Conversation, William Hogarth, 1733

A quest to identify the pubs that Samuel Pepys knew and frequented in his 'own' parish of St Olave Hart Street.