Thank you for helping us celebrate our 200 Years of History And Community.
Members of the congregation during St Matthews Day celebrations, 2014
What Happened
St Matthews Bicentenary
2 pm -
Local history Walk: A local history walk led by the Brixton Society which started and ended at the church.
3 pm -
St Matthew’s Birthday Tea Party: A delicious afternoon tea was available at the church, alongside an exhibition of the church’s 200 year history which was unveiled – including some never-before-seen historical photographs and all were welcome. The exhibition & photographs were a great success and allowed people to travel back in time and re-live the church's past!
10 am - Holy Communion
With the Right Rev. Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark presiding. Our guest preacher was Rev. Canon Eve Pitts, the first black female vicar in the Church of England. The service was followed by refreshments.
Battle of Waterloo Commemorative Walk
Saturday 14th September 2024, 12 noon to 5pm.
The walk started from St Luke’s Church, West Norwood, SE27 0DT at 12 noon and ended at St John’s, Waterloo at 3.45pm where our combined choirs lead a Service of Thanksgiving, and we had tea and birthday cake!
We walked from St Luke’s, West Norwood (whose 200th anniversary is this year - 2025) via St Matthew’s Brixton, and St Mark’s Kennington, arriving at St John’s Waterloo for evensong and tea. All were welcome to join!
St Matthew’s Day
Our Archdeacon, the Venerable Simon Gates preached at the 10am service which was followed by a bring-and-share lunch banquet – always an annual favourite. 
