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Therese Olsson

We were pleased to welcome The Revd Therese Olsson from the Lutheran Church of Sweden in 2011. Therese was staying for three months at St Saviour's Priory, exploring the idea of establishing a community for ordained women in her own church. She came to St Matthew's as part of our link with the Priory. While at St Matthew's she was invited to join the concelebration of the Eucharist, acting as chief concelebrant a number of times...

Therese also preached on her penultimate Sunday with us. We bid a fond farewell to her on final Sunday in May. She is pictured with Isabella Onyewuchi and Laurel Whiteman.

Sebastian Sandys

Sebastian Sandys has been many things: activist, political campaign manager, Franciscan novice and Sister of Perpetual Indulgence. He is now a bookseller, a book-keeper and guardian of the parish cheque book.
A biblophile all his life, the bookstore is but the latest incarnation of a varied career. He is a fan of Rioja, a deipnosophist and finds his patience tried by mediocrity. Bethnal Green is his home and in a combination of St Matthew's, LXV Books and the Carpenter's Arms is finding that his thirty year relationship with that place is reaping more rewards than ever

Marilyn Odeh

Courtesy of Adey Grummet

Marilyn is a member of a family that serves St Matthew's in many ways. Marilyn was confirmed at St Matthew's, now regularly acts as a server at the altar with her brother, King. She is keen that more young women join the serving team - if only to broaden the subjects discussed from football!

Adey Grummet

Adey is the author the Parish History. She has been a member of St Matthew's Church for the past 11 years. A professional singer, she is also active in the local community, acting as a governor to St Matthias School and is the Project Co-ordinator of the Tower Hamlets Street Pastors. She has also been married to the Rector since 1984.

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