About Us

St Hugh’s is the partner church of Southwark Cathedral. We meet in our modern church in the shadow of Guy’s Hospital at SE1 3PT. We are a joyful congregation from many backgrounds and communities.

We meet for worship on Sundays at 9.30, and lots of community groups use the church space and the Rainbow Room throughout the week.

The Rainbow Room hosts a variety of community-based activities for families, children and young people, as well as for older people and is available for meetings, events and children’s parties.

OUR STORY

Founded in 1896, St Hugh’s was originally part of the Charterhouse-in-Southwark Mission Settlement providing much-needed social, educational and skills-training opportunities for local young people. The Missioner was usually a young, single Anglo-Catholic priest and the church, in high Victorian style, retained the vestiges of its high-church past. But the Trustees who owned the building (the church was in the basement) decided in 2009 to sell its three buildings and become a grant-making charity supporting other service providers.

The old church was demolished in 2011, but in December 2013 the Bishop of Southwark dedicated the stunning new church building and community space, into which the congregation are now happily settled.

Founded in 1896, St Hugh’s was originally part of the Charterhouse-in-Southwark Mission Settlement providing much-needed social, educational and skills-training opportunities for local young people. The Missioner was usually a young, single Anglo-Catholic priest and the church, in high Victorian style, retained the vestiges of its high-church past. But the Trustees who owned the building (the church was in the basement) decided in 2009 to sell its three buildings and become a grant-making charity supporting other service providers.

The old church was demolished in 2011, but in December 2013 the Bishop of Southwark dedicated the stunning new church building and community space, into which the congregation are now happily settled.