ST MARY ABBOTS PARISH CHURCH
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St Mary Abbots Church regards the safe care and protection of children and vulnerable adults as of the utmost importance. Our Safeguarding office is Rona and can be reached by email 
 [email protected] or please contact the Diocesan helpline: 02079321224. ​
​​The church is open daily  
from 8.30am - 6pm 
and on Saturday 10am - 6pm
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  • ​Our Events, concerts and talks can be found HERE
  • Sunday Coffee is between  our 9.30 am Eucharist and 11.15 am Matins services.
  • There is an access ramp at the South Door, at the end of the cloister.
  •  We have a hearing loop and large print service sheets available at the South Door.​​
  • If you would like to Volunteer please click HERE.
  • If you wish to find out how to support the work and maintenance of the Church click  HERE. 


​This week's message
from
Mother Emma 
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Dear all

We look forward to welcoming you to our services this Sunday, as always.  At the 9.30 Eucharist “The Lord is adding to our number”, as we baptise Delphi, Felix, Lochlan and Wilhelmina.   Please may I draw your attention in particular to The Voluntary Choir Evensong at 5.30 pm?  The Voluntary Choir meets at 5 pm, half an hour before the service, to run through the responses, psalm and canticles in Anglican chant, so that they can lead and encourage the rest of the congregation.  If you enjoying singing and would like to join this group, please do come along at 5 pm and give it a try!
​
Next Thursday (14th May) is the Feast of the Ascension.  As the fourth most important feast in the Christian calendar, we are encouraged to come together and remember Jesus’ ascension into Heaven, forty days after Easter.  We shall be offering an Choral Eucharist for Ascension at 12 noon with our professional choir and hope very much that you will be able to join us.  If you are at work, you may well be able to find a church offering a Eucharist either at lunchtime or in the evening near you.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is now just one week away on Sunday 17th at 10.30!  If you would like to put your children in the creche, please contact Martina as soon as possible, and if you are a regular Matins attender, please do come early for the meeting.  There will be a shortened version of Choral Matins following the meeting.
 
We continue to prepare for the Summer Fair on Saturday 13th June and a poster and more information will follow in next week’s newsletter.  This year we hope to introduce a strawberries & cream stall, if we have enough volunteers.   If you could help on a stall or might consider making a cake for the homemade cake and ice-lolly stall please let Leonora know.
 
We praise you and we bless you, our risen Lord Jesus, King of glory, for your resurrection is a revelation to the whole world.  As you revealed yourself powerfully to so many, reveal yourself now as the hope for our world.  Amen
 
With my love and prayers, Mother Emma

7th May 2026 
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  • Home
  • Services
    • Sunday & Weekday Services
    • Family Eucharist
    • Baptism Sundays
    • Taize Eucharist
    • Healing Eucharist
    • Seasonal Services >
      • Candlemas
      • Ash Wednesday
      • Mothering Sunday
      • Lent Reflections
      • Holy week and Easter
      • Patronal Festival 2025
      • All Souls Service
      • Remembrance Sunday
      • Advent Service of Light
      • Advent 2025
      • Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
      • Christmas Eve
      • Christmas Day
  • Life events
    • Weddings
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation
    • Funerals
  • What is on
    • Royal College of Music Recitals
    • Easter and Pentecost talk
    • Health and Well Being Sessions
    • APCM in church
    • Walking the Parish Boundaries
    • University of Wyoming Choir
    • Choral Evensong, May 2026
    • Summer Garden Party 2026
  • Gallery
    • Railing Restoration Project
    • Access & Ramp Project
    • Lighting up the church
    • On-line Exhibition
  • About us
    • The Clergy & Parish Staff >
      • Vacancies
      • Vicars of St Mary Abbots
      • Updates from the clergy and former clergy
    • Location
    • Safeguarding
    • Mission Action Plan
    • Volunteering
    • Church Groups >
      • Homeless Ministry
      • Flower Arranger Group
    • Affiliated Groups & Charities >
      • Food Bank support
      • Glass Door support >
        • Glass door sleepout 2024
    • Music at St Mary Abbots
    • Our Bells
    • History of St Mary Abbots >
      • Early Churches of Kensington
      • The building of our Church
      • Sir George Gilbert Scott
      • Famous residents
      • War Time Damage
      • The Cathedral-like Interior
    • PCC & Administration >
      • Annual report and financial statement
      • Electoral Roll >
        • Our Parish
      • Covid Risk Assessment
      • PRIVACY NOTICE
    • Church Hire
    • St Mary Abbots Centre
  • Children
    • Safeguarding children
    • Worshipping with your child
    • Sunday School >
      • Children's volunteers
    • Family Eucharists
    • School Eucharist
    • Mini Abbots Baby Group
    • Youth Work & Ministry
  • Newsletter / Sermon
    • Sermons
    • Newsletter >
      • Archived Newsletters
      • Kensington Parish News
  • Support
    • How to donate
    • Friends of St Mary Abbots
    • Legacy
    • Local Support