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
  • ​ Weekday and Sunday Services are HERE
  • ​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
Father Evan 
Dear Friends

I hope you have all been able to enjoy some time away and are looking forward to the continuation of the Easter feast. Eastertide is 50 days long(!), even longer than the 40 days of Christmas, and will culminate on the feast of Pentecost on 24th May. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is something truly worth celebrating.
 
The clergy have all come back from their holidays after Easter and we return to our normal schedule of services.  This Sunday evening there will be a Taizé Eucharist and if you have not yet had an opportunity to attend one of these services please give it a go – a beautiful candlelit service.
 
As part of our church’s contribution to the wider Church of England, we send representatives to the Deanery Synod. This group meets a few times a year and acts as an intermediary body between the parishes and the Diocesan Synod. We are looking to appoint new members to represent St Mary Abbots so if you think you might have something to offer its deliberations, and would be interested in learning more please speak to one of the clergy.
 
There are a few upcoming events to put in your diaries including another Victorian Society talk on 28 April at 7pm. We will be joined by Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection who will speak on A Royal Inheritance: The Afterlife of George IV’s Collections and Building Projects. This will include the magnificent Brighton Pavilion and the royal apartments at Windsor Castle, and I commend this talk to you if you are interested in art, architecture, monarchy and (undoubtedly) scandal. Tickets are £10 and can be bought HERE.
 
Finally a reminder to save the date for the parish Summer Garden Party on 13th  June. We had such a lovely time last year and are greatly looking forward to enjoying the food and sunshine together again. Please let Leonora know if you would like to volunteer for this event or be willing to bake a cake.

O living God, whose Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of the bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who liveth and reigneth, now and for ever. Amen  (Postcommunion for the 3rd Sunday of Easter).
 
With love,

Fr Evan

16th April 2026 
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