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The Pulpit comes out of the earlier St Mary Abbots Church.  Made of oak, it is hexagonal with an inlaid panel on each facet.  Believed to be the work of local joiner Jasper Orchard it was given to the church by King William III in 1697. The panels have monograms, letters and crowns which are hard to identify other than the date 1697 the letters WMR.   

​It is also possible to identify the monogram of Queen Anne.  At the King’s invitation, she moved into the Palace with her husband Prince George of Denmark. She did not ascend the throne until five years later, but she was already known for “her zeal for religious duties and the prosperity of the Church...”  

22nd January 2023
Epiphany 3, Eucharist
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Epiphany 3, Matins
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15th January 2023
Epiphany 2
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8th January 2023
Baptism of Christ
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1st January 2023
New Year's Covenant
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2022 Sermons

25th December 2022
Christmas Day, Eucharist
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Christmas Day, Matins
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24th December 2022
Midnight Mass
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18th December 2022
4th Sunday of Advent, Eucharist
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11th December 2022
3rd Sunday of Advent, Baptism Eucharist
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27th November 2022
1st Sunday of Advent, Eucharist
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1st Sunday of Advent, Matins
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20th November 2022
Christ the King, Matins
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13th November 2022
Remembrance Sunday
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6th November 2022
3rd Sunday before advent
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30th October 2022
All Saints, Eucharist
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All Souls, Matins
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23rd October 2022
Bible Sunday, Eucharist
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Bible Sunday, Eucharist at St Johns Notting Hill
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16th October 2022
Trinity 18, Matins
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2nd October 2022
Trinity 16, Matins
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25th September 2022
Trinity 15, Eucharist
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Trinity 15, Matins
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18th September 2022
Trinity 14 & Baptism, Eucharist
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Matins, Mike English
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Evensong Vigil for the Queen
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21st August 2022
Trinity 10, Eucharist
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Trinity 10, Matins
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14th August 2022 
Trinity 9
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7th August 2022
Trinity 8
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24th July 2022
Trinity 6, Eucharist
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Trinity 6, Matins
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17th July 2022
Trinity 5, Matins
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10th July 2022
Trinity 4, Eucharist
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Trinity 4, Matins
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26th June 2022
Trinity 2, Eucharist
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Trinity 2 - Matins
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19th June 2022
Trinity 1, Eucharist
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Trinity 1, Matins
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12 June 
Trinity Sunday, Matins
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29th May
Sunday after Ascension, Eucharist
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Sunday after Ascension, Matins
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22nd May
Easter 6
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8th May 
Easter 4
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1st May 
Easter 3
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17th April 
Easter Day, Festal Eucharist
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Easter Day, Matins
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14th April 
Maundy Thursday
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10th April 
Palm Sunday, Matins
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3rd April. 
Passion Sunday
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27th March
Mothering Sunday
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20th March 2022
Lent 3, Eucharist
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Lent 3, Matins
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13th March 2022
Lent 2, Eucharist
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6th March 2022
Lent 1
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27th February 
Sunday before Lent
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20th February
2 Before Lent, Matins
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13th February 
3rd before Lent, Eucharist
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6th February 
70th Accession of HM The Queen, Matins
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30th January 
Candlemas, Eucharist
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Candlemas, matins
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23rd January 
Epiphany 3, Eucharist
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20th January 
Kensington URC - Christian Unity Week
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16th January 
Epiphany 2, Eucharist
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9th January 
Baptism of Christ, Eucharist
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6th January 
Epiphany
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2021 Sermons

12th December
Advent 3, Baptism Sunday
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Advent 3, Matins
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5th December 
Advent 2, Matins
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28th November 
Advent 1, Holy Eucharist
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21st November 
Christ the King
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14th November
Remembrance Sunday - Princess Louise Regiment
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31st October 
All Saints, Matins
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All Souls
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24th October 
Bible Sunday, Eucharist
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Bible Sunday, Matins
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17th October 
Trinity 20, Matins
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10th October 
Trinity 19
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3rd October 
Harvest Festival, Matins
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26th September 
Trinity 17, Eucharist
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19th September
Trinity 16, Matins
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12th September 2021
Patronal Festival, Eucharist
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5th September 2021
Trinity 14, Holy Eucharist
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Trinity 14, Matins
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29th August 2021
Trinity 13 - Eucharist
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Trinity 13, Matins
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22nd August 2021
Trinity 12, Matins
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15th August
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Eucharist
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, Matins
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9th August 2021
Trinity 10, Holy Eucharist
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Trinity 10, Matins
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1st August 2021
Trinity 9, Holy Eucharist
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25th July 2021
Trinity 8, Holy Eucharist
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St James the Great, Matins
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18th July 2021
Trinity 7, Holy Eucharist
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Trinity 7, Matins
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11th July 2021
Trinity 6, Matins
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4th July 2021
Fr Christopher's welcome service
Trinity 5, Holy Eucharist
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27th June 2021
Trinity 4, Holy Eucharist
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Trinity 4 Matins
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20th June 2021 
Trinity 3, Family Eucharist
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Trinity 3, Matins
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13th June 2021
Trinity 2, Holy Eucharist
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Trinity 2, Matins
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30th May 2021
Trinity Sunday, Holy Eucharist
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Trinity Sunday, Matins
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23rd May 2021
Pentecost
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16th May 2021
Sunday after Ascension
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9th May 2021
Easter 6
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2nd May 2021
Easter 5
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25th April 2021
Easter 4 - Matins
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18th April 2021
Easter 3
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11th April 2021
Easter 2
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4th April 2021
Easter Day Matins
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4th April 2021
Easter Day Eucharist
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1st April 2021
Maundy Thursday Eucharist
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29th March 2021
The Liturgy of the Holy Week
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28th March 2021
Palm Sunday, Matins
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21st March 2021
Passion Sunday, Matins
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21st March 2021
Passion Sunday, 9.30 Eucharist
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14th March 2021
Mothering Sunday
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28th February 2021
Lent 2
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21st February 2021
Lent 1
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17th February 2021
Ash Wednesday
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14th February 2021
Sunday before Lent
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24th January 2021
Conversion of Paul
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10th January 2021
Sermon on The Baptism of Christ
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25th December 2020
Sermon on Christmas day
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24th December 2020 - Dana English
Christmas Eve sermon
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8th November 2020
All Souls sermon 6.30pm
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25th October 2020
Bible Sunday sermon at 9.30.
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18th October 2020
Luke the Evangelist 9.30 Holy Eucharist
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Luke the Evangelist 11.15 Matins
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11th October 2020 
18 Trinity 9.30 Holy Eucharist
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18 Trinity 11.15 Matins
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4th October 2020
17 Trinity 9.30 Holy Eucharist
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Festal Eucharist 
Patronal Eucharist
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