From Knightsbridge to the ancient bridge that leads into Staines, the parishes of the Kensington Area serve hugely diverse and dynamic communities.
The Area is also home to St Mellitus College, a major hub for theological education.
The church’s ministry across the Kensington Area is under the pastoral leadership of the Bishop of Kensington, the Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, with the Archdeacon of Middlesex, the Ven Stephan Welch.
The Kensington Area includes the west London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, the borough of Richmond north of the Thames, and the Surrey Borough of Spelthorne. Spanning from Knightsbridge to the ancient bridge that crosses the Thames into Staines, the parishes of the Kensington Area serve hugely diverse and dynamic communities.
Our churches include a vibrant array of Anglican traditions, and vary in style and setting, from many churches with larger congregations, including Holy Trinity Brompton (the home of the Alpha course) and the historic St Mary Abbots on Kensington High Street, to fresh expressions of church on inner-city estates, in suburban settings, as well as some village churches in the Spelthorne Deanery. There are 98 parishes, and 114 churches serving a population of over 800,000 people.
The Church of England is actively involved in education across the Kensington Area, with 31 Church of England schools providing an outstanding education to over 12,000 pupils.
It is also a significant home for theological training, with St Mellitus College training over 100 ordinands (and many hundreds of other students) at its state-of-the-art premises at St Jude’s Earls Court.
Chaplains serve across higher education, as well as in 11 hospitals and three prisons, including the Young Offenders Institution in Feltham.
Image: Kensington skyline by Mags L Halliday, used under Creative Commons licence 2.0.
The Bishop of Kensington, The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, is calling on schools across London to plan their own Green for Grenfell … Read more
The Revd Ali Walton led a prayer vigil with the Bishop of Kensington and community leaders after the stabbing of Isleworth teenager, Abdirashid Mohamoud.
St Mark’s Teddington has been working in partnership with local police on an environmental project, after concerns about drug dealing and anti-social behaviour.
Universal Credit is the biggest change to the welfare system for generations. This free training is aimed at anyone working for, or volunteering with, a church in the Diocese.
During the second part of the year, the @fundmychurch team will once again, be presenting a Fundraising Workshop in each of the episcopal areas.
The Bishop of Kensington spoke on new approaches to personhood, housing and institutional culture in light of the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017.
Approaching the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June, churches and individuals are invited to show solidarity in prayer, through events and resources.
The Capital Vision 2020 goal to create 100 new worshipping communities in London, hit half-way with the launch of French Connect in Kensington.
An evangelistic contemporary music gig saw 25 young people respond to the gospel at Christ Church W4, part of Capital Youth.
A week of mission activities took place in Kensington schools that challenged students to think about faith and prayer. The first schools mission of its kind.
A briefing for Incumbents, Church Safeguarding Officers and PCC Members/Trustees on the new Serious Incident Reporting Guidance
St Mellitus College will host Yale Divinity School Professor Miroslav Volf lecturing on ‘generous orthodoxy’ in St Mellitus’ ongoing series
A practical one off event looking at Faith and Social Media and how all of us can get better as using this tool for greater good.
The Kensington Area Clergy Residential takes place on the 2-5 July 2019, at The Hayes Conference Centre Swanwick, Derbyshire.
St Mellitus College hosts noted theologian James KA Smith of Calvin College on orthodoxy and art in the ‘Generous Orthodoxy’ series
