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 Revd Richard Frank.
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 London has announced that Revd Richard Frank, incumbent Vicar at All Souls, St Margarets and Area Dean for Hounslow, is to be the new Archdeacon of Middlesex.
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It was announced today that the Revd Martin Breadmore will take up the position of Archdeacon of Dorking in the Diocese of Guildford. … Read more
The Bishop of Kensington, the Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, joined survivors of the Grenfell Tower Fire at a service in North Kensington … Read more
Ahead of the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Bishop of Kensington, The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, has today published … Read more
By-Elections for the Two Cities, Kensington, Edmonton and Willesden Area Councils are taking place in accordance with the timetable below. Fully completed nomination forms should be returned by Monday 5 December at 12 noon.
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.
A series of termly lectures given by St Mellitus staff to enable clergy and lay ministers to re-energise and re-explore their passion for … Read more
