The church is open every day, and visitors are very welcome. On Monday to Saturday mornings, coffee is available in the church, and from 11-12am a group of trained listeners is available if there is something you want to talk about in confidence.
There is no need to book, you are just welcome to turn up and someone will be on hand to talk to. Ask at the Cafe counter for details.
If you would be interested in training as a Listener, please contact the office on 020 8546 5964.
On Tuesday mornings a group of 20 or so local people meet to knit in the East End of the church. Their knitting contributes to blankets for people in need in other parts of the world but the group get as much as they give from the experience because of the friendship and conversation that they build up and develop.
If knitting is your thing – or even if you’d like to learn – please do come. You are very welcome.
We have a dedicated group of people who enjoy embroidery and are undertaking a range of different projects around the church to add colour and texture to the decoration the church enjoys. Recently the group completed two 20 foot long banners to hang at Remembrance tide and are now working on more to display at Advent.
Update: March 2022
Pray Time
Pray Time is our group run for babies and pre-school children and their carers! Join us for 10 minutes at the altar for songs and prayers. Followed by Time to Chat in the café at our special table. Simple snacks provided.
Pray Time runs the first Wednesday of every month at 2pm
Please join us for the next Pray Time on Wednesday 1st June at 2pm
Other 2022 dates:
Wednesday 1st June Wednesday 7th September
Wednesday 6th July Wednesday 5th October
Wednesday 3rd August Wednesday 2nd November
Little Saints is our Drop In group for toddlers and their carers in the East End of the church. Anyone is welcome to come and it provides a good opportunity for young ones to play and their carers to meet others. Whilst not currently running, the usual times are:
We ask a suggested donation of £1 per child.
Please note that there is currently a maximum number of 8 adults per session. Carers are responsible for their children at all times during the sessions. The group runs term time only.
Please contact heritage@allsaintskingston.co.uk with any questions.
The Book Group meets in the Church: 12 noon-1.30pm, usually 4th Sunday of the month, or 2pm-4pm, 3rd Friday of the month.
Further details of books on the Church Times website – go to Books/Reading Groups. Books are available from Church Times bookshop (tel: 020 7799 4064; email: bookshop@chbookshop.co.uk).
If you are interested please come along with a copy of the book (and a sandwich if you want). We welcome people who cannot come each month or who haven’t finished the book!
February 26th – Weatherland, by Alexandra Harris. Dr Harris’s work investigates the relationships between art, literature and landscape, and seeks to illuminate the lives of writers and artists who shaped, and were shaped by, Britain’s physical and cultural climates. In Weatherland she explores in art and literature the differing feelings that the elements have inspired over the centuries.
March – Golden Hill, by Francis Spufford.
April – Death in Venice, by Thomas Mann.
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Topical lunches follow the format of a short talk by the invited speaker, followed by space for questions. The session starts at 1pm is finishes promptly at 1.45pm.
If you would like to volunteer to programme and host a series of topical lunches please contact the office on 020 8549 5964 to find out more.
Every Thursday from 11am to 12.30pm people gather to catch up with friends and make new ones in our East End cafe. There is always someone from the church there to “host” the event and everyone is welcome. Contact the office on 020 8549 5964 if you have any questions otherwise just turn up.
As a church we believe giving to good causes is an important part of our ministry. In recent years we have supported the following organisations:
We raised this money through a variety of events, regular monthly coffee mornings, our May Day Mission event and November Bazaar, and a contribution from the Church.
We also sell paperback books throughout the year, and share the proceeds between Missions and the Church Appeal fund.
In addition to the monthly mission coffee mornings many people have held Saturday Coffee mornings for specific Charities.
The knitting circle also contribute to our mission work, providing blankets where they are needed.
2020 and onwards: We carefully considered all suggestions we received for supporting good causes in 2020. It was felt important that we continue to support:
In addition to those above which we continue to support we have added the two below:
And it was felt important to add this last organisation:
We hope that now we are more active in the church we are able to hold events to enable us to continue raising money for these worthwhile charities. If anyone would like to make suggestions on how we could do this do please get in contact by emailing Jenny, PA to the Rector: info@allsaintskingston.co.uk
Saints Alive is the magazine for All Saints and St John the Evangelist, Kingston Upon Thames.