Services
Chelsea Old Church is an Anglican parish in the Diocese of London which has been serving God on the Chelsea Embankment for over 700 years. Our worship is conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer, with readings from the King James Version of the Bible, and music enhanced by our professional choir. In our worship, attention to God's word, and communal life together we hope to be drawn deeper into the heart and mind of Jesus Christ. Whether you are new, with us every week, or if you can only come from time to time, we look forward to welcoming you through our doors soon.
The Vicar's Eastertide Epistle 24 at Vicar's Epistle
Tuesday, Wednesday (3 & 4 September)
9.00am Private Prayer
Thursday (5th September)
8.00am Holy Communion
Sunday (8th September) Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity - Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
8.00am Holy Communion Rev David Bell
10.00am Family Service Rev David Bell & Naomi Leveson-Gower. Story 265 - Building the Right Way
11.00am Mattins Rev David Bell
Introit: arr. Carter I would be true
Te Deum: Ireland in F
Anthem: J.S. Bach Jesus, bleibet meine Freude
Voluntary: J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541
Readings: Genesis 39. 1-6a Genesis 39 6b-20
6.00pm Evensong Lay Reader John Watherston
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.
Sunday 29th September at Noon: Our Treasurer, Edward Priday & Chelsea Old Church are proud to be hosting a Macmillan Cancer Charity Coffee Morning.
To donate, please scan the QR code opposite or scroll down if on mobile.
Sunday 29 September at 5.30pm: Organ recital by Ben Bloor (London Oratory) playing music all by J.S. Bach, followed by Choral Evensong for St Michael and All Angels at 6pm.at which our Guest Preacher is The Reverend Dr Canon John O’Leary, Rector of Allen Hall Seminary. There will be refreshments afterwards in the Petyt Hall.
Friday 4 October GLASS DOORS ANNUAL SLEEPOUT. Participants give up their bed for one night to give someone a chance to find a pathway out of homelessness. Find out more and sign up at www.glassdoor.org.uk/sleep-out
Sunday 6 October at 12.30pm. Our next Parish Lunch, if you would like to attend, please sign up in the porch or email Sophie in the Parish Office.
6 October from 10am-4pm. Penny would be most grateful for any help setting up the day before and/or help with selling on the day. Penny is also short of volunteer gardeners at present, if you can help Penny with any of the above please give her a call.
See latest Anchor magazine - Easter 2024 here
All the usual contributors plus poet RS Thomas, Rev'd James Robinson rural dean and John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor, plus farewell from Hallie Swanson retiring Anchor editor.
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CHURCH OPENING TIMES
The Church, Old Church Street SW3 5DQ, will be open from 2pm to 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and by appointment with the Parish Office.
ACCESS: Step free access to Church and Petyt Hall via gate at rear of Church, 64 Cheyne Walk SW3 5LT, portable ramp available at front entrance.
Parish Office: 020 7795 1019
Email: office@chelseaoldchurch.org.uk
Website: www.chelseaoldchurch.org.uk
ORGAN RECITALS 2023/4 Sundays at 5.30pm
Sept 24 2023: Matthew Jorysz (Westminster Abbey)
October 29: Oliver Lallemant (St Stephen's, Dulwich)
January 28 2024: Richard Gowers (St George's, Hanover Square)
February 25: James Orford (St Paul's, Knightsbridge)
April 28: postponed
June 23: Jeremiah Stephenson (All Saints, Margaret Street)
Sept 29: Ben Bloor (London Oratory)
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ANCHOR MAGAZINE - view magazines
Easter 2024 here
Winter 2023-24 here
Coronation Issue 2023 here
Winter 2022-23 here
Platinum Jubilee commemorative edition here
Winter 2021 here
Spring & Summer 2021 here
Winter 2020-21 here
Spring & Summer 2020 here
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The Memorial of John Griffith-Jones, a long-standing member and former Churchwarden of Chelsea Old Church. If there was anyone from the parish would like to view this due to not being able to attend https://funeral-av.co.uk/john-michael-griffith-jones-wednesday-22nd-may-2024, It will be available for a year, so can be viewed at any time to suit
In a few churches (Chelsea Old Church is an example) there has survived some, though not all, of that indescribable, winning charm which makes one feel at once at home and happy The Parson’s Handbook by Percy Deamer
'Coronation' at Family Service
The same view as above but in April 1941 after Blitz
Penny Pocock plant sale raised £694, next one Oct 6th
Platinum Jubilee Party June 5th 2023
Churches are stepping up in the UK to take action for nature
No need for masks, london transport military band 1943 in what is now Roper's Garden, church ruins in background.
Courtesy Getty images