Services
Dear fellow parishioner,
On Tuesday, July 19 the Reverend Max Bayliss will become the 75th incumbent of our historic church at a service to be conducted by the Bishop and Archdeacon. Our Patrons and local dignitaries will be in attendance. Our intention is that everyone connected with the church who wishes to attend this service should receive an invitation and have the chance to be present. If you are reading this email and have not yet received your invitation, kindly send a reply straight away with your name and address and we will get one to you in the post. We need to know the numbers to expect so please act promptly if you would like to be there for this important event in the life of our church.
Max and his wife Alice were able to be with us at Pentecost for the Platinum Jubilee service and party. We had 250 attending this joyful event and raised £2000 for charity in the process.
Our Sunday services continue in their usual pattern throughout July led by our devoted College of Chaplains until Max takes up his office.
We look forward to welcoming you in church in the course of the coming month.
Yours faithfully,
Christopher Rees and Edmund Townend Churchwardens
Third Sunday after Trinity (3rd July)
Readings: PC: Galatians. 6.1-16 Luke 10.1-11 and 16-20
Evensong: Deuteronomy 24.10-end Acts 28.1-16
8.00am Holy Communion Revd George Meyrick
10.00am Family Service Mrs Naomi Leveson-Gower Story No: 286 The Lost Sheep
11.00am Parish Communion Revd Alan Boddy
Setting Mozart Missa brevis in D
Communion Croce O sacrum convivium
Guerrero Ibant Apostoli
Voluntary Mozart Allegro in F, K594
6.00pm Evensong Lay Reader John Watherston
Fourth Sunday after Trinity (10th July)
Readings: Deuteronomy 28.1-14 Acts 28.17-end
8.00am Holy Communion Revd David Bell
10.00am Family Service Revd David Bell & Mrs Naomi Leveson-Gower Story No: 287 The Lost Coin
11.00am Mattins Revd David Bell
6.00pm Evensong Lay Reader John Watherston
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
19 July at 7pm: Installation and Induction of Revd Max Bayliss at Chelsea Old Church
The church will continue to be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 2 to 4 pm for private prayer, or by appointment.
The office can be contacted on office@chelseaoldchurch.org.uk or 020 7795 1019
Platinum Jubilee Party June 5th
Choristers rehearsing for Family Service
The same view as above but in April 1941 after Blitz
In the churchyard
Chelsea Old Church Library Time Machine
No need for masks, london transport military band 1943 in what is now Roper's Garden, church ruins in background.
Courtesy Getty images