We are delighted that the church clock is now back! After over five years of fundraising, we were delighted to be undertaking our bell restoration project. All eight bells were taken away from the church for tuning and were returned with new fittings and re-installed. This also meant removing the mechanism that drove the four clock faces of the tower as it blocked access to the bells.

The hourly chime is still not restored - this is the next thing we need to do and involves connecting weights to the clock-chiming mechanism.

You may have heard the bells ringing as they were tested during the re-installation. If everything goes to plan, the first proper Sunday monrning ring will be on Sunday 1 November.

For further details about this project and for information on how you can make a donation, please visit hampton-church.org.uk/bells

The Diocese on London’s Safeguarding Team has issued a statement regarding, Ben Lovell, former Vicar of St Mary’s Hampton. You can read the full statement HERE.

On Thursday 15 October at 7pm, at the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we invite you to join us for a reflective service to remember and honour tiny lives lost too soon.

This service is for anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or in the early years, whether recently or many years ago. It is also a space for those who grieve the loss of the hope of having a child.

Whether you are a bereaved parent, family member or friend, all who have been touched by pregnancy or baby loss are warmly welcome.

There will be space to reflect and to light a candle in memory and remembrance, joining with others in a wave of light around the world.

A gentle space to remember, to grieve, and to stand together.