Open to all
This beautiful church, designed by the eminent Gothic revivalist architect James Brooks, is a warm, friendly place where all are welcomed and everybody's individuality is valued. It is a close-knit but outward-looking community, seeking to grow and to play an increasingly supportive and active role in the lives of local people.
Charlton welcomes local residents and visitors for events, social contact, support, refreshments and quiet reflection. As well as the services, the church is open at other times and you are welcome to visit. See below.
Regular services
Fridays at 9.30am: a relaxed discussion group looks at the week's Bible readings.
Sundays: Said Mass in the Lady Chapel at 8am; Mass in the main church with music at 9.30am.
Last Sunday: The Journey - a service of reflection and healing
Special services
Advent services
Lent services (Holy Week)
The Pet Service
Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve
Remembrance Sunday - Act of Remembrance
Open church
Saturday mornings
Thursdays, 1st and 3rd of the month 10-11am: Charlton Church Cafe - free, donation only.
Heritage Open Day annually
Events
Seasonal lunches
Film shows (warm space with buffet)
Concerts (Charlton Fine Arts and more)
Summer and Christmas Fairs
Art exhibitions
Summer holiday club
Strawberry teas
We always need and appreciate help! If you'd like to get involved, contact the Churchwarden or come along one Sunday.
See Upcoming Events and Music at Charlton
In more detail...
Members of the church work voluntarily with the Dover Street Pastors and to run the Curzon Community Hall in Tower Hamlets. Charlton is a popular church for baptisms, and offers a large and dignified venue for weddings and funerals.
The church has links with numerous local schools who use it for Christmas services, including the Dover Grammar School for Girls nearby, and has a close working relationship with Charlton Church of England Primary School.
Charlton is also a regular venue for the education section of Deal Music and Arts and The Big Reveal, hosting musical expereriences for children.
The church is easily transformed into a large space for tables and is available to hire for events. The lovely, surprisingly lofty Victorian building is spacious enough to accommodate an orchestra and chorus and a sizeable audience.
Charlton has a prize-winning 19th century Bevington pipe organ, an electronic organ, a Clavinova keyboard and an excellent baby grand piano. Music is playing an ever-increasing role in Charlton's life.
The Church Hall nextdoor is available to hire separately: it has plenty of tables and chairs, a projector screen with sound, a convenient fitted kitchen with dishwasher and a stage. There are Ladies, Gents and Disabled toilets with a baby-changing facility. Having a wooden floor, it is suitable for dance and exercise classes and has an acoustic appropriate for musical rehearsal.
Please see Upcoming Events and Latest News!
