What’s on
The vicar’s deep dives
The Deep Dives take place at 7.30 pm on the first Tuesday of the month in the parish hall, preceded by Eucharist at 7.00 pm in church. Each one lasts around an hour and all are welcome!
2025/26 will focus on Medieval Theology:
23rd September: Boethius (480-524) – Stoicism and Christianity
21st October (NB date): Anselm – Why a God-Man? (1033-1109)
CANCELLED 25th November: Peter and Heloise Abelard (1079-1142, 1100-1164) – On Love and Salvation
NB No December Deep Dive
27th January: Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) – Preaching the Crusades
24th February: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) – Girl Power in the Middle Ages
31st March: Maimonides and Nachmanides (1138-1204, 1194-1270) – Jewish takes on Medieval Christianity
28th April: Thomas Aquinas 1 (1225-1274) – A Philosophy of Being
26th May: Thomas Aquinas 2 – Proofs of the Existence of God
30th June: Dante (1265-1321) – Sin, Death and Hell
28th July: Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) – Mysticism and Emptiness.
25th August: Duns Scotus and William of Ockham (1266-1308) – On Reason
Bible study
Our Bible study group meets weekly in person on Wednesdays at 11am in the Parish Hall to study and discuss the Bible and its teachings from both the historical and contemporary perspective and is open to all.
You can find the weekly Bible readings in The Messenger for your reference.
Churches Together in Kew
We are pleased to confirm that local writer and broadcaster Rhidian Brook’s new book Notes on an Execution is to be the basis of our Lenten reflections in the CTK house groups this year. Rhidian will be giving an introductory talk and answering questions at a meeting at St Anne’s Church on Tuesday 3rd February at 7:30 pm. All welcome! On 3rd February the book will be available to buy at the discounted price of £5 – cash only.
Please do let us know if you are willing and able to host a small group at your home for the 5 weeks of Lent starting Sunday 22nd February 2026.
The Friends of St Anne’s Church
Our next event is on Saturday 14th February at 11am (coffee served from 10.30am) in the Parish Hall. Rosalind Freeborn will talk about her recent novel, Prince George and Master Frederick: Royal Friends and Secret Brothers, based on the true story of Frederick Blomberg, thought to be the secret son of King George III.
Tickets for Friends events are available from our website.
Kew Theology & Gardening
Peter Popham, journalist, author and a member of the St Anne’s congregation, will give a talk after the Eucharist on Tuesday 10th March at 7.30pm on Sam’s Paradise – How an old-fashioned Englishman in Sri Lanka brought a tropical forest back from the dead – by weeding.
For further information and tickets, go to Kew Theology & Gardening.
