Holy Trinity, Brompton

Holy Trinity, Brompton
Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road
Location	Knightsbridge, London
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Charismatic Evangelical Anglican
Website	http://www.htb.org.uk/
History
Dedicated	1829
Architecture
Architect(s)	Thomas Leverton Donaldson
Style	Gothic Revival
Years built	1826–1829
Administration
Deanery	Chelsea
Archdeaconry	Middlesex
Episcopal area	Kensington (Bishop of Kensington)
Diocese	London
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Nicky Gumbel
Curate(s)	Nicky Lee

Holy Trinity Brompton with St Paul's, Onslow Square and St Augustine's, South Kensington, often referred to simply as HTB, is an Anglican church in London, England. The church consists of four sites: HTB Brompton Road, HTB Onslow Square (formerly St Paul's, Onslow Square), HTB Queen's Gate (formerly St Augustine's, South Kensington) and HTB Courtfield Gardens (formally St Jude's Church, Kensington – officially in the parish of St Mary of the Boltons but part of HTB), as well as being the home of the St Paul's Theological Centre and the Alpha Course. It is where the Alpha Course was first developed and is one of the most influential churches in the Church of England.

The church buildings accommodate Alpha, other courses, conferences and meetings during the week and ten services each Sunday. With total Sunday service attendance at around 4,500 people and the Alpha course attracting several hundred guests during the week, HTB oversees a diverse range of activities. HTB's vision statement is to "play our part in the evangelisation of the nations, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society.".

HTB's aim is for an Alpha Course to be accessible to anyone who would like to attend the course. In this way HTB seeks to spread the teachings of Christianity.

Nicky Gumbel, the pioneer of the Alpha course, took over as vicar of HTB from Sandy Millar in July 2005. The associate clergy are Nicky Lee (since July 2007) and Martyn Layzell.

Prior to the construction of Holy Trinity Brompton, the present site was a part of the large parish of Kensington which was served only by the nearby St Mary Abbots church. In the early 1820s the area was in the midst of a substantial population increase so a decision was taken to purchase land and construct a new church.

The church was a Commissioners' church, receiving a grant from the Church Building Commission towards its cost. The full cost of the church was £10,407 (equivalent to £830,000 in 2016), towards which the Commission paid £7,407. The architect was Thomas Leverton Donaldson. Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building.