Welcome
Welcome to St Stephen's Parish Church, Canterbury. We are a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Canterbury and worship within sight of our Cathedral.
Our worship is more traditional than modern and the Communion Services at St Stephen's are according to Common Worship Order 1 and Evensong is according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
More details of these are on the Church of England's own website.
A Collect for our Parish
Almighty God, to whose glory we offer the service of our Parish: we praise you for the many blessings you have given to those who worship at St Stephen's; and we pray that all who seek you in your Church may find you, and being filled with the Holy Spirit may be enabled to take the next step in faithful stewardship and mission; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Services
| Sunday |
8.00am - Holy Communion (said) 9.15am - All Ages Worship (1st & 2nd Sunday in the month) 10.30am - Sung Eucharist (3rd Sunday is All Ages Eucharist) 6.00pm - Choral Evensong |
| Tuesday | 9.15am - Morning Prayer |
| Wednesday |
9:30 - Toddlers Service (term time only) 10:15am - Holy Communion (said) |
Baptisms are normally held on the 3rd and 4th Sundays by prior appointment with the Rector. To arrange a Baptism or Wedding please ring the Parish Office on (01227) 471290 and leave a message, including your name, address and telephone number or send an email with details to
If no one is available your call will be answered within 2 days and someone will arrange to visit you to discuss things further.
We are pleased to welcome you to St Stephen's. The church is at:
Hales Drive, Canterbury, CT2 7AB
This week
Upcoming events over the next week at St Stephens Parish Church, Canterbury:
Saturday 10th May 2008
Anglican Roots/Routes
Location: Church Hall
ANGLICAN ROOTS/ROUTES - 9.00 to 4.30 To help us prepare for the Lambeth Conference this summer St Stephen’s Church and Affirming Catholicism, Canterbury will be hosting a study day on the history and nature of Anglicanism. On Pentecost eve, 10 May, we will look at the history of the Church of England; why things happened the way they did and what difference those events make for us today. If we know where we’ve come from, we might learn where it is God wants us to go. For more information e-mail; rector@ststephenscanterbury.net
Category: Church
Wednesday 14th May 2008
Archdeacon's Visitation
Location: Cathedral
Category: Church
Choir
St Stephen's has an excellent Church Choir of around 40 members and sings a wide variety of music at the Sung Eucharist and Choral Evensong each Sunday
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Bell Ringers
St Stephen's has a ring of eight bells and these are rung regularly before the Sung Eucharist and Choral Evensong on a Sunday, and other Church occassions and festivals
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Our history
St Stephen's Church is a Grade 1 listed building with parts dating back to the 11th century
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The Friends
The Church has a valuable group of people The Friends of St Stephen's who raise money to help maintain the fabric of the church
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Calendar
Keep up to date with Church events, services and bookings
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Visiting Canterbury?
For directions and maps etc go to our listing on the website "a church near you"
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