Keep up-to-date with what’s going on in the Parish with news items and details of forthcoming events.
Churchyard Working Party
Churchyard Working Party The Churchyard Working Party will meet regularly on the first Monday in each month, beginning on Monday 6th December. We shall begin at 9.30am to avoid the school run and finish about lunchtime. …
Traidcraft Christmas Stall
Traidcraft Christmas Stall Next Sunday, 21st November, Traidcraft will be back again in the church Hall with their usual beautiful cards and gifts for us to buy as we enjoy our coffee after church. Do come and support them!
Evensong during Winter
Evensong during Winter During November and December, Evensong will be at 4pm on Sunday afternoon to make it easier for people to come out during the darker inclement evenings. We will review this at Christmas…
St Stephen’s Theology Group
The next meeting of St Stephen’s Theology Group will be in the Church starting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 5th October. The speaker will be Cressida Williams and the topic: ‘A History of St Stephen’s Church…
Harvest Festival
Next Sunday, 3rd October, is our Harvest Festival. It is our tradition at St Stephen’s to support the work of Catching Lives and the Canterbury Food Bank with the generous donations of members of our…
The Acorn Café Charity Coffee Morning
Wednesday September 22ndfrom 10.30In St Stephen’s Church HallIn aid of MacMillan NursesCakes and paperbacksDo join us Dear All – it would be great if you were able to join us for the charity Coffee Morning…
Supporting refugee families from Afghanistan
Svenja Powell writes:Canterbury Welcomes Refugees is working with Canterbury City Council and other organisations to welcome and support newly arriving refugee families from Afghanistan. It has just been publicised that over 100 refugees will initially…
Deanery Visitation by Bishop Rose
On Thursday 9th September, Bishop Rose will be visiting the Canterbury Deanery. She has a full programme of visits to various activities in the Deanery that day ending with an open meeting in the Chapel…
Wednesday Communion and Acorn Café
Wednesday Communion and Acorn Café As part of our gradual and careful return to normal, we will be restarting our mid-week 10.15am Communion service and the Acorn Café from Wednesday 25th August. Do join us…
Churchyard News
Thanks to all those who came to the working party last Wednesday to open up the woodland at the south-east corner of the churchyard. Already this area looks better, is safer and more accessible –…
Coffee and Fellowship
Robert and Angela will be serving tea and coffee in the church hall after Sunday morning’s Sung Eucharist service. Do join us if you feel comfortable doing so.
Ride + Stride Saturday 11th September 2021
Ride & Stride is the sponsored bike ride or walk in which people all over England walk or cycle between churches, exploring and enjoying the countryside from Cornwall to Northumberland. The money they raise helps…
We’re ringing our bells again!
It’s been wonderful to hear our bells calling us to worship again in recent weeks after nearly 18 months of silence. Perhaps you’ve thought about taking something new up after lockdown – have you considered…
Church Maintenance
A Working Party is being arranged for Saturday 7th August to clear the gutter around the church. If you could help we will be starting at 10am.
Churchyard Development
There is a band of woodland at the far east end of the churchyard – a sort of long thin copse with a small clearing near one end. It would be an attractive peaceful place…