Keep up-to-date with what’s going on in the Parish with news items and details of forthcoming events.
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
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 if you’d like to.
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…
Christian Aid Guided walk through Blean Woods
SATURDAY 14th AUGUST 2.30 P.M. To enjoy nature without getting lost in it, and to raise money for Christian Aid, we have organised a guided Saturday afternoon walk through Blean Woods. The walk should last approximately…
Recycling
Thanks to all those who have brought in pill blister packs for recycling. We got three boxes full in the first fortnight, far more than expected. Please keep up the good work with this scheme.…
Two local events in support of Christian Aid
On 1st July members of the Canterbury Christian Aid group, from churches all over the city and the surrounding villages, will walk for six hours (10am to 4pm) in the High Street, carrying water cans, in…
Where have half the choir gone?!
Unfortunately, revised guidance issued by government this week has limited the number of singers who are allowed to sing together inside to a maximum of six. Consequently, members of our choir, despite singing safely distanced…
Christian Aid
Christian Aid Week The Canterbury group invite you to a Zoom service on Sunday 9th May at 630 pm.Lord Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chair of Christian Aid, will give an address during the…
An Eco-friendly Church – UPDATE!
As a next step in becoming a more ecologically aware and environmentally friendly church, may I invite you to an informal meeting on Thursday 29th April at 7.00 pm. The meeting will be open to…