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Welcome to Canterbury Diocese
Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context.
At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.
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The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin |
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The Most Reverend Sarah Mullally |
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Today's Prayer
Each day we pray for members of our diocese. Below you can find details of who we are praying for today, which we invite you to use in your own prayers.
Clergy: Ian Parrish
Schools: Temple Ewell CE Primary School
We pray as a parish for wisdom and guidance in all our life together, especially in the discernment of the ‘Three Things’ Mission Action Plan (MAP). We pray for; God’s preferred and promised future for the church at Temple Ewell w Lydden, the new School Explorer Church seeking new ways to engage with the families, community and environment, a new Labyrinth in our churchyard, and spiritual growth in our church, schools and community.
And today we give thanks for the work and ministries of Priest-in-charge Revd Ian Parrish, Churchwardens Dr Judith Shilling & John Glass, Worship Leaders Jenny Miles & Lucy Moat and others, including Frauke, Alison, Sylvia, Liz & Dewi that support our church and community.
Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Terekeka – Province of the Episcopal Church of
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