Sittingbourne Deanery: Clergy with Permission to Officiate
Please pray with us for those with Permission to Officiate within our Deanery. We thank God for their willingness to continue serving the Church with generosity and joy. May they be upheld a
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Canterbury Diocese hosted the Kent Emergency Climate Forum at Wye Church to discuss how we do things and how we can be the very best caretakers of God’s creation.
Canterbury Diocese Environment Officer Teresa
Archbishop Justin Welby
You may recall that in March 2014 I, alongside the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Dover and the then Deans of Jersey and Guernsey agreed arrangements for the Bishop of Dover to assume interim oversight of the Island
Conference volunteer dates from Monday 20 July to Monday 3 August
The Lambeth Conference is a once-a-decade event, held in Canterbury.
Convened by Archbishop Justin, this international conference is a significant and historic event in the life
Story book shows the different elements within an act of collective worship
Year six pupils at Deal Parochial School helped celebrate the launch of a new book with an act of collective worship they had created themselves.
Staff, students and
Canterbury Cathedral - Sunday 22 September from 6.30pm
A service celebrating our Readers will be held this weekend at Canterbury Cathedral.
There will be admission, welcoming, licensing and the relicensing of people from across the diocese as
Ashford Cattle Market on Sunday 6 October at 5.30pm
This year’s County Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held in the main ring at Ashford Cattle Market.
The annual event moves to different venues across the diocese to celebrate the work
Helping the community before, during and after a flood
There is a shortage of flood wardens across the county so the Kent Resilience Forum is asking churches to encourage people within their communities to volunteer for the role.
Churches can
On Saturday, 15 men and women were ordained at Canterbury Cathedral.
01/07/19
Teachers, a nurse, farm manager and songwriter joined football and Dungeons and Dragons fans as those being ordained at the service that was led by the Archbishop o
The Queen has approved the appointment of the Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, as the next Bishop of Dover.
Jamaican-born Speaker’s Chaplain will take up the role in November
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A declaration calling for better treatment of those seeking asylum
17/06/19
A declaration calling for better treatment of those seeking asylum will be signed in Dover to mark international Refugee Week.
People Not Walls: The Cross-Channel Hu
A round up of the 24-hour period of intentional prayer
17/06/19
Pupils, parishes and pilgrims from across the world came together for this year’s Diocesan Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage.
The 24-hour period of intentional prayer included a
And, so it has begun, our journeys of renewal, discovery and of praise with the 24 hour Diocesan Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage.
07/06/19
Pupils from Goodnestone and Nonington Church of England Primaries are taking part in activities all around
The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott has retired as the Bishop of Dover.
13/05/19
He served in this role for nearly ten years, taking on additional responsibilities for the Channel Islands in 2014. Bishop Trevor concluded his public ministry by preach
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The Diocesan Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage is fast approaching!
It's on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June and it's 24 hours of intentional prayer for renewal and mission and there's loads more information
The Archbishop of Canterbury pays tribute to Jean Vanier
08/05/19
Jean Vanier lived the Gospel in such a beautiful way that few who met him could fail to be caught up in it. I join countless people around the world in deep sorrow at his death,
The perfect opportunity to talk about lay and ordained vocations.
01/05/19
Vocations Sunday is on 12 May 2019 to encourage people to explore their calling, to share stories, ask questions and discover.
There is a worship resource available
The Imam and members of the Islamic community's visit of solidarity to the Cathedral.
01/05/2019
The Imam of Canterbury Mosque and members of the city’s Islamic community made an impromptu visit of solidarity to the Cathedral during the Eucha
Women in Ministry - June event exploring the barriers and how to overcome them
18/04/19
Celebrations marking 25 years of female priests were held this year yet the number of young women joining the clergy is low.
The Dioceses of Canterbury,
"Vain optimism will not solve the divisions of our age."
21/04/2019
In his final Easter Message as the Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Trevor Willmott has spoken of the Church's call to be a 'beacon of hope' in the parishes and communities of Cant
Following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are asking churches across England to toll their bells on Thursday.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are today encouraging, where possible, all ca
The Revd Estella Last will be the next Bishop’s Advisor for Women’s Ministry.
15/04/19
Revd Estella Last succeeds Shelia Cox who is stepping down soon and was thanked by Bishop Trevor for her dedication in the role she ‘fulfilled with dis
Archbishop awards Chair of the Pensions Board for a decade’s hard work
05/04/19
The Canterbury Cross for Services to the Church of England has been awarded to Jonathan Spencer for his work on the Church of England Pensions Board. Archbishop
The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott has spoken of the Church's determination to be a force for reconciliation in a divided Britain.
In his final presidential address to Diocesan Synod as Bishop of Dover, Bishop Trevor pledged that despite the challenges
More than 70 volunteers joined the Ignite team from St Martin’s Church to spring clean their estate.
29/03/19
A band of more than 70 volunteers from around Shepway joined the Ignite team from St Martin’s Church to spring clean the estate.
The Stour Downs Lent challenge is underway to walk from Durham Cathedral back to Ashford via 15 other cathedrals
28/03/19
The Stour Downs Lent challenge is underway to walk - on a treadmill – the equivalent distance from Durham Cathedral back
Archdeacon of Canterbury, The Venerable Jo Kelly-Moore, led a vigil of peace last night
22/03/19
Yesterday, on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, New Zealanders in London came together with the wider London c
Call for communities to come together in conversation and prayer as Brexit discussions reach a pivotal point.
18/03/19
Churches to hold tea and prayer drop-ins for Brexit
Churches will be encouraged to host informal café-style meetings over the
A day of celebration will be held in Sittingbourne to mark the signing of the peace treaty that formally ended the First World War.
15/03/2019
Parade to honour the 1,150 local men and one woman who died in WWI
A day of celebration will be held i
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