WELCOME
Welcome to the website of St. Mary's Church, Riverhead and Dunton Green. Whether you are a first-time visitor or enquirer, or a member of our Church community, we hope the information provided will be helpful.
For all enquiries about our Church Hall, please do not contact the Vicar, but follow this link.
LICENSING OF DAPHNE HARRISON AS LAY MINISTER
At an uplifting and joyful ceremony at Rochester Cathedral on Saturday, 19 May 2018, along with 14 other candidates, Daphne Harrison was licensed as a Lay Minister to serve here in the Parish of Riverhead with Dunton Green.
THY KINGDOM COME 2018
This global initiative takes place between Ascension Day (10 May) and Pentecost (20 May). There will be special emphasis on Deaneries on certain days, and Sevenoaks will be the focus, with Shoreham, on Thursday, 17 May 2018 when we are invited to Evensong at Rochester Cathedral.
CHARITIES BEING SUPPORTED 2018/9
Following consultation with Church members, the PCC decided to support the following charities this year: Maidstone Area Parents Support (MAPS) Group, Kerry West Orphanage Project, Mercy Ships, as well as the Rochester Diocese Povery & Hope Appeal. As usual, the intention will be to invite representatives to 9:30am Sunday services, spread throughout the year, and to have retiring collections.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
Bible Study Group will resume on Monday, 14 May 2018, when we plan to study Exodus 1-18 (Out of Darkness). We meet in the Lady Chapel at 10am for 10.15am. The course will run for eight weeks (14, 21 May; 4, 11, 18, 25 June; 2, 9 July). Everyone is welcome, just come along and try it for a week or two. Daphne Harrison
CONFIRMATION 2018
There will be a Confirmation Service at St Botolph's, Chevening on Sunday 24 June 2018 in the evening. Revd Martin will be holding preparation sessions on Sunday afternoons on 27 May, 3 June, 10 June, and 17 June 2018. Children's preparation will be from 4 to 5pm; Adults from 5 to 6pm. If you are thinking of getting confirmed, or are interested in your child doing so, please contact Revd Martin.
SEVENOAKS COUNSELLING
As the fourth charity being supported during 2017/18, Revd Andrew Procter came along to our 9:30am service on Sunday, 13 May 2018 to talk about the work of this local charity which is based in accommodation generously provided by the United Reformed Church, in a rear annex, and off Kippington Road. Andrew also provided information booklets about the services offered by a team of Christian counsellors, for adults and children, at a subsidised cost when necessary. Churches and individuals in the Sevenoaks area have always been very generous in contributing to the costs of providing these important services. A retiring collection was taken. One off or regular donations can also be made via the web site: http://sevenoakscounselling.org.uk/
MOTHERS' UNION RECENT PUBLICATIONS
The Spring 2018 issue of the 'Mothers' Union Coffee House (MUCH)' magazine has been received and can be accessed via the following link. Also, the March 2018 issue of Faith & Policy Watch has been received - link.
The 2018 Wave of Prayer, booklet and list, have been received. Our allocated date is Sunday, 15 July 2018, between 1pm and 5pm.
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LATEST VICAR'S THOUGHTS
You can see the Vicar's 'Latest Thoughts', about Pentecost, by navigating via the Vicar's Thoughts main menu item on the left of this page, or by following this link.
Please don't forget donations of non-perishable food are urgently required every week, as part of our support for the Community Food Bank. Contributions can be left in the basket at the back of the Church.