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.
A summary list of dates of Notable Church Services and Events for 2019 can be viewed via this link.
For all enquiries about our Church Hall, please do not contact the Vicar, but follow this link.
INTERREGNUM ARRANGEMENTS AT ST MARY'S RIVERHEAD
With the departure of Revd Martin on 10 March 2019, the Parish is now in an 'interregnum' (formally 'Church in suspension'). However a successor cannot be appointed until the Proposed Pastoral Reorganisation (see article below) has been concluded. In the meantime, the work of the Parish will continue, with the assistance of visiting ministers. The usual Services will still be held, babies will be baptised, couples married and lives celebrated. Contact details during this time will be as follows:
CHRISTMAS 2019 AT ST MARY'S - SERVICES & EVENTS
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| 8:00am | Sun, 1 Dec |
Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 9:30am | Sun, 1 Dec |
Parish Communion |
| 9:30am - 4:30pm | Sat, 7 Dec |
Christmas Tree Festival (Day 1 of 2) |
| 8:00am | Sun, 8 Dec |
Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 9:30am | Sun, 8 Dec |
Parish Communion |
| 11:00am - 4:00pm | Sun, 8 Dec |
Christmas Tree Festival (Day 2 of 2) |
| 3:00pm | Sun, 8 Dec |
Carols amid the trees |
| 8:00am | Sun, 15 Dec |
Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 9:30am | Sun, 15 Dec |
Nativity Service |
| 8:00am | Sun, 22 Dec |
Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 9:30am | Sun, 22 Dec |
Parish Communion |
| 7:00pm | Sun, 23 Dec |
Nine Lessons and Carols |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | ||
| 2:30pm | Tue, 24 Dec |
Crib Service with Christingles |
| 4:00pm | Tue, 24 Dec | Traditional Christingle Service |
| 11:30pm | Tue, 24 Dec | Midnight Communion |
| CHRISTMAS DAY | ||
| 8:00am | Wed, 25 Dec | Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 9:30am | Wed, 25 Dec | Family Christmas Service |
| Christmas Message | ||
'SHOE BOX' APPEAL 2019
St Mary's has again been supporting the Operation Christmas Child (Shoe box) Appeal 2019. If you would like to contribute, Appeal leaflets, giving details of items to put in your shoe box, are available at the back of the Church. You can also view the guidance by following this link. Further details about the scheme can be found by clicking on the logo to the right. Update: Thank you to everyone who returned their filled boxes to Church on Sunday, 1 December 2019. DH
PRAYER DURING INTERREGNUM
GOD Our Father
You have welcomed each one of us in Jesus and called us to be His Body in this place;
Send us your Holy Spirit, at this time of uncertainty and change, to fill us with vision, energy, and faithfulness in prayer, that we may be true to our calling to bring new life to our communities;
And guide with your heavenly wisdom those who are to choose new Incumbents for our parishes, that those whom we receive may be wise and gentle shepherds of your people: ready to serve us with joy, to build us up in faith, and to lead us by example in loving obedience to your son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen
PRAYER EVENINGS, IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED TEAM MINISTRY
The evenings start at 19:15 and run for about 30 to 40 minutes. Each Church takes it in turn to host:
* Tuesday, 19 November - St Mary's, Kippington
* Tuesday, 26 November - St Mary's, Riverhead with Dunton Green
* Tuesday, 3 December - St Luke's
* Tuesday, 10 December - St Mary's, Kippington
THREE PARISHES CONSULTATION (UPDATED)
It was announced to the congregation, in December 2017, that the Bishop was to give some consideration to a possible reorganisation of the three Parishes of Kippington (St Mary), Riverhead with Dunton Green (St Mary) and Sevenoaks (St Luke). Below is a collection of documents which provide the latest position on these developments. Further details can be obtained via the Churchwardens.
MOTHERS' UNION EVENTS 2019
The Indoor Members' Christmas 2019 Letter from Sheran Harper, our Mothers' Union Worldwide President, has been received (link)
Anyone interested in joining events please contact Karen Forster-Pearce know 01732 451396 
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.