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' while a successor is appointed. 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:
JOB VACANCY - CARROTY WOOD
Via the Sevenoaks Churches Together network, we have received details of a job opportunity at Carroty Wood (Christian Outdoor Activity Centre in Tonbridge) for a Centre Assistant. Further details are given below:
" Rock UK is a Christian charity that is passionate about transforming young lives by bringing adventure into outdoor learning. Every year over 60,000 young people from schools, churches and other youth groups visit one of Rock UK's four activity centres spread throughout the UK.
MOTHERS' UNION EVENTS 2019
1) A Prayer Pilgrimage to Rochester Cathedral, on Friday, 9 August 2019, finishing with Evensong at Rochester Cathedral at 5:15 pm - see leaflet.
2) The Rochester Diocese Mothers' Union Autumn Council meeting will be held on Saturday, 26 October 2019 at 9.30 am to 2.30 pm (Venue to be confirmed).
3) St Luke's and IMPC members will be prayed for on Friday, 18 October 2019.
Anyone interested in joining these events please contact Karen Forster-Pearce know 01732 451396 
PARISH PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE - YOUR VIEWS PLEASE
In our quest for a new Vicar we are required to compile a Parish Profile. We would like to know what qualities you would like to see in our new Vicar, and what you would like them to know about us. To this end, a questionnaire has been prepared and will be available in Church from Sunday, 16 June 2019. Alternatively, Church members are welcome to request a copy by e-mailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please return completed questionnaires to a Churchwarden by end July 2019.
CHARITIES BEING SUPPORTED 2018/9
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. On Sunday, 23 June 2019, at our 9:30am service, The speaker from MAPS, Jenny Endean, will now be visiting us on a later occasion; date to be advised.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
The Bible Study Group meets on Mondays, at 10:00am for 10:15am, in the Church. We are just finishing a course and are discussing what to do next. If you are interested, please do come along or get in touch with Ronnie or Daphne.
THREE PARISHES CONSULTATION
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.
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.