His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021
It is with great sadness that we learned the news of the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Our sincere condolences on behalf of the parish of Riverhead with Dunton Green are offered to Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the royal family. We offer thanks for Prince Philip’s long life and his unstinting support to the Queen and for his many interests which included support for younger people through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards Scheme.
The Church of England has confirmed that, based on Government guidance under the current Covid-19 precautions, physical books of condolence should not be offered at this stage. However, an online condolence book is now open for individuals and communities to record messages via the Church of England website here.
A book will also be available on the Royal Family website once they have updated their website here: www.royal.uk.
Holy Communion service in memory and thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry, in recognition of the life of service in support of Her Majesty the Queen and towards the nation and Commonwealth given by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is holding a service of Holy Communion in memory and with thanksgiving.
The service is to be held at St Mary Kippington on Friday the 16th of April at 7pm.
Please click here to access information and book tickets.
At this this time of great sadness please join together to say prayers – 2 examples are listed below.
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Blessed Jesus, |
O God, our sovereign and shepherd,
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REVISING OF OUR ELECTORAL ROLL
Our Church Electoral Roll has to be revised between 21st March and 31st March 2021. If you are already a member you need do nothing. If, however, you have moved in the last year or would like to be placed on the Roll, please apply to Margaret Nicholas below, before the end date, and you will receive a form to complete:
COMBINED IN-CHURCH and ZOOM SERVICES
Since Easter Day our 9:30am Sunday services take place both in the building and are also livestreamed on Zoom.
The words for the services are here. Please do download this and join in with us either in the building or via Zoom.
The week's individual song/hymn words and readings will be sent out alongside the weekly newsletters and are also listed separately in the Services section.
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING (APCM)
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in Church on Sunday,18 April 2021; following the Morning Service (at around 11am). We hope to be able to stream the APCM from the Church building for those who wish to access the event online.
The meeting agenda and supporting information are available to view or download here.
During the APCM there will elections for:
Three representatives from the electoral roll to serve on the Parochial Church Council (PCC).
Two representatives from the electoral roll to serve on the new Joint Council of the benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry. You do not have to be a PCC member to join this council but must be on the electoral roll.
If you are interested in finding out more about either the Parochial Church Council or Joint Council then please contact Revd Andy or Ronnie Todd for more information.
CONTACT US
Revd Andy Finn, Team Vicar,
with special responsibility for St Mary the Virgin, Riverhead with Dunton Green:
Daphne Harrison, Licensed Lay Minister:
Alison Bull, Churchwarden:
Rachel Wigley, Churchwarden:
For contact details for Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings, Sunday Club and Bible Study group please follow 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, or via Margaret Holman.