The Parish Church of Riverhead with Dunton Green, Kent; now part of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry

Mothers Union

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:20

Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:20

For many years this church has had a connection with Mother's Union. Before the pandemic there was a group which used to meet. Karen Forster-Pearce is looking at restarting this group with a look to a Team Mother's Union which meets with members from all 3 churches. If you would be interested in being part of this then please have a chat with Karen. Thank you.

See here for the Mothers Union page

Harvest 3rd October

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:06

Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:06

As part of our All-Age Service at 9:30am on 3rd October we will celebrate Harvest. During the service there is the opportunity to bring a gift to support a local organisation from within our community. This year we shall be supporting Sevenoaks Larder who run a branch within our parish on Tuesdays from the Dunton Green Pavilion. They are supporting a number of families from within our parish at this time, providing them with food on a regular basis.

If you wish to bring a gift to the service then Sevenoaks Larder have suggested they are in need of any of the following items:
Tinned tuna, tinned ham, tinned vegetables(but not pulses or beans), jam, peanut butter, honey, savoury crackers, sugar, tea, coffee, long life fruit juice.  They DO NOT NEED pasta, baked beans or tinned soup as they have plenty of these at present. All food must be in date.

They would also be grateful to receive any fresh fruit and vegetables which can be distributed straight away amongst their clients. 
Thank you.

St. Luke's book group

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:21

Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:11

With the easing of the Covid restrictions, the Book Group has been able to resume its meetings. We have recently read and discussed Dear England by Stephen Cotterill, the Archbishop of York, and God and Caesar by Shirley Williams.

We are particularly fond of reading biographies and our next book is The Bishops by Frank Longford (LordLongford) and we shall be meeting to discuss this at the church on Friday, 5th November at 12 noon. Anyone who would like to join us will be very welcome.

See here for the St Luke's Website.

The Ordination of Steve Osei-Mensah 25th and 26th September

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:05

Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:01

Saturday 25th September

Next Saturday, Steve, our new curate will be ordained Deacon in Rochester Cathedral. We look forward to Steve and his wife Emma joining the Team and will welcome him as part of the Team Service next Sunday (see more information below). Rochester Cathedral will be showing the service on the Diocese of Rochester Facebook Page. I do not have the link at present but will send out more information during the week.  As we prepare for Steve to join us, let us be praying for him. You may wish to use the following prayer.

Grant your grace, O God our Father, to all those in this diocese who will be ordained Deacon next Saturday. We pray for our new Curate Steve, and his wife Emma. Through his curacy with us make him what you would have him to be, so that by your blessing on the formation of his priestly ministry here, he may be made a blessing. May your guidance be upon all those in our Team who will help in Steve’s training, and may he know from all of us the gift of our friendship and prayers, as we prepare to welcome him, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sunday 26th September

Next Sunday morning we are having one main morning service of welcome for him on Sunday 26th . Although each church will still have their 8am service time, all three main service times (9:30am St Mary the Virgin; 10:15am St Luke’s and 10:30am St Mary Kippington) will not take place. Instead there will be one 10am Team service of Welcome for our new Curate at St Mary Kippington.
There will be activities for our young people. Refreshments will follow in the Kippington Centre. Please bring a mask.
Please let Alison Bull know on Sunday if you are able to be there. It would be great to meet together across the Team.

Sevenoaks Counselling Annual Open Meeting - Wednesday 29th September 2021

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:10

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Members of the congregation are warmly invited to our Annual Open Meeting on Wednesday 29th September 2021 at 7:30pm. It will take place at St Luke's Church and the guest speaker will be John Ellis.

Living in Love and Faith

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Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2021 09:18

Published on Thursday, 05 August 2021 14:15

The Church of England has produced a major course entitled ‘Living in Love and Faith’. It’s about sexuality, relationships and love, and how we as Anglicans, and as Christians, understand those and are able to support and encourage each other in these relationships. Issues around relationships and sexuality are not new within the Church. However, many people in our churches have been hugely affected by the deep, and sometimes painful, disagreements on these issues over the years. The course produced allows people ‘in the pews’ a structured and accessible way to engage and reflect on these issues in a sensitive, careful, and prayerful way, listening in grace to one another.

As a Team we resolved that we would only undertake the course in a physical setting and although there are five sessions to the course we are offering the first as a taster session on how we ‘learn together’ and giving an overview about the whole course. This will take place on Wednesday the 15th of September at either 10am or 7:30pm (venue tbc) and will last one and a half hours. People do not commit themselves by coming to attending the rest of the course. Those who come may decide the course is not for them; others who come will decide the opposite and commit themselves to the remaining four sessions.

All of the sessions will be led by a clergy member of the Team and the other sessions will be offered on the following dates – again both 10am and 7:30pm.

• Session 2 Wednesday 6th of October. The theme is that of ‘Identity’.
• Session 3 Wednesday 20th of October. The theme is that of ‘Relationships’.
• Session 4 Wednesday 10th of November. The theme is that of ‘Sex’.
• Session 5 Wednesday 24th of November. The theme is that of ‘Life together’.

As churches we are then encouraged to offer our thoughts and reflections on the range of subjects addressed and these will feed into the wider discussion the General Synod of the Church of England will have concerning identity, relationships, gender and sexuality in 2022.

I do encourage you to check out the ‘Living in Love and Faith’ course for yourself by going on www.churchofengland.org/LLF

In the meantime if you would like to come to the first session on 15th of September (no commitment to attend the rest of the sessions) please contact Sue Stockbridge at St Luke’s Parish Office know on 01732 743045 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Sunday Club

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:09

Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:09

We are looking for two more Parents to be able to help with the running of Sunday Club on a 2nd or 4th Sunday. You would not necessarily have to lead sessions but be there to encourage and help our young people in growing and developing their faith.

If this a way that you think you may be able to help and serve the Church then please have a chat with either Revd. Andy (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), or speak to Tamar or Michele after the service as we would be keen to hear from you. 

A DBS check would be required but this can be set up for you

See here for the Sunday Club page.

Ride and Stride - Save the Date!

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Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2021 09:16

Published on Thursday, 08 July 2021 17:15

This fantastic event will take place again this year on Saturday 11th September 2021.

Participants plan their own routes with the assistance of a printed list of churches and chapels open. There are usually some 700 of these places of worship open, scattered right across this big county, and wherever you go you’ll be assured of a warm welcome. Go individually, as a couple, with friends and family, with a cycling club, with your work colleagues, with school friends, with choirs, with a sports team – whoever you wish.

50% of all sponsorship money raised can go to the church or chapel of your choice, with the other 50% going to the Friends of Kent Churches, who distribute it by grant aid to help the most needy churches in the county.

Tots and Toddlers

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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:08

Published on Saturday, 18 September 2021 14:08

Our Parent and Toddler group has reopened.

It meets on Mondays from 1:30-3:30pm. They offer a warm welcome to all babies and pre-schoolers, their parents and carers. Come along for a chat and refreshments, craft songs and play. Pre-booking is required. For more information see our website here or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

See here for the Tots and Toddlers page also.