Time to Pray
At the end of November, I was able to spend a few days away at St Mary’s Abbey, West Malling. It’s a great privilege to share in the life...
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- Dec 1
Festive Journey for Kingsnorth Students
We have some exciting news to share, Kingsnorth + Shadoxhurst Churches are launching a new school project called "Christmas Explored"...
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- Nov 24
Praying & Paying our Way
‘A family of churches centred on Jesus, serving the community and sharing our faith’. Back in August, I reflected in my message on how we...
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- Nov 16
The Big Picture
In Matthew’s Gospel, we read these powerful words of Jesus; ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and...
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- Nov 9
Science: religion's friend or foe?
Academics who have studied the decline of religion in modern Britain have looked at a range of different factors. The two World Wars,...
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- Nov 2
A Time to Remember
By the time this arrives in your in-box, it will be November, which means for many it’s time to put on our wellies, and huddle together...
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- Oct 27
Centred on Jesus, serving the community, sharing our faith
Were you around in 2021 when we were doing the work that led to the formulation of this headline for our parish vision statement? I...
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- Oct 19
Serving God in our Community
It is crazy to think that I’ve already been in post for twelve weeks, yet I feel as though I have never left; I have been made so welcome...
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- Oct 13
Reflections on Israel Palestine
The first time I visited Israel Palestine, I joined a group at St George’s College in Jerusalem but flew out and back on my own....
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- Oct 6
Sharing our Love of God's Creation
Summer is over....honestly. Summer is over. But, as we move into a weekend of predicted super-hot temperatures, you may be wondering if...
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- Sep 30
Lost and Found
I had arranged to meet Ahmad and his wife, Mina, in a coffee shop in Ashford. When they arrived, late and a little flustered, they seemed...
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- Sep 24
Making Time for God
I hope that you enjoyed celebrating generosity, human and divine, last Sunday. You may have dwelt on a particular aspect of our living...
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- Sep 15
Generosity
‘Our faith starts with the most generous gift of all – God’s gift to us of life itself and new life and new hope in Jesus Christ. What we...
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- Sep 8
Belonging: Globally and Locally
On the August Bank Holiday, I got up early to catch a flight. I had been invited to represent the Church of England at a theological...
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- Sep 1
'Finding the divine in the midst of chaos'
The ups, downs, and messy muddle of trying to juggle family, work, and faith. You might think being a Team Vicar gives me a one-way...
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- Aug 26
Communication - challenging but essential
For every organisation in our society, communication is a major challenge. It’s never been easier to get in touch with people. But then...
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- Aug 19
'Great is Thy Faithfulness ...'
a reflection from Revd Jo Purle: 'Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not,...
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- Aug 11
Working as a Family to Fulfil our Vision
From our Team Rector, Revd Canon Dr Jeremy Worthen: ‘A family of churches centred on Jesus, serving the community and sharing our faith’....
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- Aug 2
Protecting God's Planet
A message from Revd Dawn Stamper: As Kermit the frog once sang, ‘It ain’t easy being green’. Being green has been on our minds at St...
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- Jul 29
Welcoming - and considering - new ministry
A Message from our Team Rector: It was lovely to see so many people at St Mary’s Ashford Town Centre on Wednesday night to welcome the...
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