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...

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...

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....

Summer is over....honestly. Summer is over. But, as we move into a weekend of predicted super-hot temperatures, you may be wondering if...

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...

I hope that you enjoyed celebrating generosity, human and divine, last Sunday. You may have dwelt on a particular aspect of our living...

‘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...

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...

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...

For every organisation in our society, communication is a major challenge. It’s never been easier to get in touch with people. But then...

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,...

From our Team Rector, Revd Canon Dr Jeremy Worthen: ‘A family of churches centred on Jesus, serving the community and sharing our faith’....

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...

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...

a message from Revd Teena Twelves There used to be a tradition in France – so strongly held that at school, 40 years ago we were even...

Dr Steve Horne, Ignite Lead & Pastor. In Kent we’re (usually) blessed with mild enough weather that we can go grow some exotic plants....

Revd Canon Dr Jeremy Worthen, Team Rector I hope to see many of you on the 26th July, when Bishop Rose will come to our parish to...

A Message from ourTeam Rector, Revd Canon Dr Jeremy Worthen. One of the really positive things that came out of this year’s APCM is that...

by Sophie Carnaby-Denyer MTh. It’s been almost two years since I moved to Ashford from Barrow-in-Furness to become your Parish Mission...