Crockham Hill and Westerham

The Benefice of Crockham Hill and Westerham was created in July 2024. We are a warm and welcoming Christian community across two parishes in West Kent, seeking to serve Christ, community and the wider world. 

Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever church (if any) you consider ‘yours’, whatever life is like for you and however you experience yourself; regardless of money, status, (dis)ability or anything else, you are welcome at any and every service in the Benefice. We're here for the whole community, and absolutely everyone is very welcome to come to one of our services, even if you've never been to church before. 

Our worship is varied, from traditional Book of Common Prayer services to informal worship with modern music, and whether you're a lifelong Christian or wondering about faith for the first time, we hope that you will discover a spiritual home among us.

From mid March 2026, the separate weekly notice sheets for each parish will be combined into a single Benefice Newsletter. If you already receive the Westerham one, you do not need to do anything but otherwise, to start receiving it, please click here.

Are you wondering if God is calling?

A lot of people are searching for answers at the moment, and we keep hearing of people who have felt called, or nudged, or inspired, to explore the Christian faith. But it can be scary, going through those doors for the first time when you don't know what to expect on the other side.

If you would like to speak to somebody about coming to church, and the Christian faith, please email the office: [email protected] to arrange a call or a visit, so that we can answer any questions you may have. We're also very happy to arrange for somebody to meet you outside the church on your first visit, and/or to meet outside worship times to show you the church and talk you through what you can expect to happen at a service.

Our main Sunday services are at 10.30 at St Mary the Virgin, Westerham and 10.00 at Holy Trinity, Crockham Hill, and we have Choral Evensong on the 1st Sunday most months in Westerham.

As a new benefice, these pages are works in progress so you might not find the information that you're seeking. Please contact the benefice office to make an enquiry.

Get in touch

Phone us: 01959 561330

Email us

What's on

Morning Prayer

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at for 30 mins
Westerham Parish Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church The Green WESTERHAM Kent TN16 1AS, TN16 1AS, United Kingdom

A service of prayer and readings, lasting between 25 and 40 minutes. We usually meet in the in Resurrection Chapel in Westerham parish church. We usually use Common Worship Daily Prayer but also occassionaly use the Book of Common prayer, Celtic and Franciscan orders of service.

NB: The service is occasionally cancelled at short notice but prayer books and bibles are always available in the chapel for you to use.

Compline in Holy Week

for 30 mins
Westerham Parish Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church The Green WESTERHAM Kent TN16 1AS, TN16 1AS, United Kingdom

A short sung service of traditional Compline

Maundy Meal followed by the Maundy Liturgy

for 2 hours
Westerham Parish Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church The Green WESTERHAM Kent TN16 1AS, TN16 1AS, United Kingdom

A simple but delicious meal remembering the 1st Passover followed at 7.00pm by the Maundy Liturgy as we go into church to spiritually join Jesus and the disciples in the Upper Room. A powerful service evoking the Last Supper and Jesus' betrayal in Gethsemane.
Please feel free to come to both, or just the meal or service.
If you would like to come to the meal, please use the sign-up sheets in church or email the Benefice Office: [email protected] with your contact details and any dietary needs.

Our parishes

Safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and each parish has their own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). You can find the details of each PSO on their parish's pages, as well as details about how to access the Diocese of Rochester's safeguarding pages, which contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO for their parish where they worship, or the Vicar via the Benefice Office, or Greg Barry- Lead Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser - on 07585 952174; [email protected].

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.