St Peter Oare

St Mary Stalisfield

St Mary, Stalisfield is part of the Parish of High Downs

St Mary, Eastling in the Parish of High Downs

A Warm Welcome Awaits You at St. Mary, Eastling Church

St. Mary, Eastling, is part of the Parish of High Downs with the churches of St. Mary, Stalisfield with Otterden; St. Michael and All Angels, Throwley. We are also part of the Kingsdown and Creekside Benefice and the wider Christian community of the Ospringe Deanery. We have one PCC that is supported by members of each church in the parish. We meet and share regularly in worship, fellowship and joint parish events throughout the year. You and your family will receive a warm welcome should you wish to join our church; please contact us if you need further information. Please go to the ‘About Us’ page for those to contact.

A message from our Churchwarden Andrew Baxter

May we welcome you and your family to our beautiful church situated on the North Downs of Kent, in the pleasant village of Eastling. Please feel free to visit and spend some time looking around this historic building that has over time been our mainstay for worship, prayer and the occasional social function. You will find the church open between 9.00am and 5.00pm each day. May you experience the blessing you receive from being in the presence and peacefulness of God.

We do hope you enjoy your visit and perhaps attending one of our morning services, and if you need to contact us, there are numbers listed on the about us page of the website.

Best wishes

Andrew

A Prayer for this coming Week 18th September - 24th September

Glorious God of all,
You are the giver of new life,
You are the one to whom we owe each breath,
You are the reason for our hope.
Send Your enlivening spirit, be present within us as we come close You,
seeking Your light to see what has been revealed
seeking Your warmth to set hearts aglow with Your love
seeking Your truth, that we might trust.
As we proclaim the gospel, that in You is life which conquers death,
make us anew Your beloved children.

2023 Services of Worship within High Downs

Within this parish we have regular services of worship and they are listed below.

There is always a weekly service for you to attend.

Our regular 10.30am Sunday morning services are as follows:

1st Sunday Holy Communion at Eastling

2nd Sunday Holy Communion BCP, 9.00am at Eastling

2nd Sunday Morning Worship at Throwley

3rd Sunday Morning Worship at Eastling

4th Sunday Holy Communion at Throwley

THIS WEEK'S SERVICES

16th Sunday After Trinity

24th September 2023

2 Corinthians 9: 6 - 15

& Luke 12: 16 - 32

09:00am Lynsted, Morning Prayer also live streamed on Facebook

10:30am Lynsted, Harvest Festival

10:30am Newnham, Harvest Festival

10:30am Oare, Harvest Festival

10:30am Throwley, Harvest Festival

04:00pm Teynham, Evensong

06:00pm Breakthrough, Lynsted also live streamed on Facebook

Please join us.

Safeguarding

"The parish of High Downs is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) 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 DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Mark Harlow 07979864000

Private Prayer at St. Mary, Eastling

St. Mary, Eastling is open every day for private prayer 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Online Worship will continue:

9am daily: Morning Prayer will be live-streamed daily on the Facebook page (@kingsdowncreekside) which can also be found at the bottom of the first page of the website.

Audio Service: will be posted each week with its corresponding Order of Service and can be found here.

Breakthrough: will continue to be held at Lynsted Church each Sunday at 6.00pm and Live Streamed to the Breakthrough at Lynsted Facebook page, which you can access from the Kingsdown and Creekside website. The next service is on Sunday 24th September 2023, 6.00pm. Please visit: https://kc-hd.org.uk/page/87/breakthrough-livestream

GENERAL INFORMATION

Should you have any questions please contact our Joyce Warren, Benefice Administrator, whose contact details are given below:

A church official can be contacted by telephoning:

01795 521831 (new telephone number in Parish Office cited at St. Peter and St. Paul, Lynsted Church.

or emailing:

[email protected]

[email protected]

76 School Lane, Teynham, Kent ME9 9SN

Daily Morning Prayer 9.00am.

Please join the Live Facebook Broadcast led by Revd. Steve Lillicrap. Please visit www.kingsdowncreekside.co.uk and click on the the facebook icon.

Breakthrough each Sunday at 6.00pm via our Facebook Page https://kc-hd.org.uk/page/87/breakthrough-livestream and led by the Breakthrough Team

Follow our services at: www.kingsdowncreekside.co.uk

Weddings and Baptisms Please visit the Weddings and Baptisms page from the main menu. You can find more information or details and a form on how to apply.

Funerals Please visit the Funerals page from the main menu under Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals where you can find more information and how to contact us.

CHURCH LIFE AND MINISTRY and COVID

We know that whilst the regulations for COVID have been relaxed it has taught us to be mindful that COVID is still in our midst and we remain mindful of keeping ourselves as COVID-free as possible.

In High Downs Parish, we have three key aims:

Keeping people well

keeping people praying

Keeping people connected

DIOCESAN STAFF & PARISH SUPPORT

The Diocesan staff team remains committed to supporting you with any of your questions - and will continue to be available to you by phone and email. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to call Diocesan House on 01227 459401.

WHERE CAN I GET FURTHER SUPPORT for my spiritual needs.

The Living Well, Canterbury Diocese Centre for Healing & Wholeness team, offer listening and prayer and individual retreats. To book and for more information, please email [email protected].

You can also email requests to their weekly prayer support team:
[email protected]

PRAYER

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

St John the Baptist, Doddington

St John the Baptist (or the Beheading of St John the Baptist to give the Church its full title) is part of the parish of Kingsdown and Creekside.

St Peter & St Paul, Lynsted

St Peter & St Paul is part of the the Parish of Kingsdown and Creekside and is the home of Breakthrough every Sunday evening at 6pm.

St Peter & St Paul, Newnham

St Peter & St Paul Newnham is part of the parish of Kingsdown and Creekside

St Mary Norton

St Mary Norton is part of the Parish of Kingsdown and Creekside and is known locally as 'The Church in the Orchard'

St Mary Teynham

St Mary's Teynham is part of the Parish of Kingsdown and Creekside

St Michael & All Angels

Welcome to St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Throwley which is the only public building within the village and therefore a very important part of the life of the Community. We hold two services a month at 10.30 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and you will receive a very warm welcome at those services.

"The parish of High Downs is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) 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 DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

St Margaret Wychling

St Margaret's Wychling is within the Parish of Kingsdown and Creekside. It is situated in a beautiful woodland and services are held on the first Sunday of the month from May to October as well as on special occasions. It is also the home for Wild Church.

Teynham Primary School Worship Centre

Teynham Primary School is where Messy Church Meets on the first Saturday of each month at 3.30pm.