St. Martin's

St Martin’s is the Church of England church in Aldington and one of the churches in the Saxon Shoreline Benefice. It is set outside the current village of Aldington as the original village site had to be abandoned due to the Plague. The church is surrounded by farmland.

"The churches of the Benefice of the Saxon Shoreline are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. Our large benefice comprises of the churches in the villages of Aldington, Bilsington, Bonnington, Hamstreet, Kenardington, Orlestone, Snave, Ruckinge and Warehorne.

We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies, and we have our own Benefice Safeguarding Officer (BSO), Mrs Pauline Williams, who can be contacted on 07907 676829 for Safeguarding enquiries and assistance. A confidential email address for disclosures and concerns is set up for those purposes only, at [email protected]. This is not an address for general enquiries.

The Diocese of Canterbury's safeguarding pages https://www.canterburydiocese.org/safeguarding

contain vital links and information including contact details for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (DST) who advise our Safeguarding Officer.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm you can also contact the DST. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children Social Services (03000 411111) or Adults Services (03000 416161)."

St Peter & St Paul

The church of Saint Peter & Saint Paul is situated just south of the village of Bilsington and is accessed via a farmyard opposite the Bilsington Monument, a 16m high obelisk erected in 1835 in memory of Sir William Cosway. Views from the church itself are beautiful, extending across the Royal Military Canal and Romney Marsh.

The church is open all day for visiting and private prayer. Regular Communion Services are held on every second and fourth Sunday in the month @ 9am. These services follow the traditional Book of Common Prayer (BCP) format and are accompanied by sung hymns and an organ. We are a small, but welcoming community who would love you to come and visit us, and be part of our worship

St Rumwold's

Please come and visit our little church. You are welcome to join us at our services on first and third Sundays each month.

Have a look at our ´Notices' to see the dates of Taizé Prayer services during the coming year and what's on across the Saxon Shoreline Benefice.

St Mary's

St. Mary's, Orlestone, is the official Anglican parish church for the former village of Orlestone, and for the newer village of Hamstreet. It is now in partnership with the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hamstreet, which is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) with the Methodist Church.

The official name of the parish is St. Mary's, Orlestone with Snave. The parish includes three churches, St. Mary's, The Church of the Good Shepherd, and St. Augustine's, Snave. St. Augustine's no longer has regular worship and is looked after by the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust (www.romneychurches.net). There is one service held there a year, a Harvest Festival choral BCP Evensong, held in early September.

Our congregation is small, but friendly and welcoming. Please join us for our mid-week BCP (Book of Common Prayer) Communion Service each Wednesday at 12 noon (from Ash Wednesday to Christmas) or our monthly Sunday service, every third Sunday at 9am.

St Mary Magdalene

This is a small, rural church with a big heart and everyone is welcome to any of our services and events. We hold a service every Sunday morning, apart from a 5th Sunday when we join together with all the other churches in the Benefice. On that Sunday we travel to whichever church is hosting the service that month. A service of Holy Communion is held on the 1st Sunday at 10.30am and the 4th Sunday at 10.30am. A non-Communion service, led by a church member, takes place at 10.30am on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays and we regularly hold informal, family-based services when breakfast is served at 10am, followed by a short service and a children's activity. Saturday Coffee Mornings take place weekly April - September and a pre-Christmas 'Warm Up' with soup and puddings, crafts and cards, are a great way to meet friends old and new.

St Matthew

St. Matthew's lies at the heart of our village and is part of its very fabric and life. We are a small Christian worshipping congregation with a welcoming heart that wants to work in partnership with our local village community.

St Mary

St. Mary's, Kenardington is situated about 1 mile from the village at the end of Church Lane, overlooking Romney Marsh. Currently, the church has a monthly Sunday service. The church also hosts throughout the year music concerts organised by Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington (SSEMK - Saxon Shore Early Music Kenardington). The church is open daily all year round and we welcome visitors to look around, join our worship or to attend one of our concerts.

Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd is situated in the heart of the village of Hamstreet. Originally built as a Methodist Chapel, for 50 years it is part of a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) between the Methodist Church and the Church of England. The community does not see itself as either Anglican or Methodist, seeking to be witness to a unified Christian mission and identity in worship and outreach to the wider community. We are a welcoming community, open to young and old alike, and would love to see you come along and join us at one of our weekly Sunday services. Our services alternate between Methodist and Anglican patterns of worship, held each Sunday @ 10.30am.