St Mary the Virgin church is open most days between 10am and 4pm for quiet prayer and reflection.
Relax with tea or coffee and cake in the Cafe.
Recycle some of those pesky things that don’t go in your kerbside bin … confectionery, crisp, biscuit and cake wrappers; Pringle tubes; popcorn, nuts and pretzels packets; oral, face and body care packaging; bread and cheese wrappers; pens and pencils.
Buy from our range of pre-loved books, jigsaws, etc.
Handmade greetings cards by Angela and John.
On 13 and 14 December, we will also be enjoying some Christmas music and singing.
Regular practice for our Sunday Parish Communion service
Contact the Organist, Mr Daniel Cummins, via the Parish Office for more details
Silent prayer and gentle Bible reading and listening. Rooted in the Christian tradition and open to people of any or no faith. We meet for meditation on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings - dates as advertised. All are welcome.
Each Friday in term time, join us for a simple breakfast of cereals and toast. All are welcome, especially those on their way to school or work, who need to fuel the brain as well as the body for tip top learning and working.
Join us for half an hour on a Friday morning for a small informal prayer group. We are currently praying for God’s guidance and support as we search for a new Rector in the Benefice.
Holy Communion with hymns, choir, organ or the church music group, bellringing and a sermon. All are welcome. Refreshments follow the service in the Vicarage Schoolroom (church hall) on Queen Street.
It's great. It's Messy. It's Church. For families of all ages, with craft activities, worship and tea. In the Vicarage Schoolroom Queen Street.
Bellringing practice for Sunday
Contact Dr Teresa Goatham 01747 823797 for more details
Time to stop in the middle of Wednesday morning for a simple friendly service.
Relax with tea or coffee and cake in the Cafe.
Recycle some of those pesky things that don’t go in your kerbside bin … confectionery, crisp, biscuit and cake wrappers; Pringle tubes; popcorn, nuts and pretzels packets; oral, face and body care packaging; bread and cheese wrappers; pens and pencils.
Buy from our range of pre-loved books, jigsaws, etc.
Handmade greetings cards by Angela and John.
On 13 and 14 December, we will also be enjoying some Christmas music and singing.
No need to sign up, just turn up! Children must be accompanied by an adult please.
Silent prayer and gentle Bible reading and listening. Rooted in the Christian tradition and open to people of any or no faith. We meet for meditation on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings - dates as advertised. All are welcome.
Once a month on a Sunday morning we have a 40 minute service to begin Sunday.
Not just for Mums! In fact, not even just for women! Come along for fellowship, refreshments and all sorts of interesting talks and activities.
A dementia friendly event in a local care home
Bring along your items for mending and a team of fixers will be available to perform straightforward repairs while you wait. No charge, but donations towards costs are gratefully received. Or just come along and enjoy refreshments in the cafe!
Come along and enjoy listening to music from the 60s with afternoon tea.
With tea, cake and a raffle.
£3 on the door in aid of St Mary’s Church Funds.
Gillingham Community Cinema screening of ‘One Life’, starring Anthony Hopkins, in the Vicarage School Room. Tickets £6 from 07817 379006.
The true story of Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realized it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it's 1988 and Nicky lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It's not until a live BBC television show, 'That's Life', surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children - now adults - that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades.
On the 5th Sunday of the month, the 3 churches of the Benefice come together to share Holy Communion. The service takes place at either 10am (when in St Mary's Gillingham) or 10:30am (when in St Simon & Jude, Milton on Stour or St Nicholas, Silton).
A dementia friendly event in a local care home
Come and join us to sing old favourites and share good company. £2 including tea and cookies.
Sessions exploring Easter, through the seasons of Lent, Easter and Pentecost will be held in the Vicarage School Room. This will be a gentle time of exploring our relationship with God through making art. Materials will be provided. Please let Revd Angus know if you would like to attend or require further information. Tel. 07788100885 E-mail [email protected]
