The time of the All Age Service at St Nicholas Church is changing. It will move from 10am to 4pm on the first Sunday of the month. This change was agreed by the PCC (Parochial Church Council) and announced on Sunday 3rd December. It will take place from January 2024.Why? Our monthly Messy Church started in September on Sundays at 4pm, drawing in lots of local families. Sunday at 4pm seems to be a good time for families in Thanington to come together.We want to create a more regular time for these children, young people and their parents/carers to get together at St Nicholas. So, from January, on the 1st Sunday of the month at 4pm will be the All Age Service. And on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 4pm it will be Messy Church. Both are planned with families in mind.For those who prefer the morning, there will continue to be a 10am service every Sunday at St Nicholas Church. This will usually be a service of Holy Communion. But on the first Sunday of the month it will be a Service of the Word.We hope that these simple changes will help more and more people to worship in a style which helps them to feel at home in church, to connect with God, and to grow in faith.Both our 10am congregation and our 4pm congregation are growing. God is re-building the church here in Thanington. Come and be part of it !
Alpha is for the curious. Explore life’s big questions in a safe, no pressure environment.Every week we will meet in a small group, & eat together. We will watch a short 25 minute video on the following themes, and then there will be time to discuss :Is there more to life than this?Who is Jesus?Why did Jesus die?How can I have faith?Whyand how do I pray?Why and how should I read the Bible?Here are the details:Dates: Every Tuesday for 6 weeks – from 7 Nov to Tuesday 12 December 2023 Time: 11am – 1pmLocation: Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9EA Lunch will be included (FREE!) The course will be lead by Rev Christa Brodie-Levinsohn, one of the team at Thanington Parish Church.Click here to sign up or contact revchristabl@gmail.com for more details.We can't wait to see you!
Hi! I’m Christa, the new curate with the parish of Thanington, St Nicholas and St Faith.I’m delighted to be here, along with my husband Jon, who is a business consultant. We have two daughters, who are at school in Canterbury, and loving it! We have moved from London where I served with a network of five churches in the East End: the main one was St John at Hackney. I got to see there how God is breathing fresh life into His Church.One of my passions is creativity: I like to write, create, & I love a good party! I am looking forward to serving the vision of Thanington Parish Church to reach families in the area with God’s love. Messy Church is a great creative space for this and I am excited to be part of the team making that happen once a month. In September we ran it for the first time and welcomed 35 children with their parents/carers into church.I am also doing a short placement with the Chaplaincy at University of Kent. Canterbury is buzzing with students so I am thrilled to be able to come alongside them. I love building people up, so in particular, if you are at a bit of a crossroads in life, I would love to meet up with you and see how God might want to encourage you, too! Every Blessing, Christa. Post navigation ← Previo
You may have heard or read about David Week's sponsored cycle ride from Canterbury to York to raise money towards the repair of the lychgate at St Nciholas Church in Thanington. Here he is pictured outside York Minster.David set off from Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday 13th May. His journey took him from Canterbury to Billericay on day 1, from Billericay to Hauxton on day 2., from Hauxton to Stamford on day 3, from Stamford to Grantham on day 4, and from Grantham to Retford on day 5, and finally from Retford to York on day 6.After 362 miles of cycling over 5 days, David arrived in York, both both he and the bicyle in one piece. On completing the cycle-ride, David said "My sincerest thanks to all who have donated, your generosity spurred me on especially when I was feeling pretty flat and exhausted."David's aim was to raise £500 and he has raised £540 through his Just Giving page. To find out more about why he decided to do this and to see a few photos of his journey, please visit https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bikerideforthaningtonlychgate Thanks to David and to to all who sponsored him., Thanington Parish Church is now a step closer to raising the £24,000 cost for the lychgate to be repaired and restored this summer.
