St Eanswythe Reliquary Launch Night with refreshments

for 1 hour, 45 mins
St Mary & St Eanswythe
Church Street Folkestone Kent, CT20 1SE, United Kingdom
On St Eanswythe's Day, the date that her relics were moved to this church in 1137, we reveal the design for the new reliquary to house the bones of St Eanswythe (the 9th century lead reliquary being no longer suitable due to corrosion) and launch of the Eanswythe Found works with the following talks:

History of the Church - Judy Doherty
Eanswythe Found Project - Dr Andrew Richardson
Reliquary Design = Sophie Hacker
Conservation - Dana Goodburn-Brown

St Mary & St Eanswythe

The church was consecrated on 12th September 1138. It houses the relics of Folkestone's Patron Saint, St Eanswythe, an Anglo-Saxon Kentish princess who established a nunnery on a site near the current church in around 650 AD, the one of the first religious communities for women in England. She died c 660 AD. Her reliquary was moved to what is now the chancel of the present church on 12 September 1138. 


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We are now back in our usual service pattern, please check the Services and Events tab. 

COVID STRATEGY FOR SERVICES at ST MARY & ST EANSWYTHE 

* Refreshments are available in the North Transept after the Sunday 10:30 service.

* We will communicate our expectations clearly through signage, notice sheets and announcements.


VISITING ST MARY & ST EANSWYTHE'S CHURCH

We are open for Visiting and private prayer. The church is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

However, as we rely on volunteers, there are some days we can't open. For the present, we are unable to open on Mondays and Tuesdays.


Updated 21/11/24

see the Services and Events tab for the link to our youtube and facebook video services and reflections 


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Parish Administrator (office hours 10:00 - 16:00 Tuesdays and 9.00 - 11.00 Thursdays)

St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church,
Church Street
Folkestone
Kent

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CT20 1SW
Parish Administrator
01303 252947
Andrew Plested, Churchwarden
07860 175123

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St Eanswythe Reliquary Launch Night with refreshments

for 1 hour, 45 mins
St Mary & St Eanswythe
Church Street Folkestone Kent, CT20 1SE, United Kingdom

On St Eanswythe's Day, the date that her relics were moved to this church in 1137, we reveal the design for the new reliquary to house the bones of St Eanswythe (the 9th century lead reliquary being no longer suitable due to corrosion) and launch of the Eanswythe Found works with the following talks:

History of the Church - Judy Doherty
Eanswythe Found Project - Dr Andrew Richardson
Reliquary Design = Sophie Hacker
Conservation - Dana Goodburn-Brown

Safeguarding

Our parish of Folkestone: St Mary & St Eanswythe (St Augustine) with St Saviour is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Caroline Hayward following the link by clicking on the box below.

For the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor visit www.canterburydiocese.org/safeguarding/

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.

Please read our full safeguarding policy

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