About Us

CHURCH OPEN 

The church is regularly left open for private devotion. We are pleased to welcome pilgrims from far and wide. Just occasionally you may find it locked in relation to preparations for or clearing up after a particular event

SERVICES

We hold services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays each month at 9.00am. The services are usually Holy Communion using Common Worship. Please check 'Services and Events' on this website. See 'Notice Sheets' for services in other churches in the Saxon Shoreline Benefice.

OUR CLERGY

We are part of the Saxon Shoreline Benefice. Our Rector of the Benefice is the Reverend Geoff Abasolo-Munnery.

We are fortunate in having the services of several retired priests who help with the services.

SAFEGUARDING 

The Parochial Church Council has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. In particular we are committed to:

The safeguarding of all children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Carefully selecting and training paid and voluntary staff who might come into contact with children or vulnerable adults, using the Disclosure and Barring service amongst other tools, to check their suitability.

Responding without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed.

Cooperating fully with the police, local authority and any other appropriate statutory body in any investigation.

Ministering appropriately to anyone, child or adult, who as experienced abuse.

Extending pastoral care to those known to have offended against children or vulnerable adults whilst ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are protected from them.

Our Benefice Safeguarding Officer is Pauline Williams Tel: 07907 676829

There is an email address specifically for safeguarding concerns: [email protected]  Please do not use it for general enquiries.

Our Churchwarden is Dr Norman Corfield Tel: 01233 720241

Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact ChildLine Tel: 0800 1111.

Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives Tel: 0808 800 2222.

For Local Authority Children's Social Services Tel: 03000 411111 and for   Adult Social Services Tel: 03000 416161

If necessary it is possible to contact Diocesan Safeguarding Team Tel: 01227 459401

The Diocese of Canterbury's safeguarding pages can be found at  https://www.canterburydiocese.org/safeguarding