St Mary Magdalene

St Mary the Virgin Newington

Welcome to St Mary's Newington!

We are the local parish church for Newington village and are part of The Six benefice, a group of six rural parishes situated between the urban centres of Rainham and Sittingbourne. Our beautiful ancient church building lies to the north side of the village. We endeavour to ensure the church building is open during the week during daylight hours.

We hope that you will find a home here in our congregations. We offer different 'flavours' of service each week. Informal Morning Worship services, suitable for all ages are held on the first & third Sundays. There are two Communion services a month; a more 'traditional' service on the 2nd Sunday and a more informal service on the 4th Sunday. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments are served after each service.

We want to see the building used to serve events in the wider community. Each month the Cornerstone Cafe (a community cafe) takes place on the 3rd Thursday of each month. As the people we want to bless our village, serving where possible in partnership with others in the village community.

Please do leave a message here, in case you wish for any further information.

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St Mary the Virgin Newington is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

St Mary the Virgin Upchurch

Welcome to St Mary's Upchurch with Uplift!

We are the local church congregations in the village of Upchurch, part of The Six benefice, a group of six rural parishes situated between the urban centres of Rainham and Sittingbourne. The beautiful ancient church building lies in the heart of the village, and we endeavour to keep it open during the week between daylight hours.

We hope that you will find a home here in one of our two congregations, which offer different styles of either traditional choir-led worship or contemporary family-friendly worship. Services in the church building currently take place on the first, second and fourth Sundays; Uplift normally meets on the first and third Sundays in the Upchurch Village Hall.

We want to see the building used to serve events in the wider community, as it is currently, for example for occasional concerts led by the Upchurch Choral Society. As the people we want to bless our village community, serving where possible in partnership with others in the village community.

Please do leave a message here, in case you wish for any further information.

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St Mary-the-Virgin Upchurch is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

All Saints Iwade

All Saints Iwade is one of the six Church of England parishes that make up The Six Benefice between Sittingbourne and Rainham, in the North West corner of the Diocese of Canterbury. It is the parish church to the original village, which has grown significantly in recent years as a result of significant housing developments in the area.

The parish of Iwade: All Saints is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

St Michael & All Angels Hartlip

<div>Welcome to Hartlip Church, which is situated in the centre of the village on The Street, next door to Hartlip School. Hartlip is part of The Six benefice, a group of six Church of England parishes in North Kent between Rainham and Sittingbourne within the Diocese of Canterbury.</div>

The parish of Hartlip: St Michael & All Angels is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

St Margaret of Antioch Lower Halstow

Welcome to St Margaret of Antioch, the local church congregation in the village of Lower Halstow. We hope that you will find a home in our congregation.Please do contact us for any further information.

The parish of Lower Halstow: St Margaret is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.