Welcome to the churches of St John the Baptist, Meopham and St Mildred’s Nurstead.
Sunday 1st December Advent Sunday
9.45am Morning Service and Baptism, St John's Meopham
10:30am Holy Communion, Luddesdowne
11.30am Holy Communion, Nurstead
4.00pm Christingle, Cobham
Sunday 8th December
9.45am Holy Communion St John’s Meopham
10:30am Holy Communion (BCP), Cobham
1130am Mattins Nurstead
Sunday 15th December
9.46AM Morning Worship St John’s Meopham
10:30am Holy Communion, Luddesdowne
4.00pm Nine Lessons and Carols, Cobham
Wednesday 18th December
4.30pm Carols on Meopham Green
Sunday 22nd December
10.30am Family Worship and Carols at Nurstead
10:30am Holy Communion, Cobham
4.00pm Carols by Candlelight at St John's Meopham
4.00pm Carols by Candlelight, Luddesdowne
Tuesday 24th December Christmas Eve
4.00pm Crib Service at St John's Meopham
4.00pm Crib Service, Cobham
10.00pm Holy Communion (BCP), Luddesdowne
11.00pm Joint Service of Holy Communion at St John's Meopham
Wednesday 25th December Christmas Day
9.45am Joint Christmas Worship at St John's Meopham
10:30am Christmas Day Communion, Cobham
Sunday 29th December
10.30am Joint Holy Communion with Carols at St John's for all four churches
Informal Morning Prayer Wednesday Midweek services at 9.30am
Please phone Ron on 01474 814250 for venue but usually at The Railway Inn, in the Restaurant area.
13th, 20th and 27th November
4th December Holy Communion
Informal Morning Prayer
11th and 18th December
Midweek services at St John's Meopham
Monday and Tuesday Said Morning Prayer by Zoom at 9am. Details from the Rector
Wednesday morning, 10am St John's Centre, Holy Communion
* We are working more closely together so are showing information about services in all four parishes on this website
Follow this page, https://www.rochestercathedral.org/worship-online to find details of online services in Rochester Cathedral.
Thank you
Alyson Davie Rector: Meopham with Nurstead
St John the Baptist Church is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Rochester, Deanery of Cobham and a member of Meopham Churches Together.
For our safeguarding policy, please see tabs on the left hand side.
If you wish to get married in St Mildred's, please follow this page Your Church Wedding | The Church of England for more details regarding Church weddings.
Safeguarding 2023
The Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be found at the following link:
https://d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net/603eb0893e402/content/pages/documents/1603726665.pdf
Hard copies of the document are held by Pat Shelbrooke (Safeguarding Officer) and The Revd Canon Alyson Davie, and the Parish Office.
The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults visiting and participating in St John’s and St Mildred’s activities and services is important.
Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all. St John’s with St Mildred’s follows the Church of England safeguarding guidance; these policies can be found on the Rochester Diocesan website Diocese of Rochester | Safeguarding (anglican.org)
If you have any worries or concerns about yourself or another person who may be being harmed or is at risk of harm, we will do our best to help you.
If you have any concerns that an individual working or volunteering at St John’s or St Mildred’s may be acting inappropriately or harming another we want to know.
Our leaders and volunteers all understand their responsibilities regarding safeguarding.
St John’s with St Mildred’s Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Pat Shelbrooke
Contact details: 01732 823745 or [email protected]
If a child, young person or adult is in immediate need of protection the Police should be called on 999.
Social Services in each Local Authority can also be contacted to advise on a safeguarding concern.
In this area that is: –
Kent County Council (KCC) Central Referral: which includesDartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells.
Adult: Office hours 03000 41 61 61, Outside office hours 03000 41 91 91
Children: Office hours 03000 41 11 11, Outside office hours 03000 41 91 91
You can also contact any of the following for help and advice.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children operates two 24 hour helplines:
Help for children and young people – Childline 0800 1111
Help for adults concerned about a child – 0808 800 5000
For victims of domestic abuse – National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 200 247
Samaritans Helpline 116 123 (open 24 hours)
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Stop It Now 0808 1000 900 (Monday – Thursday 9am – 9pm, Friday 9am -5pm)
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