Anniversary of first women's ordination

for 1 hour, 45 mins
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral Rochester Kent ME1 1SX, ME1 1SX, United Kingdom

Tuesday 12 March marked a significant milestone – the 30th Anniversary of the first women’s ordination to the priesthood. Back in 1994 the first 32 women were ordained as Church of England priests. This pivotal occasion is being commemorated across the Diocese in Europe and the Church of England with cathedrals hosting special services to honour the progress make over the past three decades. In this Diocese Rochester Cathedral will be celebrating women’s ministry in all its forms at an Evensong service on Sunday 30 June at 3.15pm. Tickets for this service can be booked at the Diocesan website on the link below,

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St Michael's, Offham

We are St Michael's, the parish church for Offham in the Malling area of Kent as part of the Diocese of Rochester.  We believe Jesus' message is vital for the world in which we live and we seek to present that message in a way that mixes both time-honoured elements of our tradition with ways that are appropriate to our community of the 21st century.

We meet together to worship God, to hear and respond to His word, to support each other in the Christian life and to reach out to others. We hope you find what answers to your initial queries here on this website, and we look forward to meeting you in person soon.

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Anniversary of first women's ordination

for 1 hour, 45 mins
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral Rochester Kent ME1 1SX, ME1 1SX, United Kingdom

Tuesday 12 March marked a significant milestone – the 30th Anniversary of the first women’s ordination to the priesthood. Back in 1994 the first 32 women were ordained as Church of England priests. This pivotal occasion is being commemorated across the Diocese in Europe and the Church of England with cathedrals hosting special services to honour the progress make over the past three decades. In this Diocese Rochester Cathedral will be celebrating women’s ministry in all its forms at an Evensong service on Sunday 30 June at 3.15pm. Tickets for this service can be booked at the Diocesan website on the link below,

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