Message from the PCC concerning the Interregnum at St Mary's Kippington

Re Interregnum

As promised, here are the latest developments.

We now have the details of the process for the re-organisation of the Benefice .

As you know, the Benefice of the three Churches has not been successful and is being dissolved. This involves certain legal procedures and a decision has been made by the Diocese that St Mary the Virgin will no longer be part of the Benefice. 

The Churches have been put in suspension. Being in suspension means that during this period of discussion and decisions as to the future of the three  churches and the outcome for us, we are not permitted to advertise for a vicar. This applies to each of the three churches.

In brief-

The reorganisation will go through 6 stages of discussion and approval of draft proposals.

The first of these will be a meeting of the PCC of each Church, with the Archdeacon, with whom we discuss the way forward for our Church and put forward and discuss the various possibilities for the future. Our meeting is on the 27th January.

Draft proposals are then discussed and amended at each stage and approved by the Diocese Mission and Pastoral Committee and a final proposal is then drawn up.

This will be placed on Church doors and announcements will be made in Church over a period of several weeks. If approved the scheme will take effect. If objections are raised, discussions continue.

This process could take up to 6 months depending on objections being raised.

The PCC would be pleased to hear from you about your ideas for the future of our Church and we will incorporate them in our discussions with the Archdeacon.

Please contact me or members of the PCC if you have ideas you wish us to discuss.

I will keep you updated at every stage.

Brenda Ross Church Warden


Christmas Services 2024

Christmas Services 2024

 

Dear Friends.

This message brings greetings from St Mary Kippington and is an invitation for you to join us at this special time to share in some of our activities and services as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ - bom for all.

 There will be opportunities to hear the story of the birth of Jesus and sing carols together. It is a story that is still relevant for us all today. We look forward to seeing you all at any of our services during this time and you will find a warm and friendly welcome.

 May I wish you on behalf of everyone at St Mary's a very Happy Christmas and every blessing for 2025.

 Anne Bourne, Team Vicar

Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas:

 15th of December at 6pm.

 A service which, through Christmas carols, choir anthems, readings from both the Old and New Testaments, with other special readings, traces the plan of God's salvation history from the beginning of creation to the birth of Jesus. Followed by mince pies and mulled wine in the Centre.

 

Family Nativity Service on Christmas Eve:

 24th December at 3.00 pm.

 The short service takes place in front of a stable scene. Children come dressed as a nativity character if they wish (eg shepherds, angels, kings) to hear again the Christmas story and enjoy singing carols together.

 

Midnight Communion on Christmas Eve at 11.30pm.

 A service to welcome Christmas Day. A beautiful service of Christmas Holy Communion with plenty of carols, that takes us past midnight and celebrates the birth of Jesus - our Saviour,

 

Holy Communion (BCP) on Christmas Day at 8.00am.

 A said service of Holy Communion taken from the Book of Common Prayer. A peaceful and reflective beginning to Christmas Day morning.

 

Family Service on Christmas Day at 10.30am.

 An informal, all age, inter-active service of carols, delight and praise - perhaps you would like to bring a present with you?

 

Parish Communion Service on 29th December at 10.30am.

 After the busyness of Christmas, an opportunity to pause and reflect.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 14th April at 10:30am

Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 14th April at 10:30am.

Please note that the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held on Sunday 14th April at 10.30am

Opening prayers followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

APCM Papers available at the back of church. Limited copies are produced – only for those who cannot have access to our web site.

All of the papers can be viewed or downloaded below.

APCM Reports and Agenda 2024
2023 Report & Accounts
APCM minutes 23rd April 2023

Generous Giving Campaign - Our Goal and Our Needs 2023

We have published a leaflet entitled St. Mary’s: Our Goal and Our Needs, which gives the background to a "Generous Giving" campaign which will be launched at the 10.30am service on May 28. We are asking everyone to review their giving to the Church, and provide pledges by Sunday July 16 at which point they will be offered to God in the 10.30am service.

Of course not everyone will be able to afford more at these difficult times, but the idea is that we all think through and pray about what we give. For more details, contact Chris Saunders at kippingtontreasurer@hotmail.co.uk.

Book Seats for Ticketed Christmas Services 2022

Our more popular Christmas services are being ticketed again this year. The reason for this is that we need to make sure there is a seat for everyone and everyone is seated in a comfortable and safe way.

You may purchase tickets free of charge up to a maximum of six per person or family group. By ticketing, you will be guaranteed a seat at our popular services.

Once booked, if for any reason you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can free up the seat(s) for someone else. There will be a link to amend your booking in the confirmation email you receive. If you have any issues with booking or cancelling your tickets, simply ring (01732) 452112. Thank you.

Family Nativity Service 2022 on Christmas Eve 3pm

Family Nativity Service 2022 on Christmas Eve 4.30pm

Family Service on Christmas Day 2022 at 9:15am

Family Service on Christmas Day 2022 at 10:30am