Notices for Sundays of 8^th & 15^th June

Upcoming dates for your diary (details below)
Family Time Together Sunday 8^th June @3pm
Trinity Sunday, Father’s Day & Music Sunday Sunday 15^th June
Ladies Group Monday 16^th June
Coffee & Cake concert Saturday 21^st June

Caring for God’s Acre – Caring for God's Acre was established in 2000 as a national conservation charity for Burial Grounds across the UK involving people in protecting wildlife and preserving heritage.
Regular activities include hosting national Love Your Burial Ground Week and Churches Count on Nature which encourages burial ground managers to hold awareness-raising ecological events which are accessible by all .
St Mary’s Church sits within approximately one acre of land and has the potential to encourage more biodiversity. This count will enable a starting point in which the parish can participate in helping the churchyard environment.
This will take place at St Mary’s Church, Chartham Saturday 7th – Sunday 15th June, 2025. As this is the first year the count is going to simply include completing a form, inside the church: name (optional), date, discovery. There will also be a QR Code to upload any photographs to the Church website (google lens is a good app for identification).
You can St Mary’s Eco Church webpage by following this QR code:

Family Time Together 8th June 3pm
Have fun celebrating God’s Creation and joining in the Church’s Count on Nature in our Churchyard, with crafts & cake.

Music Sunday 15^th June
Every year, the Royal School of Church Music [RSCM] designates one of the Sundays in June as ‘Music Sunday’ – a Sunday when churches are encouraged to highlight the role of music in Christian worship.
The music on Sunday June 15^th will include the hymn ‘Sing to the Lord a new song of creation’, sung by the choir. The hymn was commissioned by the RSCM for Music Sunday 2024.

Ladies group:
This month’s meeting is set for 16^th June at 2pm in Steve Dungay’s garden – please speak to Maggie or Steve for more details.

Coffee & Cake concert: Saturday 21^st June (10.15 for 11am)
This month our very own Peter Thomas will give us an introduction to the organ featuring a range of organ music. Also, after the concert, there will be an opportunity to have a go for yourself – no experience needed!

Photographic Competition Exhibition and Judging Saturday 14th June 10am.
Your chance to see the photographs entered into this year's Chartham Parish Magazine and Village News Photographic Competition. Starting at 10am with tea, coffee and cake, followed by the judging by Lyn Gregory, LRPS CPAG.

Chartham Hatch Communion Service, Wednesday 18th June 10.30am
If you live in Chartham Hatch and would like to come to a monthly short Communion Service (or if you know someone who might like to join us), then please contact Rev Andrew for more details.

Confirmation Service in Canterbury Cathedral 16th July 7pm.
Three members of our church are preparing to be confirmed by Bishop Rose. Please book the date in your diary and come and support them at this beautiful service.

St Mary’s Church Celebration, Sunday 20th July, 10am
Including the installation of Rev Andrew as Vicar of Chartham, by the Venerable Dr Will Adam, Archdeacon of Canterbury who will also preach at this service. We are planning to follow this with a picnic lunch in the churchyard - more details to follow soon.

Rev Andrew on Quiet Week 9-14 June: I will be taking some time out to reflect, plan future activities and organise the church office this week. I will keep an eye on urgent emails but may not respond fully until I ‘return’ on 15 June.

The mysterious QR code: for many people the proliferation of these abstract-looking images may be quite baffling. However, for anyone with a smartphone, they are a very simple way of connecting to a website with more information about the subject.
If you point your phone’s camera, or QR reader, at the image then you should be offered a connection to page in question. If the QR code is small, then you may need to zoom in on it.
Try it on one of the QR codes on this notice sheet. If you can’t make it work, then please ask! Robin

Collects and readings

8^th June: Pentecost, Holy Communion
Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord
Acts 2: 1-21 & John 14: 8-17

15^th June: Trinity Sunday, Morning Service
Holy God,faithful and unchanging:
enlarge our minds
with the knowledge of your truth,
and draw us more deeply into
the mystery of your love,
that we may truly worship you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Romans 5: 1-5 & John 16: 12-15

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at St.Mary's (details below) for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits afterward. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Plan your journey:

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Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome..
Visit our This Sunday page for more information

Children

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Notices for Sundays of 8th & 15th June