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Parish Diary

You can now view our digital diary online by clicking on the link above.

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Upcoming Services

 

19th November	2nd Sunday before Advent (Safeguarding Sunday)	Zephaniah 1.7,12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11;  Matthew 25.14-30	10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Patrixbourne   4pm All Age Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge
26th November	Christ the King (Sunday next before Advent	Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24; Ephesians 1.15-23;  Matthew 25.31-46	10am Parish Communion St Mary’s Lower Hardres

Service details and readings for December 2023

3rd December	Advent Sunday		Isaiah 64.1-9; Psalm 80.1-7,17-19; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9;  Mark 13.24-37	8am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington 10am Songs of Praise at St Peter’s Bekesbourne (Advent Carols) 6pm Choral Evensong at St Peter’s, Bridge
9th December	Messy Church			4pm Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP
10th December	2nd Sunday of Advent		Isaiah 40.1-11; 2 Peter 3.8-15a;  Mark 1.1-8	10 am Communion at St Peter’s Bridge
17th December	3rd Sunday of Advent		Isaiah 61.1-4,8-11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24;  John 1.6-28	9.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s Nackington 10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Patrixbourne 7pm Bridge Carol Service at Bridge
Friday 22nd December				7pm Carol Service St Mary’s Patrixbourne
24th December	4th Sunday of Advent   Christmas Eve		2 Samuel 7.1-11,16; Romans 16.25-27;  Luke 1.26-38     Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14	10am Parish Communion St Mary’s Lower Hardres   3pm Christingle Service at Bridge 5pm Christingle Service at Bridge   10pm Christmas Eucharist Nackington
25th December	Christmas Day		Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14	9.30am Christmas Communion St Peter’s Bridge   11am Christmas Carol Service St Peter’s Bekesbourne
31st December	1st Sunday of Christmas		Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2: 15-21	10am Benefice Communion St Mary’s Nackington
Service details and readings for January 2024
7th January	Epiphany	Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72: [1-9] 10-15 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12		10am Benefice Communion Service at St Peter’s Bekesbourne   6pm Choral Evensong (Come and sing)
13th January				4-6pm Messy Church at Bridge School
14th January	Epiphany 2	1 Samuel 3.1-10, (11-20); Revelation 5:1-10; John 1.43-51		10am Benefice Communion at St Peter’s Bridge
21st January	3rd Sunday of Epiphany	Genesis 14:17-20; Revelation 19:6-10; John 2:1-11		10am Benefice Communion Service at St Mary’s Patrixbourne   4pm Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge
28th January	4th Sunday after Epiphany	Deuteronomy 18.15-20; Revelation 12:1-5a; Mark 1.21-28		10am Benefice Communion at St Mary’s Lower Hardres
4th February	2nd Sunday before Lent			8am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington   10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne   6pm Choral Evensong (Come and sing)

 

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Safeguarding 

As a Parish we take Safeguarding our community very seriously. Safeguarding issues can be raised by speaking to the following people:

Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Rev. Estella Last  01227 206272  email: estellalast@gmail.com

Safeguarding Officer: Rosemary Whatley via the office on 01227 206272 email: bridgeoffice23@gmail.com

Churchwardens: Evelyn Andrews, Laurence Dunderdale, Carol Day, Sue Isard,  Nicola Fry, Andrea Nicholson, Pauline Pritchard, Scilla Wright, Daphne Reece.

The Parish Safeguarding Policy can be found by clicking the link above.

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Online Giving

 

Our churches rely heavily on donations made each week via our collections and through our regular giving. You can set up a regular payment through our Parish Giving Scheme.

 

Or You can now donate buy clicking on the link to our giving page https://givealittle.co/campaigns/50a9529f-4dc5-4e6e-a429-ce51883d637b

Thank you. 

 

 

 

 

Confirmation Service Sunday 18th November 7.30pm Canterbury Cathedral
Please do come and support our confirmation candidates if you can. Ariadne, Ali and Ellie from Bekesbourne, Megan, Sophia, Thomas and Hugo from Bridge will all be confirmed by Bishop Rose at this service.

Sunday 19 th November 4pm Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge
If you are looking for a gentle church service suitable for all ages then look no further. Our monthly Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge offers space for prayer and fellowship with refreshments served on arrival. A service the whole family can enjoy together.

Sunday 19 th November 5.30pm Choral Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral with the Installation of the new College of Canons

The Cathedral is continuing to strengthen its links with parishes with the installation of a new college of Honorary Canons. Our Vicar Rev’d Estella Last is
among those being installed. You are most welcome to attend this service in person or online via the Cathedral Livestream.

Sunday 25 th November 10.15am Coffee Cake and Concert at St Peter’s Bridge
Listen to the sound of the French horn and hear about a musician’s journey with horn player and parent at Bridge and Patrixbourne school, Irena Marie Rieband- Capper. Irena will illustrate this versatile instrument through music from Mozart, Bernhard Krol and Rachmaninov, concluding with a hymn for all to sing! Suggested donation £5 per person (incl. coffee and cake!), children free. All profits to the church

Advent Study Programme for The Bridge Group Parish 2023

‘The Songs of Advent’

studies based on materials written by Ed Rowell ©2008 Christianity Today International As familiar as we are with the songs of Christmas, there are four songs
recorded in the Bible to celebrate the birth of Jesus that we might not be as familiar with. Zechariah, an elderly priest sang after being visited by an angel.
The angels sang a song to the shepherds (we know part of their song: “And on earth peace and goodwill toward men”). Mary sang a song to God after she
had time to get over the shocking news that she was going to be the mother of the Savior. Simeon also had a song.

Join us for some time to study and pray together in the busy weeks in the run up to Christmas, taking some time to deepen our faith as we prepare for the
celebration of Christmas. The Sessions run on Friday mornings throughout December and each one stands alone so you don’t have to come to all of themif you aren’t able to.

Date	Theme
Friday 1st December 10-11.30am	Zechariah: A Song of Faith
Friday 8th December 10-11.30am	The Angels: A Song of Peace
Friday 15th December 10-11.30am	Mary: A song of Trust
Friday 22nd December 10-11.30am	Simeon: A Song of Hope

Simeon: A Song of Hope MW