Stone Church, St Mary the Virgin
13th Century parish church of Stone-next-Dartford, Kent
A place of welcome, prayer, healing and peace.
Notices for the week beginning Sunday 15th June 2025
Corpus Christi Day
The last of the holy days before the summer, Corpus Christi celebrates the sacrament of Holy Communion, the gift of Christ’s Body to feed his Church. It falls on Thursday 19th June and is marked bya concelebration by the Society of Catholic Priests of the Eucharist at 12 noon and a Procession. All are welcome.
MCK
“Who we are and where we are going.” Find out at an evening of information and celebration on Friday 20th June at 7pm. Hosted at Greenhithe Church.
Safeguarding Training
Following on from last Sunday’s focus on our shared safeguarding responsibility, please come along to a morning in the church on Saturday 21st June from 9.30 am. Basic and Foundation level training leading to certificates in those areas will be given using resources from the Church of England safeguarding unit.
Caribbean Evening
On Wednesday 25th June at 7 pm Sharon Bryan invites us all to her home for a taste of the Caribbean in her own personal fundraiser for the church.
Calli by Candlelight
And on Thursday 26th June at 7.30 pm a very special concert in the church in aid of the Lantern Appeal given by Calli Mann accompanied by Abraham Hampton. See the flyer for details on how to reserve a place. Ticket/suggested donation £8.
Stone Cemetery Blessing
On Sunday 27th July at 3 pm we visit the parish cemetery in St James’ Lane for a short service in the chapel and visits to individual graves. All welcome; spread the word.
MCK Food and Fun
Please note down the dates for August events held at stone St Mary’s and other venues. Can you helpbetween 11 am and 1 pm on any of these days? 7th (Stone St Mary’s) 8th 12th, 15th,21st(Stone St Mary’s), 22nd, 28th.
Calendar & Dates
Please note the following moveable dates for 2025: 5th March – Ash Wednesday; 20th April – Easter Day; 11th May - Annual Parochial Church Meeting; 29th May – Ascension Day; 7th June - Summer Fair; 8th June – Pentecost; 19th June – Corpus Christi; 28th September – Harvest Thanksgiving; 5th October – Dedication Festival; 30th November – Advent Sunday.
This Week at St Mary’s: -
Daily (except Tuesday)
9 am Mattins (not Monday)
5 pm Evensong (not Wednesday, Thursday)
Thursday 19thJune ~ Corpus Christi Day
12 noon Holy Communion & Procession with theBlessed Sacrament concelebrated by Rochester Society of Catholic Priests
2-4 pm Church open for prayer
7.30 pm Bell-ringing practice
Friday 20thJune
7pm Choir practice - N.B cancelled this week
Saturday 21st June
9.30 am Safeguarding Training (in church)
Next Sunday is Trinity 1
9 am Mattins
10am Holy Communion
3 pm Evensong
Hymns, Reflections & Prayers
Daily hope from the Church of England. Do share the following free phone number with anyone, especially those without access to the internet: 0800 804 8044
A Guide to getting on to Facebook
1.Type ‘Facebook’ into your computer or tablet or phone search box
2. Click the link ‘log into Facebook’ and you will arrive at a screen which will let you create your own account.
3. Enter your email address as directed and create a password that you will remember (e.g. an old address or phone number or a car registration number)
4. Enter a birth date
5. Click ‘sign up’ and an email will then be sent to you with a number code to enter into the box on the next screen.
6. Enter the code from the email into the box and click ‘continue’.
7. A message should appear to say your account is confirmed and that you will use your email address to log in. Click OK.
8. To find the St Mary’s page type st mary the virgin church stone-next-dartford into the search box at the top of the screen and then click the first post on the screen that appears next to see the most recent posts.
9. To make sure you see all new posts from St Mary’s as they appear, click the ‘Like’ button (the thumbs up symbol).
10. If you only want to follow St Mary’s this is all you have to do.
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
You are invited to give consent that we may contact you from time to time. To continue hearing from us or to join our contact list for the first time please complete the online form on our website or the sheet available in church. Our privacy notices are on the noticeboard in church and our website here www.stmarystone.org/gdpr.