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 14th June
“Love your Burial Ground” Week (ends today)
Take a look at some of the resources and information available to help you enjoy and love the churchyard and its wildlife. There is also a labyrinth (still under construction) to help you pray through life’s journey.
Ian Packer’s Ordination
Ian will be made a deacon at the ordination in Rochester Cathedral on Saturday 27th June at 3 pm. Please do support him in this moment of great personal importance either in prayer or in person as you are welcome to attend the service. The next day we welcome him to Stone for his first duties as our new assistant curate. Pray for him and Kellie as they move to Dartford.
Silver Jubilee Eucharist
Marking the anniversary of Kenneth’s ordination as a priest there will be a special celebration of Holy Communion on Tuesday 30th June at 7 pm, to which you are all welcome.
Gravesend Rock Choir in Concert
In memory of Martin Trumble and in aid of the Lantern Appeal for which he strove, the Rock Choir are performing at St Mary’s on Saturday 4th July at 7 pm. Tickets are available for a donation (we suggest £10) each when you scan this QR code. Please also email stmary.stone@yahoo.co.uk signaling your ticket requirement.
Charity of the Month
Home-Start North West Kent offers free, confidential support, friendship and practical help to parents of children under five in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and surrounding villages; who are going through a difficult time.
Special collection taken on Sunday 5th July.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Look out for our popular event for teddies and their owners on Saturday 11th July. With zip wire and parachute drops from the church tower for the really brave ones! (Teddies only.)
Churchyard News
Spring has really sprung and during May and June the grass and wildflowers will be left to grow naturally. Don’t forget to check out the latest on the Eco-Board.
Sponsor-a-Floorboard
Please encourage all your friends to sponsor a floorboard in the main hall of the new Lantern Centre. We have many floorboards to lay in the final phase of the building fit-out. Boards are about a metre in length and can be sponsored for a donation which you can then Gift Aid (we suggest £25 each but it’s up to you) and, when available, you will be able to sign the underside of them and be part of the new centre for ever.
This Week at St Mary’s
Daily (except Tuesday, Friday)
9 am Mattins (not Monday)
5 pm Evensong (not Wednesday, Thursday)
Wednesday 17th June
3.15 pm Messy Church (at Stone St Mary’s School)
Thursday 18th June
11 am Holy Communion (at Strawberry Hill)
2-4 pm Open Church (ending with prayer at 3.45 pm)
7.30 pm Bell-ringing practice
Friday 19th June
7 pm Choir practice
Next Sunday is Trinity 3
9 am Mattins
10 am Holy Communion
5 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
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.
