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 24th May
Charity of the Month
This time we encourage you to give to the Alzheimer’s Society, working to support sufferers and to fund research. It is possible to donate in the Offerings box until the end of May.
Churchyard Working Party
Are you able to lend a hand next Saturday 30th May with some tidying jobs in the churchyard from 9.30 am to midday?
St Mary’s Summer Fair
On Saturday 6th June at the school between 11 am and 2 pm. Do make sure you are ready to support this important fundraiser! Please place any donations of bottles and prizes for the tombola, games and toys, bric-a-brac, in the wicker basket. Thank you.
Anniversary Evensong & Communion
Kenneth is marking 25 years since ordination as a priest this June and invites you to tea and a special evensong sung by the cathedral lay clerks on Sunday 7th June at 3 pm. There will be an extra celebration of Holy Communion on Tuesday 30th June at 7 pm. You are all welcome.
MCK Afternoon Tea
On Saturday 13th June between 2 pm and 4.30 pm hosted at Greenhithe church hall. £15 per ticket in aid of MCK funds. Call Jude on 07512 – 460221 jude@mckcharity.co.uk
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.
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.
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.
This Week at St Mary’s
Daily (except Tuesday)
9 am Mattins (not Friday)
5 pm Evensong
Thursday 28th May
2-4 pm Open Church (ending with prayer at 3.45 pm)
7.30 pm Bell-ringing practice
Friday 29th May
11.30 am Funeral of George “Jim” Croney
7 pm Choir practice
Next Sunday is Trinity Sunday
9 am Mattins
10 am Holy Communion
4 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
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