Welcome to the Church of St. Mary, Kippington

We are part of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry, which comprises St. Mary’s Kippington, St. Mary’s Riverhead with Dunton Green and St. Luke’s, Sevenoaks.

Every church is unique in its own way. Built in 1880 by local benefactor William Thompson, with help from his sister, each part of the building was carefully planned with a theme for each window illustrating Bible verses and characters.

But a church is far more than a building, just as a home is more than a house. It has to do with the church family who gather there, one that is constantly growing and changing.

We come from all ages, from the recently born to others in their nineties! We constantly look beyond ourselves to welcome visitors and newcomers. Our services offer a mix of traditional and contemporary styles of worship.

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SAFEGUARDING

St Mary’s takes safeguarding very seriously and the PCC have adopted the Church of England Safeguarding Handbook, promoting a safer Church. Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of us all whether they are in the communities in which we live or part of our Christian family.

If you have a concern regarding a child, young person or adult who may be at risk of harm please speak to our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Wendy Pritchard, who can be contacted for all safeguarding matters on the email address safeguarding@stmaryssevenoaks.org, one of the clergy or our Church Wardens. If you or someone you are concerned about is in immediate danger, please telephone the police on 999 or one of the diocesan safeguarding advisers whose details are below:

Lead diocesan safeguarding advisor: Greg Barry 01634 560000 or 07585 952174; greg.barry@rochester.anglican.org

• View our formal safeguarding statement

• Information about how victims and survivors can report abuse within the Church, where to gain support, and links to local services