Tickets for Christmas Services

As they are expected to be busy, Mark has taken the decision to make this year’s Nativity Services and the Christmas Day Family Service ticketed events.

To book your place, please use the button links below. Please note that each family group may book a maximum of 6 tickets. If you need to cancel your place, then please ensure you do so as soon as possible to free places up for others. There will be a link to cancel tickets in your email confirmation, but if you have any trouble doing this, or any issues with booking, please email Charlie Medd.

Tickets go on sale from 8am on 1st December 2021.

Family Nativity Service on Christmas Eve 3pm & 4.30pm

Fifty minute service time, in front of a stable scene. Children come dressed as a nativity character if they wish (shepherd, angels, kings). Christmas play, puppet and carols! 

Family Service on Christmas Day at 10:30am

An informal all age, inter-active service of carols, delight and praise – with bringing perhaps a present with you! Fifty minute service time.

Children's Christmas Craft Afternoon - Sun 28th November

Sunday 28 November 2021 from 3.00-5.00pm in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Kippington Road TN13 2LL

All children (aged 3–10) are invited to make Christmas cards, decorations and small presents.

Please can under-fives be accompanied by an adult.

The cost will be £6.00 each with a family ticket for £15.00 (including light refreshments).

It will be very helpful to know how many children are coming so please contact Jean Day on day@kent2.co.uk or 07762 906274.

Adults are invited to come for tea from 4.30pm

Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees Annual Concert

The annual concert fundraiser for Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees will be on Saturday 23rd October 2021 at 7:30pm in the magnificent Pamoja Hall, part of The Space Performing Arts Centre at Sevenoaks School.

The headline act is the internationally acclaimed Elektra Violin Duo. Hazel Ross and Lizz Lipscombe bring music of every genre to all and break down any barriers and preconceptions in classical music with a truly unique show that has taken them all over the world, combining musical virtuosity with personality, humour and joy. 

Concert-goers will also be joined by classical guitarist, Ayman Jarjour. Ayman returns to Sevenoaks with a varied programme including Classical, Spanish, Latin, Modern and Syrian music. Ayman will perform in an exclusive recording for Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees made in Lebanon and other countries. Ayman will also talk about his work teaching the guitar to refugee children in Lebanon.

You can enjoy the concert either in the Pamoja Hall at Sevenoaks School or view the whole concert online on YouTube.

Adults £15, children U16 £5, carers go free, and family bundles available.

All funds raised help refugee families Resettle, Rebuild and Recover in Sevenoaks and the surrounding area.

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Sevenoaks welcomes refugees

We are pleased, as Vicar and Churchwardens of St. Mary Kippington, to join in with an initiative of 'Sevenoaks Welcomes refugees'  to publicise during UK Refugee Week (14th to the 20th of June) a new campaign to find more landlords in the Sevenoaks district area.

The UK Government's global resettlement scheme is open again, which means that selected vulnerable refugees are able to come and build new lives in the UK. Here in the Sevenoaks district area, an alliance of Kent County Council, Sevenoaks District Council, Clarion Housing and Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees is ready and waiting to welcome and support some more families. All they need is a few more private sector properties that the Scheme can rent.

They wish to get more landlords to know more about the Scheme and understand how it works and how much they will get paid. If you are a landlord then please click on the link below to access this information.

Thank you.

https://www.sevenoakswelcomesrefugees.org/get-involved/landlords

Kippington Cat - Then & Now!

This is the last ever issue of Kippington Cat.  He first wrote his comic for us back in 2008, and came out of retirement in 2020 to provide some fun and activity ideas as Covid19 lockdowns started to take effect.  He is now retiring for good, and this is his final offering.  (For a bit of fun, he has also sent in one of the olden versions from 2012, so you can see how much he changed and grew!) 

Thank you for reading and goodbye.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting - Sunday 25th April 2021

The Church Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will be held on Sunday, 25th April 2021 at 11:30am. All the documents needed can be downloaded in advance using the links below:

• APCM Agenda and Papers

• Annual Report & Accounts

• APCM Annual Accounts (2020) Presentation

Holy Communion in memory and thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry, in recognition of the life of service in support of Her Majesty the Queen and towards the nation and commonwealth given by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is holding a service of Holy Communion in memory and with thanksgiving.

The service is to be held at St Mary Kippington on Friday the 16th of April at 7pm.

Please note, this is a ticketed service.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting & Applications for Church Positions

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting of St Mary Kippington takes place in Church on Sunday 25th April following a shortened (thirty minutes) service of Holy Communion, beginning at 10:30am.

Elections will be taking place for the following positions:

Two representatives from the electoral roll to serve on the newly formed Joint Council of the benefice of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry - Nomination Form

Two representatives from the electoral roll to serve on the Parochial Church Council of St Mary Kippington - Nomination Form

One representative from the electoral roll to serve as Churchwarden for St Mary Kippington - Nomination Form

Information about any of these positions can be gained from speaking to Rev Mark direct. In the meantime nomination forms for all three positions can be accessed here. The deadline to receive them is that of Monday 19th of April.

Ticket Booking for Mothering Sunday, Palm Sunday & Easter Services

Following the PCC’s recent decision to recommence the 10.30 Sunday services and in order to manage numbers safely, the following services are to be ticketed events. There is no charge for the tickets, but there is a maximum number of 6 per booking. Ticket sales will start at 9am on 25th February and close a couple of days before each service. Please ensure you read the Church’s Covid-19 safety guidelines before attending a service.

March 14th: Mothering Sunday Family Communion 10:30am
A service for all ages giving God thanks for mothers an all those who show to us mothering qualities. Special gift for all women to be presented during the service.

Booking closed

March 28th: Palm Sunday Family Communion 10:30am
A service celebrating Jesus' entry that begins Holy Week. Palm crosses distributed.

Booking closed

April 2nd: Good Friday Family Service 10:30am
Remembering Jesus's death on the Cross. A special service for families.

Booking closed

April 2nd: Good Friday 2pm
An hour's service of word and music reflecting on the Cross. For adults.

Booking closed

April 4th: Easter Sunday Family Communion 10:30am
A service for all ages celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Easter Egg Hunt outside at the end of the service for children.

Booking closed

Prayer for the Nation

At 6pm each day, we are invited to join in Prayer for the Nation – as we respond to the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 across the UK. There is also a letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for you to read.