28th March 2021

Ways to worship this Palm Sunday

8am Holy Communion Service (BCP) and 10:30am Family Communion. (At both services palm crosses are distributed).

Services during Holy Week

  • Monday to Wednesday in Holy Week 7:45pm Night Prayer and Reflection
    A reflection on three minor characters of Holy Week. Simon the Leper, Simon of Cyrene and the Servant Girl. (All three Zoom services)
    Meeting ID: 853 1283 9212
    Passcode: 374150

  • 1st April: Maundy Thursday. Team Service from St Mary the Virgin. 7:30pm.
    We have eight tickets to attend physically. Please let Mark know if you would like one. No one has asked yet!!! (Live stream)
    Zoom ID: 616 146 1466
    Passcode: HolyWeek
    Download the service order to accompany the live stream

  • April 2nd Good Friday

    • Family service 10:30am. A special 50 min service for families. (This is a ticketed service - click to book)

    • 2pm Service of the Cross - an hour's service of word and music centred on the Cross. For adults. (This is a ticketed service - click to book)

  • 7:45pm Night Prayer and reflection. (This is a Zoom service)
    Meeting ID: 853 1283 9212
    Passcode: 374150

  • April 3rd: Easter Eve 7:45pm Vigil liturgy and renewal of baptism promises. (This is a Zoom service.)
    Meeting ID: 853 1283 9212
    Passcode: 374150

  • April 4th Easter Sunday

    • Sunrise Service 6:30am – worship outdoor at the front of church. No ticketing required.

    • BCP Communion service 8am – no ticket required.

    • Family Communion service 10:30am - a service for all ages celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Easter Egg Hunt outside at the end of the service for children. 50 min service. (This is a ticketed service - click to book)

This Week’s Attachments

21st March 2021

Ways to worship this Sunday 21st of March

Attending a service physically

Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington at both 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP) and 10:30am Morning Prayer BCP Service.

Attending a service virtually

  • Zoom service 9:30am Holy Communion from St Mary the Virgin

    Meeting ID: 616 146 1466
    Password: Shoreham01

  • Zoom service 6:30pm Night prayer (open from 6:15pm)

    Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394
    Passcode: 168200

Sermon theme: ‘Living with the shadow of the Cross: 5. Living with the shadow of Loneliness.

Watching a worship video for Passion Sunday.

Accessed via our website or on YouTube (available to watch from 6pm Friday 19th March). Please also download the accompanying service sheet.

Two reminders

1st April: Maundy Thursday

Team Service from St Mary the Virgin. 7:30pm. We have eight tickets for people to attend physically. Please let Mark know if you would like one. Live stream – login details to follow.

National Day to Remember those who have died with Coronavirus: Tuesday 23rd March

St Mary Kippington will be open from 9am to 4pm for people to come and offer prayers (prayer leaflet in church to be used and taken away).

Also there will be a Team (short) reflective communion service at 11:45am to remember – concluding with the silence at 12 noon.

In the evening we will carry this theme into our Team Prayers from 7pm to 7:30pm. Login details in the newsletter.

This week’s Attachments

14th March 2021

Ways to worship this Mothering Sunday

Our 10:30am service resumes this Sunday. Please remember to obtain tickets for it via the web site (by the end of today, 12th March please).

Attending a service physically

Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington at both 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP) and 10:30am Family Communion Service for Mothering Sunday.

Attending a service virtually

  • Zoom service 9:30am Holy Communion from St Mary the Virgin

    Meeting ID: 616 146 1466
    Password: Shoreham01

  • Zoom service 6:30pm Night prayer (open from 6:15pm)

    Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394
    Passcode: 168200

Sermon theme: ‘Living with the shadow of the Cross: 4. Living with the shadow of Addictions.

Watching a worship video for Mothering Sunday.

Accessed via our website (along with the service order that accompanies the video) or on YouTube (available to watch from 6pm Friday 12th March)

This Week’s Attachments

7th Mar 2021

Ways to worship this Sunday - 7th of March Third Sunday of Lent

Attending a service physically

  • Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP)

  • Public worship takes place at St Luke’s 10:15am Holy Communion Service (CW)

Attending a service virtually

  • Zoom service 10:30am Holy Communion (open from 10:15am)

    Meeting ID: 821 6676 8585

    Passcode: 439701

  • Zoom service 6:30pm Night prayer (open from 6:15pm)

    Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394

    Passcode: 168200

Sermon theme: ‘Living with the shadow of the Cross: 3. Living with the shadow of Mental Illness.

Watching a Family Service worship video for the first Sunday of the month.

Going Forward as the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry

Dear Friends,

I would like to thank all those from across the three churches who took part in the 'Reflecting and Suggesting' exercise to help us reflect together as the new Sevenoaks Team Ministry. The responses sent have now been brought together in a two page summary which this weekend are being sent to everyone through the newsletter distribution lists of all in our congregations. Not only will the summary be a framework for our Parochial Church Councils for our common life as a Team as we move forward, but by sending it to all in the congregations it is affirming our intention that everyone's prayers, creativity, ideas, contributions, are and will be valued as we listen, pray and plan together for our common life in Christ. As such I warmly welcome people's reflections in terms of how we can, using this framework, now go forward, navigating the uncertainties of the present time, but committed to one another and rejoicing together in our faith in the Lord Jesus.

Rev Mark Bridgen, Team Rector
mark.bridgen@btinternet.com

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28th Feb 2021

Ways to Worship this Second Sunday of Lent

Attending a service physically

  • Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP)

  • Public worship takes place at St Luke’s 10:15am Holy Communion Service (CW)

Attending a service virtually

  • Zoom service 10:30am Holy Communion (open from 10:15am)
    Meeting ID: 821 6676 8585
    Passcode: 439701

  • Zoom service 6:30pm Night prayer (open from 6:15pm)
    Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394
    Passcode: 168200

Sermon theme: ‘Living with the shadow of the Cross: 2. Living with the shadow of body image.

Watching a Holy Communion worship video for the Sunday videoed from church

Resumption of the 10:30am Service

This service time will be resuming on Mothering Sunday – 14th March. It will be a service of Family Communion and will be ticketed. To book your tickets – as for Christmas – please go on our website or email Mark and he will allocate you a ticket.

Please be aware all our main festival services including Easter are ticketed via our website. If you cannot access the website please email Charlie or Mark and they will sort tickets for you.

Every blessing

Mark

THIS WEEK’S ATTACHMENTS

21st Feb 2021

Ways to worship this Sunday across the Team

Attending a service physically

  • Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP)

  • Public worship takes place at St Luke’s 10:15am Holy Communion Service (CW)

Attending a service virtually

  • Zoom service 9:30am Holy Communion (open from 9:15am):

    • Meeting ID: 616 146 1466

    • Password: Shoreham01

  • Zoom service 6:30pm Night Prayer (open from 6:15pm):

    • Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394

    • Passcode: 168200

Sermon theme: ‘Living with the shadow of the Cross: 1. Living with the shadow of dementia.

Watching a (BCP Morning Service worship video for the Sunday videoed from church)

This week’s Attachments

14th Feb 2021

Ways to worship this Sunday

Attending a service physically:

  • Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP)

  • Public worship takes place at St Luke’s 10:15am Holy Communion Service (CW)

Attending a service virtually:

  • Zoom service 9:30am Holy Communion (open from 9:15am)

Meeting ID: 616 146 1466
Password: Shoreham01

  • Zoom service 6:30pm Evensong (open from 6:15pm)

Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394
Passcode: 168200

Watching a Holy Communion worship video for the Sunday videoed from church:

West Sevenoaks Team Ash Wednesday Service

8pm 17th February at St Luke’s. You can come to St Luke's and join us for a public act of worship in person, or watch it live streamed from the Church. Login details below:

Time: Feb 17, 2021 07:45 PM London
Meeting ID: 881 1673 3947
Passcode: 537473

Download the order of service

This week’s attachments

7th Feb 2021

Dear Friends,

Every blessing to you all and ways to worship this weekend.

I want to start by mentioning the worship video as it is slightly different - see below!

Watching a Family Service worship video

A ‘sort of’ Family Service in keeping with this being the first Sunday of the month – filmed from the hall in the Kippington Centre. 43 minutes – interactive prayers; bible reading; poem; talk and songs! Can be accessed from 4pm Friday the 5th. There is no service sheet accompanying this.

Accessed via our web site – or at the following link: https://youtu.be/9qJx-qB6ZaU

Attending a service physically

Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington - 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP)

Attending a service virtually

Zoom service 9:30am Holy Communion (open from 9:15am). Please note the change of service time.

Meeting ID: 616 146 1466
Password: Shoreham01

Zoom service 6:30pm Evensong (open from 6:15pm)

Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394
Passcode: 168200

31st Jan 2021

Ways to worship this Sunday - 31st of January

  • Attending a service physically - Public worship takes place at St Mary Kippington 8am Holy Communion Service (BCP) and at St Luke’s 10:15am Holy Communion Service (CW)

  • Attending a service virtually

    • Zoom service 9:15am Holy Communion (open from 9am)
      Meeting ID: 616 146 1466
      Password: Shoreham01

    • Zoom service 6:30pm Evensong (open from 6:15pm)
      Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394
      Passcode: 168200

  • Watching a worship video for the Sunday from St Mary Kippington (link to worship service order)

This week’s attachments

24th Jan 2021

Dear Friends,

My best wishes to you all at this time.

Please find attached the Newsletter and the service order for Holy Communion if you are watching the worship video.

(In the newsletter we are starting to advertise Lent activities - currently Lent Groups by Zoom and special series of Reflections, plus details of our Team Ash Wednesday service).

Worship can be accessed for this Sunday - 24th of January (Third Sunday of Epiphany) - across a range of worship platforms:

  • Public worship at St Mary Kippington - 8am Holy Communion and 10:30am Parish Communion (CW): Rev Andy Finn our new Team Vicar is taking this service (Mark is at St Luke's)

  • Our worship video - the link will become live from 6pm Saturday 23rd

  • By Zoom - Join in with St Mary the Virgin Zoom service at 9:15am (Holy Communion):

    • Meeting ID: 616 146 1466

    • Password: Shoreham01

  • By Zoom - Join in with our Team Evensong Service from 6:15pm (for a 6:30pm start time):

    • Meeting ID: 8149 8106 394

    • Password: 168200

17th Jan 2021

Dear Friends,

My best wishes to you all at this time.

Please find attached the Newsletter and, as well, service order for Morning Prayer (BCP).

(In the newsletter we are starting to advertise Lent activities - currently Lent Group by Zoom and special series of Reflections)

Worship can be accessed for this Sunday - 17th of January (Second Sunday of Epiphany) - across a range of worship platforms.

  • Public worship at St Mary Kippington - 8am Holy Communion and 10:30am Morning Prayer (BCP)

  • Worship video - the link will become live from 6pm Saturday 16th

  • By Zoom - Join in with St Mary the Virgin Zoom service at 9:15am (Family Communion):

    • Meeting ID: 616 146 1466

    • Password: Shoreham01

  • By Zoom - Join in with our Team Evensong Service from 6:15pm (for a 6:30pm start time):

    • Meeting ID: 8149 8106 394

    • Password: 168200

10th Jan 2021

Dear Friends,

Here at St. Mary Kippington, and across the Team, we continue to offer worship across a variety of platforms. We are continuing to conduct public worship as allowed under the new restrictions and services continue to be 8am Holy Communion (BCP) and 10:30am Parish Communion. (Please note that restrictions do not permit though Sunday Cub to operate).

For those who need to stay away from public worship for very understandable reasons please be aware that you can access our YouTube video for Holy Communion for the first Sunday of Epiphany via this link: https://youtu.be/VDFgzF7iTuk

The video goes live from 9am on Thursday the 7th of January. There is also an order of service to be used alongside the video. Please have with you a small piece of bread and glass of wine to symbolically share communion.

Also on this Sunday if you would prefer to take part in Zoom services: then a warm welcome to either -

  • 9:15am Holy Communion via St Mary the Virgin in which Mark is leading the service - ID is 616 146 1466 and the password is stmarys.

  • or (from 6:15pm) 6:30pm Evensong (also in which Mark is leading) - Meeting ID: 814 9810 6394 and Passcode: 168200

The church has been grateful to Wendy and her excellent team delivering meals to the vulnerable and to members of our Pastoral team who are beginning again to keep in touch with those vulnerable in our congregation through weekly phone calls.

If you have any questions/ ideas about church life at this time please do be in touch.

Every blessing

Mark

Christmas & New Year Communication

Dear Friends,

The newsletter for the next two Sundays is attached - the 27th of December and the 3rd of January.

In being in Tier 4, although we are offering physical worship at Christmas, what has now been produced is our online video service for Christmas. It is filmed in front of the stable scene now created and put together around the altar at St Mary Kippington (thank you to Rosemary Creed and the family and help from friends).

You will need the order of service and have with you a small piece of bread and glass of wine to share in spiritual communion.

The video can be accessed here on the website, or via the following YouTube link: https://youtu.be/jKS53jf1rPY

My continual warmest wishes for Christmas and a sense of God's peace as we walk humbly and carefully within the gift of time.

Rev Mark

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YAY!  Christmas is here and my special present to you all is now available on the St Mary website …

I really hope that you enjoy looking at the wonderful drawings and sharing my family’s Christmas story tradition.

And, in this strange and unfamiliar year, it is reassuring to remember what this time of year is all about: celebrating the eternal truth of the joy of the birth of Christ.  

Merry, merry Christmas to you all!

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Love, KC

20th Dec 2020

Dear Friends,

As the newsletter for this coming Sunday is going out earlier can I take this opportunity of extending to all my personal best wishes for the Christmas season.

Despite the continuing difficulties of the present times and the way those difficulties will still impact upon all of our lives and the life of our church and team as we journey together in 2021, I feel very fortunate to be with you all and sharing in ministry and mission.

As Karen and I feel blessed in celebrating our first Christmas with you, we pray for the Lord to bless each one of you in the abiding gifts of the Christ child - peace, hope and joy.

Mark

13th Dec 2020

Dear Friends,

In sending to you the newsletter can I highlight as always Christmas services, congregational members decorating their windows with an Christmas carol theme to look at, welcome gift for Andy Finn our new Team Vicar moving in before Christmas (though his service of institution isn't until 23rd of January).

Also in writing can I mention, as well, our Christmas Eve Nativity Services. It has always been the custom of adults from the congregation to dress up as a biblical character. If you would like to come as Mary, Joseph, a King, a Shepherd or an Angel (we have the costumes) then please let me know asap!!!

Finally, look out for a special Christmas edition of The Kippington Cat, telling the story of the Nativity, which will be available on the website from Monday 21st December. (This week’s edition is linked below).

Every blessing

Mark

6th Dec 2020

Dear Friends,

Services Resuming

Even though we are in Tier 3, public worship has resumed with services - both in church - of Holy Communion at 8am and Family Service for Advent at 10.30am.

Previous Covid-19 rules still apply:

  • Sign in for track and trace

  • Use hand gel on entering

  • Face masks worn in worship (excluding children)

  • Please avoid all un-necessary conversations with people when entering church

  • Observe social distancing when taking your seats

  • Please leave under direction of the sidespeople when worship has concluded

Thank you for your co-operation.

This Week’s Attachments

  • Winter (December/January) edition of Forward Move

  • Weekly newsletter which continues to have important notices

  • Advent Windows details: throughout Advent a member of one of the team churches is decorating a window with a theme from a Christmas carol. As each day of Advent begins another window is decorated. On the attachment are the addresses of everyone taking part. We hope that you are able to visit - without calling - each address and admiring from the pavement.

And Finally…

Finally, we are putting together across the team a welcome pack/ hamper for Andy and his family. Either - a monetary contribution to enable us to buy vouchers from Tesco for them; or Tesco vouchers; or items suitable for children aged 5 to 10. Please bring them to church or give them to me. Deadline 16th of December as they are moving in on the 22nd. Thank you!

Mark

29th Nov 2020

Advent Sunday – 29th of November

For this Sunday morning we have two ways that you are invited to worship:

  • You can watch a worship video of Holy Communion (Common Worship) which will go live from 10am on the Sunday. There is an accompanying service sheet available.

  • Or you can join in with others through our ‘Zoom’ Holy Communion Advent Sunday Service (Common Worship). You do not need to down load a service sheet for the Zoom service as a PowerPoint service sheet is shared on screen. People can access from 10:15am for a 10:30am start time.

    On your Zoom sign in page simply click on ‘join a meeting’ and type in the details below:
    Meeting ID: 895 4008 3580
    Passcode: 239546

    Please bring with you a piece of bread and a small glass of wine whether you are watching the worship video or joining with others in the live Zoom service.

  • Please also note on the Sunday evening there will be a Zoom Team Evensong. 6:15pm for 6:30pm (finishing at 7:15pm).
    Meeting ID: 858 5912 9384
    Passcode: 186029

22nd Nov 2020

Sunday next before Avent – 22nd of November: Christ the King Sunday

For this Sunday morning we have two ways that you are invited to worship:

You can watch a worship video of Holy Communion (Common Worship) which will go live from 10am on Sunday. You will also be able to download a service sheet so that you can join in with the service.

Or you can join in with others through our ‘Zoom’ Holy Communion Service (Common Worship). You do not need to download a service sheet for the Zoom service as a PowerPoint service sheet is shared on screen. People can access from 10:15am for a 10:30am start time.

On your Zoom sign in page simply click on ‘Join a meeting’ and type in the details below:

Meeting ID: 852 2410 0503
Passcode: 432121

Please bring with you a piece of bread and a small glass of wine whether you are watching the worship video or joining with others in the live Zoom service.

Please also note on the Sunday evening there will be a Zoom Team Evensong in the evening of Sunday 22nd. 6:15pm for 6:30pm (finishing at 7:15pm).

Meeting ID: 818 5369 7538
Passcode: 934530

Important Notices

  • We are looking for volunteers to deliver our Christmas cards from this weekend around the parish

  • see notices about both these in this week’s information sheet.