Welcome to All Saints’ Church Staplehurst Kent
Stars in Memory
As usual, from the beginning of December, at the back of All Saints Church, there will be stars and the memory book.
When you write on a star with the names of your loved ones, place it on the Christmas tree. If the tree has not arrived, please put your star in the basket ready for hanging.
Your loved ones on the stars and in the memory book, and you, will be prayed for collectively at Christmas.
Charity Committee
What’s On During Advent and Christmas 2023
ALL SAINTS CHURCH WORSHIP | ||
| Every Day | 10am – 4.00pm | The Church is open for Prayer |
| Tuesday – Friday | 9.30am | Morning Prayer – ZOOM |
| 5.00pm | Evening Prayer – ZOOM | |
| For Zoom log in details, see Daily Offices below | ||
| Date | Time | Service |
| Sunday 3rd December | ||
| The 1st Sunday of Advent | 8.00am | Holy Communion (BCP) – Church |
| 10.00am | Parish Communion Service (CW) – Church Refreshments served after the service |
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| Wednesday 6th December | 9:30am | Holy Communion – Church Followed by a chat over a cuppa |
| Sunday 10th December | ||
| The 2nd Sunday of Advent | 8.00am | Holy Communion (BCP) – Church |
| 10.00am | Parish Communion Service (CW) – Church Refreshments served after the service |
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| Wednesday 13th December | 9:30am | Holy Communion – Church Followed by a chat over a cuppa |
| Sunday 17th December | ||
| The 3rd Sunday of Advent | 8:00am | Holy Communion (BCP) – Church |
| 10:00am | Parish Communion Service (CW) – Church Refreshments served after the service |
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| 6.30pm | Nine Lessons & Carols – Church Followed by mince pies and mulled wine |
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| Wednesday 20th December | 9.30am | Holy Communion Service – Church Refreshments served after the service |
| Sunday 24th December | ||
| 4th Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS EVE | 8.00am | Holy Communion Service (BCP) – Church |
| 10.00am | Parish Communion Service (CW) – Church Refreshments served after the service |
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| 6.00pm | Crib & Christingle Service – Church | |
| 11.30pm | Midnight Mass – Church | |
| Monday 25th December | ||
| CHRISTMAS DAY | 8.00am | Holy Communion Service (BCP) – Church |
| 10.00am | Parish Communion Service (CW) – Church Refreshments served after the service |
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| Tuesday 26th December | ||
| St. Stephen’s Day | 9:30am | Morning Prayer – St. Georges Chapel |
| Wednesday 27th December | ||
| John, Apostle & Evangelist | 9.30am | Holy Communion Service – St. Georges Chapel |
| Thursday 28th December | ||
| The Holy Innocents | 9.30am | Service of the Word – St. George’s Chapel |
| *BCP = Book of Common Prayer is a 35 minute said Service without a sermon *CW = Common Worship is a 60 minute sung Service with a sermon *The Wednesday Service is a 30 minute said Service with a short meditation If you wish to discuss any service please contact Revd Silke Tetzlaff on 01580 891258 |
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DAILY OFFICES |
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| All are welcome to join in spirit and with their private prayers Tue – Fri | Morning Prayer 9.30am | https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8365783814 Meeting ID: 836 578 3814 Password 424158 If after 5 minutes the above link doesn’t work try MP/EP 2 |
| Evening Prayer 5.00pm | John Wright’s log in https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2839943736 Meeting ID: 2839943736 Password: 375115 |
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| If MP/EP 2 fails, go to Mary’s link MP 3 MP/EP 3 | Mary Henley’s log in https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85462806272 Meeting ID: 854 6280 6272 Passcode: 591288 |
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Baby Memories
There is a separate book to write the names and memories of babies who have died.
On 28th December, Holy Innocent’s Day, there will be a service at 9.30 am in Church to remember your babies. Their names will be read individually.
We look forward to you being there. Of course, you may put your baby’s name in each book and on a star.
Charity Committee
Tower Turret Appeal
We have launched an appeal to restore the turret on top of the tower. Much of the stone around the Turret door is flaking and the lintel above the door is broken. The door frame has been strengthened temporarily with a secondary frame to ensure the stability of the turret, but the lintel and the stone of the jambs need to be replaced urgently.
Download the Tower Turret Appeal Leaflet
Prayers for God’s blessing for same-sex couples
All Saints’ Church Staplehurst
All Saints’ Church Staplehurst Kent, stands on the top of the hill in the centre of the village and is often referred to as the “Church on the hill”.
The Church is at the south end of the village just a short walk off the A229, a Roman road that forms the main high street. It dates from the early part of the last Millennium; the south door has been dated to around 1050 and displays some very fine early ironwork on it.
The church is said to have been built around 1100. It served the farms which evolved from dens or pasture land used by herdsmen from the area around Maidstone. It is older than the village.
The name Staplehurst was first recorded in 1226, although specific dens such as Spilsill and Aydhurst are mentioned in Anglo-Saxon charters.
All Saints Staplehurst wishes details of the church and its services to be listed on the Changing Attitude web site as a congregation as open and welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.” See our Inclusive Church page.
All Saints PCC, 4th March 2009
Church Fees and Churchyard Regulations updates can be found on our Downloads Page
