About Our Church

We are the Anglican and Methodist church in the villages of Sturry, Westbere, Hersden, Fordwich and Broad Oak. Our church is an “LEP” (Local Ecumenical Partnership) and we have a mix of Anglican and Methodist services, although we welcome Christians from any denomination to join with us in worship. 

 

Clergy

Revd Danny Wheadon, danny.wheadon@methodist.org.uk  or email rector@sturrychurch.org.uk 

Secretary

Mr Gavin Kennett

(Church Secretary)
Email : secretary@sturrychurch.org.uk

Tel:  01227 490520

Parish Magazine – “Link Up”

Link Up is our parish magazine containing community news and information. It is published monthly and currently costs 50p or £5 for a year’s subscription; copies are available in the local churches and in Sturry library. Copies of Link Up are distributed locally to regular readers. A link to an e-version  of the magazine can be found on the home page.

To place an article in the magazine, please email secretary@sturrychurch.org.uk

To place an order to receive Link Up regularly, please email secretary@sturrychurch.org.uk

To place advertisement in Link Up, please  email  secretary@sturrychurch.org.uk

Parking

Sturry Church

There is plenty of parking available in the High Street, Church Lane and The Hamels.
Parking is permitted at the top end of The Hamels for church use, despite the ‘No parking’ sign erected by the Junior King’s School which is intended to safeguard parking for parents of pupils on schooldays.

Westbere Church

There is limited parking on the edge of the roads through the village.

 

Canterbury Diocese

We are part of the Canterbury Diocese within the Church of England. The diocese covers the area of Kent east of the Medway. Within this we are part of the Canterbury Deanery.

Being so close to Canterbury Cathedral means we sometimes take part in events at the Cathedral, such as Deanery Songs of Praise services, the Easter Monday Pilgrimage, special events such as The Gathering and talks or Bible Readings such as the Easter week series of lectures.

Methodist

We are part of the Canterbury and East Kent Circuit. The Circuit covers Canterbury and Coastal, Thanet and Dover & Deal. 

Our services are led by clergy and lay people from both traditions.

Churches Together in Sturry

As part of Churches Together in Sturry we work closely with the Catholic Church in Hersden.

8th March 2021:   Covid-19 Update

 The church is still closed for public worship, but will be opening up soon. Please check back for details. See our noticesheet in the posts for details of accessible services.

The church is open for private prayer Wednesday 10 am – 12 midday, and Sunday 2 – 4 pm

Check out our post on COVID-19 Vaccinations in Sturry for details of opportunities for helping out with the vaccination programme in Sturry.