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»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context. 

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives. 

Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover The Rt Revd Dr Rose
Hudson-Wilkin 

Bishop of Dover

The Archbishop of Canterbury

 

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Today's Prayer

24 March 2025 - St Laurence-in-Thanet Benefice

Clergy: Catherine Tucker
Readers: Sue Cox, Judith Andrews, Frances Barnes, Amanda Madgwick
Anna Chaplains: Judith Andrews, Amanda Madgwick

Please pray with our Benefice today; five Churches United in Christ: St Catherine’s Manston, St Christopher’s Newington, St Laurence Ramsgate, St Mark’s Northwood, St Mary’s Cliffsend. We give particular thanks for the re-opening of St Christopher’s Newington church - for all who contribute to the intergenerational Cafe Church, to the community group Inspiring Positive Futures who come from and serve the Newington estate, and we ask for guidance for the new pre-school due to open there.
We give thanks for the continued work of Footprints the bereavement team and to Tesco’s, Manston for their support.

And we give thanks for the work of our ministry team, for; Revd Ken Cox, LLM Sue Cox, Revd Phil Barnes, LLM Frances Barnes, LLM & Anna Chaplain Judith Andrews, Revd Brian Griffiths, LLM Amanda Madgewick, ALM Marcia Neve, for our Parochial Wardens: Sharon Cutler and Kevin Spain who is also PSO and to our whole Admin team.

Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Maper – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

Vacancies

Youth and Children’s Pastor

Ramsgate

Anglican ordained priest

HMP Swaleside

Canon Precentor

Canterbury Cathedral

Youth Pastor

Maidstone, St Luke's

Production Coordinator

Holy Trinity, Margate
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