Yesterday we had a new entry in Kemsing's Christmas programme - carol singing around the village. We had said that the event would be dependent on the weather; happily with storms on Saturday and Monday, there was a lull on Sunday afternoon so we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset and then a... more
Recent News
There's a lot going on in Kemsing and Woodlands churches! This page shows some of our recent items of news; click on the headline to read more about any item.
This is the 4th year that Kemsing and Woodlands churches have taken part in Operation Christmas Child.
This was our best year yet: (To date) we have collected in 70 shoeboxes of gifts that will go to children around the world, many of whom may receive no other presents this Christmas.... more
Our summer holiday club this year was called "Junior Heroes". We thought about Paul's teaching from Ephesians 6 on how every Christian must "put on the full armour of God", illustrated with some Old Testament stories of how God used younger people in his purposes.
During the week, the... more
Over 40 people gathered yesterday for a short service in memory of Margaret Head-Jenner (1928-2008).
Margaret was an active member of the church for many years, getting alongside people in friendship and helping them behind the scenes.
The gathering was occasioned because the... more
The Friends of St Marys held a fund raising event on Tuesday 18 June at West House. The total raised for the lunch was £422. The food was excellent and the weather stayed dry. So a big thank you to all who came and especially to all who contributed to the day.
Kemsing Church are one of the partner churches for the new Trinity School, opening in Sevenoaks this coming September.
Their website is full of information about the school. However for the benefit of those who were not aware of the plans, Trinity School was started under the government's... more
Explorers is our after-school club for school years R, 1 and 2 - meeting on a Monday afternoon.
This year, they made a brand new Easter garden - it's still in the church building at the front of the north aisle. Go and have a look at their handiwork while it's still there.
Many will by now have heard that our planning application to Sevenoaks District Council, to build a new vicarage and church hall, was refused.
Kemsing's PCC would like to thank all those who wrote in support the application. It would seem that many in the village are disappointed at the... more
Now the Easter weekend for 2013 has drawn to a close, it's time to look back briefly on what was a very joyful time.
A few people started Easter Sunday with an informal celebration on Green Hill at sunrise. The 8 O'Clock Communion in Kemsing was very well attended. As every week, this was... more
Most Sundays, during our 10.30 services, school-aged children enjoy Sunday Special.
Over the past three weeks, they've been learning together about the Easter story, and as part of this they have created a frieze depicting details of the story - you can see the first Palm Sunday and the... more