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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.
When: Wed 29th, Thurs 30th, Fri 31st Aug 10am – 12.30pm
Where: Otford Manor, Shorehill Lane, Otford, TN15 6XF
Who: Children currently at Primary School: Reception-Year 6
Cost: £2 per session or £5 for all 3
(we do not wish cost to be a problem for any child... more
Having just got back from a week away with some of our youth groups 11-14 year olds we have had an amazing time away!
A week full of fun, laughter, water games, visit to Chessington theme park, crafts, wide games, bonfires, inflatables and much much more!
We studied the book of... more
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (3rd and 4th July 2018), the appeal hearing for our two planning applications occurred.
BackgroundThe two plans being appealed were as follows:
17/03877 — Erection of new vicarage with access through churchyard. This application was made by the... more
On Sunday, after the morning services, the PCC approved the annual report for Kemsing for 2017.
You can download the full report from its dedicated page on our website, and also read some excerpts. It tells the story of a year in our church family. We're a happy, growing and busy church,... more
Many thanks to our Explorers group, who braved the snow and ice (along with their parents, and their leaders) to visit The Dynes yesterday afternoon. They sang Christmas songs and carols, and acted out a simple nativity.
The Dynes is closing just before Christmas, to enable Abbeyfield... more
Historically, Kemsing and Woodlands have been two separate parishes. This is a structural point. England is divided up into "parishes", such that every square inch of England is the particular responsibility of an individual parish church. So we had two parishes: The parish of Kemsing, and the... more
This year, we once again took part in Operation Christmas Child. Our own church family was joined by many from across the wider community. We had support from Kemsing Primary School, the Dynes Road Cleaners and the village library - all of which acted as additional drop-off points.
Last... more
Older members of our church family and village community will remember Canon Adrian Carey who lived here for nearly 20 years until 2004. Adrian sadly died in July, and last week's Church Times carried an obituary.
CANON ADRIAN CAREY, who died on 5 July, aged 96, spent the early years of... more
Two of our midweek clubs are going to have bonfire night celebrations next week.
Wednesday Club is our club for school years 3 to 6, and T7 is our new youth club for those in school years 7 to 9. T7 will go to Otford Manor on Tuesday evening for a bonfire - with hot dogs, marshmallows and... more
Today is October 31st, Reformation Day in the church calendar.
Why are we still celebrating this 500 years later? Read this excellent short article by Michael Reeves, entitled 3 Things Every Christian Should Know About the Reformation.
And why October 31st? Well, here's a bit of... more
