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Canterbury District renews Fairtrade status
First published on: 13th June 2018
Fairtrade supporters celebrating renewal of ‘Fairtrade District’ status for the Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable district.
Local Fairtrade supporters are celebrating the renewal of ‘Fairtrade District’ status for the Canterbury, Hern
General Synod By-Election results
First published on: 5th June 2018We are pleased to announce that Mrs Marian Nicholson was duly elected as General Synod Representative at the by-election in the House of Laity on 10 August 2018. Marian now joins David Kemp and Rosemary Walters for the duration of the current trien
Towards a Safer Church: Resources
First published on: 1st June 2018Safeguarding resources, including Bible readings, prayers and hymns, chosen in consultation with survivors. Read more »
Your data
First published on: 21st May 2018
As a Diocese, we handle a lot of data for a variety of different purposes. Find out about your rights.
If you share your data with us, we will seek to do everything we can to protect your data and respect your rights as a data subject under the 20
A new Diocesan Synod: election update
First published on: 4th May 2018
A list of Candidates Elected
DIOCESAN SYNOD ELECTIONS 2018
Candidates membership list
DEANERY
CLERGY
LAITY
Ashford
Andrew Brown
Sheila Cox
Chris Denyer
John MacKenzie
Dawn Stamper
Charlotte Coles
Pastoral letter from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
First published on: 27th March 201823 March 2018. Open PDF.
Archbishop to visit Thanet
First published on: 26th March 2018
Archbishop Justin will assist the Deanery in its community engagement, mission & evangelism from 25-31 March.
News from the Diocese of Canterbury
21/03/2018
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit churches, pubs and schools in Thanet week of mis
Easter message: The only news that matters
First published on: 27th March 2018
Easter Message from Bishop Trevor.
Photo of Bishop Trevor
You don’t realise how oppressive winter has been until the sun starts to shine and the weight on your shoulders – a weight you’d forgotten you were carrying – begins to lift. I
Bishop Trevor visits Madagascar
First published on: 1st March 2018Received by The President of the Republic, accompanied by a large delegation of the Anglican Church.The President of the Republic, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, received Bishop Trevor Willmott, Bishop of the Anglican Church of Dover, in the Diocese of Ca
New arts project to bring mums together
First published on: 1st March 2018
Arts project to bring newly arrived Syrian refugee mums together with long-term resident mums.Church delighted as new Arts project to bring refugee and resident mums together in Ashford wins Arts Council funding
A new Arts project to bring newly a
Cooking competition champions Kent food
First published on: 23rd February 2018
A cookery competition organised by the Church of England to champion Kent produce is now seeking entries.
Open to all primary-school aged children in Kent, the Kent is Delicious Cookery Competition is easy for any primary or junior school, home-s
Refugee clothing hung in Cathedral
First published on: 22nd February 2018
An evocative artwork highlighting the plight of refugees around the world is to be hung in the Nave of Canterbury Cathedral.
Suspended by the British artist Arabella Dorman is made up of hundreds of items of refugee clothing, found largely on the
Giving thanks for Billy Graham
First published on: 22nd February 2018
Bishop Trevor offers a brief word of thanks for the life and ministry of Billy Graham.
Responding to the news that US evangelist Billy Graham has died at the age of 99, the Rt Revd Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury, said:
Community Sponsorship Scheme
First published on: 19th February 2018
A free information event about the Government's Community Sponsorship Scheme - 15 March.
The issue of refugees and asylum has been one of particular concern for us here in the Diocese. Our Refugee Officer, Domenica Pecoraro has organised a free in
Kent is Delicious competition now open
First published on: 19th February 2018Our Kent is Delicious cooking competition is now open! Enter by Friday 25 May. Read more »
Community Wardrobe
First published on: 19th February 2018Are you thinking of opening a Community Wardrobe? If so why not come along on 14 March?Are you thinking of opening a Community Wardrobe? If so why not come along and find out how you can help your local community by collecting and re-distributing fre
Bishop's Day
First published on: 14th February 20189 March, 9:30am - 1pm (coffee from 9am) at Canterbury Christ Church University. Find out more and book here »
Congratulations to St Augustine's students
First published on: 9th February 2018
Congratulations to those students - lay and ordained - who attended the College's recent Celebration of Awards.
Southwark Cathedral provided the backdrop for St Augustine’s College of Theology’s Celebration of Awards on 13 January. The servi
Madagascar appeal
First published on: 19th January 2018
Following Cyclone Ava, Archbishop James asks for prayers and help.Message from Bishop Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury:
"It is with grave concern that I write to you with news from our sister Church in Madagascar. In the l
Images of hope from Bolivian rainforest
First published on: 8th January 2018
Vivid colours of the Bolivian rainforest are in Maidstone from 27/01-09/02 with an exhibition at St Martin's church.
Images of hope from Bolivian rainforest to visit St Martin’s Church, Maidstone
Christian Aid supports communities to develop disa
Bishop's Christmas & New Year message
First published on: 18th December 2017
In his message, Bishop Trevor speaks of the hope of transformation and the promise of God's presence with us.
Photo of Bishop Trevor
Christmas is undoubtedly a time of transformation. As I write, across the nation people are rummaging in th
Day of Prayer: what you said
First published on: 18th December 2017
We asked for your feedback on the Diocesan Day of Prayer - and for what you think God might be saying to the Diocese.
Click here for feedback from the Day of Prayer (and here for a printer-friendly version).
View pictures from the Day of Pr
Live Nativity, 16th December, Maidstone
First published on: 13th December 2017
Well known locations across Maidstone’s town centre transformed into scenes from the traditional Christmas story.
Waypoint Project Live Nativity Saturday 16th December Maidstone Town Centre
What will the Mayor of Maidstone Say?
On Saturday
General Synod By-Election
First published on: 7th December 2017General Synod By-Election result in the House of Clergy announced. Read more »
Thanks for Day of Prayer
First published on: 23rd November 2017
Bishop Trevor offers his thanks for everyone’s participation in the Day of Prayer. View pictures
Dear colleagues,
I write simply to thank you for your enthusiastic participation in our Diocesan Day of Prayer. I personally found such
Vegetable orchestra leads thanksgiving
First published on: 25th October 2017
Vegetables crafted into instruments at a unique County Harvest Thanksgiving Service.
Vegetable orchestra leads Harvest thanksgiving in vineyard
A carrot, a pumpkin, a courgette and a pepper were just some of the vegetables crafted into instrume
Cross-channel peal of bells
First published on: 19th October 2017
Hundreds celebrated the licensing of new Team Vicar of Sittingbourne with Bobbing, Revd Lesley Jones.
Cross-channel peal of bells to welcome Sittingbourne’s new Team Vicar
Hundreds of people celebrated the licensing of new Team Vicar of Sit
Fairtrade coffee
First published on: 18th September 2017
Two of our resident coffee experts tried and tested three different Fairtrade coffees available for churches to buy in bulk.
Two of our resident coffee experts, Nick Morgan and Murray Wilkinson, tried and tested three different Fairtrade coffees
New Archdeacon of Ashford announced
First published on: 14th August 2017
Canon Darren Miller has been announced as the new Archdeacon of Ashford.
14 August 2017
Photo: Revd Darren Miller
Canon Darren Miller, from Cheam in Surrey, has been announced as the new Archdeacon of Ashford. Darren will succeed The Vene
Plant seeds of hope at Harvest
First published on: 4th August 2017
Archbishop Justin is asking churches to help people in financial distress this Autumn.
More and more people in the UK are struggling with money and debt. 600,000 families are spending more on repaying debts than on food. One in four adults have