The Church of England and The Methodist Church
in the Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
in the Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
Photos from Church
Events in Sturry Church 2010
Christmas Services and Events in the Snow
Sturry has seen an unusually high amount of snow in December 2010, but almost all events at Sturry church have continued as planned.
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Pictured above are members of the Sunday Jammers group leaving the morning service on 19th December by sledge, which is not the normal mode of transport in this part of Kent.
Despite the weather the Nativity Play was performed as planned with almost all of the cast (including donkey) making it to church.
St Nicholas Fair - went ahead as planned
The St Nicholas Fair on 6th December was one of very few Christmas fairs in East Kent to go ahead. It was smaller than usual but over £200 was raised towards maintaining the church building.
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Youth Pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral
On the 5th April 2010, nearly 700 young people and their youth leaders from all over East Kent gathered in Canterbury Cathedral, having walked varying distances to get there. Many walked in on the 'mini-pilgrimages' from Sturry, Chartham and Patrixbourne and a few groups travelled for two days by foot. The guest speaker was Russell Rook. This year, Revd Martin Short and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, joined the pilgrims in Sturry.
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Pilgrims from Sturry and other parishes gathered in and around the church. |
Just before the pilgrimage set off - getting the banners ready. |
Setting off from Sturry Church - this year, Archbishop Rowan Williams and Revd Martin Short accompanied us.
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Having just crossed the Fordwich bridge over the River Stour, the pilgrimage continues along the cycle path. |
 Some of the young people on the pilgrimage along the cycle path to Canterbury |
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 The pilgrimage arrives in Canterbury. |
Having walked through Canterbury and then the Cathedral precincts, the pilgrimage met up with other youth groups from churches all over Kent. |
 A group shot of some of the pilgrims from Sturry. |
At the beginning of the service during the opening hymn ('O Lord my God!') the banners were paraded through the cathedral nave. |
 More banners being paraded down. |
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 The banners from Sturry church. |
St Johns from Margate who walked from Sturry |
 Members of Sturry Church played Giant Connect Four in the Water Tower Garden during the Lunchtime activity slot. |
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 At the end of the service during the last hymn ('Thine be the glory') the banners processed out again. |
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The Jammers banner processing out of the cathedral. |
The banners from all the youth groups with Bishop Trevor Willmot and Archbishop Rowan Williams. |
 The Sturry banners are just visible amongst the rest! |
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 After the service, several youth groups were interviewed by video to say what they liked about the pilgrimage. |
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