in the Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
Every week, 8:00am at Sturry - 9:30am at Sturry, - 11.00am at Westbere.
The form of the service varies from week to week, according to which Sunday in the month it is. Planned additional services at festivals, or variations to the usual pattern are listed at the bottom of this page.
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8:00am Sturry |
9:30am Sturry |
11:00am Westbere |
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1st |
Holy Communion |
Family Service |
Holy Communion |
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2nd |
Morning Prayer |
Holy Communion |
Morning Worship |
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3rd |
Holy Communion |
Morning Worship |
Holy Communion |
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4th |
Morning Prayer |
All-age Communion |
Morning Worship |
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5th a |
Morning Prayer |
United Communion |
Morning Worship |
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5th b |
Morning Prayer |
Family Praise |
United Communion |
Junior Church (for the youngest children) starts in Sturry church at 9:30am for a short time of worship, and then meets in the lower tower room for activities. During school holidays, where practical, Sunday Jammers and Junior Church join together to form Holiday Church - meeting in one of the tower rooms.
Sunday Jammers (ages 4-11 or school years Reception - Yr5) starts in Sturry church at 9:30am. On some weeks they stay in church throughout for a service that is geared towards all ages (Family Service on 1st Sunday, all-age Communion on the 4th Sunday). On other Sundays they share in a short time of worship in church and then go off to their groups in the Social Centre.
Seekers (ages 11-14 or school years 6-9) meets in Sturry church at 9:30am. On some weeks they meet during the latter part of the service in the upper room or social centre - and on other services help during the service.
Super-Seekers (ages 14-17 or school years 9+) meets in Sturry church at 9:30am. On some weeks they meet during the latter part of the service in the upper tower room or social centre - and on other services help during the service.
9:30am (1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month) Quiet midweek service of Holy Communion at Sturry
10:30am Pram & Buggy Service (for accompanied children aged 0-4) at Sturry. This is a short 10 minute service designed for the under 5's within an hour of play, chat and refreshments.
The following are the dates of planned extra services within the Parish for the next few months.
| Date (2010) | Time and place of service |
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17 February Ash Wednesday |
9:30am Sturry - Holy Communion |
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21 February |
6:30pm Hersden Community Centre - Cafe Church |
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21 March |
6:30pm Hersden Community Centre - Cafe Church |
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28 March |
9.30am Sturry - All-age Holy Communion |
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1 April |
7.30pm Sturry - Holy Communion of the Last Supper |
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2 April Good Friday |
11:00am Sturry - All-age Service for Good Friday 11:00am Westbere - Good Friday meditation |
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4 April Easter Day |
8:00am Sturry - Holy Communion 9:30am Sturry - Easter Eucharist 11:00am Westbere - Easter Eucharist |
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25 April |
9:30am Sturry - United all-age Holy Communion, followed by the parish's Annual General Meeting No services at 8:00am or 11:00am today |
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16 May |
6:30pm Fordwich - Christian Aid Week service |
Broad Oak Chapel - 10:30am every Sunday
St Joseph's, Sturry (Roman Catholic) - Saturday, 5:30pm
St Dunstan's, Hersden (Roman Catholic) - Sunday, 10:00am
From the Good Friday service at Sturry in 2002, Who killed Jesus?
By popular request, the 14th April 2002 sermon, Jesus walks with the broken hearted
By popular request, the 15th February 2004 sermon, What is your lifestyle?