St. Mary's Church, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent
Tel. 01732 455736
Email: enq@stmaryriverhead.com
www.stmaryriverhead.com

Our parish is but one parish in the Diocese of Rochester and although the parish was not created until the end of the nineteenth century it was carved out of the ancient parish of St Nicholas Sevenoaks. This little part of Kent has therefore been part of the Christian Church for centuries and we present day Christians are here because of the faithful witness, ministry and mission of previous generations. It is incumbent upon us to be good stewards and to pass this heritage on to the next generation as a lively and living faith.

But we are aware that times change and with it society and expectations - so we do not simply pass on a 'tradition' but a developing and growing faith to meet the challenges and answer the questions of the present day. Times change but God 'is the same yesterday and today' and we seek to worship him in spirit and in truth, we celebrate what is good from the past, we reach out to the future.

We are here, with our friends in other local churches, to proclaim the word and work of God, to show his love for all and to know him and make him known. We are church to serve the parish and we seek to serve and be available to all regardless of their church affiliation. We offer a regular round of daily and weekly worship centred on the Eucharist, we baptize, marry and conduct funerals, we provide study groups and teaching, we cater for our children, young people and adults - and the aim always is make God real to people and to provide an environment where we can meet him and let him continue his work of transformation in our lives.

     
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