Welcome to St Mary the Virgin, Riverhead with Dunton Green

Our purpose is to worship and serve our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and we simply want to share His love in word and deed with everyone. We aim to do this by caring for each other and by serving the needs of our community.

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​Please see the About page for more information about us.

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Services and News

Please see details of Services losted here. Current news is below with more details and earlier news on the News and Events menu.

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We are very excited to be advertising the position of our next Vicar. 

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The relevant advert will appear/ appears in the appropriate Diocesan channels and also in the  Church Times in the first week of November.  The closing date will be mid- December with interviews happening mid January.  Click here if you want to see our Parish Profile and here to read the vacancy posting on the Church of England website. ​

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This is wonderful news and we are praying and planning with hope and expectation.  We are a happy, welcoming  and outgoing church family and we love and are deeply committed to the village communities in Dunton Green and Riverhead who it’s our privilege to serve. 

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It will fantastic to again have a vicar who will join us and work with us and encourage us and lead us - and love us too, we hope!  

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We, in our turn will welcome them enthusiastically into our church family and love and  pray for them as they work and serve alongside us 💙🙏🏻 

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Upcoming Events

 

​Remembrance Sunday

Sunday 8th November - following our 9.30am service we join with the Parish Councils of both Dunton Green and Riverhead at separate Acts of Remembrance

 

• Riverhead - outside the village hall next door to St Mary’s Church - at 10.45am

• Dunton Green - outside the Village Hall - at 10.55am (where we are joined by the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers) 

 

Christmas Tree Festival. 

5th and 6th December. Do come to this wonderful, magical Festival! Every year we have a fantastic display of decorated trees provided by local firms, shops, schools, charities and other organisations, including individuals and families.

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We would love it if you wanted to contribute a tree yourself but please do  come and join us and enjoy the marvellous display. 

 

We conclude the festival with a lovely informal carol service - Carols amidst the Trees on the Sunday afternoon at 3.30pm. Contact the events team. More details also here. 

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Christmas

Hard to believe it is only a few weeks now and its Advent again! We are busy planning andwill announce details here when available but here are some dates for your diary ... all in the Church except the first event ...

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• 3rd December - Parish Council led carols and mulled wine - location TBA​, 7pm

• 5th & 6th December - Christmas Tree Festival ; Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 11am – 3.30pm ​

• 6th December - Christmas Tree Festival – Carols Amidst the trees 3.30pm 

• 20th December - Nativity Service - 9.30am

• 20th December - Nine Lessons and Carols, followed by Mulled Wine & Mince Pies - 7pm

• 24th December - Christingle Services in aid of The Children's Society - 2.30 pm Crib Service,  4.00 pm Christingle

• 24th December - Midnight Service - Holy Communion, 11.30pm

• 25th December - Christmas Day Services - Holy Communion 10.00 am(no 8.00 am service)

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Newsletters

​Our weekly newsletter gives details of the services each week. We publish as much as we know, including details of services for the following Sunday.​

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Please do contact the secretary to sign up for our weekly newsletter, which has details of our midweek activities and other services.

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For earlier copies of the newsletter please see here.

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