St Paul's Anglican Church Canterbury

07/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the HOPE Food Drive. Great work!

02/05/2026

Easter 5: Do not let your hearts be troubled, trust in God, trust in me' says Jesus. Jesus offers these words of reassurance and comfort to his disciples and to us that God is with us.
Encompassing God, you are
Rest for the weary,
Strength for the weak,
Peace for the troubled,
Calm for the anxious,
Hope for the wanderer,
Love for the lonely,
Help for the sick,
Healing for the wounded,
Courage for the fearful.
Encompassing God, you are
With each of us now.
We ask you to bless…
And enfold us in your love. ~ David Adam

16/04/2026

Working Bee this Saturday 18 April at 9:30am

02/04/2026

31/01/2026

The New Archbishop of Canterbury speaking about her call to the role.

13/09/2025

Solitude in nature - a tonic for when we are anxious.

When the mind is festering with trouble or the heart torn, we can find healing among the silence of mountains or fields, or listen to the simple, steadying rhythm of waves. The slowness and stillness gradually takes us over. Our breathing deepens and our hearts calm and our hungers relent. When serenity is restored, new perspectives open to us and difficulty can begin to seem like an invitation to new growth.

This invitation to friendship with nature does of course entail a willingness to be alone out there. Yet this aloneness is anything but lonely. Solitude gradually clarifies the heart until a true tranquility is reached. The irony is that at the heart of that aloneness you feel intimately connected with the world. Indeed, the beauty of nature is often the wisest balm for it gently relieves and releases the caged mind.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his books, Divine Beauty (Europe) / Beauty: The Invisible Embrace (US)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

Lough Inagh, County Galway, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill