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16/06/2026

Here is today's prayer from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. Parish cycle: Parish cycle:
Belvedere, All Saints
Vicar: The Revd Ethlyn Roy-Johnson

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:
The Diocese of Aipo Rongo. The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea

15/06/2026

Here is today's prayer from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. Parish cycle: Parish cycle:
Barnehurst, St Martin
Vicar: The Revd Gareth Bowen

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:
The Diocese of Ahoada. The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

🌱As The Great Big Green Week comes to an end, we’re excited to share what’s next 🌿Join us this September for our 2026 Ec...
14/06/2026

🌱As The Great Big Green Week comes to an end, we’re excited to share what’s next 🌿

Join us this September for our 2026 Eco Conference, a collaborative event with Diocese of Canterbury

Find out more and sign up via the link below 🔗
https://tickets.myiknowchurch.co.uk/gb/MzAxLTkzOA/t

See you there! ✅

14/06/2026

Here is today's prayer from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells Deanery
The Revd Richard Thomas, Area Dean; Mr Andrew Smith, Lay Chair

Clergy and Lay Ministers across the Diocese with PTO
The Revd David Graham, Orpington Deanery
The Revd Dr Liz Gray, Beckenham Deanery
The Revd David Green, Rochester Archdeaconry
The Revd Clive Grinham, Bromley and Bexley Archdeaconry
The Revd Canon Peter Guinness, Gillingham Deanery

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:
Church of the Province of South East Asia.

13/06/2026

Here is today's prayer from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. Parish cycle: Parish cycle:
Hayes, St Mary the Virgin
Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Amanda Spence
Curate: The Revd Tim Aldred
Licensed Lay Minister: Mr Colin Gale
Companion Parish:
Mpwapwa, Cathedral Compassion - St Mary's Youth Group

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:
The Diocese of Aguata. The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

All this week, as part of   we have been encouraging churches to complete the Energy Footprint Tool.Recording your churc...
12/06/2026

All this week, as part of we have been encouraging churches to complete the Energy Footprint Tool.

Recording your church’s energy use through the Energy Footprint Tool is an unseen but essential act of caring for people and the planet. It also gives you:

- A clear understanding of your energy use
- Insights into how to reduce costs
- Access to national net zero funding

The Tool closing to submissions on 30 June, 2026, so why not get started this ?

Find out what you need to do at: www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/energy-footprint-tool

Job opportunity 👀As part of the shared ambition to grow younger and more diverse across the Diocese, Holy Trinity with S...
12/06/2026

Job opportunity 👀As part of the shared ambition to grow younger and more diverse across the Diocese, Holy Trinity with St John's, Penge is seeking a Resource Hub Lead - Families and Children (0-8).

This is one of three parish-based Children, Young People and Family Resource Hubs that will be set up within the Diocese to resource, facilitate, encourage and share good practice in parishes across the diocese around Children and Young people ministry.

More details below👇👇 Children and Young People

Holy Trinity with St John's Penge are hiring!

Come and work with our lovely team in this new and exciting post created and funded by the Children & Young People's stream of the Rochester Diocese Called Together Strategy. For more details and an application pack, please follow the QR code or contact the church office on the address below.

12/06/2026

Here is today's prayer from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. Parish cycle: Parish cycle:
Chislehurst, The Annunciation
Vicar: The Revd Stephen Jullien

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:
The Diocese of Agra. The Church of North India (United)

By filling in the Energy Footprint Tool you enable your church to make wise, targeted decisions to reduce your carbon fo...
11/06/2026

By filling in the Energy Footprint Tool you enable your church to make wise, targeted decisions to reduce your carbon footprint.

The EFT can help highlight where energy is wasted and may help reduce your energy costs.

It takes less than an hour and anyone with access to your energy bills can complete it.

Understanding it’s energy usage helped the team at St Stephen’s Church in Tonbridge make the switch to LED lighting throughout the building in late 2023 – saving them over £4,000 and helping the Church of England reach net zero carbon by 2030.

Complete your church’s Energy Footprint Tool this . Visit www.churchofengland.org/about/environment-and-climate-change/energy-footprint-tool

Need more help? Email the Diocese’s Net Zero Adviser, Kayleigh Ward on: [email protected]

St Stephen's Church Tonbridge

A busy church in Kent is actively tackling its carbon emissions and...

11/06/2026

Here is today's prayer from the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. Parish cycle: St Barnabas the Apostle

Parish cycle:
Chislehurst, St Nicholas
Rector: The Revd Rachel Curley
Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Theodora Chamberlain
Licensed Lay Minister: Mrs Lynton Karnock-Golds
School cycle:
St. Nicholas CE Aided Primary School, Chislehurst
Headteacher: Ms Laura Williams

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer:
The Diocese of North Africa. The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria

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St Nicholas Church, Boley Hill
Rochester
ME11SL

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