Darent Valley Benefice

Welcome! We are the Darent Valley Benefice: one church community, three church buildings:

St Mary's Horton Kirby, St Margaret's Darenth and St John's Sutton-at-Hone

** Church Wardens **

St Mary's, Horton Kirby contact Mrs Williams on 01322 862 551

St Margaret's, Darenth contact Mrs James on 01474 703 497 or Mrs North on 07790 287 877

St John's, Sutton-at-Hone contact Mrs de Winton on 01322 863 869

** The Vicar and the Vicarage **

The Vicar - Revd Emma Young

Her day off is Friday.

The Vicarage is at Lane End (off Darenth Hill), Green Street Green Road, Darenth, Kent DA2 7JR 01322 227153

** Safeguarding **

If you have any questions about safeguarding, or need to report an issue, the Darent Valley Benefice's Safeguarding Officer is Sue James, who may be contacted on 01474 703497.

The policy statement "Promoting a Safer Church" can be read here.

The diocesan safeguarding team can be called on 01634 560000 or find out more here.

Our monthly Sunday service pattern is below

1st Sunday - St Mary's, Horton Kirby:
10am - Family Communion
2nd Sunday - St Margaret's Darenth:
10am - Family Communion
3rd Sunday - St John's, Sutton at Hone:
10am - Family Communion
4th Sunday - check this page for venue:
8.30am - Holy Communion (1662)
10am - Family Praise
5th Sunday - check this page for venue:
10am - Cafe Communion

We have changed the name of our main Sunday service (on the first three Sundays in the month) to Family Communion instead of Holy Communion to reflect that this service, like all our services, are open to everyone, including families with little ones. We have a children’s area in each church and please free to make use of it.

Our Family Praise Services, on 4^th Sundays, are a more informal service and again, all are welcome!

Please see diary for venue for each Sunday.

Our weekday service is a Holy Communion most Wednesdays at St Margaret's, Darenth starting at 9.30am. If there is no communion Morning Prayer is said.