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Welcome to the website of the 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 4th 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.
- 1st Sunday - St Mary's, Horton Kirby:
Calendar Sunday
10:00 Family Communion at St Margaret's - Toy Service
Monday
10:00 Home Group
Tuesday
14:00 Tea & cake at St Mary's Church
Wednesday
09:30 Holy Communion (1662) at St Margaret's
11:30 Friendship group
Thursday
11:30 Advent Breathing Space at St Margaret's
Saturday
14:00 Messy Church at St Margaret's Church
16:00 The BIG Christmas-y night at St Margaret's!
16:30 Film showing of Muppet's Christmas Carol!
18:30 Beer & Carols!
Sunday
10:00 Family Communion at St John's - Christingle
18:00 Nine Lessons & Carols at St John's
Monday
10:00 Home Group
Wednesday
09:30 Holy Communion (1662) at St Margaret's
Friday
11:30 Advent Breathing Space at St Margaret's
Sunday
10:00 Cafe Communion at St Mary's
Tuesday
15:00 Crib & Carol service at St John's
23:30 Midnight communion at St Mary's
Wednesday
10:00 Family Communion at St Mary's
Sunday
10:00 Family Praise at St Margaret's
Tuesday
Wednesday