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Welcome to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context. 

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives. 

Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover The Rt Revd Dr Rose
Hudson-Wilkin 

Bishop of Dover

The Archbishop of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

 

News

The Revd Bob Weldon

An update on the Revd Bob Weldon, Holy Trinity Benefice, Folkestone

Herne Toddler Group’s 50th: A ‘Bear-y’ Special Celebration

A teddy bears’ picnic and a thanksgiving service helped mark 50 years of the Herne Toddler Group.

Youth Ministry Takes Off with Launchpad Graduates

A celebration of the second cohort of Launchpad, a training course developed by Youthscape as the first step in developing youth ministry, was held last month at St Lawrence in Thanet, hosted by participant The Revd Catherine Tucker and her team.

Today's Prayer

Each day we pray for members of our diocese. Below you can find details of who we are praying for today, which we invite you to use in your own prayers.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú us in prayer with the Elham Deanery: for Chaplains

Pray for all those exercising chaplaincy ministry - formally and informally - within Schools, uniformed organisations, residential care communities, community clubs, businesses, health care groups, prisons, police, armed services and in sport. May God give them wisdom to respond to the opportunities given, to be assured of their calling to be witnesses to Christ. May they know the support of local churches and see God at work wherever they go.

Pray in particular today for:

Malcolm Sawyer, Tricia Hill, David Slater, Bill Mills, Heather Parsons, Sarah Grinsell, Maggie Smithard

Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Guinea – The Church of the Province of West Africa

Vacancies

Priest in Charge

Maidstone All Saints w St Phillip & St Stephen Tovil

Rector

Holy Trinity, Ramsgate

Vicar

Headcorn and The Suttons, Kent

School/church community leader

The Downs CofE Primary and Walmer Parish

Interim Priest in Charge

St Andrew's, Deal
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