An aura of calm, consistency and compassion surrounds Dame Sarah Mullally – and that’s what she will need in her new role as archbishop, says a team rector from the Canterbury diocese. The Rev Rachel Webbley admired the new archbishop’s tranquil appearance at synod in February and recalls: “When she announced herself in the synod
Sonia McNally is interviewed by Amicia de Moubray for an article in Faversham Life about the creation of her etched glass screen celebrating the Millennium of St Alphege’s Martydom. Photographs are by Martin Elliott, Amicia de Moubray Read More on Faversham Life
Friday, February 7, 2025 · 7:30 – 11pm GMT Whitstable Umbrella Centre Join us for our annual fundraiser with welcome glass of fizz, bar, djs and dancing. All with a nod to the great Bard and his masterpieces. Comedy or Tragedy? Puck or Caesar? Beatrice or Juliet? Witches or Wives? Knight or fool? Verona or
On Saturday 30 June 2024 we joined with the St Peter’s Whitstable congregation to celebrate Rev Rachel’s 20th anniversary of ordination. A special eucharist was held at St Peter’s with Fr Chris Morgan-Jones, who celebrated his 50th anniversary of priesting, and Rev Dr Jeremy Worthen preached. Back at St Alphege, everyone gathered for a joyous
As the town centre church, we were privileged at St Alphege Church to host a General Election Hustings for the town. Representatives of the Conservatives, the Green party in England, Liberal Democrats, Social Democrat Party, and Reform party answered questions posed to be them by the audience. Our Labour candidate, Rosie Duffield, was unable
We are now a Silver Eco ChurchAccredited by Christian environment charity A Rocha our church has taken action in five key areas to achieve important changes that benefit our planet: Land and Nature Building and Energy Lifestyle Worship and Teaching Community and Global engagement. Meeting every couple of months our Eco-Church team has gradually worked
Harvest Loaf Join us on Saturday 14 October at 6pm for our Harvest LOAF meal. The menu makes use of food that is Local, Organic, Animal-friendly and / or Fairtrade. Please Bring Your Own drinks. Tickets are on sale at church: £10 for adults, £5 for under 13yrs. Harvest Festival We look forward to welcoming you
We are on the Kent Ride + Stride route. Each year we welcome walkers and cyclists to visit St Alphege as part of the national ‘Ride + Stride’ event. It is a delightful way to visit different churches across the county. Money raised is shared between Friends of Kent churches: and a church chosen by
During Lent, our Eco Church group invited people to work out how much carbon they use with a simple online tool. Everyone shared ways we could each shrink our carbon footprint bit by bit in our every day lives. Maybe some of these actions are possible for you, too. Measure your personal carbon footprint using
St Alphege Church is hosting a fundraising concert on 24 June 2023. Leading local musicians, including church organist and congregants, have joined together to perform musical favourites from Europe, featuring music from Schubert, John Williams, Gluck, Bach, Rossini, Bock and Harnick… and more. Tickets are £10, available from Gatefold Sounds and on the door. Performance
