Welcome to the Eastry Benefice Website

St. Mary's Church, Eastry - June 2009

News, views and Information from the Benefice! We hope you enjoy your visit.

The aim of this website is to inform Parishioners about the activities of their local church whilst at the same time giving potential visitors to the area a little insight into the three Benefice churches of St. Mary's, Eastry; St. Andrew's, Tilmanstone; St. Augustine's, Northbourne and the warm and friendly welcome you can expect.


In brief...

A Special Service of Celebration will be held at St Mary's, led by the Very Revd Robert Willis on 19th July at 10:00am. Check our Diary Page here...

Our new Priest in Charge and Area Dean was Licensed on February 16th. Photos and more on our News Page here...

Our Diary Page has just been updated with the latest dates for your diary for 2009! Please click here to find out more...

Revd. Diane Deer, our new Priest in Charge, has written to all Parishioners. Read a copy of her letter here...

Our Births, Marriages and Funerals page has been recently updated and now includes Confirmations! Follow the hyperlink here...

The 46th Eastry Flower Festival was held from 17th - 20th July 2008. See our News page for more details or see photographs of the flowers here!

A stall selling Traidcraft goods is available on 1st and 3rd Sundays at the 10am service. Anyone wishing to help with the stall please call 01304 612387...


"Ancient Churches Serving a Living God"


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