St. Mary the Virgin, Eastry.
Special Events
From time to time we hold special events in St. Mary's church. Among them are: Art Exhibitions; the Flower Festival and Fete; Concerts and a wide range of special services such as Taize; Wholeness and Healing; Choral Evensong and Songs of Praise.
Other events include: the Parish Picnic; Parish Christmas Party; Lent Course; Young People's Easter and Harvest Workshops and the Christmas Fair.
Please check our "Diary" page here for latest dates and information.
The Bells of St. Mary the Virgin
The Bells in the church tower have rung out for over 800 years. There is now an opportunity to be part of the ongoing history....
On Sunday 7th May 2006, at 10am in Eastry Church, an Appeal was launched to raise funds for a major restoration of the Bells. They will be increased in number from 5 to 8 bells, refurbished and re-hung, giving a beautifully true and complete octave and enabling the repertoire of tunes to be increased significantly.
The project will cost around £39,000. The Kent Bell Ringers Association is assisting with the work and has already promised a grant of £4,000 which, added to the £5,000 already in the fund, gets things off to a good start. A new bell will cost £6,000, the framework for each bell, £2,000. Other ways in which people can help include sponsoring the transport of the bells to the foundry in London, a machine to load the bells, or contributing to the cost of the building work required.
Time is also a valuable gift - when the project gets going, extra pairs of hands will be needed to help in various ways.
If you think you can be of help, please contact us here.