Opportunities for Lent
Ash Wednesday on 5 March – there will be a service of Holy Communion with Ashing at 10.00am at Plaxtol Church (a said service) and at 8.00pm at St Giles, Shipbourne (a sung service).
Reading and Reckoning with the Gospels – a plan for reading all four Gospels during Lent, and to check in with your findings and reactions with Rev Mark Packer, our Curate. Meetings will take place on Wednesday evenings from 12 March, at 7.30pm for coffee, before a 7.45pm start. Email Mark at [email protected] for more details.
Lent Book – a Study and Reflection Group will discuss Stephen Cottrell’s book The Things He Did. Copies will be available in Church on Sundays for purchase at £10.00. Marius Carboni will lead the sessions which will meet on Wednesday 12, 19 and 26 March, and 9 and 16 April, at 10.30am for coffee for a 10.45am start. Email Marius at [email protected] for more details.
Preparing Passiontide music – our choirs will meet with the Rector on Tuesdays at 18.30 in Plaxtol Church during Lent to prepare music for Passiontide – a suite of songs of Iona. Rehearsals on 11, 18, 25 March and 1 and 8 April. Seasonal extras and newcomers will be welcome! More details from the Rector at [email protected]
Please register your interest with the respective leader(s) by email
Lent Lunches
You are invited to a simple soup lunch with Midday prayers during Lent. These will take place:
6 March, 20 March and 3 April at St Giles Shipbourne
13 March, 27 March and 10 April at Plaxtol Church
Donations will be invited for Bibles for School Leavers (year 6) and Confirmation candidates.
Service of Thanksgiving
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving, following the completion of the restoration work on our church, at 3pm on Sunday 23 March. This will be followed by refreshments in the Church.
Community Bread Basket
We meet normally on the fourth Saturday of each month! Do join us between 9.30am and 11.00am on Saturday 22 March in Plaxtol Parish Church.
Our aim is to create a community hub where everyone is welcome to share in our monthly breakfast. Our hope is to create a relaxed, friendly atmosphere where neighbours and friends can get together. There is a book table and a children’s colouring table.
We resumed our collections for the Magpie Centre In February 2025. The Magpie Centre is in Chatham, and is connected to our link parish (All Saints’ Church in Chatham). We collect food and toiletries each month and this goes to the Centre, for distribution to those in need. They appealed to us in February 2024 for donations of small kitchen equipment, including settings for 4 people (plates, cutlery etc) and small pots and pans, as well as clothes, towels and curtains. Collection points are set up in St Giles Shipbourne and Plaxtol Church to coincide with the Community Bread Basket. Thank you for your support.