WHO WE ARE
Rev Lucy FJ
Curate
Lucy joined us at All Saints as our Curate in July 2020. She also leads our Eco Church team and helps us all think about our environment and how we engage with the world in a more sustainable way.
revlucyfj[at]
allsaintscanterbury
.co.uk
Gavin Netherton
Reader
Gavin was licensed as Reader to All Saints in September 2015. He helps out with the ministry of preaching, leading, praying and sits on our PCC as our Vulernable Adults Safeguarding Officer.
Will Gravenor
Churchwarden
Will has been our churchwarden since 2019. He brings his practical and electrical skills, his amazing connections, and his sense of humour.
Jack Fellows
Churchwarden, PCC Vice-Chair
Jack joined the churchwarden team in 2021. He brings with him depth of insight and a desire to make thought-through decisions. He also sits on Deanery Synod.
Carole
JeffTreasurer
Carole is our wonderful treasurer. She looks after all things financial and keeps the PCC up to date with what we need to know. We'd be lost without her!
David Bedford
PCC Secretary
The PCC
We've got a top notch team!
Holly Adams
Deanery and
General Synod
Louise Spratt
Louise is also our Sunday Superstars leader. She is incredibly creative, and brings a wonderful depth of teaching and discipleship to our children and young people. She is an inspiration to all of us.
Emma Twyman
Judith Thomson
Helen Netherton
Housegroup
Co-ordinatorhousegroups[at]allsaintscanterbury.co.uk to enquire
Katie Gravenor
Jody Moseling
Emma Sherlock
WHAT WE DO
It is very important for us to reach out to the local community with the message that Jesus brings, that he loves everyone, there is forgiveness and there is hope. We don't just reach out from a distance but live, work, socialise and be in the community around us. Our church isn't just on Military Road but wherever we are making a difference for God. Here are just a few of the projects we are involved in at the moment.
Community Larder
A stop gap, non-referral foodbank
every Friday at 10am to 12noon
If you are in need for food on a very short term basis while you wait for a payment, or a Foodbank delivery you are welcome to come along and see if we can help you.
If you need a full three day foodbank parcel from Canterbury Foodbank, click here and complete the form.
Create Mental Health Art Group
Fridays at 1.30pm
A group for anyone with mental health issues who wish to express themselves creatively.We started this group for people who suffer poor mental health. It is run by volunteers who have had this experience in one way or another in the past and they would love to welcome you to their group every Friday. A very warm and safe welcome are waiting for you. There is no need to be creative but a willingness to be. The group is free and donations for hot drinks are welcome but not compulsory.
Morning prayer
Tuesdays at 8.30am
Join us for morning prayer in the church on Tuesdays, for about 45 minutes.
Soul Food
Wednesdays at 12.30pm
Midday Prayer followed by a simple soup lunch
As part of our weekly rhythm of prayer we meet for a short service of prayer from the Northumbria Community and then share lunch. It's a great time to share, so if you are free, please join us.
Ale Saints
First Friday of the month, 7.30pm
at Thomas Tallis Alehouse, Northgate
Join us for a drink at the Thomas Tallis. It's an informal gathering for a drink and a chat. We will meet on the first Friday evening of each month from 7.30pm for a couple of hours.
Bible study and prayer
Groups meet for bible study fortnightly
Please contact Helen Netherton (see 'The PCC' above) for more details
Monday evenings
Campfire Housegroup, 7.30pm
Wednesday afternoons
All Saints Church, 2pm
Wednesday evenings
The Ark, 7.30pm
Selah, 7pm
Please contact us for specific dates
Street Club
One Sunday a month, 2pm
Vauxhall AvenueWe call it 'pop-up Sunday School'
We take our gazebo, lots of activities and meet children, young people and their families for an hour of fun every other Sunday afternoon. It really is great fun and something All Saints have been involved in for a number of years.
Connecting Canterbury
Community Hub and Credit Union
Across the city, on Thursday and Friday morning there are volunteers waiting to help anyone who is in any kind of need, from financial difficulty, crisis, or if you just want a listening ear, we are sure we can help.
Thursday: Canterbury Baptist Church 11am to 1pm
Friday: All Saints Church: 10am to 12noon
We are also branches of Kent Savers where you can open a savings account, perhaps for Christmas, or a house deposit, or something else. We can also advise on loans too.
For more information and where you can find us visit our new website page www.connectingcanterbury.org
Youth Club
Every other Sunday, 6pm to 7.30pm
Every other Sunday evening we meet in the church hall for a variety of programmed activities, games, console games, music, friendship and food (sometimes!). For young people aged 8 to 18.
Baptisms
If you would like to have your child baptised, or even yourself then we can hopefully help you with that. Baptism is a wonderful step of faith in which you become a member of the worldwide church of Jesus Christ.
To qualify for a baptism at All Saints you ideally need to live in the parish of All Saints. If you don't, you can talk to your local vicar who will be happy to help you. You can find your local church here.
To answer any questions about what baptism is, you can visit the Church of England webpage.
At All Saints we conduct baptisms once a month during our 11am service. There is an application form you need to complete which you can download here. Please discuss the date with the Vicar before you send in your form as that date may already be taken by someone else. Alternatively, come and visit us one Sunday to see what we are all about. We look forward to meeting you.
EcoChurch
‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.’ Psalm 24:1-2
As a church, we recognise the catastrophic effects of climate change on the planet, wildlife and on our fellow human beings around the world. We recognise that we need to take responsibility for our part in this.
These are some of the steps All Saints are taking towards caring for all of God’s creation:
- We hold a monthly Eco prayer and discussion meeting
- We are working towards transforming our green space into a more wildlife friendly area
- We are working with others across the Deanery, and in the community who care for creation
- We have joined the Ecochurch project and in working towards gaining a silver award, we aim to be more energy efficient and sustainable.
- We embrace through teaching, discussion and prayer, the 5th mark of mission: to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.
Fundraising
for our community, our building and the wider world
Barn Dance!
Save the date!
Every welcome to our fundraising barn dance on Sat 21 May, 7pm.
£10 adults, £8 children.
Book using the contact form below!
Why are we fundraising?
Donate a financial gift here
We are situated in the old Garrison Church of St. Alban that served the local barracks from the middle of the 19th Century until 1970. After the Diocese bought the church and remodelled it, it was reconsecrated as All Saints church on All Saints Day in 1976. Over 40 years on, the building now requires major repair and updating.
What repairs need to take place?
We are on a five year mission over two stages:
Stage One: to replace the roof and repair the exterior walls of the church
Stage Two: to update the internal spaces of the building
Why is All Saints important for the community?
The building provides a worship space for a regular and committed church congregation. It is also a vital community space for multiple charities and community groups including Canterbury Food Bank, Rainbows and Brownies, the Canterbury Operatic Society, Mustard Seed Singers, Porchlight Social Club and the Catching Lives Night Shelter. There are many more local groups and small businesses which are listed here.
Supporting Others
Toilet Twinning
This year we have decided to twin the four toilets at All Saints with toilets across the world. We have twinned our toilets with ones in the following countries:
HondurasZambia
Cote D'Ivore
Uganda
You can find out more about the charity here: https://www.toilettwinning.org/
The Community Church Hall
to enquire into hiring the hall please send us an email to hallbookings@allsaintscanterbury.co.uk
Monday
Porchlight Social Club
Rainbows and Brownies
Rainbows meet every week in term time for girls aged 4 to 7. £2.50 per session.
Brownies meet every week in term time for girls aged 7+. For more information please visit the girlguiding website and look up All Saints Canterbury
Goshin Jitsu
Wednesday
Slimming World
Thursday
Tai Kwondo
Goshin Jitsu
Friday
Canterbury Film Club
Canterbury Operatic Society
Saturday
Indian and Evangelical Orthodox Churches
The church meets every first and third Saturday in the month
Sunday
9am
A small, quiet service of Holy Communion
11am
Our family worship service, very relaxed and informal. We have activities for children, although we love it when we worship all together!
Youth Club
We have launched a brand new youth club for children and young people aged 9 to 18. FREE entry. 6pm to 7.30pm on a fortnightly basis
Our Church School
St. John's Church of England Primary School
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
St. John's is All Saints' church school and the link between the school and the church is a partnership in community life and ministry. Our vicar is a foundation governor, a chaplain, leads collective worship, and supports the school in lots of other ways too.
At the last OFSTED inspection we were delighted to receive a GOOD (Nov 2018) with OUTSTANDING Early Years. You can read the report here.
We also had a SIAMS inspection which is the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools, and you can read the report here.
St. John's is a bright, fun, loving, caring school with the children at the absolute heart of everything the school. The children embody these qualities beautifully, and it is a joy to be a part of the community.
You can visit their website here.
Giving to All Saints
Giving to the church regularly
Use our Bank Details to give a one off
or regular donation:Bank: Lloyds
Sort Code: 30 91 60
Account number: 00475445Name: The PCC of All Saints Canterbury
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