The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe
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The Church of St Mary & St Eanswythe, with St Saviour Folkestone, exists to make Jesus Christ known in Folkestone through its worship, its fellowship and its mission. It looks to encourage its members, and the people of the community of which it is a part, to realise their full potential as children of God.
Our New Priest
Following the selection process for the vacancy of Priest in Charge of St Mary & St Eanswythe with St Saviour, Folkestone, we are pleased to announce that The Revd Christopher Johnson has formally accepted the appointment. He is currently Associate Vicar of Wigston Benefice in the diocese of Leicester. It has been agreed that Christopher will celebrate Michaelmas in his current parish and move to the Canterbury diocese in early October.
The licensing service will take place on Friday 11th October at 7 p.m. by Bishop Rose. Please pray for Christopher as he takes up his new ministry.
Visiting and Services
The church is open for visiting between 11.00 and 13.00 on Wednesdays to Saturdays, and our regular Communion services are at 10.30 on Sundays and Thursdays: details of this week’s services and other new items are here. Please check with the Parish Office if you want to know whether the church is due to be open on a specific day: opening is subject to availability of volunteer welcomers.
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Organ Appeal
Our historic organ is in desperate need of major and expensive refurbishment. Please follow our organ appeal web site at https://www.eanswythes-organ.com or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/eanswythesorgan for information about the organ itself and events in support of the appeal.
Please visit the Choir and Organ page for more information about the choir.