The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe

Resurrection of Christ. Raphael 1499–1502

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.

Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Please click here for further details of our services and events, including explanations of the various services.

Annual Meetings 2025

The Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in church on Sunday 4th May at 11.45. Full information and documentation will be available on the Annual Meetings page by the 27th April.

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.

Mailing List

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Supporting our Church Financially: The Widow’s Mite Fund

We desperately need money: our costs, especially running costs such as heating, are constantly rising and our income isn’t keeping up. If you are not able to visit the church to make cash donations or use the planned giving scheme, please donate so that we can keep paying our bills! All donations will be very gratefully received and we can claim Gift Aid if you are a UK tax payer and provide your details when you make your donation. You can donate any amount from £1 upwards through our online donation service provided by givealittle.

You can make a single donation online here Donate or you can download our GiftAid and Donation Form to make a single donation by cheque and allow us to claim Gift Aid.

To make regular donations please see our Widow’s Mite Fund appeal. Any regular donation, however small, is invaluable to us.