The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe

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.

Dates for your Diary

11th October at 19.00: Revd Christopher Johnson will be licensed as Priest in Charge by Bishop Rose and the Ven Darren Miller.

17th November at 16.00: Translation of St Eanswythe’s Relics, celebrated by Fr Christopher. A once in a lifetime experience: probably the first time that a Church of England church has overseen the translation of a saint’s relics. Join us for this truly special and deeply spiritual service. Full details of the service will be confirmed nearer the time.

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.

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 is still affected by the consequences of the Pandemic. 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.
A bronze mite, also known as a Lepton (meaning small), minted by Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, 103 – 76 B.C. and still in circulation at the time of Jesus