St George's Church, Benenden

 

St George's Benenden is joined with St Nicholas' Sandhurst

as a Benefice led by the Rector, Revd David Commander

 

We aim to be a welcoming, open church community. This website is intended to provide a good guide to our church life. Please see the contact details if you need help or any further information. 

Full details and regular updates regarding the 'Restore: Renew: Rejoice' project currently underway at St George's can be found here: https://stgeorgeschurchbenenden.co.uk/

Clergy

Rector: Revd David Commander is the Rector of the Benefice of Benenden and Sandhurst. He originally trained and worked as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer for 28 years. He served his curacy at St James's, Tunbridge Wells, before moving to Benenden in October 2013.  He and his wife, Helen, have two daughters, two grandsons, a grandaughter, and an extremely friendly dog, Barney.

T: 01580 240658    M: 07710 416978    revdavidcommander@gmail.com   

The Rectory, The Green, Benenden, Kent TN17 4DL

 

Associate Priest: Though she was born in London, Rev. Rosemary Kobus van Wengen has spent most of her adult life abroad, teaching in schools and universities in Uganda and The Netherlands. She was ordained in 2001 in Canterbury Cathedral, and since then has served as a non-stipendiary priest (now ‘retired’, with Permission to Officiate) in Benenden and Sandhurst. Besides a passion for parish ministry her interests include art and literature, handwork and gardening.  rosemaryvanwengen@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Reflection: Sunday 16th August - The Eleventh after Trinity - and for the week ahead:

Scripture:

‘Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give us more than either we desire or deserve…’  (Collect for Twelfth Sunday after Trinity)

Reflection:

Often we are reluctant to ask for help. We can be too proud or too stubborn; we can be too optimistic; we can be ashamed; maybe we don’t want to admit even to ourselves that we are getting out of our depth; maybe we don’t want to be nuisance. I know I’m bad at it.

People often say that in a crisis they find themselves praying, though they never normally do. Saying ‘Help!’ aloud in a private prayer can be the first step in admitting our need, and that makes us open  to receiving help.

In the back of my head I hear my mother saying ‘Those who don’t ask, don’t get’

David Harmsworth 

UPCOMNG SERVICES:

Sunday 2nd August - The Ninth Sunday after Trinity

8 am - Benefice Holy Communion - at St Nicholas, Church, Sandhurst (no 8 am service in Benenden this Sunday)

10 am - All Age Holy Communion - at Benenden Primary School

5 pm - Evening Prayer - in the Chancel at St George's

Sunday 9th August -  The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

8 am - 1662 BCP Holy Communion - in the Chancel at St George's

10 am - Morning Worship - at Benenden Primary School

Sunday 16th August -  The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

8 am - Holy Communion - in the Chancel at St George's

10 am - Sung Eucharist - at Benenden Primary School

Sunday 23rd August - The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

8 am - Holy Communion - in the Chancel  at St George's

10 am - Holy Communion - at Benenden Primary School

Sunday 30th August - The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

10 am - Benefice Holy Communion - at St Nicholas Church, Sandhurst (no 8 am service in Benenden this Sunday)

Extensive building work is currently underway at St George's. During this time all Sunday services will be held as follows:  8 am Sunday Holy Communion - in the Chancel at St George's. 10 am Sunday Services - at Benenden Primary School.   Special Services will take place at St Nicholas, Sandhurst, unless indicated otherwise. 

Mid-week Communion: Every Tuesday at the Mission Church, Back Road, Sandhurst TN18 5JU

Morning Prayer takes place at the Rectory at 8am on Monday and Friday and at the Mission Church, Back Road, Sandhurst TN18 5JU at 8am on Tuesday and Wednesday each week. (NB During the school holidays Wednesday Morning Prayer is at the Rectory.)

 

 

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