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 23rd August - The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity - and for the week ahead:

Scripture:

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.” (Romans 12: 2, 4-5)

Reflection:

These verses almost feel like they could have been written very recently by a wellness specialist. The writer encourages us not to feel that we must be the same as everyone else while remembering that we are all different and unique, and this is something to be celebrated. We can struggle with this though, when we see the capitalist world saying that if we buy this one product or service, all will be well, we’ll achieve success and everyone will like us. Spoiler alert; not going to happen. Have you ever come back from an event and promptly dissected everything that happened? Who said what, what everyone wore, how they all behaved. And that you were so much better than them and hit the mark just right. Two things to take away here; we don’t need to fit in, because God made us and loves us as we are. And we should honour and welcome what makes us different. Try to compliment someone this week, instead of finding the criticism. You may be surprised with what you find.

Victoria Bray

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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