Church Directory
Welcome to the Church directory. As part of our on going
commitment to ministry and mission, we have spent time liaising
with the local church community in attempt to assist you in
finding your spiritual home whilst in Canterbury. what follows
is a list of Churches and contacts who all willing to support
you as we travel together. The student representatives allotted
to the church are themselves members of that worshipping
community and willing to meet and guide you as you church hope
around Canterbury.
Please do not feel restricted to simply sample the flavour of just one church, it may be that it takes a while to find somewhere that you feel an affinity with or that you receive your bread from one tradition and your wine from another.
Tyler Hill Baptist Church c/o 14 Fletcher Road, Whitstable CT5 3HE. Situated in Hackington Road, Tyler Hill. Contact Mrs Gillian Fuller (Secretary). Main service 6.30pm. A small village Baptist Church (linked with Canterbury Baptist Church) offering a traditional service, led by a number of regular visiting preachers. Service is followed by refreshments and fellowship. A welcoming community seeking to reach out into the local area.
All Saints Canterbury Military Road Canterbury. Contact Revd Michael Stace, 01227 451169, Christine White Alm: 01227 455978. Main service: Eucharist at 9.30 am, Family Worship at 11:00 am. All Saints is a friendly, family church consisting of people from nine weeks to 90 years +. Everyone is welcome who wishes to come and worship. All Saints is keen to work with local students.
Canterbury Baptist Church St George's Place Canterbury CT1 10T. Contact Revd David Tedman, Minister Laura MonCaster, Student worker. Main service: Morning worship - 10.30 am, Regeneration – 6.30 pm. Our morning service is a blend of modern and traditional music, bible reading and junior church activities. Regeneration is a cafe style, contemporary service making a two multimedia technology to enhance worship and bible reading.
St Michael & All Angels Summer Hice, Harbledown Canterbury. Tel: 01227 464117. Contact Fr Michael A Morris. Main service: 10:30 am, Sung Eucharist Modern Catholic, Family Eucharist.
St Gabriel Rough Common Road. Tel: 01227 464117. Contact Fr Michael A Morris. Main service: 9.30 am , Communion with hymnsRite B (Old style)Eucharist.
St Martin’s Canterbury North Holmes Road, Canterbury CT1 1QJ . Tel: 01227 462686 Contact Rector - Rev. Canon Noelle Hall noelle@thinker117.freeserve.co.uk Student Worker Tom Sander- thomas.william.sander@googlemail.com Main service: 9 am. Holy Communion (sung first Sunday, said others).
Welcome to Canterbury! St. Martin's Church is England's oldest Parish church and part of Canterbury's World Heritage Site. St. Augustine came here in 597 to begin his Christian mission. Today we continue our mission to live out the Gospel in thought, word and deed. We do not pretend to have all the answers. We are on a spiritual journey. Whoever you are, we offer a space for you to draw nearer to God and walk with us. Our website www.martinpaul.org provides more information.
St Paul’s Canterbury Church Street (St Paul’s), Canterbury CT1 1NH. Tel: 01227 462686 Contact Rector - Rev. Canon Noelle Hall noelle@thinker117.freeserve.co.uk Student Worker Tom Sander- thomas.william.sander@googlemail.com Main service: 10.30 am. Sung Family Holy Communion with Sunday School.
A warm welcome to Canterbury! The nearest church to the University, St Paul’s stands at the centre of the Anglican faith. We are a known for our distinctly warm and welcoming community. Our church is open to all and is made up of a congregation of all ages. We have a large enthusiastic choir (new members welcome!) and a lively Sunday School called Sunday Zone. We do not pretend to have all the answers. We are on a spiritual journey. Whoever you are, we offer a space for you to draw nearer to God and walk with us. Our website www.martinpaul.org provides more information.
St Thomas’ Catholic Church 59 Burgate, Canterbury CT1 2HJ. Tel: 01227 462896. Contact Canon M Bunce. Main service: Sat: 6.00 pm, Sun: 8.00 am; 9.30 am; 11.00 am & 6.00 pm. The Sunday mass at 6.00 pm is very popular with students and young people. We have an excellent folk group with lively music and participation.
All Saint’s Westbere, (Part of Sturry and District United Church – Anglican & Methodist. The Rectory, 2 The Hamels, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0BL. Tel: 01227 710320. Contact Revd Peter Cornish. Main service: 11.00 am Holy Communion, morning worship An older, smaller but welcoming village congregation; quieter and more traditional than Sturry but still with some gentle modern songs. We use both Methodist and Anglican pattern or service. Sorry, there are no facilities but people still linger to chat.
St Nicolas Sturry (Part of Sturry and District United Church – Anglican & Methodist. The Rectory, 2 The Hamels, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0BL. Tel: 01227 710320. Contact Revd Peter Cornish. Main service: 9.30 am Holy Communion, Family Service, Morning worship Varied! With members from a wide range of Christian backgrounds. All-age approach; we welcome everyone to share in Communion (including before confirmation); music very varied, from traditional hymns through to the latest Spring Harvest songs, with a music team once a month and PowerPoint about twice a month. We use both Anglican & Methodist patterns of Service. Coffee/tea/juice and often cake after the service. Comfortable padded chairs (no pews!). Good disabled access including facilities.
St Andrew’s URC Watling Street, Watling Street Canterbury. Tel: 01227 462448 or 07730897964. Contact either Chris or Mandy Sands. Main service: 10.30 am 6.30 pm Evangelical, Family based church with a heart for mission and outreach. We are committed to seeing the whole church grow regardless of age, gender, social standing or academic ability.
The Salvation Army White Horse Lane, Canterbury CT1 2RU. Tel: 01227 464643,01227 463772. Contact Geoff Felton. Main service: 10.00 am 'traditional', in Salvation Army terms - our Holiness Meeting - but there are some occasional contemporary features. It is the main teaching meeting of the week - it is followed by refreshments. 5.30 pm less formal and more contemporary with a variety of styles. "The church is a mixture of the old and the new in terms of age and worship styles! There is an atmosphere of welcome and acceptance. Music is a big part of our worship both in traditional terms (band and songsters (choir) and in contemporary ways. As well as catering for our own needs we also seek to serve the community".
New Life Pentecostal Church Tel: 07999792824, email: office@newlifecanterbury.org A vibrant multicultural church that serves the higher education institutes and Canterbury city. We are dedicated to equipping members. There is leadership skills’ training and teaching on various topics.
Pick up points
10:00am-Parham Road;
10:05am- Christ Church gate 4;
10:15am- Canterbury East Station.
St Peters Methodist Church St Peters Street, Canterbury CT1 2BE. Tel: 01227 459449. Contact Minister- Rev Geoffrey C Boxer minister@canterburymethodistchurch.co.uk , Student Worker- Beth Little: studentworker@canterburymethodistchurch.co.uk Main service: Sunday at 10:30 am A warm welcoming community with a good atmosphere and lots going on e.g. our Student Group “Ichthus” which meets at the church on Thursday evenings which has combination of social events and Christian discussion. Our main service follows a fairly traditional style with a good mix of songs and styles of worship. This is followed by time together over coffee with plenty of chat and socialising. Our new Student worker Beth, who starts in September, will look forward to meeting you.
The City Church Canterbury 44 St Peter’s Street, Canterbury CT1 2BG. Tel: 01227 455440. Contact Hazel Surgenor: info@thecitychurch.org.uk. 10.10am at Canterbury High School ‘for Papers and Pastries’ where you can enjoy some tasty snacks, the Sunday papers and meet new people; 10.30 am for the start of the service Minibuses collect students from Lady Wootton’s Green (Christ Church) and Keynes College Bus Lane (Kent) at 10.00 am every Sunday. Website: www.thecitychurch.org.uk The City Church Canterbury is an informal, charismatic church that seeks to love God and love Canterbury. We are committed to studying Scripture, worshipping God, and reaching our culture with the good news of Jesus Christ. The church has a lively student work and warmly welcomes visitors!
St Mary Bredin, Canterbury 59 Nunnery Fields, Canterbury CT1 3JN. Tel: 01227 453777. Contact Chris Pemberton (vicar), Kath Martin (student worker). Main service: We meet in 17 clusters (small churches) and together once a month – see smb.org.uk for further details Contemporary, ancient, colourful. Full of life, relevant teaching for living well today. Lively worship and mission focused community groups.
Barton Evangelical Church 32 Barton Road, Canterbury CT12 1YQ. Tel: 01227 470086. Contact Eric Harmer. Main service: 10:30 am and 6.30 pm at Chaucer SchoolAn informal church with a strong Bible focus. We are a family with a wide range of ages and backgrounds. We encourage wide participation in worship, fellowship and outreach. We actively support a number of city-indi?, Christian activities. We have flourishing student and youth activities.
St Peter’s & St Mildred’s Church, City Centre Parish, Canterbury St Mildred’s, Stour Street, Canterbury. St Peter's, St Peter's Street Canterbury. Contact The Revd Mark Ball. Main service: 10.00 am St Peter’s Church, 11.00 am St Mildred’s Church. Both churches follow the modern Catholic tradition using Common Worship. One church has two term-time Services from CCU. We welcome the student community into our churches. Our Parish Priest is a young man in his 30’s so we look forward to extending our mission to students.