Church Directory
Welcome to the Church
Directory!
As part of our ongoing
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 & contacts who are all willing to support
you as we travel together.
The student reps allotted to each church are willing to meet and guide you as you church hop
around Canterbury.
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 Nick Ashman 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 Nick Ashman 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 Mary Bredin, Canterbury 59 Nunnery Fields, Canterbury CT1 3JN. Tel: 01227 453777. Contact Barney de Berry (vicar), or Melene Nicholson, Josh Trickey and Miriam Taylor (student workers-students@smb.org.uk) . Main services: Holy Communion 8.00a; Morning service - coffee and welcome from 10.00am. Church service starts at 10.30am; Evening Service - 6.00pm for 6.30pm start. see smb.org.uk. for further details. We are a Charismatic Evangelical Anglican Church, which is seeking to make Christ known in our city of Canterbury. As the family of God here at smb we hope to be a church with open doors where people of all ages, young and old, are welcome and able to meet with God. Everyone is encouraged to be part of a network group, where you can grow together in bible study, prayer and worship and get to know others in the church better. There are plenty of areas in church life to get involved with and serve in. Come along and join us - the students usually have lunch together after the morning service!
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 1UT. Contact Revd David Tedman, Minister or Josh Benn, Team Leader for Students. Main service: Morning worship - 10.30 am, Regeneration – 6.30 pm. Canterbury Baptist Church is a city-centre church with a city-wide mission, providing ministries <http://canterbury.churchinsight.com/Group/Group.aspx?ID=78783> , activities <http://canterbury.churchinsight.com/Group/Group.aspx?ID=78783> and services <http://canterbury.churchinsight.com/Group/Group.aspx?ID=78782> both on Sundays and throughout the week that are relevant and contemporary.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Canterbury
This is a Spirit
filled, Bible
believing church with a vision and mission to reach-out the
gospel (Good
News) of Jesus Christ to our
world, to make heaven and
to take as many people with us.
We meet every Sunday at: St Stephens
Community Hall, Tenterden drive, (off
Downs Road), Canterbury. CT2 7BN.
Time 10.00am - 12.30pm
There is church bus pick up service for students.
For further details, please phone 07863160714, 07828714460.
Email:
rccghgzcanterbury@yahoo.co.uk, website:
www.rccghgzcanterbury.org.uk
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 hymns Rite B (Old style)Eucharist.
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 44 St Peter’s Street, Canterbury CT1 2BG. Tel: 01227 455440. Contact Kirsty Knight: info@thecitychurch.org.uk 9:15 and 11:30am at Canterbury High School for Papers and Pastries where you can enjoy some tasty snacks, the Sunday papers and meet new people. Website: thecitychurch.org.uk
The City Church is an informal, charismatic church. 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!
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 School An 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-iniatives, Christian activities. We have flourishing student and youth activities.
St Peter’s, St Mildred’s, the 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.
St Dunstan's Church Canterbury. Main service: Sunday 10.00am Sung Eucharist. Contact: The Revd Mark Ball