Under
the 1996 Constitutional Guidelines approved by the Churches Together in England Group for
Local Unity, a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) is defined as existing
"where there is a formal written agreement affecting the ministry, congregational
life, buildings and/or mission projects of more than one denomination: and a
recognition of that agreement by the Sponsoring Body (i.e. for those in Kent, Churches
Together in Kent) and authorisation by the appropriate denominational
authorities". Only LEPs which conform to these criteria are listed here as Local
Ecumenical Partnerships.
Other
valuable areas of ecumenical endeavour, which can no longer be classed as formal local ecumenical
partnerships are listed separately (select as above). These areas will continue to be
supported by Churches Together in Kent, but the formal ‘Sponsoring’ and
‘reviewing’ role of Churches Together in Kent will be limited to those LEPs
listed below, where the appropriate formal agreements are in place.
KEY to LEP
TYPE (as per definitions of Churches Together in England)
| 1 |
= |
Single Congregation
Partnerships |
| 2 |
= |
Churches in
Covenanted Partnership with a substantial sharing in worship, church life, mission
and ministry |
| 3 |
= |
Shared Building
Partnerships (with a sharing agreement under The Sharing of Church Buildings Act,
1969) |
| 4 |
= |
Chaplaincy
Partnerships e.g. Higher and Further Education, Prisons, Health Care |
| 5 |
= |
Mission Partnerships
e.g. Industry, Commerce, Broadcasting |
| 6 |
= |
Education
Partnerships e.g. Lay Training, Ministerial Training, Joint Schools |
| LEP TYPE |
DENOMINATIONS |
SECRETARY
/ CONTACT |
PHONE & FAX
(where known) |
ASHFORD, The
United Reformed/Methodist Church in Ashford
(Early 2004: 3 congregations, but to be joined during 2004 also by St
John's Methodist Church, Great Chart) |
| 1,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Mrs Sylvia Davis
21 Rising Road, Ashford, TN23 4QG. |
(01233) 631553 |
| BURHAM AND
WOULDHAM |
| 2,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Revd Jennie
Bradshaw
The Rectory, 266 Rochester Road, Burham, ME1 3RJ
email |
(01634)666862 |
CHATHAM, CENTRAL
(The Ecumenical
Parish of St John URC and Anglican - also known as
"The Emmaus Church Centre") |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
URC |
Contact: The Administrator, Emmaus Church Centre,
Clover Street, Chatham, ME4 4DT
email |
(01634) 811632
Fax: 849519
|
CHATHAM,
SOUTH
(Holy Trinity - incorporates the Methodist Church, and St William, St David and St Alban) |
| 1,2,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Mr Roger Hill
64 Priestfields, Rochester, ME1 3AB |
(01634) 406818 |
| DEAL TRINITY |
| 1,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Contact: Mrs A
Pitman
Trinity Church Office, Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EAEcumenical
Correspondent: Mrs Daphne Tutton
Flat 2, 269 Sandown road, Deal, Kent, CT14 6QU
e-mail
|
(01304) 375337
(01304) 368370 |
| DOVER (The
Beacon, inaugurated in 2004) |
| 1, (3) |
Methodist
URC |
Mrs
Maureen Humphreys
109 High Street, Dover, CT16 1EB |
(01304) 216296 |
| EBBSFLEET
(NORTHFLEET & SWANSCOMBE) Churches in Covenant |
| 2 |
Anglican
Methodist
R C
URC |
Mr John Tuggey
17 Lyndhurst Way, Istead Rise,
Kent, DA13 9EN
e-mail |
(01474) 832425 |
| EDENBRIDGE
(Covenanted Churches) |
| 2 |
Anglican (2 churches)
Baptist
R C
URC |
Mrs Sue Cash
The Warren, Crockham Hill, Edenbridge, TN8 6SXRevd Stephen Mitchell
The Vicarage, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, TN8 5DA. |
(01732) 866218
(01732) 862258
|
| FAVERSHAM
(Preston Street) |
| 2,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Miss
Janice Burr
42 Spilletts Close, Faversham, ME13 8QP |
(01795)
532516 |
FAVERSHAM -
Whitehill (Anglican/Methodist) - See Whitehill
FAVERSHAM - Greenstreet (Methodist/RC) - See GREENSTREET |
| FIVE OAK GREEN
(with Tudeley cum Capel): Inauguration signed 17 October 2004 |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
URC |
Mr
Philip French
Arden, Five Oak Green Road, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6TJ
e-mail website |
(01892)
838713 |
| GILLINGHAM
(St Mary's Island) |
| 1 |
Anglican
Baptist
URC |
Mr Ernie Mann
39 Windyridge, Gillingham, ME7 3BB
e-mail website |
(01634)
304893 |
| GREAT
CHART - See Ashford (above) |
| GREEN STREET
(Near Faversham) |
| 3 |
Methodist
RC |
Methodist
Minister: Revd Debbie Hodgson
79 Preston Park, Faversham, ME13 8LH
e-mail |
(01795)
532461
Fax: 533721 |
| GROVE
GREEN |
| 1 |
Anglican
Baptist
Methodist
URC
(NB RC occasionally use the building) |
Mr
Philip Nelmes
34 Harrow Way, Weavering, ME145TU
e-mail |
(01622)
630790 |
| HAMSTREET
(The Church of the Good Shepherd) |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Mrs
Liz Whateley
The Rectory, Cock Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HU
email |
(01233) 732274 |
| HARTLEY
& ASH (Churches in Covenant) |
| 2 |
Anglican
R C
URC |
Mrs
Jenny Taylor
3 Conifer Avenue, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BX |
(01474)
704404 |
| HAWKINGE |
| 2 |
Anglican
Baptist |
Revd
Rob Grinsell
The Rectory, 78 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP
email. |
(01303)
893215 |
| HERNE BAY United Church (founded 2002) |
| 1, 3 |
Methodist
URC |
Minister: Revd Geoffrey Collins
Oriel, Vale Road, Whitstable, CT5 4HY.
Geoffrey@kesternet.co.uk
Pastoral Assistant: John S Ellis
37 Pigeon Lane, Herne Bay
CT6 7ES |
(01227) 275574 (01227) 374994 |
KENT
WORKPLACE MINISTRY
(for further details, see also Ecumenical Networking or Other Ecumenical Activities |
| 5 |
Anglican
Baptist
Methodist
R C
URC |
Team Support Co-ordinator: Mr Brian Bowes
34 Billings Hill Shaw, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8EU
email website
Please note that the individual chaplains/Staff Members continue to work from their
respective impact areas |
Tel & Fax:
(01474) 704986 |
| KINGSWOOD,
Kingswood Church (United) |
| 1 |
Anglican
Baptist
Methodist |
Revd
Chris Esgate
Wesley House, 45 St Luke's Avenue, Maidstone,
ME14 5AN
email |
(01622)
752895 |
| LUTON
Christ Church |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Mrs Janet Pearson
Christ Church Office, Christ Church, Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BT
e-mail |
Tel & Fax
(01634) 845537
|
| MARGATE Union Church (Methodist and
United Reformed) |
| 1,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Miss Joan Corbey
13 Addington Road, Margate, CT9 1NH
e-mail |
(01843) 220586 |
| ORPINGTON - See RAMSDEN |
| PADDOCK
WOOD |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Contact: Ms Caroline
Steadman
St Andrew's Church Office, Maidstone Road,
Paddock Wood, TN12 6DZ
website e-mail |
(01892) 837617
|
| RAMSDEN,
Church of Unity (Orpington) |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Mr Peter Clarke
Admin Secretary
36 Eldred Drive, Orpington BR5 4PF
e-mail |
(01689) 832325 |
| RAMSGATE,
Hardres Street United Church |
| 1,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Mr
Jeremy Fisher
12 Grosvenor Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0AY
e-mail |
(01843)
582017 |
| SIDCUP,
Emmanuel Church |
| 1,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Mrs Jennifer Willson
37 The Grove, North Cray, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5NG
e-mail |
(020) 8302 0059 |
| ST
MARY'S ISLAND - see GILLINGHAM |
| SNODLAND |
| 1,3 |
Methodist
URC |
Mr Tony
Nichols
27 Lee Road, Snodland, ME6 5NW |
(01634) 240397 |
| SOUTH
CHATHAM, Holy Trinity - see CHATHAM, South |
| STURRY |
| 2,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Revd Peter Cornish
The Rectory, 2 The Hamels, Church Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 OBL
e-mail
website |
(01227) 710320 |
| TUDELEY
(see Five Oak Green) |
| WHITEHILL
(Near Faversham) |
| 1,3 |
Anglican
Methodist |
Methodist
Minister: Revd Debbie Hodgson
79 Preston Park, Faversham, ME13 8LH
e-mail |
(01795)
532461
Fax: 533721 |
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