Church of England in rural Kent: archive for St Michael Smarden

'Dens Alive' Cluster Praise Service, 21st September 2008

Smarden Charter Hall came alive as the praise band River, pictured, led five congregations in a service of praise and worship. The Anglican congregations of the '4 Dens' cluster joined forces with Smarden's Zion Baptists to pack the hall and praise God together. Best bits? perhaps the youth club poetry, or the energetic children's dance, but best of all of course, the music.

Flower Festival 2008: 'Brides Revisited'

This was a chance to relive wedding memories with an exhibition of wedding dresses from the last fifty years, enhanced by imaginative flower arrangements. The dresses were all connected with Smarden in some way, including three generations of one family married in the church.

A great event for everyone at which £3,000 was raised for church funds.