Church of England in rural Kent: services in St Michael Smarden and All Saints Biddenden

HOME ROTA DIARY OF CHURCH USE	SUNDAY SERVICES IN THE COMING WEEKS: 23^rd November - Christ the King 8.00am Biddenden Holy Communion (BCP) Led by Alex Bienfait 9.30am Smarden Holy Communion (CW) Led by Alex Bienfait & Pearl Anderson 11.00am Biddenden Holy Communion (CW) Led by Alex Bienfait 4.00pm Woodlands Service Led by Alex Bienfait 30^th November - Advent 1 8.00am Smarden Holy Communion (BCP) Led by Alex Bienfait 11.00am High Halden Cluster Service	MONTHLY SERVICE SCHEDULE 1^st Sunday 8:00am Smarden: Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30am Smarden: Sunday School in Church 9:30am Biddenden: Holy Communion (CW) (with Sunday School) 11:00am Smarden: Holy Communion (CW) 2^nd Sunday 8:00am Biddenden: Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30am Smarden: Holy Communion (CW) 11:00am Biddenden: Family Service 6:30pm Smarden: Evensong (BCP) 3^rd Sunday 8:00am Smarden: Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30am Biddenden: Holy Communion (CW) (with Sunday School) 11:00am Smarden: Family Service 6:30pm Biddenden: Evensong (BCP) 4^th Sunday 8:00am Biddenden: Holy Communion (BCP) 9:30am Smarden: Holy Communion (CW) 11:00am Biddenden: Holy Communion (CW) 4:00pm Woodlands service 5^th Sunday 9:30am Biddenden: Matins (BCP) 11:00am Smarden: Matins (BCP) or special joint service as announced. Please check notices. BCP: Book of Common Prayer CW: Common Worship	DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 8am Holy Communion (BCP) - A service of Holy Communion following the Book of Common Prayer 1662. This service has a short sermon (or "thought for the day"). The liturgy is said. The service lasts about 40 minutes. 9:30am and 11am Holy Communion (CW) A service of Holy Communion from 'Common Worship 2000.' This service has hymns, a sermon, a choir. The service lasts approximately an hour and is followed by coffee and tea. 11am Family Service: A service accessible to all ages, particularly children. It lasts about 40 minutes and is followed by coffee and tea. Children and Church - A half-hour sunday school runs concurrently with Biddenden's 9.30 services in John Mayne School, the children being brought into church at the Peace. In Smarden an hour-long sunday school takes place once a month in the church at 9.30. Children are welcome at all our services, and activities relating to the theme are usually placed at the back of both churches. 4pm Woodlands Service: An informal house-church service. Meets on the 4^th Sunday of the month at the home of Ken and Peggy, 140 Woodlands Caravan Park, near Biddenden. The service has hymns worship songs, a talk/bible study and lasts about 45 minutes. It is always followed by tea and further chat! For more details phone Ken 01580 291981 6.30pm Evensong (BCP) A service follows Evensong in the Book of Common Prayer 1662. This service has hymns, and includes either a short sermon or meditation.
	Other information: For the hard of hearing there is loop, you can switch your hearing aid to 'T'. For the visually impaired there are large print versions of the hymns. Ask a sidesperson for one as you come in. A Toilet is located at the rear of the church.