St Aidan's is the Church of England parish church serving two large areas of housing, schools and shops: Westcourt and Riverview Park, Gravesend.  The church was dedicated in 1964 but historically speaking, the area was part of the ancient parish of Chalk St Mary.  We continue to bear witness to Christ in the community through sacrament, prayer and community engagement. You are very welcome.

Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults is very important to us. See the 'About us' section for details of who to contact in the parish.  Policies, advice and information from the Diocese of Rochester can be found in the 'Links' section.

Our Services: Currently church is closed until end of February 2021 at least due to concerns over Covid-19. Below is our usual pattern of worship.

Holy Communion

Sundays at 10am 

Wednesdays at  9.30am

Facebook (St Aidan's Church Gravesend): Night Prayer at 8pm on Sunday-Wednesday (resuming on 3rd Jan) 

For church services, please telephone if at all possible on the number below. to 'book'. Once church is full the door will be closed and a sign clearly stating that we are full displayed. Do not enter if that is the case. Please book on 01474 352500. We cannot guarantee that there will be space. Thank you for your understanding.

Enter through the open set of doors and wash hands on entry and exit. Follow directions of the stewards and maintain social distancing at all times. It is very likely that such restrictions and measures will still be in place by the 9th August; any updates will appear here and on our Facebook page.

Risk assessments have been carried out in accordance with government guidance.

Requests for prayer can be made by email to the Vicar, Fr Michael: vicar.staidans@gmail.com

Black Lives Matter: St Aidan's is a very diverse church, with people from many nations in Africa, from the Caribbean and Sri Lanka. We celebrate that diversity and abhor any form of racism or discrimination. We welcome people from all backgrounds and cultures here and long to worship together again when it is safe to do so. Please see our Facebook Page and Twitter feed for updated posts, videos and information.

Please see the Church of England website for access to online worship. For those who have no internet access, the Church of England has a free phone line 'Daily Hope', with reflections, hymns and prayers. It is available 24/7. 0800 804 8044

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