Diocese of Rochester

News from the diocese of Rochester. The diocese of Rochester covers western Kent, the Medway Towns, and parts of Bromley and Bexley.

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Dean of Rochester secures funding for horticultural therapist at cathedral

A LOVE of roses and an ardent belief in the healing power of gardens links the present Dean of Rochester, the Very Revd Dr Philip Hesketh, with a Victorian predecessor, Samuel Reynolds Hole

17 Apr 2026

Court rules against war veteran’s exhumation from Gravesend

A WAR veteran who died in Lyon in the late 1970s, but was buried in consecrated grounds in Gravesend, cannot be exhumed for reburial in France, the Consistory Court of the diocese of Rochester has ruled

19 Sep 2025

Church’s stolen war-memorial plaques recovered from Essex scrapyards

TWO First World War memorial plaques stolen from the lychgate of a parish church in Kent have been recovered — though one of them is the worse for wear

30 May 2025

Bishop of Rochester questions Church Commissioners’ control over dioceses

17 Mar 2025

How well is the Church serving the needs of Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers?

14 Mar 2025

Bishop defends Rochester no-confidence vote in letter to William Nye

13 Jan 2025

William Nye responds to Rochester vote of ‘no confidence’

23 Dec 2024

Church is facing ‘existential crisis’ over safeguarding, says Bishop of Rochester

10 Dec 2024

Rochester diocese passes ‘no confidence’ motion in Archbishops’ Council’s oversight of safeguarding

10 Dec 2024

Bias to the poor? We’re not seeing it, those ministering on estates tell Synod

27 Feb 2024

Photo story: Celebrations

06 Oct 2023

Photo story: Village life

29 Sep 2023

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The Association of Festival Churches (AFC) is a national charity supporting historic church buildings that remain open, cared for and well used, though no longer sustaining regular weekly services.

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Are you the one who God is calling to lead St Matthew’s, a lively charismatic evangelical church in the heart of the Black Country, with a vision to share the love of Christ, make disciples, and serve the community in this large, urban, multi-cultural parish?

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South East

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to share God’s love with joy, as part of a team, in beautiful rural North Essex?

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West Midlands

Our mission is to grow in love for God, each other, our community and the world.

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London and Home Counties

The Acting Bishop of London is seeking to appoint a prayerful and pastorally sensitive priest as Chaplain.

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‘Each picture could be a personal pilgrimage’ — the solitary life of artist Gwen John

One hundred and fifty years after her birth, Gwen John’s work and words have come together in an exhibition. Ayla Lepine visits it

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Diocese of Rochester

Dean of Rochester secures funding for horticultural therapist at cathedral

Court rules against war veteran’s exhumation from Gravesend

Church’s stolen war-memorial plaques recovered from Essex scrapyards

Bishop of Rochester questions Church Commissioners’ control over dioceses

How well is the Church serving the needs of Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers?

Bishop defends Rochester no-confidence vote in letter to William Nye

William Nye responds to Rochester vote of ‘no confidence’

Church is facing ‘existential crisis’ over safeguarding, says Bishop of Rochester

Rochester diocese passes ‘no confidence’ motion in Archbishops’ Council’s oversight of safeguarding

Bias to the poor? We’re not seeing it, those ministering on estates tell Synod

Photo story: Celebrations

Photo story: Village life

Most Popular

What future for the Anglican Communion?

Bishop of Salisbury steps back during audit and resigns as Commissioners’ trustee

Wiltshire Police confirm investigation into fraud allegations brought by Church of England

Safeguarding needs theology

Book review: The Missing Peace: Meditation as a spiritual path to peace, community and oneness by Chris Whittington

Plans to reform Church of England structures ‘not expedient’ says Ecclesiastical Committee

‘Walk with Jesus’ rally in Liverpool fails to take off in face of opposition

Cathedral dean in Pittsburgh steps down after being charged with shoplifting baseball cards

Early life of Sarah Mullally: Where a theology of belonging thrived

Podcast: Peter Hitchens on why he is an Anglican

Job of the Week

Trustees Sought: Chair and Treasurer

UK

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