SUNDAY SERVICES
10 am and 6.30 pm
More details...
WEDNESDAY@10am
1st Wed - Good Book Club Bible discussion in the hall
2nd, 4th & 5th Weds - Zoom Church - email for link.
3rd Wed - Lavender Fields Care Home Communion - residents only at the moment
FRIDAY
9.30 am
Morning Prayer in church
INFORMATION
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ABOUT OUR WORSHIP
Services
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Confirmation
Weddings
Planning a funeral
Music
Burial in Seal churchyard
Prayers for times of need
The Bells
Resources to help you pray
CHURCH FINANCE
Did you know...We depend entirely on the donations of the congregation. We receive no money from the government! It costs over £1300 per week to keep Seal Church running! Here's how you can help...
Supporting the church financially
Becoming a "Friend"
Annual reports & Financial statements for the APCM 2021
ACTIVITIES AND INFO
Blog news & comment
Exploring Faith: Home Groups and more
Children at Seal
PCC
Church Trail leaflets for
adults and children
Family History
The Churchyard
Church Hall
Organisations we support
Know Your Neighbours blog
Cookie policy
Archive - odds and ends, old courses,handouts etc.
ROTAS
Current Rota for services
Hymn Rota
Readers' Rota
Local
Seal C of E School
Seal Parish Council
Churches Together
Sevenoaks Deanery
Wider Church
Ekklesia
Thinking Anglicans
The Church Times
Partners in World Development
Rochester Mothers' Union
Diverse Church - a supportive community for young LGBT+ Christians
Inclusive Church
Seal Church is registered with Inclusive Church and supports its aims and values.
Christian Faith
Explorefaith.org
ReJesus.co.uk
Journey with Jesus
Anne's schools and children's work website
Rochester Diocese Spirituality Network
WHAT THE VICAR DID ON HER SABBATICAL...
Click below for pictures and info on Anne's sabbatical project
Here: Local Saints and the
Sanctity of Place
Anne's Poetry Blog
HELP
Organisations to turn to if you need help
Sevenoaks Christian Counselling
Kenward Trust (Substance misuse and homelessness)
Domestic Abuse Helpline
(Tel.01892 570538)
Samaritans
Childline 0800 1111
Silverline:a helpline for older people
0800 4 70 80 90
In church, online and on the phone
10 am Holy Communion Service sheet here
or All Age Worship (Non Eucharistic Worship - 2nd Sunday)
6.30pm Evensong Service sheet here
Or Breathing Space Holy Communion (2nd Sunday)
1st Wednesday of the month Good Book Club Bible discussion in the Church hall
2nd, 4th & 5th Wednesdays Zoom Church A 20 minute service of prayers, Bible Reading and a short talk. Email sealpandp@gmail for the link. You can also join in with this service by phone - please contact the vicar if you would like the details of how to do this.
3rd Wednesday Lavender Fields Holy Communion (sorry, residents only at the moment)
St
Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church
for Seal, near
Sevenoaks. Whoever you are, you'll find a warm welcome
at our services and activities. We believe that
everyone is loved by God and is part of his
family. Whatever your background, age, ability,
disability, gender or sexuality, whatever your level of
faith or doubt, whatever the story of your life, we'll
be glad to see you. Our ancient church is normally open during the day - many people use it - and the peaceful churchyard has beautiful views over the North Downs. It's a great place to be, and a great place to be yourself.
Vicar: Revd. Canon Anne Le Bas sealpandp@gmail.com
Reader: Kevin Bright
LLM: Jess Heeb
To receive regular newsletters subscribe to our email list here.
Revd Canon Anne Le Bas
sealpandp@gmail.com 07510 522292
The Vicarage, Church Street, Seal, Kent, TN15 0AR
PLEASE NOTE: There are a lot of churches dedicated to
St Peter and St Paul in Kent (17 in the Diocese of Rochester alone). We are often confused with St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Ash or Teston (East Malling). There is also another church near Seal, called Seal, St Lawrence, which is a couple of miles away in the village of Stone Street. Please check that this is actually the church you are looking for, especially if you are coming for a special event or service.
Privacy notices
Church of England
Sermons
Youtube Church channel
Youtube Anne's Channel
Know Your Neighbours blog
Talking Village
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PICTURING MARY
ADVENT 2021
A series of reflections on images of the Virgin Mary.
Click here to follow
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ADVENT & CHRISTMAS at SEAL CHURCH
ADVENT WINDOWS to spot around the
village. List will appear
on church website and on the noticeboard.
PICTURING MARY: Daily Advent thoughts on
images of Mary, on
the church blog
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE -
DECEMBER 12th at 10 am
CAROL SERVICE - DECEMBER 19th at 3.30pm
Please
note the earlier time than our
usual carol service!
We
will start outside the church
with some congregational carols.
Crib procession into church for some
Christmas songs from the choir, prayer and
Bible reading, and ending with a final
carol inside. Please
wear a face covering inside the church
and be aware that we won't be able to
guarantee social distancing. There will
be a few folding chairs available in the
churchyard for those who can't stand
for long, but please come prepared for
rain, as we will sing outside whatever
the weather!
CHRISTMAS
EVE
CHRISTMAS EVE CRIB EVENT.
Drop in between 3
& 5pm to see
the crib, add a prayer to the tree and
pick up a family Christmas activity bag.
Stay for as long or short a time as you
like.
HOLY COMMUNION 9pm
The first Communion of
Christmas, with carols and music from the
choir. Please
note the time – there will not be a
“midnight” mass.
CHRISTMAS
DAY
HOLY COMMUNION 10 am with
a story in place of a sermon.
PLEASE
NOTE - all these arrangements are
provisional, based
on whatever government advice is in
place at the time. It won't be possible
to
guarantee social distancing at these
services, so it is especially important
to
wear face coverings inside the church
unless you are exempt, use hand
sanitizer
and take regular Lateral Flow Tests if
you plan to come to services.
If you can give so that we can keep the church and its service to our local community thriving, please would you consider doing so, either by standing order, or with a one-off donation, gift aided if possible.
Our treasurer, Vanessa Griffiths will be pleased to answer any questions you might have. Donations can also be made directly to our bank account:
Seal Parochial Church Council
Sort code: 30-97-49
A/C 01377463
More details about giving here.
Talking Village
Talking Village is back!
We will be restarting on Monday Sept 20 in Deniz' cafe in Seal High Street.
Drop in between 2 and 3.30pm any Monday, and you will find people there ready to chat. It's open to anyone, of any age, so if you're working from home, and feel the need for that "water cooler moment" you used to have in the office, or are at home caring for children, or are retired and fancy meeting some new faces, come along and join us.
You can also join us in the Church Hall (on the other side of the road from Seal Church) for coffee and chat at our Friday Group, every Friday from 10.30 - 12 noon.
We hope to restart the Saturday morning Talking Village session in Seal Library soon - watch this space for more details.
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KNIT YOUR OWN BIBLE
Pattern and suggestions for characters here
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Seal Church Hall
Are you looking for…
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Somewhere for your group to meet?
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Somewhere to hold a dance or exercise class?
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Somewhere for musicians to rehearse (sorry – no amplified instruments.)
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Somewhere to run a children’s group?
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Somewhere to host a family gathering?
We'll be delighted to help.
It is nearly always possible for you to be married here at Seal Church, even if you don't live in the parish. Just get in touch with the vicar to talk about it.
Weddings cost between £489 and £774 depending on what "extras" you have, but if money is a problem we may still be able to help, so don't let that be a barrier.
Church weddings don't have to be big or fancy. Brides don't have to wear white. You don't have to be churchgoers. We'll be happy to help you plan a wedding that suits you, as far as it is legally and practically possible to do so.
More about weddings at Seal
Church of England Wedding website
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Would you like to contribute to the maintenance of our lovely building as a focus for our community life?
If so, find out more about becoming a "Friend of Seal Church" here.