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Welcome

Hello and welcome to St John's Church, Higham,  Kent.
Anyone and everyone is welcome at St John’s. Mass is offered daily to the glory of God and in intercession for the wider community and its needs.
Please contact Father Clive Jones, the Priest in Charge, for spiritual guidance - vicar@highamparishchurch.org.uk.

 


 Join us for worship 

        Morning Mass

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 9.30 am
Sunday - sung Mass at 9.30 am with Junior Church - see below for more information.

Evening Mass

Tuesdays at 7 pm as well as most Feast days - check the weekly Bulletin for variations.
Please contact a Churchwarden if you would like to access Mass on Zoom.

Junior Church

We hold Junior Church at the time of mass, every Sunday during term time, for children ages 5-11 (under 5s are welcome with a parent or guardian).  We have the joyful job of helping children to grow in faith and in the knowledge of God, with Bible stories, activities, crafts and prayer.
Safeguarding policy is strictly adhered to and all teachers are DBS-checked. .
For more information, contact Tracey Jerome 07941 463944

Weekly Bulletin

Our weekly information sheet with details of opportunities for prayer and worship, news, intentions and remembrance for the week

This week's Bulletin


Sunday 21st June
Sunday 24th May 2026

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July Requiem list

Events


    • 26 – 28 June Food Bank
    • 28 June 09.30 St Peter & St Paul 15.00 Vicarage Tea Party, all welcome

    • 04 July 09.30 July Requiem Mass

    • 04 July 10.30 – 12.30 Coffee ‘n’ Conversation in the Vestry Hall

    • 14 July 19.00 Mass followed by PCC Meeting

    • 18 July 12.00 Richborough Regional Festival at St Mary’s Wellingborough

    • 24 – 26 July Food Bank

    • 26 July 17.00 Patronal Festival St James, Elmers End. Celebrant The Bishop of Richborough

    • 01 Aug 09.30 August Requiem Mass

    • 10.30 – 12.30 Coffee ‘n’ Conversation in the Vestry Hall

    • 02 Aug Parish BBQ after Mass

    • 03- 07 Youth Pilgrimage to Walsingham

    • 16 Aug Vespers at St Mary’s

    • 28 – 30 August Food Bank

    • 29 Aug 12.00 Aylesford Pilgrimage Celebrant and Preacher +Luke followed by inter parish picnic and Rosary Walk



CONTACT US


St John's Church

Address

St John's Church, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7DB
Charity No 1169926
The church is open from 9 am to 5.45 pm daily.
Contacts

Parish Priest

Rev'd Canon Clive Jones

vicar@highamparishchurch.org.uk

07919 178617

The Vicarage, Hermitage Road, Higham, ME3 7NE


Churchwardens

  Teresa Joblin         07956 336134

  churchwarden@highamparishchurch.org.uk

  Sarah Wright         07950 185463     Evenings only

  church_warden@highamparishchurch.org.uk


How to find us

 Parking

Off site parking, by kind permission of the President, is available at the External link opens in new tab or windowHigham Village Club which is located on Hermitage Road (ME3 7DD) a short drive (150 metres) along from the church building.

 

If parking on the road; please be considerate to the local community and only park on one side and do not block drop-curbs.


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Our Episcopal Visitor


Bishop of Richborough

The Right Reverend Luke Irvine-Capel





Safeguarding Contacts - Report a Safeguarding Concern

Safeguarding in our Parish – who’s who? 

The Parish Priest

Name                                                                                               Contact number

 Father Clive Jones                                                                            07919 178617

The Churchwardens 

See above for contact details

The Parish Safeguarding Officer

Tracey Jerome                                                                                      07941 463944


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St John's Church

Parish of Higham with Merston

Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, Kent ,ME3 7DB,

Registered Charity No 1169926




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