Giving Day to Help Keep Our Church Warm

There will be a free raffle to win a hamper for those who donate (large or small) on the day. 

Ray Kemsley & Jill Rothery

Church Wardens

Opus 32 Charity Concert at St Mary's Church in aid of Smile Malawi

Meanwhile, please donate whatever you can afford at: www.justgiving.com/campaign/feedthem

Or send a cheque to Smile Malawi at: 4 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, ME9 7HN.

Elspeth Baecke - Smile Malawi

Website: www.smilemalawi.com

St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday, 9th August, between 10:00am and 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

Also Puzzles, Books, Bric-à-brac and sometimes Plants

Something for everyone!

Refreshments

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

🍰 🍓 🧩 📚 🎨 🪴 ☕️ ➕

Upchurch Matters

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church

On the 2nd Thursday of each month.

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church opens its doors again on Thursday, the 14th of August, between 2:00pm and 4:30pm.

As usual, we will be offering delicious cakes and savouries.

We will have our fantastic kid's snack deal - 5 items and a drink for £1. Where else would you get such wonderful value?

There will be crafts, a story for the children, and a warm welcome for everyone.  

This all helps us support 4 children in Uganda to go to school and supply breakfast for a group of Ugandan children at their Saturday Club. How special is that?

Come and join us.

Gill Gay and the Rainbow Café Team

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Swale Foodbank Collection - August

Swale Foodbank Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated food and other needed items in July.

I will be collecting your foodbank donations at the bus stop opposite the church again on Wednesday, the 6th of August, between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please bring your items in carrier bags.

We will then deliver them to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, together with Trussell.

All donations are helpful, provided the food is long life and well within date.

Thank you

May God bless you ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

St Mary’s Church, Upchurch - Urgent Heating Appeal

Ray Kemsley & Jill Rothery

Church Wardens

St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday, 12th July, between 10:00am - 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

Also Puzzles, Books, Bric-à-brac and sometimes Plants

Something for everyone!

Refreshments

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

🍰 🍓 🧩 📚 🎨 🪴 ☕️ ➕

Upchurch Matters

Upchurch Choral Society Welcomes New Members to Join Them at September Rehearsals

SINGING IS GOOD FOR YOU!

Upchurch Choral Society are always happy to welcome new members.

We are a four-voice part choir that rehearses on Fridays in St Mary’s Church, Upchurch.

Our next rehearsal is on Friday, 5th September at 7:45pm, when we begin rehearsing for a concert featuring parts of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ on Sunday, 23rd November.

There are no auditions, and while the ability to read music is helpful, it is not essential.

If you are interested, please call me on: 01634 361897.

Thank you

Liz Walters

Secretary Upchurch Choral Society

The Train that Jumped the Gap - New Book and Talk at St Mary’s Church, Upchurch

Author Richard Emmett’s new book, The Train that Jumped the Gap, examines the wartime railway disaster in Oak Lane, which happened on Wednesday, 16th August 1944.

Richard will be giving a talk for the Friends of St Mary the Virgin, Upchurch, about his research into this disaster at 7:00pm on Thursday, 25th September 2025, at St Mary’s Church, Upchurch, where his book will be available to purchase.

The talk will examine the tragic WW2 disaster when a Doodlebug flying bomb demolished the railway bridge at Oak Lane, Upchurch, causing the derailment of the London to Margate train.

It examines the facts gathered from various sources, including eyewitness accounts, to evaluate what happened on that ill-fated day.

Tickets are £5 with proceeds to the Friends of St Mary the Virgin, Upchurch.

Tea and cakes will be available with donations appreciated.

The new book is currently on sale at the Heritage Hub, The Forum, Sittingbourne, price £12.00 and is available online through the HRGS website: https://hrgs.co.uk/shop/books-2/train_that_jumped_the_gap

Proceeds of the book go to the Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne/The Heritage Hub.

Upchurch Matters

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church

On the 2nd Thursday of each month.

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church opens its doors again on Thursday, the 10th of July, between 2:00pm and 4:30pm.

As usual, we will be offering delicious cakes and savouries.

We will have our fantastic kid's snack deal - 5 items and a drink for £1. Where else would you get such wonderful value?

There will be crafts, a story for the children, and a warm welcome for everyone.  

This all helps us support 4 children in Uganda to go to school and supply breakfast for a group of Ugandan children at their Saturday Club. How special is that?

Come and join us.

Gill Gay and the Rainbow Café Team

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Swale Foodbank Collection - July

Swale Foodbank Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated food and other needed items in June.

I will be collecting your foodbank donations at the bus stop opposite the church again on Wednesday, the 2nd of July, between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please bring your items in carrier bags.

We will then deliver them to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

All donations are helpful, provided the food is long life and well within date.

Thank you

May God bless you ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday, 14th June, between 10:00am - 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

Also Puzzles, Books, Bric-à-brac and sometimes Plants

Something for everyone!

Refreshments

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

🍰 🍓 🧩 📚 🎨 🪴 ☕️ ➕

Upchurch Matters

Upchurch Choral Society Presents “Summer Serenade”

“Summer Serenade”

A classical evening of beautiful music from Handel, Brahms, Elgar and others.

On Sunday, the 20th of July at 7:30pm in St Mary’s Church, Horsham Lane, Upchurch, ME9 7AL.

Interval refreshments in aid of Friends of St Mary’s.

Tickets £12 cash on the door (under 12’s free).

For further information, contact Upchurch Choral Society Secretary Liz Walters: 01634 361897

St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday, 10th May, between 10:00am - 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

Also Puzzles, Books, Bric-à-brac and sometimes Plants

Something for everyone!

Refreshments

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

🍰 🍓 🧩 📚 🎨 🪴 ☕️ ➕

Upchurch Matters

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church

On the 2nd Thursday of each month.

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church opens its doors again on Thursday, the 8th of May, between 2:00pm and 4:30pm.

As usual, we will be offering delicious cakes and savouries.

We will have our fantastic kid's snack deal - 5 items and a drink for £1. Where else would you get such wonderful value?

There will be crafts, a story for the children, and a warm welcome for everyone.  

This all helps us support 4 children in Uganda to go to school and supply breakfast for a group of Ugandan children at their Saturday Club. How special is that?

Come and join us.

Gill Gay and the Rainbow Café Team

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Swale Foodbank Collection - May

Swale Foodbank Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated food and other needed items in April.

I will be collecting your foodbank donations at the bus stop opposite the church again on Wednesday the 7th of May, between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please bring your items in carrier bags.

We will then deliver them to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

All donations are helpful, providing the food is long life and well within date.

Thank you

May God bless you ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

St Mary's Church Fundraising Sale

Saturday, 12th April, between 10:00am - 11:30am

Homemade Cakes, Jams, Pickles, Scones and Savouries

Also Puzzles, Books, Bric-à-brac and sometimes Plants

Something for everyone!

Refreshments

Please help support this ancient building - Thank you

🍰 🍓 🧩 📚 🎨 🪴 ☕️ ➕

Upchurch Matters

Upchurch Choral Society Presents 80 Years On - Music to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe

Information: Contact Upchurch Choral Society Secretary Liz Walters.

Email: kbl.walters@talk21.com

Telephone: 01634 361897

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church

On the 2nd Thursday of each month.

The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church opens its doors again on Thursday, the 10th of April, between 2:00pm and 4:30pm.

As usual, we will be offering delicious cakes and savouries.

We will have our fantastic kid's snack deal - 5 items and a drink for £1. Where else would you get such wonderful value?

There will be crafts, a story for the children and a warm welcome for everyone.  

This all helps us support 4 children in Uganda to go to school and supply breakfast for a group of Ugandan children at their Saturday Club. How special is that?

Come and join us.

Gill Gay and the Rainbow Café Team

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Swale Foodbank Easter Collection - April

Swale Foodbank Easter Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated food and other needed items in March.

I will be collecting your foodbank donations at the bus stop opposite the church again on Wednesday, the 2nd of April, between 10:30am and 11:30am.

🥚 🌼 🐇 With Easter approaching, it would be lovely to deliver some children's Easter

                  goodies to the foodbank too.

Please bring your items in carrier bags.

We will then deliver them to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

All donations are helpful, providing the food is long life and well within date.

Thank you

May God bless you ❤️

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator

Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk