St. Mary’s Church is part of the Diocese of Rochester in the Church of England. We are situated in a suburb of the historic town in Gravesend in Kent, on the banks of the river Thames.
Our church serves a parish community of around 8000 people. We strive to be an inclusive church for all of God’s people, everyone is welcome.
Please scroll down to learn about our church community. Explore our site using the links at the top in order to find out more about our ‘Services’ and music, information about ‘Baptisms, weddings, and funerals’. Learn about our ‘Safeguarding’ approach, contact our ministry team through the ‘Contact Us’ link, or visit our ‘Facebook page/What’s On’ for updates and images from recent activities. The ‘About Us’ section details our office holders, and ‘Where to Find Us’ shares information and pictures of our church’s history.
Our website is designed to be inclusive and neurodivergent-friendly. Let us know if there’s any way we can improve it.
Our Mission
Rooted in Prayer, Growing in Christ, Sowing the Seeds of His Love.
This we hope, sums up what we are here for. All that we do is rooted in our corporate and individual prayer life. We believe that nothing is possible without prayer, and everything is possible in Christ Jesus.
Our Vision
As a Church in this community, we trust in God and build our lives through prayer and service to Him. We try to love all people without prejudice or judgement and we follow the Holy Spirit which recreates us and leads us in mission.