St Mildred's Church in Tenterden dates from the 12th century and is Grade 1 listed. The imposing tower which is 130 feet in height, dominates the town's skyline, and was constructed in 1461. The tower is built of Bethersden Marble, a locally quarried Limestone containing many thousands of brightly coloured shells.
The church is open to visitors every day during daylight hours.
The Church of England in Tenterden.
- St Mildred's Church, Tenterden
- St John the Baptist, Smallhythe
- St Michael and All Angels, St Michael's
The Tenterden, Rother and Oxney Benefice was formed in 2016 bringing together the three parishes of the Tenterden benefice (Tenterden, St Michael's and Smallhythe) and the six parishes of the Rother and Oxney Benefice (Appledore, Stone, Wittersham, Ebony, Rolvenden and Newenden). Lindsay Hammond as Team Rector and Jeanette Kennett as Team Vicar both exercise a ministry of oversight across the whole benefice, supporting and enabling the individual churches, and ministry teams, and provide missional accompaniment for accountability and support.
Services at St Mildred's Church and online
Monday to Friday
Morning Prayer, St Mildred’s Church, 9am
Beginning the Day with God, online only, about 10 minutes, available from 6am
Ending the Day with God, online only, about 10 minutes, available from 7pm
On Sundays
8am Holy Communion, St Mildreds
9.30am All Age Worship (1st Sunday), St Mildreds, live streamed and online thereafter
9.30am The Eucharist (2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays), St Mildreds, live streamed and online thereafter
6pm Evensong, St Mildred's and online from 7.30pm (winter at 4pm)
On Saturdays
9am Reflective Service, St Mildred’s, also online
7pm Reflective Service, online only at 7pm
On Thursdays
Holy Communion every Thursday at St Mildred’s Church, 10am .
CONTACT US
The Church of England in Tenterden, Rother & Oxney
Appledore, Ebony, Newenden, Rolvenden, Smallhythe, St Michael’s, Stone, Tenterden, Wittersham