The Bridge Group Parish

THE BRIDGE GROUP PARISH

Nackington   Lower Hardres   Bridge   Patrixbourne   Bekesbourne

Services in The Bridge Group Parish

Services in The Bridge Benefice

Services for January 2026

4th January

 

Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-6

Ephesians 3:1-12

Matthew 2: 1-12

10am Benefice Communion Service at St Peter’s Bekesbourne

 

 

 

11th January

 

Baptism of Christ / Epiphany 1

 

Isaiah 42:1-9

Acts 10:34-43

Matthew 3: 13-17

10am Benefice Communion at St Peter’s Bridge – Revd Estella’s last Sunday in the Parish

 

18th January

Epiphany 2

Isaiah 49.1-7; Corinthians 1.1-9; John 1.29-42

10am Benefice Communion (Sung Eucharist) at St Mary’s Patrixbourne

25th January

Epiphany 3

Isaiah 9.1-4; Corinthians 1.10-18; Matthew 4.12-23

10am Parish Communion at St Mary’s Lower Hardres

 

1st  February

Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Candlemas

 

9am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington

 

10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne

 

4pm Deanery Candlemas Evensong Service at St Mary the Virgin, Wingham

 

 

 

Service details and readings for February 2026

1st  February

Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Candlemas

Malachi 3.1-5; 

Hebrews 2.14-18; 

Luke 2.22-40

9am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington

 

10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne

 

4pm Deanery Candlemas Evensong Service at Wingham

 

 

8th February

2nd Sunday before Lent

Genesis 1:1-2:3;

Romans 8:18-25

Matthew 6:25-end

10 am Parish Communion at St Peter’s Bridge

 

4pm Family Service at Bridge Church  

 

15th February

Sunday next before Lent

Exodus 24: 12-end

2 Peter 1:16-end

Matthew 17: 1-9

9am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s Nackington

 

 

10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Patrixbourne

 

Wednesday 18th February

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-18 or Isaiah 58:1-9

Psalm 51, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 for Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

 

10am Communion with imposition of Ashes at St Peter’s Bridge

22nd February

1st Sunday in Lent

Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7;

Romans 5.12-19;

Matthew 4.1-11

10am Communion at St Mary’s Lower Hardres

 

1st  March

2nd Sunday in Lent

Genesis 12.1-4a;

Romans 4.1-5,13-17;

John 3.1-17

9am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington

 

10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne