downsmail.co.uk Sermons now ‘loud and clear’
THERE’S a new clarity to the Sun- day morning sermons at St Philip’s in Maidstone, thanks to a new sound system. Three radio microphones and
one on the altar have been fitted in the church and speakers in the ad- joining community hall in Water- loo Street. Comments at recent services in-
clude one which said: “The first sermon I’ve heard for a long time”. Others are pleased there are no wires to trip over and another parishioner said: “I heard every word, even without my hearing aid”. The positive feedback follows fund-raising by parishioners and a legacy, believed to be from a for- mer member of the congregation, which covered the cost of just over £8,000. Janice Underdown, chairman of
the Friends of St Philip’s Commu- nity Centre, said: “On behalf of the congregation, I would like to thank everyone involved in making such a difference to our Sunday morn- ing worship.” Also this year, the Friends of St Philip’s Community Centre – a registered charity – has raised al- most £19,000 to re-wire and renew
the lights at the community centre. Mrs Underdown said: “This has
been a big chunk of the money we have raised for various work to im- prove the centre sincewe became a charity 10 years ago. “Over the years, we’ve thought
up a variety of ways to raise money, covering everything from selling horse muck to cakes and our usual fairs.” St Philip’s Church and Commu-
nity Centre will stage its Christmas Fair from 11am to 2pm on Satur- day, November 29.
A NEW priest-in-charge has been appointed to lead All Saints’ Church, Maidstone and St Stephen’s, Tovil. Rev Ian Parrish (pictured), who
has served in Maidstone and Kingsnorth, Ashford, was born in Liverpool and raised in Fleetwood, Lancashire before joining theArmy for 23 years. While serving in Germany, he
met his wife Frauke and the couple have twins, Phillip and Sebastian (26). Itwas also in Germany that he turned to God and went on to
St Philip's Church, pictured
right,was built in the 1860s and its tower and spire were added in 1878. The tower is a brick structure
faced in local ragstone, which can be seen from many parts of Maid- stone. It was built, as the earliest “daughter church” of All Saints’ Church, to serve the rapidly ex- panding population as Maidstone spread to the south along Stone Street in Victorian times.
Priest ready for challenges facing parish
study theology and the South East Institute of Theological Education in London, followed by a degree in theol- ogy at the University of Canterbury. While training, he worked as group quality manager for Lenham Storage. Rev Parrish, who
was due to be licensed at All Saints’ Church on October 21 by Bishop of Dover Trevor Willmott, said he was looking forward to meeting
his parishioners and getting ac- quainted with the staff and pupils at Archbishop Courtenay CE Pri- mary School. He said:“We faced some signifi-
cant challenges as a parish, but I have trust and confidence thatGod will guide and bless us.” Churchwarden Mollie Neaves,
who was on the selection commit- tee for the new priest, along with deputy churchwarden Cllr Denise Joy said: “The future is exciting and we need to embrace the new opportunities ahead.”
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