St Martin's Church

Welcome to St Martin’s, Brasted.

We are a warm, friendly church committed to creating a fellowship where all are invited to come and learn more about the Christian way of life.

We come together to worship God, strengthen our faith in Him and to support one another.

We have a rich historical heritage in the village of Brasted, where there has been a place of worship for over 1000 years, and we remain dedicated to continuing showing God's love by reaching out to the community and caring for the people in it.

With a strong musical tradition and beautiful rural setting, our church welcomes worshippers, including visitors from near and far to Sunday services and occasional special events.

Services

Sung Eucharist

Our main Sunday service is the 10am Parish Eucharist

This includes a sermon, hymns with organ, and music from our choir.

Whether you attend church regularly, haven't been for a while, or are coming for the first time, we warmly invite you to join us - please don't feel afraid to say "Hello!"

Seasonal Services

We hold services to celebrate each change of season throughout the church year from Advent to Pentecost.

Our seasonal services are a vital space where we bring our collective past as Christians into our present. We value the opportunity to connect with our wider community including our local school as we join together to celebrate the life of Jesus throughout the year.

More information on our upcoming seasonal services can be found here

Regular Events

Coffee Morning

Every third Thursday 10am - 12noon we host a community coffee morning.

All are welcome to enjoy coffee, cake and company with all donations going to charity.

Bell Ringing

We are proud to continue a long tradition of bell ringing at St Martin's

We ring for weddings, funerals and other occasions as requested. We sometimes ring quarter peals to mark specific occasions, or to advance our ringers, and peals are rung on occasion.

Ringing for Sunday service starts at 09:15

We have our weekly practice on a Friday evening from 19:45 - 21:30

We welcome visiting ringers from other towers and areas to come and enjoy ringing the bells

For all enquiries please contact the Tower Captain Catherine Lewis

Safeguarding

If you would prefer to speak to someone outside of the church:

Local Authority Social Services for adults can be contacted here

Local Authority Social Services for children can be contacted here

The folllowing local and national services are also available to support anyone experiencing abuse:

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
Samaritans: 116 123
Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Action On Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141

Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services (DAVSS): 01892 570538 (10am – 1pm Mon-Fri) or submit a referral online here

As a church, we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies on safeguarding which can be found on the Church of England’s here

If you have concerns over a safeguarding issue at St Martin’s, in the first instance please contact:
Karen Sylvester (Safeguarding Officer) on 07590 578886 or mrskarensylvester@gmail.com

Further information about Safeguarding can also be found from Diocesan Safeguarding Team here

Our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Greg Barry, can be contacted on 07585 952174 or greg.barry@rochester.anglican.org