Services and special events
Find out more about our forthcoming services and events for the month ahead
July 2026
July 5th & 26th - Service of Morning Worship
July 12th & 19th Parish Eucharist Services
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News & Updates
Save The Date
You are warmly invited to join us for our "Hymns and Pimm's" afternoon on Sunday 16th August.
Whether you enjoy singing or listening, all are welcome as we come together for a relaxed afternoon of worship between 3.30pm - 4.30pm, followed by refreshments.
Christian Aid Week: 10th - 16th May 2026
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Fridah with her grandson, Quillan, outside their house in Dagoretti, Nairobi.
Credit: David Macharia/Christian Aid
​​As a church, in services and at our May coffee morning, we raised £211
Thank you to all those that took part and gave generously to support the important work of Christian Aid.
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Here is how our donations might help someone like Fridah to grow food, protect their children from hunger, and nurture hope:
£5 could buy the seeds that kickstart a family’s nutritious vegetable garden.
£10 could pay for the pair of chickens that produce fertiliser for an urban farmer.
£15 could purchase the hand tools that mean an urban farmer can tend their crops.
£30 could buy the trio of cone garden planters that host hundreds of plants in a tiny city space.
Organ Bonanza
On Saturday 21st February we were joined by members of the churches in our united benefice, as well as visitors from father afield, all eager to find out how a pipe organ works. Some were brave enough to experiment, having a go and exploring the myriad of tone colours available on our very fine organ. There may have been some surprise however, that our own organ, built in 1992, had recognisable predecessors from the late fifteenth century. We learned that that the largest instrument in the world has 33,112 pipes compared to ours which has a mere 1,442! We also very much enjoyed a short recital given by Daniel Eaton, Director of Music of St. Mary’s Westerham.
Ide Hill Society History Talk
On 13th June, we hosted members of the Ide Hill Society for a talk on the history of St Martin's, together with a short tour of the churchyard highlighting some of its more notable monuments. Everyone found the walk and tour enjoyable as well as interesting with many members expressing their surprise about some aspects of our colourful past.
Having hosted a similar event for the Orpington U3A a few years ago, we would be delighted to organise one for people in Brasted!
If you would like explore planning a group history talk at St Martin's Church please contact our Churchwardens for more information