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Welcome to Canterbury Diocese
Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context.
At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.
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The Rt Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin Bishop of Dover |
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The Archbishop of Canterbury
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Today's Prayer
Each day we pray for members of our diocese. Below you can find details of who we are praying for today, which we invite you to use in your own prayers.
Lord of all,
As we remember how you freely give the gifts of the Spirit to all who choose to receive them, may we have the patience to listen, the faith to believe and the wisdom to understand. Enable us thereafter to pray for, and proactively help, those in need.
Amen.
Prayer written by Di Dawson - Churchwarden, Secretary and Authorised Lay Minister at the Stour Downs Benefice
Anglican Communion:
The Diocese of Mytikyina – The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
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