Welcome to St. Margaret’s Church, Rainham’s Website! We hope you’ll take a few moments to have a look at the site. Here you’ll find information about upcoming events, about the services which take place regularly at St. Margaret’s, and the groups and activities St. Magaret’s Church runs each week. Happy Browsing!

Our first Messy Church will be on 4th February at 10.30am

Click here for information about Messy Church.

This week, a prayer for the Baptism of Jesus… Almighty God, who at the baptism of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ in the river Jordan didst manifest his glorious Godhead: Grant we beseech thee, that the brightness of his presence may shine in our hearts, and his glory be set forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. May we all spend five minutes of quiet during the day to pray for someone we know at the beginning of this New Year and pray for our community of Rainham.

A New Year prayer… Eternal God, who makest all things new, and abidest for ever the same: Grant us to begin this year in thy faith, and to continue it in thy favour; that, being guided in all our doings, and guarded all our days, we may spend our lives in thy service, and finally, by the grace, attain the glory of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our “Reach out” group have received another e-mail from our Link in Zimbabwe – you can read the e-mail here

Nearly 600 people from babes in buggies to teenagers, Mums and Dads with Grandma and Grandad filled the Church for our usual two Crib Services on Christmas Eve. The Christmas story was told and Carols sung as the Children brought the Shepherds and Animals to the Crib. “Baby Jesus” as usual stole the show! for pictures go to our online picture archive.

Listen to members of St Margaret’s choir as they sing Carols for residents at a local Residential Home on Wednesday. for more pictures go to our online picture archive.

It was wonderful to see the Church full for the annual Carols by Candlelight service this evening. Everyone enjoyed all the traditional carols and readings as well as contributions from our Choir. For pictures from the service go to our online picture archive.

After some willing volunteers spent Saturday morning making Christingles, we welcomed just over 200 people to our Family Christingle service on Sunday. We were especially pleased to welcome to the Rainbows and the Brownies as well as the parents bringing their children for a blessing. For pictures from the Christingle service visit our online photo archive.

The Church was again full to capacity for the Annual Remembrance Day Service. 583 people filled every corner of the Church for the service before going out for the short service and laying of wreaths at the war memorial. Representatives from many local organisations, the Scouts and Guides, as well as many veterans and families attended the service. Another 200 people, including many of our friends from Churches together in Rainham who had arranged their own services in order to join with us, were waiting to join the act of Remembrance at the war memorial. Our thanks to Richard for playing the “Last Post” and “Reveille” for us. More pictures from Remembrance Day are on our picture archive

Saturday 12th November 2011 Peal 147 Kent County Association of Change Ringers Rainham, Kent. St. Margaret. 8. 18-0-20 in Eb 5088 changes. 3hours 4minutes Medway Surprise Major Alan D. Flood Treble Diana R. Wraight 2 Jacqueline M. Barlow 3 Ronald F. Diserens 4 Anne L. Rueff 5 David P. Macey 6 John B. Keeler 7 David W. Grimwood Tenor Conducted by John B. Keeler. Composition: D. F. Morrison no.3212 Rung open to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Chatham Royal Marine Cadet Bus Disaster (4.12.51.) in which 24 Royal Marine Cadets lost their lives. The band would like to associate Tim Wraight with this peal who as the local Tower Captain and ex Royal Navy was the originator of this peal. To listen to the peal go to the Bellringers page