ST MARY'S, HINXHILL
SERVICE SCHEDULE
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Evensong is held on the 2nd Sunday of each month, with Morning Prayer on the 4th Sunday of March, June, September and December. There are no services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. The pattern of services may change to accommodate holidays and other special events.
St Mary's is open to visitors on request. Please contact the Churchwarden ahead of your visit: 01233 626 797
EVENSONG
2nd Sunday at 3:00pm
Said service using the traditional Book of Common Prayer liturgy.
MORNING PRAYER
4th Sunday at 11:15am (March, June, September and December)
Said service using the modern Common Worship morning prayer liturgy.
UNITED BENEFICE SERVICE
5th Sunday at 10:30am
When there is a fifth Sunday in the month a 10:30am United Benefice Service will be held at one of the eight churches - please see the Calendar for details. Â The form of the service is typically either Modern Communion or Morning Prayer.
HISTORY
Remote and peaceful Hinxhill is the archetypal country church. Almost all dating from the 13th century, the narrow north aisle is a typical give way – designed to be used as a processional space without benches. The lovely lancet windows, with trefoil headed tops are small and low whilst the north chapel has one with a rere-arch, a sign of wealth in the latter 13th century. The odd chancel screen is dated to the 17th century and the woodwork of the pulpit is probably of that date too.
The stained glass is Victorian and mostly by the Scottish firm of Ballantyne – a catalogue of changing fashion. The south chancel window of Christ weeping is particularly good. The fine Royal Arms is one of several in Kent by Marten of Tenterden and well worth a look. To the north of the chancel is a seventeenth century tomb with good effigies and skulls beneath – which legend says was walled up with plaster for two hundred years before being re displayed by the Victorians. In the vestry is a delightful piece of continental glass of probable seventeenth century date.