Patronal Festival Report - St George's, Benenden

St George’s, Benenden
Patron saint: St George
Festival date: 27 April 2025

St George’s celebrated its first Patronal Choral Evensong in more than twenty years, enabled by a Patronal Festival Grant. Twelve bell ringers greeted worshippers, and a robed four-part choir of fourteen singers, drawn from across the Weald Deanery, led a moving service attended by more than seventy people.

A generous buffet and refreshments followed, giving time for conversation and for sharing updates on the church’s “Renew. Restore. Rejoice.” project to secure St George’s for the future. The event marked a joyful return of Evensong and strengthened community engagement around the parish’s long-term vision.