News - Diocese of Rochester

Bishops Jonathan and Simon have written to clergy and lay ministers regarding their concerns about the move to legalise assisted dying.

Sermons, talks, prayers, and films were all ways parishes marked Safeguarding Sunday on 17 November.

"Children, vulnerable adults, and victims and survivors of abuse need to be at the heart and centre of everything we do." Bishop Jonathan

"Children, vulnerable adults, and victims and survivors of abuse must be at the heart and centre of everything we do," says Bishop Jonathan.

Bishop Jonathan has said this is a 'watershed moment'.

The poignant Remembrance art installation returned to Penshurst Church this year.

Two bishops from our overseas links diocese of Tanzania have visited the diocese in October and November.

Churches have been encouraged to consider how they might engage with the Armed Forces communities in their midst.

The Bishop of Rochester is delighted to be able to announce the appointment of two new Archdeacons for the Diocese of Rochester

Bishop Jonathan explored the history of Bromley and the Palace, which was once home to former Bishops of Rochester