St Mary's Notices
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 1st March 2026
All Together Agape at 10am, led by our children and young people and Evensong at 6pm
Please join us on the second Sunday of Lent for a special service, led by our children and young people. Our children
and young people will be sharing their talents and skills: accompanying our worship, leading an action song and
performing a short drama that they have written. Concluding with our Agape meal, where all welcome to eat and
drink together, it promises to be a full and fulfilling service on Jesus, the Light of the World, as we continue to
explore and discover the book of John together. Later, we join together for Evensong, all are welcome.
1 Mar 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 22nd February 2026
Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
Join us this Sunday morning as we continue to journey through the gospel of John, this week encountering the Holy Spirit, and also hear about one of our advocate charities, Hope Against Cancer.
In our 6pm service, we will also celebrate communion together.
22 Feb 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 15th February 2026
Morning Communion at 10am
Please join us this Sunday morning as we continue in our series on John. Explore with us the idea that Jesus is the Bread of Life, and then we will share in Communion together.
Worship with a Classical Flavour at 6pm
Our new season of Worship with a Classical Flavour starts back on Sunday 15th with a service of Evening Prayer followed by a short concert of music entitled ‘Times and Seasons’. Our musician for this month is the wonderfully talented pianist Jeremy Kimber, well known to many of us and who never fails to delight! WWCF will be every other month through this year. Do spread the word and invite people to come along.
15 Feb 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 8th February 2026
All Together Worship at 10am
As our journey through John's gospel continues with John 5:1-15, we'll be exploring a story of healing, restoration and completeness when Jesus invited a man to get up, pick up his mat and walk. This inclusive service is for all ages, with opportunities to participate as you feel comfortable, all are welcome.
Evening Communion at 6pm
Come and join us as we explore Jesus’ invitation to come and be made well.
8 Feb 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 1st February 2026
All-Age Worship with St Botolph’s – 10am at St Botolph’s, Shepshed
The Priory crossroads will be closed on Sunday 1st February, blocking access to St Mary’s. As we will be unable to meet at 10am, St Botolph’s have kindly invited us to join them for their all-age café church service celebrating Candlemas. The service starts at 10am and everyone is welcome. This is a great opportunity to build relationships and worship together with one of our neighbouring churches in the Beacon in the Forest Minster Community. Please come if you are able and let Adele or Dave know if you need help with transport.
We are expecting the crossroads will re-open again in time for the 6pm service at St Mary’s as usual.
Evensong – 6pm at St Mary’s
As we continue our journey through John’s gospel, we will be reflecting on ‘The Spiritual Well’ as part of our traditional Evensong service. The readings are Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:1-26
1 Feb 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 25th January 2026
Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
In our trip through John's gospel, we reach chapter 3. We will be thinking about new birth, and the sort of love God gives us that makes this possible. We also have an advocate slot at each service looking at Intercare.
25 Jan 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 18th January 2026
Morning Communion at 10am
All are welcome this morning as we learn all about the abundance of God’s grace, with our readings being taken from John2:1-11 and 1Kings17:8-16.
Minster Community Launch at St Botolph’s Shepshed at 4pm
Please come along to celebrate the launch of the ‘Beacon in the Forest Minster Community’ and to support Adele as she is appointed as Transition Oversight Minister. The service will be led by Bishop Saju and with participants from many of our churches. We hope it will be a joyful occasion with opportunity to give thanks for past blessings and look forward in confidence and trust as we begin working together. This is an important occasion in the life of our church, so please come along if you are able. Tea and cakes will be served after the service. Please note there will be no 6pm service at St Mary’s this week
18 Jan 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 11th January 2026
All Together Worship with Baptism at 10am
At our all together service this week, Kerrie Love will be baptised. Please join us to celebrate with Kerrie as she takes this next step on her journey of faith. We will also be starting our series on John’s gospel, reflecting this week on John 1:29-42.
Evening Communion at 6pm
Everyone is welcome to join us for a service of Holy Communion in Epiphany. The readings will be Isaiah 49:1-7 and John 1:29-42
11 Jan 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 4th January 2026
All-Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm
Join us at 10am and 6pm as we celebrate the start of Epiphany and the arrival of the three wise men to greet Jesus.
We will be studying Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2: 1-12. At the 10am we will be sharing together in the Agape meal
of bread and juice, giving thanks to God for signs of his presence amongst us.
4 Jan 2026
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 21st and Sunday 28th December 2025
Pop Up Nativity – Sunday 21st at 10am
Join us this Sunday morning as we explore The Greatest Journey and see how it links to our Advent theme of Love. This
service is an intergenerational "Pop-Up" nativity, so come along, either with a nod to your favourite nativity character,
or fully decked out!
Carols by Candlelight – Sunday 21st at 6pm
Please come along to be part of what promises to be a beautiful evening in our newly decorated church. The service
lasts around an hour, with traditional readings and carols led by our home-grown choir and will be followed by seasonal
refreshments. Please invite family and friends.
All-Together Communion – Sunday 28th at 10am
After all the busy-ness of Christmas, please join us for a more ‘normal’ service, continuing to explore stories of the
infant Christ. Readings are Isaiah 63:7-9 and Luke 2:22-40. There will be refreshments after the service.
Please note: there will be no 6pm service on this day.
21 Dec 2025
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 30th November 2025
Morning Communion at 10am and Advent Carols 6pm
Please join us this Sunday morning for our communion service as we enter the watching and waiting season of Advent and discover the Hope that is found in Jesus.
Please invite friends and family to our evening service, as we mark the start of Advent with a service of readings, reflection and music introducing our Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love
30 Nov 2025
St Mary's Notices - Sunday 23rd November 2025
Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
In the church calendar, this Sunday remembers Christ the King. Join us for the morning and evening services to discover a little more about his kingship with readings from Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 23:33-43. In the evening service we will share Communion and at both services we have our advocate slot; this month, we're focusing on A Rocha.
23 Nov 2025
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