St Mary's Notices

Please join us in church on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!

Join us for this lovely start to Advent – a short service from Iona led by Richard Meredith, followed by ‘Reflections for Advent’ presented by Liz Paling (piano) with Adele Adshead (mezzo soprano). Maximum of 50 so please book NOW!

Please join us in church on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!

In 2022 we hope to say: ‘St Mary’s is a community of deep faith, relevant and accessible to all and that reaches beyond its building'. Please read the flyer and if you would like to share your thoughts and prayers please do get in contact.

Please join us in church on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!

Please join us for our annual bereavement service if you would like to remember and give thanks to God for a loved one who has died. There will be an opportunity to light a candle in the service and remember people by name in the prayers. The service will be followed by light refreshments. In order to facilitate ventilation, numbers are restricted to 50 so please book your place by clicking the link below. Please make sure you book a ticket for each person attending–you are able to use the same email address for each person.

A concert in memory of those who have died during the COVID pandemic will take place in St Mary’s from 7:30pmwith refreshments. Music will be performed by Jeremy Kimber, Jenny Saunders, and David Morris with friends from church. In order to facilitate ventilation, numbers are restricted to 50 so please book your place by clicking here and think of friends outside of church whom you could invite and book in too.

At the time of All Saints (1stNovember) it is traditional to remember those who have died. Since the Covid pandemic began we have had limited opportunity to say goodbye to our loved ones due to restrictions, so we have decided that this year, we will hold a weekend of events on the 30th and 31stOctober, with a particular focus on those we have lost to covid. One of the events planned is a temporary Memorial of Remembrance – hearts, to which the names of those who have died can be added and hung along the hedge on the church lawn (inspired by the wall of hearts memorial at the Embankment in London).It will remain in situ for two weeks, before being disposed of prayerfully. St Mary’s church grounds will be open from 10am on Saturday 30th until late evening, and from normal service time on Sunday 31st until 5pm. Materials will be left outside to enable participation at any time over the two days.

Please join us in church on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!

These notices cover the next 2 weeks due to the Admin Team being on annual leave. The next set of notices sent out will be for Sunday 31st October.

Please invite friends and family to come along to the All Age service, followed by optional trail through the walled garden of Nanpantan Hall and up to St Mary’s where there will be tea and cakes for everyone.
Parking is available at Home Farm and those doing the trail are welcome to leave cars there, returning for them after enjoying refreshments at church. Please bring a chair and wear appropriate clothing!
All non-perishable food donations are welcome and will be donated to Project 5000.

Please join us in the Barn this Sunday if you can but don't forget your face mask! Unfortunately the service will not be available online.