Lent is not only a time for giving something up, it’s a time for prayer and reflection. At St Mary’s there are two main ways we have devised to help you with this: Lent Prayer Calendar - this is available from church or from downloading it from this web site (click here to view the post). This calendar has a thought for every day throughout Lent, written by members of St Mary’s congregation. Lent Groups - this will be held...

Last year we produced a Lent Prayer Diary which provided a reflection or prayer for each day throughout Lent. This year we have done the same, and added thoughts and reflections from our All-Age congregation. Please feel free to download and print the calendar using the links above the document which is reproduced below. Also, please pass onto friends and family. Our Holy Week and Easter Services are printed on the calendar and will be on the...

Today is Advent Sunday and the start of our preparation to welcome Jesus at Christmas. We have collated an Advent Prayer calendar which provides a thought, prayer or short Bible verse every day to prepare ourselves and consider the true meaning of Christmas. If you weren’t able to pick one up from church, please feel free to download a copy by clicking on the picture...

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This year, the Lent course will be held on Tuesdays from 23rd February to 23rd March. There are two sessions on each Tuesday, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The course is for everyone, no matter how far in your journey as a Christian, you will get something out of the course. The groups are supportive and you will be made most welcome. Sign up on the list in the porch or contact the Vicar. We will be using a book to support the...

Transformational Plans are a Diocese initiative for parishes to consider their present position in the parish and where they want to be over the next five years. The process is very detailed. The PCC had to do audits of all organisations (using SWOT analyses), a community audit which considers the areas the church is in, and we chose to hold a Parish Vision afternoon which people attended to discuss aspects of the parish and church. The...