Have you ever wanted to make a new start? Have you been carrying something you want to lay down and say sorry for? Is this the moment for you to think seriously about how you are living? At the beginning of Lent we bring all that we have done to God and ask forgiveness. As a mark of repentance we receive a cross of ash on our foreheads. During the six weeks of Lent, we turn our lives back to God, … [Read more...]
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Children and Communion
This Sunday marks a special day for St Mary's. Not only is it the festival of Christ the King, but we will also for the first time be admitting children to Holy Communion. This is a special day for us and for the children who have been preparing to take this step. We'd love to see you there to celebrate with us! And if there are children in your family who would like to take this step, please get … [Read more...]
The Longest Night
Christmas can be a time of great sadness, when those we have loved and lost leave an aching gap. On 23rd December at 6pm we'll be holding The Longest Night. There will be quiet music, and candles to light. Come when you can, stay as long as you like. Know that you are not alone. … [Read more...]
Christ the King
This Sunday on the last Sunday of the church’s year, we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. After the terrible loss of life in the first world war, Pope Pius XI wrote much about how though the war had ended, it hadn’t achieved true peace. True peace could only be found under the Kingship of Christ as the Prince of Peace. He wrote, ‘ for Jesus Christ reigns over the minds of individuals by his … [Read more...]
Preserving and improving our church
Last Sunday after the 10am service we held a meeting to hear views on how we should preserve and improve our beautiful church, now and into the future. There were lots of ideas about things we love about St Mary’s and things we think would improve it. The noticeboards will stay up for another couple of weeks, so anyone who wasn’t able to be there on Sunday can add their views. The Project Group … [Read more...]