What’s On

We warmly welcome you to St Mary’s, whether you are a church person or not. There’s plenty going on for all ages.

Do email us if you have any queries or would like to be put on the church newsletter list.

We warmly welcome you to St Mary’s, whether you are a church person or not. There’s plenty going on for all ages.

Do email us if you have any queries or would like to be put on the church newsletter list.

Services, Prayer & Reflection in September

Wednesday, June 9

9.30-10.30am – Toddler Praise

We would love you to join us for some play, a story and a song on the grassy area in the churchyard. (Just up from the Barden Road gate, and down from the St Mary’s Lane gate.)

(More about this Toddler Praise session

Sunday, Au

10am – Holy Communion  with children’s groups

Ann Payne leading, Ian  preaching 

10am – Online worship (on YouTube)

Sunday, September 3

10am – All-age summer service in church, with bring & share lunch

Do stay for a bring & share lunch in church after the service. Don’t feel you have to bring anything, but if you are can, then something cold (savoury or sweet) to share would be great.

John and Sheila leading and preaching, with Holy Communion

Sunday, September 10

10am – Morning worship with children’s groups

John B  preaching 

10am – Online worship (on YouTube)

Sunday, September 17

8am – Holy Communion  (Book of Common Prayer)

10am – Holy communion (contemporary)

Sheila leading, John preaching 

Sunday, September 24

10am – All-age harvest thanksgiving

Karol leading 

10am – Online worship (on YouTube)

6pm – Evensong

Sunday, August 27

10am – Summer Service, All-age Messy Church at Speldhurst School hall

Activities and worship for all ages; another great chance for our generations to mix

 

Every Tuesday, and the last Saturday of the month

Prayer for the future of our church

As our church enters an exciting period of change and opportunity, we gather weekly at 5.30pm in the church on Tuesdays, for half an hour of prayer about its direction. And on the last Saturday of each month at 10am for an hour

Every weekday

8.30am – One of our homegroups runs morning Zoom prayers for 10-15 minutes.
All are very welcome. Contact Sean Fishpool for details

Upcoming highlights and news

Raising Faith – Care for the Family seven-week evening course

Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm starting on October 9.

Do you have children aged 11 and under? Do you want to explore how Christian values can give your child a confident and strong foundation? Then this course is for you! Run by members of St Mary’s.

Email Kelly Kyte to book your place

This week’s newsletter

Groups

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Services on Zoom

Children’s and parents’ groups

Our pre-school parents provide great support for each other – do contact us to be included. We have also been running a monthly outdoor under-5s Praise & Play session.

Youth groups

Hallelujah! We have wonderful groups for 9s to 11s and 11s to 16s. Your young people are very welcome

Homegroups

All of our homegroups are meeting for friendship, prayer and study, on different days of the week. They are the lifeblood of our church and we would love to involve you.

Social

St Mary’s members meet for loads of social things – from walking to craft, and you’re very warmly invited.