As well as our own Services and events, we are delighted to host many more events in our church and hall, ranging from those supporting local community groups to performances by internationally-acclaimed musicians.

For a full listing of events open to the public that are occurring soon, visit our website 'What's On' page: https://www.stmarytwick.org.uk/whatson

Our Minnows group for parents and carers with children aged 0-4 years returns for 2025!​

Join us for a friendly welcome and relaxed time to chat, with refreshments, playtime and singing.

When: Monday mornings 09:30 to 11:15 in term-time.
Spring Term Dates:
13 January
20 January
27 January
3 February
10 February
then
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March

We celebrate Holy Eucharist on most Wednesday mornings at 10am - alternatively, the church is open for private prayer from 10am until 11am.

COVID ADVICE - Updated June 2023

Some members of the community remain vulnerable to serious infection. So we ask you to show consideration to others.

1. Please do not come to the church if you are displaying any Covid, bad cold or ‘flu symptoms. You are strongly advised to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid.

2. To respect the sensitivities and health of all your fellow worshippers, you are encouraged to:
- use our hand sanitisers
- donate by cash or card to the offertory collection when entering or leaving.

3. Masks do offer a level of protection to others and to yourself, so we are happy if you wear one! Masks are available on request.

The Church will be open on Sundays at 9.30 am for the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist with music from the organ and parish choir.

COVID ADVICE - Updated June 2023

Some members of the community remain vulnerable to serious infection. So we ask you to show consideration to others.

1. Please do not come to the church if you are displaying any Covid, bad cold or ‘flu symptoms. You are strongly advised to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid.

2. To respect the sensitivities and health of all your fellow worshippers, you are encouraged to:
- use our hand sanitisers
- donate by cash or card to the offertory collection when entering or leaving.

3. Masks do offer a level of protection to others and to yourself, so we are happy if you wear one! Masks are available on request.

Children are an important part of our church community and are welcome to remain in church with their parents during our services.

We offer the following Sunday morning groups specifically for infants, children and young persons

LITTLE FISH

Our 'Little Fish' group is for newborns to 3.5 year olds and their carer during the 9.30am Sunday services, re-starting after the Christmas break on 12th January 2025. This will run every Sunday in term-time, except third Sundays, when families join the whole service in church.

Please join us in the Vestry after the gradual hymn (the one before the Gospel) for bible stories, songs, prayer and a snack. We will return to church in time for Communion.

Contact Sarah Waller on [email protected] for more details.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Our 3-5.5yrs, 5.5yrs-9yrs and our 9+ Sunday schools run every week at 9.30 in term time, excluding 3rd Sundays of the month when we all worship together in the Church.

We offer an informal act of worship for Scramblers and Explorers in the Church Hall followed by Sunday School activities for different age groups:

​Scamblers - for 3-5½ year olds
The session includes a Bible story or song and the opportunity to make something related to the theme of the session. Parents collect their children and return to church for Communion.

Explorers - for 5½ - 8 year olds
The session usually includes discussion and often a game followed by an activity based around a Bible story. The children are brought back to church in time for Communion.

Adventurers & SMG - for 8 years and above.
Our 8-11s and 11+ groups meet together to share the gospel of the day or a Bible reading. It is a chance for them to worship together, be curious about Christianity and wonder about life. The group returns to the church in time for the Eucharistic Prayer as preparation for receiving Communion (if they have chosen to be admitted to taking Communion before Confirmation).

Please contact Julie Hall for more details at:
[email protected]

Would you like to meet for a cup of tea or coffee and have a chat with some old friends and meet some new ones?
Do join us in St Mary’s Church or Vestry, from 15th January 2025, once a fortnight on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 2.30 - 4pm.

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Held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, using the Book of Common Prayer

COVID ADVICE - Updated June 2023

Some members of our community remain at risk of serious health consequences if they contract Covid.

So we ask you to show consideration to others.

​ 1. Please do not come to the church if you are displaying any Covid, bad cold or ‘flu symptoms. You are strongly advised to self-isolate if you test positive for Covid.

​ 2. To respect the sensitivities and health of all your fellow worshippers, you are encouraged to:
- use our hand sanitisers
- donate by cash or card to the offertory collection when entering or leaving.

3. Masks do offer a level of protection to others and to yourself, so we are happy if you wear one! Masks are available on request.

London Life Savers will be running free drop-in sessions to train us on these emergency lifesaving techniques.
These sessions are open to the public, so please do tell your neighbours and friends.

Please doubly consider attending at some point that day if you are one of our sides-persons or work with the children or the elderly at St Mary’s Church.

For information, the most easily accessible defibrillator for St Mary’s Church is hung on the wall just inside the entrance door of the AgeUK side of the Church Hall - go past the Hall kitchen, through the lobby on the right.

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We are a multi-faith, ecumenical local group - we meet from 10.30-12.30 on the third Saturday of each month in St Mary’s church hall. .

In recent years, by using the wool that was so kindly donated to us, we were able to give our knitted items - baby blankets, jackets, hats and mittens - to ‘Baby Basics’ in Sunbury and to ‘The Extra Mile’ at Hampton Mission Partnership.

We also made hats, scarves, gloves and children's and adult jumpers that were sent to Ukraine, and shawls and wool hats for the elderly which were then given to ‘The Extra Mile’.

How can you help?

If you have some balls of wool that you can donate, we can turn them into items that are urgently needed, locally and internationally! Please either:
• give them to one of our knitters, or
• bring them to one of our monthly meetings, or
• drop them into our ‘wool donations’ box inside St Mary’s church.

And if you want to join our happy band of knitters, do come along to one of our monthly sessions, or for more details get in touch with our organiser, Lynda Imir, by emailing [email protected]

Thank you – and Happy Knitting Year 2025!

Join the Fun - BAND AND CALLER - no dance experience necessary!
Hot supper included - jacket potato, chilli (inc vegetarian option) and all the trimmings.
Drinks bar available. Try your luck in our raffle!
Do wear suitable shoes for dancing, and to respect our beautiful wooden floor, please no stilettos!

This is a church social and fundraising event. Ticket price of £25 includes Hot supper, Concessions £20.
Buy tickets:
- in person after Sunday morning family services in the church hall from Liz Sledge and Charlotte West,
- online using this link from 12noon on 19th January: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-twickenham/t-yaxzprm

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