Welcome to the St Martin Le Vieux, or St Martin the Old! The people of St Martin have been worshipping in this Parish Church for over 1000 years and we welcome you to join us.
Whether you are visiting to look around the Church or visiting us for a service you will find a peaceful Anglican church seeking to reflect God's love into our local community and to provide a warm welcome to all age groups.
The church of St. Martin Le Vieux stands at the central crossroads of the parish, and is always close to the heart of community life. Doors are open from around 8.30am - 4.30pm every day.
Our worship is mainstream Anglican, with a deep appreciation of contemplative spirituality.
On a Sunday we meet together:
At 8am for a Quiet Communion, A simple, spoken service in the Lady Chapel, that lasts about 40 minutes.
At 10am for our Parish Communion, with hymns. Children are always welcome and can play, read and craft in the Children’s area.
On the last Sunday of each month, instead of Communion we hold our All Age Service, usually with a visit from Minty the Sheep.
As well as our regular Sunday services, we have a Healing Service on Wednesday's at 10.30am which draws on Celtic liturgies, and a monthly Julian Group with guided silence and meditation.
Our tranquil church yard has a large prayer Labyrinth at its heart and all are welcome to come and find God’s peace there.
Children are always welcome in church. Every Monday in term time we run Smarteenies, a thriving baby and toddler group and our children’s area is well stocked with books, toys and activities.
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We look forward to seeing you.
Our parish of St Martin is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops and the Jersey Deanery guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Jersey Deanery and Diocese of Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Jersey Deanery and Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Mrs Thelma Emberson (01534 852709) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors 07500 664800 (Monday to Thursday inclusive and on call Monday and Tuesday evenings until 9pm) or 07469 857888 (Tuesday to Friday inclusive and on call Wednesday and Thursday evenings until 9pm). If your query is urgent or out of hours, please contact thirtyone:eight on 0303 0031111.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police immediately. For information about the States of Jersey Police Public Protection Unit, phone 01534 612240. If you are concerned about a child in Jersey, contact the Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board here https://safeguarding.je/
This link takes you to the Jersey Deanery Safeguarding site with links to the Diocese of Salisbury
