Welcome to St Mary Magdalene, Westerfield.
This is a lovely little parish church which has a service at 11.00 every Sunday. On the 1st and 3rd Sundays it's Communion, on the 2nd it's Morning Worship and on the 4th Sunday it's a short informal service which lasts about 30 minutes. This latter service is deliberately intended to be suitable for both children and adults and is very relaxed. It normally has just one song, a prayer, a Bible reading and something else e.g. colouring a picture while listening to some music. The service is valued by those who like its simplicity, informality and brevity!
If you haven't been to church before, or not for a long while, this service on the 4th Sunday is an ideal way to try it out gently. And there's tea/coffee, biscuits (and sometimes cake) afterwards.
If there's a 5th Sunday in the month, the moves between Westerfield, Tuddenham and Witnesham. Check the events page to see where and what it is
Tea, coffee and squash are available after all the services, and you're welcome to stay and chat, or trundle off to enjoy the rest of your day.
During the week
Not everyone can or wants to do, church on Sunday. So there's a 30 minute talking-type service at 9.30am on Wednesdays. Led by the Vicar, we read two or three short pieces from the Bible, ponder what we think about them (but you don’t have to say anything) then pray and finish. Everyone is welcome as often as you like.
We're online too!
Have a look round the church and meet Charlotte the Vicar, or check out the facebook page and website
Donating
St Mary Magdalene church is Grade 1 listed, over 900 years old and, century after century successive congregations have kept it maintained, repaired, renewed and open as a place of worship. Please help us continue that work by donating.
St Mary Magdalene is part of the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) - an easy, secure way to give - which is simple, reliable, and removes the weekly hassle of cash and envelopes. There are 3 ways to give:
1. Just scan the QR code to go straight to the PGS page
2. Call the PGS team on 0333 002 1271 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
3. Download the PGS gift form for St Mary Magdalene, fill in and post.
Alternatively you can give a one-off donatation very easily to the Tower Appeal
The Church receives no financial support from the government or any other public funding body and is therefore very grateful for any support you're able to give. Thank-you.
Contacts
The best people to get in touch with at Westerfield are the Churchwardens:
Judy Northfield - 01473 230188 or [email protected]
Mary Scholey - 07516 574738 or [email protected]
Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the 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, Heather Cade on [email protected] 01473 785464 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
