About Us
St Mary's Church has two Sunday services: the first Sunday of the month, our easy to follow All-Age service, and the third Sunday of the month a Holy Communion service. Both start at the regular time of 9.30am and refreshments are available after the service.
Although the church remains locked at other times, the churchyard is always open and you are very welcome to wander round and perhaps sit for a while on the bench and enjoy the calm and fresh air. Information about the church can be found in the leaflet dispenser on the church gate.
We look forward to welcoming our regular congregation, and if you are new to the village, or a visitor, you will be very welcome to join us.
Services in November 2024: (services at St Mary's start at 9.30 am)
Sunday 3rd November - All-Age Service (Revd Ian White)
Sunday 10th November- Service of Remembrance - St Leonard's Church, Horringer, 10.45 am Bishop Tim Stevens
Sunday 17th November Eucharist Service (Revd Ian White)
Refreshments will be served after all of our services.
December dates for your diary:
Sunday 1st December, 9.30 am, Christingle Service. Join the fun of making Christingles at our annual Christingle Service in aid of the Children's Society. This will be a lovely service for all ages as the Christmas season approaches. Refreshments served after the service.
Christmas Eve 24th December, 5.00 pm, Crib Service. A short service with children in mind; the Christmas story will be told through age-accessible bible readings, with traditional carols and the blessing of the crib. There will be refreshments after the service.
Christmas Day 25th December, 9.30 am, All-Age Christmas Day Eucharist. An easy-to-follow service with traditional carols. Refreshments will be available after the service, the perfect chance to catch your breath before the merriment begins!
Our 9.30am Eucharist service is a welcoming, uncomplicated service for everyone, whether or not you are a regular confirmed churchgoer; a chance perhaps to make space to enjoy a short time of quiet. Our 'user friendly' Holy Communion service booklet (Common Worship) is being used across the Horringer Benefice. The service lasts about 40 minutes and is followed by coffee, tea, biscuits and the opportunity to chat with other members of the congregation.
Children are most welcome to all our services, and we have a box of toys and a selection of children's books for them to borrow. There is a small carpeted area at the back of the church if required. Small percussion instruments are available for children to play during the hymns.
A small private car park is situated adjacent to the church for use by church-goers and visitors to the churchyard where you are welcome to enjoy the peace and tranquillity, and sit for a while on the bench.
Debbie Mallinson Churchwarden
Marian Clayton Churchwarden