Today we give thanks for our Mums and those who nurture, care and inspire. This service is especially tailored for families with children. It has popular hymns and shorter readings. During today's service a small posy of flowers will be presented to all women in our congregation.

This service is taken from the Book of Common Prayer and includes hymns, a sermon and Holy Communion.

For more information, contact Sue.
https://plumtree.church/profile/sue-manley

This Lent we will be holding weekly meetings for discussion, prayer, reflection and worship, based around the Church of England's Lent theme for 2025 - Living Hope. We are encouraged to put down deep roots of hope by connecting with God who is with us at all times. In Lent we journey with Jesus on the difficult and thorny road that leads all the way to the cross on Good Friday – and beyond, to the transformation of Easter Day.

Start of Lent: What is hope? – Exploring what hope means in the context of the Christian faith.

Week 1: Imperfect – Exploring how we hold on to hope in lives that are messy and a world that is imperfect.

Week 2: Together – Exploring the ways joining with others allows us to find hope ourselves and offer hope to those who need it.

Week 3: Trusting – Exploring what it means to trust in the hope God promises, even when we feel uncertain about the future.

Week 4: Noticing – Exploring how we can deepen our hope by noticing signs of what God is doing.

Week 5: Courage – Exploring how being rooted in hope can give us courage to face difficulties and seek change.

Week 6 – Holy Week: Transformed – Exploring how God can transform even the most broken situations.

This is a shorter (said) version of a Eucharist service, without the hymns or a sermon.

St Mary's has an enthusiastic robed choir who lead the congregation in worship, accompanied by the organ.

They also perform anthems for special services, and are particularly busy over Easter and Christmas, with both Advent and Christmas carol services.

Choir practice is in St Mary's Church on Wednesdays at 7:00pm. Newcomers, ideally with a basic ability to read music, are always welcome.

Find out more from Angela North

On the first Thursday of every month we hold an informal drop-in session for a cup of coffee (or tea, if you'd prefer) and a friendly welcome. Come and say hello - the kettle's on!

Our morning service on 6th April will take the form of a devotion for congregation and choir. In format, the service will be a little like a 9 lessons and carols, but with the focus on the period of and before the crucifixion.

There will be a mix of well-known congregational favourite hymns, a number of choir anthems, scripture readings and prayers and will provide for a reflective start to the Passion and Palm leading up through Holy week into Easter.

Members of St Mary's Church, Plumtree, will be providing a lunch of homemade soup and bread at the Burnside Memorial Hall, Church Hill, Plumtree.
This simple meal is open to everyone and provides an opportunity to build our community life.

We ask for a freewill offering as a donation to St Mary's.

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In the Lenten season, Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday.
This Sunday observes Jesus's triumphant and joyful entrance into Jerusalem, marked by jubilant crowds waving palm branches, which symbolize victory over sin, peace, and eternal life.
(see Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19).
The choir hold palm branches as they process into the chancel.
The Gospel of the Passion will be read.

Evensong is a service that’s traditionally held - as the name suggests - in the evening, marking the passing of another day in faith. It’s fairly short, usually around 40 minutes, and features choral music, readings and prayers.

Because Thursday night of Holy Week corresponds to the Last Supper, it includes Jesus saying, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you.” This is the night of that New Commandment, in other words, it is New Commandment Thursday. The word 'Maundy' is derived from 'Commandment'.

Reflection on Jesus's last hour

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate because Jesus died for our sins and then rose again.
Throughout Lent, St Mary's is kept stark and bare but on Easter Sunday, the church is decorated with flowers and the sombre purple of Lent is replaced with celebratory white or gold.
There is a joyful feel to our Easter Sunday service with uplifting music and repeated alleluias (an exclamation of joyful praise).

Please note that there will be
NO EVENING SERVICE ON EASTER DAY.

'Tuskers and Tigers' - click on the link to find out more!

www.plumtree.church/fellowship-events

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A service of Holy Communion which usually includes a sermon and four hymns. The term "Sung" means that, in addition to the hymns, some parts of the service are sung by the congregation. The words and music are in the service booklet and are easy to sing!

There is a wedding taking place at St Mary's Church, Plumtree today.
God bless the happy couple.
The church will not be open for private prayer during the times shown.

Details to follow

www.plumtree.church/fellowship-events

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Morning Prayer can be divided into three parts: Preparation, Proclamation, and Prayers.
There are hymns, readings and a sermon, but no Eucharist.