You are invited to celebrate Christmas at St Mary's. <br>
You are invited to celebrate Advent and Christmas at St Mary’s Get ready for Christmas with the Fayre at St Mary’s from 5-7pm on Friday 1 December. There will be crafts and gifts to buy, and refreshments to enjoy. At 6pm on Sunday 3 December we will sing Advent Carols by candlelight. At 4pm on Saturday 9 December we’ll welcome St Mary’s School to their Christmas Carol Service.From 7pm on Thursday 14 December we’ll be singing carols in The Prince of Wales pub. At both 4:30 and 6:30pm on Sunday 17 December we will sing Christmas Carols by candlelight. There will be a family crib service at St Mary’s at 4pm on Sunday 24 December.Of course there will also be a service at 11:30pm on Christmas Eve and 10am on Christmas Day to celebrate this special festival. At 6pm on Sunday 7 January we will sing Carols for Epiphany in a creative and intimate atmosphere.The celebration of Christmas at St Mary’s will continue all the way to our All Age Messy Christingle at 10am on Sunday 4 February.
The new Community Halls at St Mary's were officially opened by HRH Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, on 29 November. A service of dedication and celebration for their completion was held on 19 February. They are now coming into use to provide space and facilities for church events and hospitality; co-operation with charity partners; and hires which are compatible with our charitable objectives, to serve the whole community.