St Mary's Ware

Welcome to St Mary's Ware

The church building is usually open 9am - 5:30pm daily. Please come in to say a prayer, light a candle, explore the building, browse the bookstall, sit and enjoy the space. For whatever reason you come - welcome.

On Good Friday the Church will close at 3pm. 

Services this week 

The Daily Office this week: 

Morning Prayer, 9:15am Monday - Thursday 

Evening Prayer, 5pm Monday - Thursday 

Morning Prayer is also livestreamed to Facebook. The Office is available here: Join us in a service of Daily Prayer | The Church of England or by using the Church of England's Daily Prayer App. 

Sunday 13 April, Palm Sunday  

8am Eucharist, in Church and on Facebook

10am Eucharist with blessing of Palms, in Church and on Zoom. 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96199865303?pwd=VUlFOGN2WENxbHlUOWZ5RExKeFhkdz09 

Meeting ID: 961 9986 5303   Passcode: 435916

Holy Week Services

Monday 14th 

10am - 4pm Drop in activities for children (with a parent/carer) and young people 

8pm Stations of the Cross; 8:30pm Eucharist 

Tuesday 15th

8pm Eucharist 

Wednesday 16th 

10:30am Stations of the Cross;  11am Eucharist

8pm Compline

Maundy Thursday, 17th 

8pm Eucharist and Vigil

Good Friday, 18th 

9am Joint Churches walk of witness, leaves from Kibes Lane Car Park

12noon - Reflections on the Cross, in the churchyard 

1pm - Passion Gospel reading, with music and silence

2pm - Liturgy of the Last Hour. 

Holy Saturday, 19th 

8pm Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter 

Collect (prayer) for the Week 

Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen 

Faith in Action

Responding to the Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza 

https://embraceme.org/

https://j-diocese.org/wordpress/2024/07/08/a-statement-from-the-diocese-of-jerusalem-following-the-forced-closure-of-al-ahli-anglcian-hospital-in-gaza/

Myanmar Earthquake Emergency 

DEC Myanmar Earthquake Emergency | Donate now | British Red Cross

Christians in Ukraine

https://www.europe.anglican.org/supporting-ukraine

Fundraising for St Mary's 

To donate to St Mary's please use the donation link on this website. 

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Revd Ysmena Pentelow

Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church Street
Ware
Hertfordshire

SG12 9EH
Vicar
07423812238
Parish office
01920 462539

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What's on

Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer

Occurring
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at for 30 mins
Venue
St Mary's Ware
Address
High Street Ware, SG12 9EH, United Kingdom

Monday to Thursday in the Lady Chapel
Morning Prayer is also livestreamed on St Mary's facebook page
Evening Prayer is said at 5pm