Special Services

9.30am

In this Eucharist service, always held on the fourth Sunday of Lent, we honour Mary, Jesus’s mother  and give thanks for all mothers and others who have mothered us.

9.30am

Family Eucharist celebrating harvest and giving thanks for God’s generosity.

We usually collect donations on behalf of Welcare who would be particularly grateful for the following:

• Supermarket giftcards (which would allow Welcare to buy specific items)
• Donations of tinned meat and fish, packets of cereal, tinned fruit/desserts, tea, coffee
• Money (in an envelope) is always welcome

4.00pm

Bring your beloved pets to this joyful (and let’s be honest – somewhat chaotic) event to give thanks for the wonderful role that our animals play in our lives.

Please bring suitable leads, containers, pooper scoopers as required! All animals welcome – although horses may need to take part from outside.

Children may bring along any special toy animals for blessing too. It is a short service (for obvious reasons!)

4.00pm

Join us in commemorating those we have loved who have died.

If you  would like to buy a Peace Lily in their memory for this service, please contact the Parish office by phone or email.

10.45am

Please join us to remember those, on both sides, who served and died in the two world wars and conflicts since, and to pray for peace.

Our service begins at the war memorial outside St Lawrence’s church where uniformed organisations will be invited to lay poppy wreaths. Two minutes silence will be observed. We then continue inside St Mary’s Church.

Alternatively you may join the procession at the war memorial outside the Legion on the high street at 10am.

4.00pm

A service of anthems sung by the choir, congregational hymns, and readings, suitable for Advent.

The service will last about an hour.

6.00pm

A traditional service of lessons and carols with carols to be sung by the choir and congregation.

The nine readings describe the events leading up to Christmas.

The service will last about an hour.