From 26th – 28th August we hosted our annual St Mary’s Holiday Club. The church building was transformed into Mission Control this year as we went on an expedition through Space. We learned all about how big the universe is, but how much bigger God is! With Commander Nick, Johan Lightyear and their foolhardy Space … Read more …
I’m Emily Evans, and I’m delighted to be joining the St Mary’s staff team. I grew up in Wales and moved to England for university. Since then, I’ve made England my home and have spent the last ten years working as a Classics teacher at a boys’ school in London. One of the perks of … Read more …
I am excited and very grateful to be joining the St Mary’s staff team as the new Minister for Biblical Counselling. Although this is a new role, biblical counselling isn’t new to me or to St Mary’s. I’ve been serving here in this ministry for the past five years, initially through the BCUK intern scheme … Read more …
Hello, I’m Ewan. Who am I? I suppose that’s something I’m still working out. I don’t have a definite answer, but I can tell you some things about me: I’m fresh out of university. I was at Plymouth, known as Britain’s Ocean City (almost feels like an oxymoron). I’ve just finished studying Psychology (no, I … Read more …
Addictive behaviours take all shapes – not just what is typically seen as an addiction: drugs, smoking, alcohol, gambling. Addictive behaviour, or life-controlling behaviour, truly can be anything: food cravings / control, phone scrolling, porn / masturbation, spending too much time at work, exercise regimes. I think humans are capable of making anything, even good … Read more …
On Sunday 14th June at lunchtime there was the wonderful feel of a family get-together at St Mary’s. Many of our mission partners were with us in a great time of sharing. An introduction and news were shared by mission partners in the hall, whilst the ‘barbecuers’ worked through stacks of sausages and beef burgers … Read more …
This Sunday we will be selling a few books that all come highly recommended. Living Life Backward – David Gibson Living Life Backward is for those who want to learn how to live ‘the good life.’ It is a wise, beautifully written, highly relevant book that takes you through Ecclesiastes and applies it to daily … Read more …
I have a bit of a thing for board games. Most people love to spend an evening in front of the telly or chatting over dessert, but in my family the board games come out. It just seems the right time on a cosy evening to draw battle lines and pit friend against friend, family … Read more …
At the recent St Mary’s Evening we welcomed Penny and Juan Carlos Marces. They work in the Anglican Church in Lima, Peru; Juan Carlos as minister in charge at San Juan Evangelista (SJE) and Penny as lay minister in charge at Jesus el Nazareno (JeN). They spoke on Philippians 1:3-6 “I thank my God every … Read more …
I have been to women’s Christian events over the years but have not always felt as engaged as I did at the South Central Women’s Day held at St Mary’s earlier in May. This is my second year attending a South Central Gospel Partnership event for women and I am really motivated to continue attending … Read more …
