Those who know me know I often struggle to drag myself out in the evening, but I was so pleased I made it to the St Mary’s Men’s Curry Night held at the church. We began the evening on the decking outside the church hall, which gave everyone a chance to arrive, catch up, and … Read more …
We attended “Bible by the Beach” for the first time on the Early May bank holiday. This is an annual event held in the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne about 100 metres or so from the beach. This year the theme was ‘Commending Christ in a Changing World’ focusing on empowering and equipping us to live … Read more …
We run fun sessions for toddlers and their mums / carers / grannies in the St Mary’s church hall on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.45am until 11.15am in term time. These are wonderful groups! There are families with toddlers who come from many countries including Ukraine, Spain, Russia and India. In recent years, dads and … Read more …
‘For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing: it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.’ (Ephesians 2:8,9 New American Standard Bible) These are some of my favourite verses. Why? They begin with the gospel declaration that salvation … Read more …
Our Growth Groups are such an encouragement to many at St Mary’s. We have a number of groups that meet in the evenings, and also some daytime groups. In September the evening Growth Groups will be reorganising. This will be a good time for new people to get involved, so I’m writing to explain why … Read more …
Annual Parochial Church Meeting – 23rd April 2026 Jon shares the Vicar’s Address he gave at the Thanksgiving Evening and Annual Church Meeting last week. I’d like to start this Vicar’s Address with the St Mary’s Mission Statement. It sums up the thrilling, vital task, which God has graciously given us as his people. Our … Read more …
The life and work of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII and unparalleled reformer of the English church, was the subject of our enlightening and fruitful seminar led by Adam Curtis, with a particular focus on the Collects that Cranmer wrote for the Book of Common Prayer (1549 and 1552). As Adam explained, … Read more …
Members of the 6.30pm congregation at St Mary’s gathered on Saturday night for a quiz that was, quite frankly, a sell-out crowd. From the start, it was clear this wasn’t going to be your average, politely-nodding-along kind of evening. The rounds were terrifically well-chosen, blending cerebral challenges with tasks that required intense focus. There was … Read more …
I’ve tried various initiatives over Lent, such as giving up various things, the 40 acts of stewardship, and reading as many Christian books as I can. My favourite is definitely reading the books. This is the second year I have done this. It is amazing how much more time to read most of us have … Read more …
Some members of the St Mary’s church family may not be aware that alongside our mission partners, we support a number of gospel organisations. As you will see from the short summaries below these organisations either aid teaching of the gospel message, or training and support for those in or entering gospel ministry work. 1. … Read more …