Sports Chaplaincy UK places chaplains into sports clubs to provide pastoral and spiritual care for all at the club – athletes/players, staff, families and fans. They provide initial training and ongoing support for Christians who feel called to this ministry. We currently have 300 chaplains serving in England but over 850 in the UK and … Read more …
On Sunday 23rd February this small selection of recommended books will be available for sale after each of the services. Our Lent devotional will also be on sale. In Quietness and Trust by Matt Searles. 40 daily devotions for Lent guiding us through the beatitudes Jesus gave in his Sermon on the Mount (£1). The … Read more …
On Saturday evening an almost full church sat down to watch the comedy magician John Archer. Introduced as a semi-finalist on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, it was quickly obvious we were in for a treat. His magic style was conversational and fun, peppered with jokes and puns (some in song format – he turns out to … Read more …
Well, what an encouragement and a joy it was to be at the World Focus Tea on Sunday 26th January. I was pleased to be on time for once, as the church hall ended up completely packed. It was so wonderful to see members of the St Mary’s faith family from across all our congregations, … Read more …
Probiotic yoghurts like Yakult (other brands are available) are good for us, because they protect us from the harmful bacteria in our gut. Similarly, good doctrine protects us from deception and false ideas about God, and prepares us for every good work that God has planned for us to do. To build a faith that … Read more …
The 11am congregation holds a monthly Question Time session after the service every fourth Sunday of the month. Read on to find out more from the December 2024 service.
Life is tough at times. Especially in 2025 for those struggling with finances. There can be all sorts of reasons for this – job losses, health issues, relationship breakdowns but regardless of the causes it can become a desperate place when you don’t know how to pay your bills, deal with your debts or in … Read more …
It always makes me smile, or at least give an internal eyeroll, when in January all TV and online marketing changes overnight. Our Christmas decorations have barely made it back into storage when we are suddenly encouraged to switch our affections from brandy butter to being beach body ready, from copious chocolates to couch to … Read more …
Here at St Mary’s, we take safeguarding seriously. Read on to find out more.
New Year’s Day dawned with flooding on the news, but a stalwart few assembled at Knowl Hill for the annual new year’s day walk. Read on to find out more.
