World Focus Tea

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 …

What is a ‘family focus’?

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 …

Question Time

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.

Maidenhead Debt Centre

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 …

Battling the Body

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 …

Safeguarding

Here at St Mary’s, we take safeguarding seriously. Read on to find out more.

New Year’s Day Walk

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.

Verse of the Year 2025

A New Year has begun and we are off on another orbit around the sun. By the way… how are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? This annual ‘reset’ is an opportunity to contemplate what we should be about personally, and I would argue as a church family as well. Each year at St … Read more …

Summer Camps 2025: Save the Date

This is for you: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents! Summer camps are happening and they promise to be a highlight of the summer for young people. Read on to find out more.

Gingerbread Evening

I pondered whether to attend the Gingerbread Evening as I didn’t have a guest to invite, and living in Bracknell it felt a bit of a trek back and forth in the dark after a long day at work (and secretly I am useless in the kitchen!). But my daughter, a keen cook, saw the … Read more …