St Mary’s Play Area Closed on Friday 6th March, Cafe to Serve Outdoors with Seating in Exhibition Space
Our NHS partners are again using St Mary’s Church for blood donations on Friday 6th March which means our play area will be closed, however, our Ruttle & Rowe cafe will stay open for orders through the outdoor serving hatch, with seating available both outside and in our Exhibition Space.
Third Sunday of Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2026, and ‘Making Space’ (5/3)
Dear St Mary’s, On 8th March, the Third Sunday of Lent, Revd Vanessa Conant will lead and Louise Wallis will preach at 9am (Holy Communion) and again at 10.30am (Morning Worship), with supervised children’s groups at 10.30am and a Baby Lounge at both services. Our lectionary readings are Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:5-42, which is […]
Second Sunday of Lent, Eco-Themed Taizé Service and ‘Messiah’ (26/2)
Dear St Mary’s, On 1st March – the Second Sunday of Lent – we will celebrate Holy Communion at 9am and again at 10.30am. Revd Vanessa Conant will preside and Revd Ola Franklin will preach. There will be supervised children’s groups at 10.30am, with a Baby Lounge at both services. Our lectionary readings this week […]
Joining the Electoral Roll
In the Church of England, the Electoral Roll is a listing of everyone who considers a particular church to be their church home. If you consider St Mary’s to be your church, will you fill out the following forms (which collectively take less than three minutes to complete)? While being on our Electoral Roll allows […]
Cafe and Play Area Closed Today (24/2)
St Mary’s Ruttle & Rowe cafe and Play Area are both closed today – Tuesday 24th February – due to an event in the church. The cafe and Play Area will both be open again tomorrow as normal.
First Sunday of Lent, Carbon Fast and ‘True Belonging’ (19/2)
Dear St Mary’s, On 22nd February – the First Sunday of Lent – Revd Jacintha Danaswamy will lead and Revd Vanessa Conant will preach at 9am (Holy Communion) and again at 10.30am (Intergenerational Service). There will be no supervised children’s groups at 10.30am this week given that it is the fourth Sunday of the month, […]
Cafe and Play Area Closed Today (19/2)
Due to a funeral in the church, St Mary’s Ruttle & Rowe cafe as well as our Play Area is closed today (Thursday 19th February) but will be back open tomorrow. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Last Sunday Before Lent, Open Mic Worship Evening and ‘Let the Daylight In’ (12/2)
Dear St Mary’s, On 15th February, the Last Sunday Before Lent, we will share Holy Communion at 9am and again at 10.30am. Revd Ola Franklin will lead and preside and Revd Jacintha Danaswamy will preach, with supervised children’s groups at 10.30am. Our lectionary readings this week are 2 Peter 1:16-end and Matthew 17:1-9. This is […]
Soft Play Closed Today; Ruttle & Rowe Outdoor Hatch Service Open (6/2)
Please be aware that St Mary’s Ruttle & Rowe outdoor hatch service is open today (Friday 6th February), but the Play Area will be closed due to the NHS using the church for blood donations. This also means that the usual cafe seating in the main space of the church will be closed as well. […]
Second Sunday Before Lent, Open Mic Worship Evening, and ‘Bring to Light’ (5/2)
Dear St Mary’s, On 8th February, the Second Sunday Before Lent, we will share Holy Communion at 9am followed by a Morning Worship service at 10.30am which will include children’s groups. As part of our commitment to being an Inclusive Church, both of our services this Sunday will spend time reflecting on how our church […]