Burns Night Community Ceilidh on Friday 23rd January
In honour of Burns Night, join us for a night of dancing at St Mary’s Community Ceilidh on Friday 23rd January featuring the band Stroma, which played at our Summer Festival in 2024. Known for their musicianship, the band promises to get everyone dancing to traditional Scottish tunes in this inclusive ceilidh for the whole […]
First Sunday of Epiphany, Discovering Christianity Book Group and ‘Disruption’ (8/1)
Dear St Mary’s, On 11th January, the First Sunday of Epiphany, we will mark the Baptism of Christ with a service of Holy Communion at 9am followed by Morning Worship at 10.30am – a service which will include supervised children’s groups. Revd Vanessa Conant will preach and lead. Our readings are Acts 10:34-43 – St […]
Christmas Eve at St Mary’s: Morning Prayer, Three Christingle Services and Midnight Mass
On Christmas Eve 2025, St Mary’s will open for Morning Prayer at 8.30am. After Morning Prayer, there will be three Christingle services for children and families, with the first Christingle service at 10.30am (children 5 and under), the second Christingle service at 2pm (children 5 and under) and the third Christingle service at 4pm (children […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Carols by Candlelight, and ‘Light a Candle’ (18/12)
Dear St Mary’s, On 21st December – the Fourth Sunday of Advent – we will share Holy Communion at 9am followed by a 10.30am all-age carol service in which we will also share Holy Communion. At 9am, Revd Vanessa Conant will preside and preach, while at 10.30am, Revd Jacintha preside and lead. There will be […]
Gaudete Sunday, Orchestral Carols on Sunday Evening at 6pm, and ‘Joy for All’ (11/12)
Dear St Mary’s, On the Third Sunday of Advent (14th December), also known as Gaudete Sunday, we will celebrate Holy Communion at 9am followed by a 10.30am Morning Worship service. Revd Vanessa Conant will preside and lead; Rob Duddridge, our licensed lay minister, will preach. We will have supervised children’s groups at 10.30am and a […]
Second Sunday of Advent, Service Volunteers, and ‘Learning to Walk in the Dark’ (4/12)
Dear St Mary’s, On 7th December, the Second Sunday of Advent, we will celebrate Holy Communion at 9am and again at 10.30am with Revd Tim Scott leading and presiding and Revd Vanessa Conant preaching. We will have children’s groups at 10.30am and a Baby Lounge at both services. On the Second Sunday of Advent, we […]
First Sunday of Advent, Youth Christmas Social and ‘More Than Decoration’ (27/11)
Dear St Mary’s, On Sunday 30th November – the First Sunday of Advent – we will share Holy Communion at 9am and again at 10.30am, with Revd Vanessa Conant presiding and preaching at both services. At 10.30am, there will be two baptisms, and six children will be admitted to Holy Communion. This Sunday, we will […]
Christ the King Sunday, St Mary’s School Forms and ‘Inclusion’ (20/11)
Dear St Mary’s, On Sunday 23rd November, we will celebrate the Feast of Christ the King with Holy Communion at 9am and an Intergenerational Service at 10.30am. At 9am, Revd Vanessa Conant will preside and Natalie Burwell will preach, while at 10.30am, Revd Jacintha Danaswamy will lead. There will be no supervised children’s groups at […]
St Mary’s Christmas Festival 2025
Join us for St Mary’s Christmas Festival on Saturday 29th November 2025, 10am-5pm; the festival will include a craft market, refreshments and family activities in and around St Mary’s, including a Santa’s Grotto and Children’s Zone in the St Mary’s Welcome Centre, located across the churchyard from the church. We’re once again partnering with The […]
Advent and Christmas 2025
Join us for Advent and Christmas 2025 at St Mary’s and in the Parish of Walthamstow. In addition to our four Sunday Advent services – which begin on 30th November (9am and 10.30am) and run until Sunday 20th December – we will have special services throughout December (full listing below), including two evening carol services, three […]