On 30th March, join us for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, which is also Mothering Sunday. We’ll celebrate Holy Communion at 9am followed by a 10.30am Family Communion with Revd Vanessa Conant leading and preaching. There will be a Baby Lounge in the South Vestry, but as it’s the fifth Sunday of the month, there will be no children’s groups at 10.30am.

In the Church of England, Mothering Sunday is historically a day in which people would return to their ‘Mother Church’, reconnecting with the communities that nurtured their faith. 

We recognise that Mothering Sunday/ Mother’s Day is not only a time of celebration, but is, for many people, a difficult day; this is why our custom is to distribute flowers to everyone at both our Mothering Sunday services, acknowledging there will be a range of feelings about the day and also that we have each been mothered or have mothered others ourselves. 

For those who are unable to join us in person, we’ll livestream this Sunday’s 10.30am service to our Facebook page. We hope to see you this Sunday at St Mary’s!