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Welcome to St Mary's
Our Vision is to be a church rooted in prayer, and witnessing to God’s love to one another, the local community and the world.
The church is open during the day and offers a quiet place to reflect, rest and pray.
If you’d like to get more involved with any aspect of the life and work of the church, or if you want to find out more, please look around our website and contact us.
Regular Services
The following services take place on Sundays:
8.00am - Said Eucharist (occasional during interregnum - see Pew Leaflet - link at foot of page)
10.00am - PARISH SUNG EUCHARIST (except 3rd Sunday)
10.00am - Café Church (3rd Sunday of each month) - informal worship and discussion with coffee and croissants.
Weekday Service
Wednesday
10.00am - Eucharist or Morning Prayer, followed by coffee and conversation
Holy Communion service at 10:30 on the third Sunday of the month
Morning Worship, 20 September
There will be no livestream from St Mary's today as it is our informal Cafe Church service.
For more information, see the Pew Leaflet for Sunday 20 September.
Please subscribe to the St Mary's Eaton Bray YouTube channel to be notified as soon as our videos are available. This channel also contains all of our previous online services for you to enjoy.
NEWS THIS WEEK
The job ad to recruit our new vicar is now up and running on the St. Albans Diocese website. Click here to read it and to see our parish profile. And if you know of anyone who might be interested then pass it on! The closing date for applications is 22nd October.
Stephen (our organist) will be licensed as a Reader in St Albans Abbey on Sunday 27th September at 4pm. If you would like to join those from St Mary's supporting him, and the other new Readers in the diocese, then please sign up on the sheet near the door, to help the Abbey with seating arrangements and refreshments. ALL are welcome!
Our Harvest Festival this year will be on Sunday 4th October. See here as it's slightly different this year.
St Mary's Christmas Fair will be held on November 14th, 1200-1500. It is a lovely local event, with stallholders selling crafts as well as a Raffle, Chocolate Tombola, Jigsaw stall, Nearly New and of course delicious lunchtime refreshments including our legendary bacon butties! Contact Barbara Morton for more details and to book a stall.
Upcoming Events and Activities
Parish Lunch, 20 September
The Parish Lunch is usually held on the third Sunday of each month in the village hall 12.00 to 2.00 pm.
Pathlight Housegroup, 22 September
Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month - contact Diane Goodwin for details. If you have ever had questions about the Bible, this reflection and discussion group might help with some answers.
Prayer and Praise Group, 13 October
Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, in the church at 10.30 am. This fellowship group is open to all and is an opportunity to gather together and come closer to God in prayer and worship.