News Archive

January 2021

Message from Joy - Candlemas

January 30, 2021

Thank you for the positive feedback we received after last Sunday's livestreamed service from St Mary's. There were a few technical difficulties but Graham Chappell, Stephen Axford and Stephen Burge have been working hard to resolve these. This is ne... Read more & comment

Message from Joy - Epiphany 3

January 23, 2021

This week our Sunday service will be livestreamed from St Mary's and will hopefully happen without any glitches! The service is the same format as the pre-recorded service which Stephen Burge has been producing since last March and it will be availab... Read more & comment

Message from Joy - Epiphany 2

January 16, 2021

Some of you may already listen to the Sunday service on Radio 4 at 8.10 am. This Sunday 17th January, the prerecorded service is from All Saints' Leighton Buzzard. It features the BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2020 Alexander Olleston who is from Le... Read more & comment

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - 18 to 25 January 2021

January 13, 2021

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland Please visit www.ctbi.org.uk for information on this year's event with the theme. 'Abiding in Christ' The website offers resources including daily reflections and prayers. These have been prepar... Read more & comment

Message from Joy - Baptism of Christ

January 9, 2021

I hope you are managing to stay safe and well in these difficult times. St Mary's church will be open for private prayer each Sunday and Wednesday between 11am and 3pm but there will be no services in church for the next few weeks. We will continue w... Read more & comment

Message from Joy - Epiphany

January 2, 2021

Happy New Year to you all. I hope and pray for better times to come in 2021. At the moment, however, the new variant of Covid 19 has led to a rapid rise in cases. Bishop Alan has been in touch regarding public worship in church in the light of this. ... Read more & comment