
This week in our Benefice
Our report this week maybe shorter than usual as due to unforeseen circumstances, St Mary’s were unable to hold their regular Morning Service on Sunday. It was very unfortunate and we hope the message was relayed round the system in time to stop people turning up at 10.30am. We had about an hour’s notice to do this, so how well did the system work, we wonder? Next Sunday July 4th, will be a service in church but as yet, no details are available but please come along at 10.30a

Where has the Summer gone?
An unusual view of St Mary's after the rain. Original picture by Matthew Ayres The service of Holy Communion last Sunday morning was very well attended. It would seem that as the latest Covid regulations are applied and vaccination levels continue to rise, people are becoming more confident about meeting in public places, in our case, our church as our attendance this week was certainly higher than previous weeks. As usual, the service was led by the Rector, the Rev Alex Whea

New System gives St Mary's Church a different Sound!
Part of the new Control Panel The Morning Service of Holy Communion last Sunday had something to celebrate apart from the usual elements of our weekly service. The service was led by the Rev Alex Wheatley and the look on his face as he spoke his first words was something to behold! For the first time we were using our new sound system and we had the microphone worn by Rev Alex perhaps turned up a little too much as he certainly came across very loud and very clear, better tha

Successful New Style Friends and Family Service!
Rev Alex Wheatley (standing) leads the new style Friends and Family service What a wonderfully warm morning we had last Sunday, not particularly sunny but bright and dry, just ideal for an open air service on St Mary’s Field. There was a good turnout for the first in a new series of Friends and Family services, so popular before last year’s lockdown caused by the coronavirus spreading it’s ugly wings everywhere. Attendance was limited due to social spacing requirements but it