Coming Events
Sunday 23 November Christ the King, last Sunday before Advent
8am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
10am Sung Festival Eucharist to celebrate Christ the King. There is a Sunday Club for children.
5pm Sung Evensong. A reflective service, combining music and readings with opportunities for congregational singing of psalms, canticles, and responses.
Monday November 24
8.30am, Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We will meet in the Chancel for about half an hour.
2 pm The Pilgrim Group. meet in the Vicarage. We discuss contemporary issues or study the Bible. Newcomers welcome.
Thursday 27 November
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We will meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
2pm Communion Service at Barley Manor Care Home. The St Mary’s Team will hold a Service in the home.
Sunday 30 November Advent Sunday
8am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
10am Sung Advent Service. This is the beginning of the new church year. We begin preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth and reflect on his ultimate return. There is a Sunday Club for children.Wednesday 3 December
7:30pm Compline with Advent Antiphons at St Mary’s. This is a series of three presentations (3, 10, 17 December) set around ‘O come Emmanuel Reflections on the Advent Antiphons’ by Jane Williams, Phillip North, Lucy Winkett and others. Take this opportunity to pause, find calm, and approach Christmas peacefully as we revisit the Advent Antiphons.
Thursday 4 December
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
10am-12noon Family Christmas Activities at the Free Church with Christingle. All ages welcome.
Sunday 7 December Second Sunday of Advent
8am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.
10am Sung Parish Communion Families and children of all ages are warmly invited to join us; children can participate in engaging activities at Sunday Club during part of the service before rejoining for Communion.
Monday 8th December
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
2pm Pilgrim Group at The Vicarage. Join us for the penultimate session of the year, featuring an Advent Reflection on Old Testament Messianic Prophecies in Handel’s Messiah. No prior attendance is needed. We'll reflect on Bible passages and listen to Handel’s music.
Wednesday 10 December
7:30pm Compline with Advent Antiphons. See December 3 for more information. Each of these stands alone, so join any of the series.
Thursday 11 December
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
Sunday 14 December Gaudete ‘Rejoice’ Sunday, Third of Advent.
8am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.
10am Family and Parish Communion service. All generations gather together to open a box of joy, helping us to understand what Joy is, and how we give and receive it as well as work to make joy happen. This will help us to find joy in the present time. Please join us.
Monday 15 December
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
2pm Pilgrim Group at The Vicarage. Join us for the last session of the year, featuring reflection on the Messianic Prophecies in Handel’s Messiah. We will reflect on Bible passages and listen to Handel’s music.
Tuesday 16 December
6.30pm Village Carol Service outside the Memorial Hall.
Wednesday 17 December
6.00pm Great & Little Shelford Primary School Carols by Candlelight
7.30pm Compline with Advent Antiphons. This is a series of three presentations set around ‘O come Emmanuel Reflections on the Advent Antiphons’ by Jane Williams, Phillip North, Lucy Winkett and others. Take this opportunity to pause, find calm, and approach Christmas peacefully as we revisit the Advent Antiphons.Each of these stands alone, so join any of the series.
Thursday 18 December
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
11am Christmas Service with Carols at Cambridgeshire Care Home. The St Mary’s Team will hold a Service of Carols and Holy Communion.
2pm Christmas Service with Carols at Barley Manor Care Home. The St Mary’s Team will hold a Service of Carols and Holy Communion.
Saturday 20 December
3pm ‘Travelling Nativity’ will take place starting at Freestone Corner and ending up with mince pies at the community room at St Mary’s. This is a joint venture between St Mary’s and Great Shelford Free Church.
Sunday 21 December Sunday Fourth Sunday of Advent
8am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.
10am Parish Communion in St Mary’s Church
6.30pm St Mary’s Carol Service. This is a traditional Carol and Readings service which signals the drawing near of Christmas.
Monday 22 December
8.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s. We meet in the Chancel for about half an hour. You are welcome to join us.
Wednesday 25 December Christmas Eve
4.30pm The Crib Service We put together the nativity scene to be enjoyed over the coming weeks. All ages take part.
11.30pm Midnight Mass and Carols by candlelight in St Mary’s Church
Thursday 25 December Christmas Day.
8am Traditional Christmas Holy Communion
10am Family and Parish Christmas Communion
Sunday 28 December First after Christmas
8am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.
10am Parish Communion at St Mary’s Church ‘Looking ahead to a New Year’.
Wednesday 31 December
The Bell Ringers of St Mary’s Church will ring in the New Year
Saturday 3 January
10.30am-12noon Coffee Morning in the Community Room
Other regular weekly services:
Mondays and Thursdays at 8.30am Join us for Morning Prayer
The Church is open daily for prayer 9.30am–4pm.
Sundays 6.30pm: Online Service held via Zoom. These services give a lovely space to pause and listen to music and readings which, at the end of the weekend, can prepare us for the week ahead. You can find the Zoom link on the Pew Sheet
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (SHOEBOXES) will be going ahead this year Last year nearly 12 million boxes were filled and sent to many countries. This is just a little bit of a nudge if you wanted to take part this year, to start collecting items such as stationary, soap, small toys, knitted items, balls, games, small clothing items, knitted toys or to get knitting or sewing pencil cases, tote bags No sweets or toothpaste. More details next month. Thank you, Jane Furlow 07745046921
We are seeking to make the church a place to drop into for solace and space during the week. You are welcome to come in and look around at the historical features of the building, some dating from Saxon times. We have historic information to read, and photographs of the church interior to view. There is an area where children can come and read some books, a space to light a candle and leave a prayer request. There are books on how to pray. There is also a book stall where people can bring books and buy books for a small charge or donation.
Please take a look at our church calendar: