Coming Events
Christian Aid Week May 12 – 18th
We are privileged to be given the opportunity to participate in the activities of Christian Aid. Our donations will support their work with local partners and communities, wherever there is need, to fight poverty and injustice, respond to humanitarian emergencies, campaign for change, and help people claim the services and rights to which they are entitled. Please give as generously as you can at our services on Sunday May 12th, (see below). Thank you.
Sunday April 21 Fourth Sunday of Easter
Rev Michael Wilcockson, the Rural Dean of Granta Deanery will be leading the worship. There will be a traditional Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer at 8am. This is followed by the Sung Parish Communion Service at 10am.
Sunday April 28 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Rev Julie Norris will lead a traditional Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer at 8am. This is followed at 10am by a Sung Parish Communion Service. At the end of the service we will be Celebrating the life of Shirley Earle. If you knew Shirley and would like to join us to remember her, then please arrive at 11.15am.
There is also the Open Space opportunity for children and families to have some fun outside. This month this takes place at 3pm at the Free Church in the space behind Cara Cafe
Saturday 4 May
10.30am–12 noon: Maureen’s Coffee Morning in the Community Room. We welcome you to join us.
Sunday 5 May, Sixth Sunday of Easter
We continue the Easter theme
8am: Rev Julie Norris will lead traditional Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
10am Family & Parish Communion Service. We will be considering, ‘What is a good friend.’ This is an intergeneration service, the children take part in it along with their families, and friends from 0–90+.
Monday 6 April
2pm: The Pilgrim House group will meet at the Vicarage. We will look at a York Course written by David Wilkinson – ‘Who are we Praying to? This is a friendly discussion based around the different characters in the book. Newcomers are welcome to join us.
Thursday 9 May Ascension Day
7pm: at Holy Trinity Balsham We will join the Deanery for a Deanery Ascension Day Service. Do join us thinking about the point at which the disciples said their final goodbye to Jesus as the risen Christ ascended to God, leaving people who were no longer just disciples, but apostles, sent to share good news and serve others.
Sunday 12 May Seventh Sunday of Easter. Start of Christian Aid Week.
8am: Rev Julie Norris will lead traditional Holy Communion We will include prayers for Christian Aid in the service
10am: Parish Communion at which Alex Cassidy, our Regional Christian Aid Representative, will give the homily.
6.30pm Regional Christian Aid Service. This will be an ecumenical gathering. Members of the Cambridgeshire Christian Aid Committee will share in the service and the preacher will be Nick Georgiadis, the Director of fundraising at Christian Aid.
There will be envelopes for you to make a contribution to the work of Christian Aid at each of our services this day.
Thursday 16 May
10.30am: Cambridgeshire Care Home A group from St Mary’s will lead a service of prayers, readings, and hymns along with Holy Communion
Friday 17 May
7pm: at the Free Church St Mary’s we will be sharing in a Pentecost service. This will be a uniting of different traditions, as choir and bands complement each other in an evening of thankfulness for the coming of God’s spirit.
Sunday 19 May Pentecost
8am Rev Julie Norris will lead traditional Holy Communion
10am Sung Parish Communion Service. This will be the Licensing of Rev Edward Westrip conducted by the Ven Alex Hughes. Edward is to be the new Associate Priest at St Mary’s and we will be welcoming Edward and his wife Joanne at this service. In addition, we will be celebrating with Wendy and Martyn Seeking their 60thWedding Anniversary. There will be fizz and cake after the service to mark these wonderful events.
5pm: The Youth Group will reflect on Pentecost and what it means to young people
Saturday 25 May,
12.30pm: The Wedding of James Hammond and Kate Higgins will take place.
Sunday 26 May Trinity Sunday
8am: traditional Holy Communion.
10am. Parish Communion This will be the first opportunity for Rev Edward Westrip to preach at St Mary’s.
3pm at St Mary’s an ‘Open Space’ in the Churchyard, an opportunity for children and families to have some fun outside. Gillian will have creative activities for the whole family to join in.
In addition to the normal Sunday services at 8am and 10am, there is a Zoom service each Sunday evening at 6.30pm. These Zoom Services give a lovely space to pause and listen to music and a reading which, at the end of the weekend can prepare us for the week ahead. You can find the zoom link on the Pew Sheet and on the Website.
Do pay us a visit
The Church is open daily for prayer 9.30am–4pm.
Morning Prayer Services: 8.30am, Monday and Thursday,
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: