Facilities and features
Accessibility
Toilets are available in the near by Church Hall. This Hall is kept open during regular service times
Baby changing facilities are available in the near by Church Hall. This Hall is kept open during regular service times
There is a very large car park next to the near by Church Hall for the use of Church members and visitors.
There is a very large car park next to the near by Church Hall for the use of Church members and visitors.
A Defibrillator is available in the near by Church Hall. This Hall is kept open during regular service times
A short shallow ramp exists at the main entrance to the Church
The Church is provided with an induction loop
Large print service sheets are available
Our Building
The Church is Grade 1 listed and is described by English Heritage as "A Church of outstanding importance"
Music and Worship
The light ring of six bells at St Mary's (one of the lightest rings of six bells in the Guildford Diocese and the County of Surrey) underwent substantial refurbishment at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Part of the renovation included the recasting of the three lightest bells. The ring retains one of the oldest bells in Surrey - the fifth bell was cast in around 1460 by a woman bellfounder, Johanna Sturdy of Croydon. The new third bell was given in memory of Betty Poxon, a member of the Parish.
Live concerts are held in Church generally once a month; up to date details are shown elsewhere on this site and on the St Mary's web site https://www.stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk
There is no charge for attending our concerts but there will be a retiring collection towards the cost of holding these events.
Frobenius Organ
Frobenius OrganIt was the focus on early choral music that inspired the commissioning of the superb organ installed in the church by Frobenius, Organ builders of Lyngby, Denmark, in 1975.
The Frobenius organ is outstanding instrument was voiced in the church by Erik Frobenius, and is widely praised for its light, responsive touch and the delightful sweetness and clarity of its sound. It is a smaller cousin of the renowned organ of Queen's College, Oxford, installed by Frobenius a decade earlier.
Choral Eucharist, with a Latin Mass or English Communion setting and a motet, is sung by the Choral Scholars on the 1st Sunday of each month, except during August. Choral Evensong is sung by the Boy and Girl Choristers and the Choral Scholars several times a yea
Groups, Courses and Activities
We run a Mothers and Others playgroup generally every Thursday morning at 10.30 am in St Mary's Hall. Come and join us with your baby/toddler to get to know friendly faces in your community. Enjoy coffee, cake and a chat while your little ones play.
Help for Visitors
Other Features
Our new Church Hall was commenced at the start of 2015 and was opened for use in October 2015.
St Mary's Church Hall complex comprises a large hall with space to seat 100 or more people, a smaller hall or reception area that could comfortably accommodate around 50 people. There is a large car park adjacent to the Hall
The Hall is situated in beautiful woodland in the grounds of the Parkside School.