St Mary the Virgin, Baldock

St Mary the Virgin Baldock. Part of the UNITED Benefice of Baldock, Weston & Bygrave.
See below for our regular church service details, visitors to St Mary's Baldock are most welcome.
Please contact our Church Office on 01462 892838 for general enquires (John Dade)or e-mail StMarysOfficeBaldock@btinternet.com
For Church Hall hire please contact Church Warden Mick Camp and see link on this website for hire details.
Church Wardens are Mick Camp 01462 893418 and John Dade 01462 893669
For weddings, baptisms and funerals, please contact Reverend Andrew Holford 01462 896273 (do not call on Fridays please.)
Our Readers are Ron Crumpholt and Sharon Cooper.
Our Publicity Officer is Mrs Angela Camp
e-mail: enquiries4CHABS@btinternet.com
We have a Youth Group ("SMUG"), Choir, "Teenage Church", Junior Choir, Junior Church and Bell Ringers. The Church Hall Coffee Bar and Shop are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10.00 till noon. FairTrade wine is used at our communion services. We have a regular programme of Social and Fund Raising activities. "Friends of St Mary's" membership is open for all who wish to support raising funds to restore the ancient fabric of St Mary's church Baldock. Lifts to St Mary's church services can be arranged for elderly and infirm parishioners.

Cheques and standing orders for donations should be made PAYABLE to "St Mary's Baldock PCC". Ideally use the YELLOW Gift Aid envelopes for your donations. Queries about making regular donations to St Mary's should be directed to the Stewardship Recorder e-mail: Stewardship.recorder@ntlworld.com from whom forms are available for bankers orders and Gift Aid declarations.

PUBLICITY OFFICER:- e-mail to ENQUIRIES4CHABS@BTINTERNET.COM

DISABLED ACCESS - LEVEL ENTRANCE FROM NORTH PORCH DOORWAY. The gates for vehicular access from Church St require a security code to open the padlock.

WEBSITE - for queries about St Mary's Website please contact the Webmaster via StMarys.webmaster@ntlworld.com

EVERYONE is very welcome to join our worship at St Mary's Baldock. See "Week at a glance" in our Pewsheet link for details of each week's services and events.

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Reverend Andrew Holford
Rev Holford
The Rectory
Pond Lane
Baldock
SG7
Tel: 01462 896273

Regular Services and Events
Other Events

Sunday

Holy Communion
Communion Service to Book of Common Prayer
Every Sunday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour

PARISH PRAISE !
This service held once a month on 1st Sunday and does not have communion. All the family very welcome.
Monthly on first Sunday of month every first Sunday at 9:30 AM for ¾ hour

Parish Communion
Parish Communion with Choir. Every Sunday except 1st Sunday of month which is the "Parish Praise" service without communion. There is no longer a creche at any service at St Mary's.
Every second third fourth and fifth Sunday at 9:30 AM for 1 hour

Story Teller's Service
"for children who find it hard to sit still"
Normally LAST Sunday of month every last Sunday at 11:00 AM for ½ hour

Worship The Lord
An informal worship service with a variety of hymns/songs and live music
Normally 3rd Sunday at 6 pm, but can vary. Notice will be displayed. every third Sunday at 6:00 PM for ¾ hour

Evensong
Evensong is sometimes choral, sometimes said.
Evensong varies see notice on North Porch or check Week at a Glance here on website. it is sometimes held at Weston church. Sunday at 6:00 PM for ¾ hour

Monday

Morning Prayer
Every Monday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour

Communion
Church is also open from 12 until 1.30 pm for this service every Monday at 12:30 PM for ½ hour

Tuesday

Morning Prayer
Every Tuesday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour

Wednesday

Morning Prayer
Every Wednesday at 8:40 AM for ½ hour

Holy Communion
Every Wednesday at 9:30 AM for ½ hour

Tiny Tots Sing Along
Short Service for Parents and toddlers with music
Every Wednesday at 10:30 AM for ½ hour

Thursday

Morning Prayer
Every Thursday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour

Maundy Thursday

Share in Jesus’ Last Supper! 7pm Church Hall - Bring & Share meal with communion followed by procession to Garden of Gethsemane in church This is a very special opportunity to imagine what the first Last supper must have been like.

Thursday 1st April 2010 at 7:00 PM for 1½ hours

Good Friday

12 pm start outside War Memorial for short service with live band. Follow the cross to Calvary in St Mary’s Church. Hear the hammer on the nails, touch the crown of thorns, kneel before the cross, receive a crucifix (a reminder of Jesus’ love for you). At about 1.30pm enjoy a hot cross bun and a drink. After this, children are invited to help make the Easter Garden for church.

Friday 2nd April 2010 at 12:00 PM for 1½ hours

Easter Sunday

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Come and Welcome the New Light!

Sunday 4th April 2010 at 9:30 AM for 1 hour

Calendar of forthcoming services and events

List of all services and events in this benefice

$Church is open when \$ Hearing / Induction Loop

Large Print Hymnbooks / Orders of Service

Bookings

St Marys Church Hall is available for commerical and private hire - please contact Church Warden Camp for booking details and availability. Unfortunately there is no disabled access to the raised Cafe area NOR is there a disabled toilet in the church hall.

Visit our Church

Church is open when \"minders\" are available, a sign will show on the board by Hitchin St entrance when the church is OPEN for visitors.

Nurture Courses

Other information

A Church Near You ID: 7910
Built: 1325
Our Patron: Joint patonage board for the United Benefice

Archdeaconry: HERTFORD (323)

Deanery: BUNTINGFORD (32303)

Benefice: Baldock w Bygrave & Weston (32/016CL)

Parish Legal Name: BALDOCK (320210)

Basic Parish information (32/210)