Welcome to St Mary's, Welsh Newton. St Mary's is a place of prayer, worship, peace, comfort, and community, in a beautiful rural location on the Welsh border. We welcome everyone, of all ages and stages, to come and worship here or simply enjoy the church in silence. We are a Church of England church but welcome people of all denominations and none - regular churchgoers, lapsed attenders, first-timers, believers, seekers and not sure.
The church is open 24/7 for private prayer, and every Sunday at 9am we have either a Communion service or a Christian meditation followed by Outdoor Church.
You are very welcome, whether you’re a regular churchgoer or have never been to church before. For details of all this and more, see our website, and if our service times don’t work for you, have a look at the other churches in the area - see our benefice website.
If you love church history, there's plenty for you here, too. St Mary the Virgin is a 13th century church which belonged to the Knights Templar until 1312. Look out for the unusual stone rood screen, the sanctuary seat, Norman font, the medieval preaching cross and the grave of St John Kemble, a Roman Catholic martyr put to death in 1679.
SAFEGUARDING
We take safeguarding seriously at St Mary's and want to create a safe environment for everyone. We believe that the care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities are the responsibility of all.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Wendy Price; you can call her 07896 897962 or email her at [email protected] if you have any safeguarding concerns. If you want to speak to someone outside the parish, you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Lisa Anderson (07999 028076 or [email protected]).
If a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm, please call 999. You can find further information about safeguarding and useful contact details on the Diocesan safeguarding page (see link below).
