Welcome to St Mary the Virgin Church in Swineshead , Lincolnshire. You are all very welcome to come and attend one of our services and our events. There is usually a cup of tea or coffee on offer after the service. We welcome everybody. Please see our events section for events that might be of interest to you .
Services and events are listed on this website. You can also follow our official Facebook page @SwinesheadStMaryTheVirgin for church news, service information, Bible verses, prayers and other updates. Alternatively, click on the Facebook icon on this website.
While we await the appointment of a new Vicar, enquiries about weddings, baptisms and funerals are still very welcome. Please see the relevant pages on this website for further information and contact details.
The church hall is available for hire . It is a very nice venue with lavatory ( including a disabled lavatory ) and kitchen facilities for hire for any events such as weddings, baptisms, adult or children's parties and following a funeral, for example . Please email the church website and your email will be forwarded to the bookings team .
We our part of the Haven Group of Parishes which includes St Mary's Swineshead, St Swithun's Church Bicker, St Mary and the Holy Rood Church Donington, St Mary's Church Sutterton and St Peter and St Pauls Wigtoft.
Our parish of Swineshead: St Mary is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Lincoln’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO , Jean Powell , via email at [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor using the link below . If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."