Our ancient church, heritage centre and tea bar will be open over the early May bank holiday. We have a service on Sunday 3rd so the opening time will be 10.30 on that day, otherwise we open from 10am on Saturday and Monday. Come in and spend some time marvelling at the incredible architecture, examine the medieval brasses and the original clock mechanism. Gaze in awe at our amazing East Window and seek out the graffiti. Read the information boards about our colony of bats and the many artifacts we treasure. Enjoy a break and let your children have a go at brass rubbing and colouring while you relax at the tea bar and enjoy tea and cake.

After the Holy Communion Service, St. Mary's at Kirkby-on-Bain will be holding the Annual Parish Meeting in the church.

The purpose of this meeting is to elect the churchwardens for this next year (2026/27). Every person on the electoral roll for Kirkby-on-Bain Parish has the right to attend and vote for their church wardens - who are the essential link between the church and the people who live in the parish.

At the conclusion of that meeting the Annual Church Meeting will commence. This meeting is open to all who are on the Church Electoral Roll at St. Mary's.
Items on the agenda include the approval of the auditor for the church accounts for 2026, the reports on the accounts, the fabric of the church, church activities, a ministry report and the election of the Church Council. If you are eligible and able to attend either or both of these meetings, please do so.
This is your village church, it is there for you for all the important milestones in family life - for family weddings, for baptisms (all ages!) and at the end, the funerals of your loved ones. Please do visit us when the church is open, when life feels frantic and you just need to rest in the peace of the Lord. Or wander through the churchyard and along the river enjoying God's great creation. DOGS WELCOME