🕊️ Welcome to St Mary’s Church, Leigh, Tonbridge
Nestled in the heart of Leigh, near Tonbridge, St Mary’s Church is a vibrant and inclusive community rooted in worship, service, and connection. Whether you're exploring faith for the first time or seeking a spiritual home, we invite you to join us in discovering the beauty of belonging.
Our historic building offers a peaceful space for prayer and reflection, while our congregation brings it to life with joyful services, thoughtful teaching, and a deep commitment to caring for one another and the wider world. From Sunday worship to midweek gatherings, children's activities to community outreach, there's a place for everyone at St Mary’s.
We are passionate about creating a church that is welcoming, safe, and spiritually nourishing. Come as you are—there’s always room for you here.
🌿 Life at St Mary’s
At St Mary’s, we celebrate, support, and serve—together.
✨ Milestones & Moments
We walk alongside one another through life’s sacred milestones:
- Weddings, blessings, baptisms, and confirmations
- Funerals, memorials, and interment of ashes
🕯️ Faith in Every Season
We mark the Christian calendar with reverence and joy:
- Advent, Christmas, Candlemas, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Mothering Sunday, Easter, Harvest, All Saints Day, Remembrance Day
🤝 Serving Our Community
We’re deeply connected to the people around us:
- School assemblies and events
- Home communion and pastoral visits
- Food bank support
- Children and youth ministry
📖 Growing in Faith
We offer spaces to explore and deepen faith:
- Home groups and Bible study
- Alpha course
- Wednesday morning prayers
🙌 Volunteering & Participation
There’s a place for everyone to get involved:
- Church services, refreshments, Totzone
- Church and yard maintenance, bell ringing, flower arranging
- Choir, music, sound and filming
- Social media, website, finance
- Heydays film club, Strollers & Striders walking group
🎉 Village Life & Events
We love to gather and celebrate:
- Fetes, jumble sales, pet services on the green
- Superstars holiday club and more
📰 Staying Connected
We publish the Leigh Church & Community News monthly, offering:
- Local stories and updates
- Low-cost advertising for local businesses