Ash Wednesday Service

for 1 hour
St Mary the Virgin
Church Street Willingdon Eastbourne, BN20 9HT, United Kingdom

Ash Wednesday service marks the start of Lent with penitence, prayer, and fasting, featuring the central ritual of priests marking worshippers' foreheads with a cross of ashes, symbolising mortality and repentance, leading into the 40-day journey of spiritual reflection and preparation for Easter.

St Mary the Virgin

Thank you for visiting The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Willingdon page, and welcome to St Mary's. We hope you enjoy exploring this page to learn about the life, worship and witness of St Mary's church.

We are an Anglican church, worshipping God and serving the communities of Willingdon and Willingdon Trees to the north of Eastbourne. St Mary's is the ancient parish church of the village of Willingdon, dating from 1100.

Whether you are looking for a church to make your spiritual home, or seeking a baptism, a wedding, a funeral or just visiting this beautiful church, be assured of a warm welcome.

Please follow the link to find out more about St Mary the Virgin, Willingdon https://www.stmaryswillingdon.org


We proclaim God, and seek to make known the love of Jesus, His Son, who gave himself for each one of us. In all we do, we pray too for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Our Church family is open to all as a sign of God’s overwhelming desire to share that love revealed through Jesus.

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Get in touch

Carl Williams (Parish Administrator)

Parish Office
St Mary, the Virgin, Willingdon
Eastbourne, BN20 9HT

Office hours
Monday-Friday
9.00am-12.00pm

(01323) 501763
Fr Adam Ransom (Priest-in Charge)
01323 502738

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Ash Wednesday Service

for 1 hour
St Mary the Virgin
Church Street Willingdon Eastbourne, BN20 9HT, United Kingdom

Ash Wednesday service marks the start of Lent with penitence, prayer, and fasting, featuring the central ritual of priests marking worshippers' foreheads with a cross of ashes, symbolising mortality and repentance, leading into the 40-day journey of spiritual reflection and preparation for Easter.

Our Benefice

Safeguarding

The parish of Willingdon: St Mary the Virgin is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (Carl Williams who can be contacted on [email protected]). The Diocese of Chichester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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