Tinies is a special session for babies and pre-school age children with parents and carers, with toys, crafts, snacks, and a short service with a Bible story, songs and prayers. Held during term time on a Tuesday morning in the church. Come along from 9.30am for your children to play, then from 10am until 11am, there will also be tea or coffee available for yourself, and toast for the children. An art or craft activity will also be available then. The session finishes at 11.30am after a short joyful service.

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Midweek communion in North Chapel

A congregation in church

Giving thanks for the harvest

Quiet service with Taize chants and prayers
4 pm in winter, 6.30 pm in summer

A time of Silent Prayer at 10am on the first Thursday of each month. This takes place in the North Chapel and starts with a short reading and stilling exercise, followed by 20 minutes of silence and concluding with the Lord’s Prayer.

Congregation in church and live-streamed by YouTube. Sunday Club for Primary schoolchildren in the Parish Rooms.
See details on website www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

Midweek communion in North Chapel

Held in Parish Rooms

A more informal celebration of Holy Communion, giving us a chance to try new things. During this time our children’s group, Team JC, meets nearby in the Parish Rooms and joins us just before we receive communion. The service lasts about an hour and a quarter and refreshments are served.
Sunday Club is held in St Mary’s Parish Rooms every Sunday for Primary age School Children from 10.20-11.30am except when there is a Family Service which is normally held on the 4th Sunday of the month.

In church

Team event

Jonathan Scott concert organist
Retiring collection in aid of music at St Mary's Church.

A congregation in church. Not streamed.

Quiet service with Taize chants and prayers
4 pm in winter, 6.30 pm in summer

An opportunity to remember those who have died

Follows laying of wreaths and silence at the war memorial. This service will be live-streamed - details from www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

Lest we forget

Refreshments, cakes
Mulled wine and mince pies
Christmas gifts
Handicrafts and children's stalls
Tombola and Grand Draw
Visits to Bell Tower
Christmas music

Free admission, wheelchair access

Communion at St Mary's, Saffron Walden for whole Team

Carols for the Advent Season leading up to Christmas

Particularly suitable for young children.

Blue Christmas service, on the longest night of the year, provides a quiet and contemplative worship service as an alternative to the more traditional gatherings. This is in honour of those who are experiencing grief and struggling with loss.

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. This service will be live-streamed on YouTube - login details will be available at www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org/servicesinchurch.

This service is particularly suitable for younger children. Children are welcome to dress as shepherds or angels to take part in the Christmas story. Donations will be collected for the mayor's charities. Any unwrapped presents will be donated to a local women's refuge.

This service is particularly suitable for younger children. Children are welcome to dress as shepherds or angels to take part in the Christmas story. Donations will be collected for the mayor's charities. Any unwrapped presents will be donated to a local women's refuge.

Welcoming the Christchild, This service will not be live-streamed.

Celebrate Christmas. This service will be live-streamed on YouTube - login details will be available at www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org/servicesinchurch.

Motets
In the bleak midwinter by Darke/Wood
Ding dong merrily on high by Wood

Organ
In dulci jubilo BWV 729 by JS Bach

Holy Communion for all the Saffron Walden and Villages Team

Ascension Day: MU annual service

In church

Worship in the Celtic tradition

Service in the Celtic tradition