For those wanting more peace and quiet, Caritas, at 6.00 pm, is a tranquil, reflective service of Holy Communion.
During term times there is a small act of worship before the St Mary's Toddler Group
This is held in the Lancaster Hall, at 10 am on Tuesday mornings and is followed by the St Mary's Toddler Group, and involves singing, a short bible story and some prayers. This is great fun and the toddlers love it before they play.
This group runs in term time only. If you are interested please email Julie Craig ([email protected]).
Term time only
Held in the small Bishop West Chapel, it is a simple, said Communion service aiming to provide a haven of peace in the middle of the week. It lasts about 25 minutes.
At 10.00 am there is the Parish Eucharist during which, in term-time, Sunday School groups run for children from nursery school age to year 9.
There is a creche for smaller children throughout the year and the Cromwell Room, separated from the main church by a glass wall, is set apart for babies and toddlers to play as their adults sit with them and take part in the service. We hope that the Parish Eucharist is an un-fussy but reverential communion service using traditional hymns and thought-provoking sermons to enable people to re-charge their batteries for the coming week.
Refreshments are served after the service upstairs in The Lancaster Hall
Every third Friday of the month there will be a Taizé style service. Silent prayer begins at 18h, the service at 18.15, and a simple shared meal together will follow the service. Please note that services in July and August 2026 are currently TBC so if you are thinking of attending them please email [email protected] to check if they are still on or if they are on a different Friday than usual.
If you're unfamiliar, Taizé is an ecumenical monastic community set in the hills of Burgandy France and is home to a community of brothers (both Catholic and Protestant) from all over the world. Throughout the year, they welcome young people to pilgrim to the hill and live the life of the brothers for a week.
The worship is based in meditative chants (songs) sung in all the world’s languages, silence, and prayer.
Do as you are comfortable—you can sing, or listen, or pray.
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to be involved in the service or meal preparation.