Welcome to St Mary's Ware

* We are sorry to say that because of a run of vandalism and challenging behaviour directed at the building, volunteers and visitors to the church we have made the decision to close the building for the coming week. 

The church will be open at service times for a limited period: 9am - 10am Monday to Thursday, and between 10:30am and 12noon on Wednesday. We are very sorry to limit access in this way and do not intend for this to continue beyond this next week. 

If you wish to visit at other times we may be able to arrange for a keyholder volunteer to meet you. Please email [email protected] We will do our best to respond. This website includes a virtual tour which you may like to look at. *

The church building is usually open 9am - 5:30pm daily. Please come in to say a prayer, light a candle, explore the building, browse the bookstall, sit and enjoy the space. For whatever reason you come - welcome.

Services this week 

The Daily Office this week: 

Morning Prayer, 9:15am Monday - Thursday, in the Lady Chapel

Evening Prayer, 5pm Tuesday (Book of Common Prayer, Sung), in the Choir Stalls; 5pm Wednesday & Thursday in the Lady Chapel 

Morning Prayer is also livestreamed to Facebook. The Office is available here: Join us in a service of Daily Prayer | The Church of England or by using the Church of England's Daily Prayer App. 

Sunday 24th May, Pentecost 

8am Eucharist, in Church and on facebook

10am Eucharist, in Church and on Zoom

Meeting ID: 961 9986 5303   Passcode: 435916

Wednesday 27th May   

11am Service of the Word, in Church (Lady Chapel)

Collect (prayer) for the Week

Collect

God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Faith in Action

Christian Aid Week 2026 

To read more about the work of Christian Aid and discover how to contribute go to https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/christian-aid-week

Letter from the Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East, responding to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. 

https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2026/02/archbishop-of-jerusalem-the-middle-east-shares-pastoral-letter-in-light-of-escalating-conflict.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawQP_aZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBjREZqR0lGcWNTTGJWdmVQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhrzYpeHL94PgPLbFIiPc4IfgVnJ5qAkTxspyQVn84aYkUXhhIFgbooAZUdN_aem_qHwvJ1RkZ0FlRdbix4p5AA  

Responding to the Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza 

https://embraceme.org/

Christian Aid information and appeals

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/

Fundraising for St Mary's 

To donate to St Mary's please use the donation link on this website. 

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