St Martin's is a friendly liturgical church that celebrates the saving love of God through a range of traditional and more modern worship. Scrpture and sacraments are central to our growth in faith and discipleship. The daily office of morning and evening prayer is recited every day.
Common Worship Daily Prayer: Mondays to Fridays 8.30am
in the Lady Chapel
All welcome.
8.30am
The church is open every day between 9am and 3.30pm for tourists and pilgrims. Leaflets are available for visitors, and there is a prayer resource area for those wanting to ask for prayer. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the Lady Chapel, which is set aside as a quiet area for private prayer.
There is no entrance fee.
Common Worship Daily Prayer:
Mondays to Fridays @ 6pm
in the Lady Chapel~‼️Please gain access via the smaller door to the right of the main entrance we usually use.
All welcome.
Eucharist including prayers for healing, the laying on of hands in blessing and anointing.
Traditional said Holy Eucharist from the Book of Common Prayer and homily.
Sunday Sung Eucharist Service with hymns and a sermon. This service is in modern language, with music led by organ and choir, and incorporates both traditional hymns and some well known worship songs.
There are refreshments after the service.
Coffee and refreshments are available after the Sung Eucharist every Sunday
Chris Elliott and Jennifer Hyde will lead a presentation on every community's role in tackling Modern Day Slavery
Said Holy Eucharist and short talk
We are completing the Growing Good Course from the Church Urban Fund as our Lent Course this year. We are meeting every Wednesday in Lent at the vicarage at 7.30pm
Traditional blessing of the palms, procession and eucharist to begin Holy Week.
Traditional Maundy Thursday liturgy with the footwashing, stripping of the altars and watch at the altar of repose
Traditional Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion with dramatised reading of the Passion, the adoration of the cross, the solemn intercessions and communion.
Traditional Liturgy of Easter Day, including the lighting and blessing of the Easter fire, and the renewal of baptismal vows
Seminar on the development of theological traditions within Anglicanism since 1750, including the evangelical revival, modernism and ritualism. This is an interactive seminar that will help participants locate themselves within the Anglican tradition