You are warmly invited to our All Souls' Service at St Mary's Sydenham Damerel on Sunday 1st November at 6.30pm.
Together we will pause to remember, give thanks, and light candles for family and friends who have died.
Everyone is welcome, whether their loss is recent or from years past.
This is an annual event, rotating around the churches - please do join us at this sacred time.
For more information contact Rev Gill George.
The poster can be downloaded for printing below.

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This non-eucharistic midweek service will be led by Ordinand Nicola Brimblecombe. Nicola is in the final year of training and is on placement with us for a few months.

Every 2nd Sunday of the month we have Holy Communion in St Mary's, announced by the church bells. Good access and excellent quality coffee (or something stronger) and biscuits after the service.

Each month we gather in St Peter's Church, Lamerton, for Holy Communion. We pray for the world and our community, sing hymns, listen to bible readings, and commemorate the Eucharist. The service is followed by refreshments in the Priest Room (the beautiful ancient building at the gate to the churchyard).

Everyone welcome: This is a service for all, so please do not worry about children or babies being noisy. They are very welcome. If you want to come but want an extra pair of hands, do just ask. Our volunteers are all DBS checked and undergo regular safeguarding training (many of them volunteer in local schools).

The Communion: The service of Holy Communion is open to all. If you do not normally receive communion you are very welcome to come up for a prayer of blessing. The priest goes to the seats of anyone who cannot come to the altar. If you require gluten free, it would be helpful if either you could let us know in advance or, more simply, just bring a tiny square of your own GF bread in a little bit of foil, so that it can be consecrated alongside the wafers, whilst kept separate. If you have a severe allergy please do let us know so that the full additional precautions can be taken.

Access: The main churchyard entrance has steps, so if you need assistance accessing St Peter's, please do let us know so we can try the alternative route. It is also okay to turn up and we will always help as far as we can.

This week's service is non-eucharistic and is led by Richard Searight, our Licensed Lay Minister

We manage to fit seven well-known and loved songs and hymns into this ever-popular service! Great atmosphere and a frequently full church. Come and see!

The books and puzzles are now in Marystowe Schoolroom (the Old Sunday School). You can bring & buy books and puzzles whenever the room is open, but on the last Tuesday of each month the coffee pot is on. Come and enjoy refreshments and a book together.

Take a breather at the close of the weekend, and gain strength and soul for the week ahead.

Visit our beautiful church and see how our volunteers bring it alive for Christmas with many trees and beautiful decorations and lights. Refreshments available. Entry by donation