We have a special Mass this morning to mark the beginning of the annual parish pilgrimage to Walsingham, but EVERYONE is welcome. There is NO 530pm Mass today!
A short late-afternoon service in one of our various chapels.
A Mass for the early-birds (!).
An opportunity to share in a quiet mid-morning service, held in one or other of the various chapels within the church.
A short, said service, usually held in the Lady Chapel (the one in the picture - with a number of furnishings and fittings by Sir Ninian Comper, no less). The Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham meets each month, and dates of Cell Masses are usually published on the weekly pew-sheet.
Join us for tea/coffee/brunch/lunch/cakes at very reasonable prices! We also have a goodly number of stalls - bric-a-brac/books/toys/clothes/crafts/shoes etc.
Admission FREE!
Our monthly Youth Club, with a variety of games and craft activities, meets again today. The event usually includes a short seasonal act of worship in the Church. Ages 7-12 welcome - qualified DBS-checked staff supervising. Parents/carers are also welcome to stay for all or part of each event.
Our day's worship begins with said Morning Prayer, usually from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Our main act of worship each week, when we gather to hear God's Word proclaimed, and to receive Holy Communion. We use the modern-language form of service, with a modicum of traditional Catholic ceremonial to foster a sense of the mystery of the Mass. We usually sing a mixture of traditional and more modern hymns, together with a simple congregational Mass setting, led by our cantor(s) and volunteer organist/pianist.
Children and young people are encouraged to stay for the whole service, as it is not possible to have a separate Sunday School at present. For young families, there is a 'safe space' especially for them, with room to move around.
The Ministry of Christian Healing is usually available immediately after Mass on the first Sunday each month, or by arrangement with Father Garry, as is the Sacrament of Reconciliation (aka Confession).
A service of Evening Prayer, usually concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
This important Festival is celebrated today with two services - at 10am, and at 730pm. Each lasts about 30 minutes (and there may be hymns...!)
Today's Mass celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit - about 50 days after Easter - and this day is often regarded as the birthday of the Christian Church.
This Concert features a mixture of music and song. Admission is £7 per adult and £3.50 per child (under-16), which includes Afternoon Tea with sandwiches, cakes, tea/coffee, and Prosecco.
Our ever-popular Summer Fair, in and around the church, hall, and grounds, with the usual tasty refreshments, stalls, raffle, and games - admission FREE!
We mark the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist - our Patronal Festival - on the proper day. and we invite visitors from other churches to join us if they can. There is a 'bring-and-share' buffet lunch after Mass, to which ALL are welcome!