Christmas Tree Festival
Advent Taize
Join us for a Taize service at St Mary’s Church. The service starts at 17.00 and tea, cake and mulled wine will be served from 16.00. There will be a short song practice before the start of the service. If you would like to play an instrument and are familiar with the Taize repertoire please do get in contact.
Please do get in contact if you have any questions! You can find more information about our Taize services here
Advent Cheese & Wine
We have a speaker each Monday evening at 7.30pm during Advent to share with us on the theme of ‘God With Us’. We will also enjoy cheese and wine together.
2nd December: The Rt Revd Jonathan Clark (Bishop of Croydon)
9th December: The Very Revd Andrew Nunn (Dean of Southwark)
16th December: The Ven Chris Skilton (Archdeacon of Croydon)
23rd December: The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun (Bishop of Southwark)
There are sign-up sheets for each Monday at the back of church and there will be an opportunity to give a donation towards the cost of the event each evening.
8th September 2019, 10.30am
Patronal Festival. Joint service at St Mary’s followed by shared lunch.
4th August 2019, 4pm
Taize service with guests from the L’Arche Community.
17th June 2019, 3pm
Knit & Natter (with coffee and cake). Everyone who knits, sews or embroiders (or would like to learn) is welcome to this group, which meets on the third Monday of the month.
20th June 2019, 2.30 to 4pm
CAMEO – Come And Meet Each Other. We meet once a month on the third Thursday and provide a place where people who are lonely can come and enjoy friendship and fun. We offer tea and cakes and a huge welcome. Whether you want to sit and chat or get involved in a game such as Scrabble, Bingo, skittles or cards, Cameo is a place to come and meet new friends.
30th May, 8pm
Ascension Day Sung Eucharist
29th April, 6.30pm
Women’s Aid Event. Come and hear a speaker from Croydon and Bromley Women’s Aid.
18th April 2019, 2.30 to 4pm
CAMEO – Come And Meet Each Other. We meet once a month on the third Thursday and provide a place where people who are lonely can come and enjoy friendship and fun. We offer tea and cakes and a huge welcome. Whether you want to sit and chat or get involved in a game such as Scrabble, Bingo, skittles or cards, Cameo is a place to come and meet new friends.
15th April 2019, 3pm
Knit & Natter (with coffee and cake). Everyone who knits, sews or embroiders (or would like to learn) is welcome to this group, which meets on the third Monday of the month.
7th April, 9.30am to 12 noon
Church cleaning morning – a big clean up for Easter and for confirmations in May. Just turn up if you can help! Cleaning materials will be provided, but if you have a vacuum cleaner you could bring to use then please do.
27th March, 7.30pm
Film night, The Shack. You can find out more about the film here
14th March
Lent course begins
13th March 2019, 7.30pm
Film night, Chocolat. You can find out more about the film here
21st February 2019, 2.30 to 4pm
CAMEO – Come And Meet Each Other. We meet once a month on the third Thursday and provide a place where people who are lonely can come and enjoy friendship and fun. We offer tea and cakes and a huge welcome. Whether you want to sit and chat or get involved in a game such as Scrabble, Bingo, skittles or cards, Cameo is a place to come and meet new friends.
18th February 2019, 3pm
Knit & Natter (with coffee and cake). Everyone who knits, sews or embroiders (or would like to learn) is welcome to this new group, which meets on the third Monday of the month.
17th February 2019, 6 to 7.30pm
Are you aged between 8 and 14? Then come and join St Mary’s new youth club ‘Chrome’ on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Games, food, fun and time to talk about stuff that matters! We even have a tuck shop!
25th November-24 December 2018
This year we are going to try something new! Collect an empty box from the back of church Sunday 25th November/2nd December (from Arthur or Daniella) keep your box in your kitchen and each day of Advent add an item to the box! Return the box to church on Christmas Eve and we will donate the contents to the Food hub. Let’s see how many boxes we can fill this year. You can find a list of the items most needed in December here
Read more about the Food Hub here
29th November, 11am/3rd December 8pm
Why not join us for this year’s four week Advent course as we explore the following themes:
- Hopes and Dreams
- When Life Doesn’t Go Our Way
- In the Dark Times
- The Right Perspective
Join us for the course at St Mary’s, either daytime on Thursdays at 11am (beginning on 29th November) or evenings beginning on 3rd December).
2nd December, 6.30pm
Advent Carol Service
8th December
12 noon to 5pm Christmas Tree Festival. The church will be filled with decorated trees and there’ll be food, a Christmas market and much more! Free entry
13th December
Saltmine Theatre Company – tickets £7
16th December 2018, 6 to 7.30pm
Are you aged between 8 and 14? Then come and join St Mary’s new youth club ‘Chrome’ on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Games, food, fun and time to talk about stuff that matters! We even have a tuck shop!
19th December 2018, 3pm
Knit & Natter (with coffee and cake). Everyone who knits, sews or embroiders (or would like to learn) is welcome to this new group, which meets on the third Monday of the month. At the moment we are making little hats as decorations to go on our tree at the Christmas Tree Festival!
20th December 2018, 2.30 to 4pm
CAMEO – Come And Meet Each Other. We meet once a month on the third Thursday and provide a place where people who are lonely can come and enjoy friendship and fun. We offer tea and cakes and a huge welcome. Whether you want to sit and chat or get involved in a game such as Scrabble, Bingo, skittles or cards, Cameo is a place to come and meet new friends.
23rd December 2018
Nine Lessons and Carols
24th December 2018
4pm Christingle
11.30pm Midnight Mass
25th December 2018
10am Family Eucharist