Welcome to St Mary’s Parish Church. St Mary’s is a thriving, growing, laughing, loving and inclusive church. It is a welcoming and safe space.
Services are held every Sunday at 10.00 am at St Mary’s C of E Church in Stanley Lane, Eastham, Wirral CH62 0AQ. Some weeks there are also services at St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close and at the Church Centre (aka the Chapel of the Holy Spirit) in Eastham Rake. Our three churches in the parish of Eastham are welcoming Anglican churches with diverse congregations. For details see our mission statement page. All of our services are followed by tea, ☕️ coffee, biscuits 🍪 and some time to be together. We’d love to welcome you and get to know you at any of our church venues.
Safeguarding: At St Mary’s, we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all. We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance. For details and contacts please see our safeguarding page.
Services and Events
Wednesday 28th October 10.15 am Midweek Service of Holy Communion at St Mary’s Parish Church
Nikki Matthews will be preaching and Rev’d Beth Glover will be celebrating Holy Communion. This is a said service.
Sunday 1st November at St Mary’s Parish Church
10.00 am Holy Communion with choir Rev’d Beth Glover will be preaching and celebrating Holy Communion. Children and families are welcome. Activities for children are available at the back of church.
We will be joined by members of congregations from St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close and the congregation of the Church Centre for this special service, as it will be the last service led by Rev’d Beth Glover, since she is retiring on 1st November after 22 years as the vicar of St Mary’s Church Eastham and 42 years in ministry.
Sunday 1st November 6.00 pm Memorial Service
This service has been arranged with bereaved families and friends in mind. It seeks to give people an opportunity to remember loved ones who have passed away.
People may choose to have the names of deceased loved ones read out; to have their names entered in a book of remembrance and to light a candle in their memory. Whether a bereavement is recent or was some time in the past, we hope that this service will provide an opportunity to pray; to bring grief before God and to receive His comfort.
The service will be led by our Licensed Lay Minister, (Reader) Diane Green.
Teams 4U Christmas Shoe Box Appeal 🎄🎅🏻🎁
Each year, people from St Mary’s Church support the Teams4U Shoebox Appeal by filling a shoebox with gifts for a child. The appeal brings Christmas joy to children living in parts of the world affected by war and conflict, who might not otherwise receive a gift.
Our appeal is now well underway, and there are plenty of covered shoeboxes in St Mary’s Church ready to be filled. You will find instructions inside each box and on the Helping Others page of our website. Please return your filled shoebox to the church as soon as possible, and no later than 15 November.
If you are unable to fill a box but would like to donate, then individual items and money towards transportation can be given to Nikki Matthews, one of our pastoral workers who can be contacted via contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com
Watch the video below to see the joy that these gift-filled shoeboxes bring to children.
Church Open for Prayer 🙏 and Visits
St Mary’s Church is open every Friday and Saturday between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm. It is a chance for people to look around and/or use the church as a quiet space for private prayer and contemplation.