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. 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
Churches Together 💒⛪️⛪︎
Lent Talk
Lent talks, given by local ministers, on the subject of Christian Unity in a Fragmenting World, will take place each week in Lent at Bromborough Methodist Church, Allport Lane, CH62 7HW on Wednesday evenings 7.30 pm.
Week 5. – 25th March. A new agenda for peace. Rev’d. Louise Franklin from St. David’s United Reformed Church.
Palm Sunday
Sunday 29th March 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 most welcome. Activities for children are available at the back of church.
Sunday 29th March at the Church Centre (The Chapel of the Holy Spirit) in Eastham Rake
11.00 am Holy Communion: Rev’d Beth Glover will be preaching and celebrating Holy Communion.
Sunday 29th March at St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close
11.00 am Morning Prayer: Diane Green will be leading a service of prayer and worship.
Sunday 29th March 6.00 pm Evening Service told in words and music – The Passion of St John for Palm Sunday
Wednesday 1st April at St Mary’s Parish Church
10.15 am Midweek Holy Communion: This is a 45 minute said service. David Colenso will be preaching and Rev’d Beth Glover will be celebrating Holy Communion.
Special Services and Events for Holy Week
The Easter services are at St Mary’s Parish Church and are led by Rev’d Beth Glover unless otherwise indicated.
- Monday 30th March 7.00 pm Journeying with Jesus – we walk with Jesus through his last days. This quiet reflective service involves moving around the church, meditation, and music. It is followed by food and drink for the journey.
- Tuesday 31st March 7.00 pm Middle Eastern Communion Service with music at St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close. This service includes soup, rolls, tea and coffee. It is led by Rev’d Beth Glover.
- Maundy Thursday 2nd April 7.00 pm Solemn Communion Service (with hand washing) followed by the stripping of the church and a move to silence and darkness as we wait for the cross.
- Good Friday 3rd April 10.30 am Family Good Friday Service featuring hymns, music, symbols, meditations and activities for the children. This service is followed by drinks and hot cross buns.
- Good Friday 3rd April 2.00 – 3.00 pm Meditation on the Cross
- Easter Sunday 5th April 10.30 am Special Family Celebration Communion for Easter Day
- Easter Communion St Peter’s, Brookhurst Close led by Rev’d Maureen Coats
- Bank Holiday Monday 6th April 3.00 pm till 5.00 pm Easter Egg Hunt for little people and older people of all ages and a chance to have teatime with the lambs at Helen and Philip Mayles’ home. For details and to book FREE places please contact Helen and Philip via our church email address: contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com
The services for Easter and Holy Week will not be live streamed.
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.