Services at St Mary’s Parish Church
10.00 am Holy Communion every Sunday. (Part of the service is led by the church choir). It is on YouTube and Facebook most weeks.
- 10.15 am Midweek Communion every Wednesday. This is a said service – no music
- 22nd June & 27th July 11.15 am J4U. Our monthly family service with songs, 🎶 musical instruments 🥁 for all, fun, stories, prayers 🙏 cake 🍰 and a whole lot more. This is a very informal service aimed at children and their families. Come for 11.00 am for refreshments.
- Sunday 6th July 6.00 pm Choral Evensong with a focus on prayer
- Sunday, 13th July 6.00 pm Memorial Service
Sunday Services at St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close
- 11.00 am Sunday 22nd June Holy Communion
- 11.00 am Sunday 6th July Holy Communion
- 11.00 am Sunday 13th July Morning Prayer
- 11.00 am Sunday 27th July Holy Communion
Sunday Services at the Church Centre (The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Eastham Rake)
- 11.00 am Sunday 6th July Holy Communion
- 11.00 am Sunday 20th July Holy Communion
Regular Church Events
Little Gems 👩👧👨👩👧 Playgroup Tuesdays 9.30 am – 11.00 am at the Church Centre in Eastham Rake.
This is our carers’ and toddlers’ stay and play group. It’s an informal friendly playgroup group which runs in term time only. Dads, mums, grandparents & childminders are all welcome. Next session: Tuesday 24th June.
CAMEO (Come and Meet Each Other)
Tuesdays 2.00 pm at the Church Centre in Eastham Rake.
This is a friendly meeting place for the people of Eastham and locality, particularly for senior citizens. Come along for a cuppa and cake. Entertainment includes: bingo, singalongs, visiting speakers and entertainment groups. For more information, or to get help with travel to the sessions, contact Barbara via contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com Next meeting: Tuesday 24th June.
Place of Welcome Wednesdays from 11:15 am to 2.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Church
The church is open each week as a place of welcome 💒 to anyone who wants to pop in for a friendly chat, a drink and a light snack, for example, beans on toast. You don’t have to be a churchgoer – everyone is welcome and it is free. If you like, you can bring your knitting, or play scrabble, or bring along other hobbies and share them with us. Next meeting: Wednesday 25th June.
Thursdays 10.00 – 11.15 Table Talk in Eastham Library
A friendly group meeting in the local library just talking about the Arts in the broadest sense of the word, and often looking a poetry, as well as chatting and supporting each other. Next meetings: Thursday 19th & 25th June. ( The group session will be shorter on 19th June as many members of the group are attending a funeral)
The Net@73 (Community Partnerships and Friendships)
The Net@73 are currently meeting at the Church Centre on Eastham Rake while repairs are underway at Clifton Avenue. You are welcome to join us for coffee and cake on Fridays 10am – 12 noon
The Net@73 is a community space in 73 Clifton Avenue, Mill Park. It is a partnership between Mill Park Tenants’ and Residents’ Committee, Magenta Living and St. Mary’s Parish Church. The Net@73 is a community ‘drop-in centre’ providing interesting life skill courses, food, family fun and friendship.
Meet and Eat at the Church Centre in Eastham Rake on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Soup and a sweet are served free of charge. This is followed by bingo. Everyone is welcome. Next Meeting: Friday 27th June
Church Open for Prayer 🙏 & Visits
The church is open every Friday and Saturday between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm for people to look around and as a quiet space for private prayer and contemplation.
Bible Study
Bible study sessions will be held at the Church Centre in Eastham Rake.
4 week course beginning on 18th June 7.00 – 8.00 pm (18th, 25th June, 2nd & 9th July) looking at the letters of John & Jude.
Confirmation
Confirmation is an important step in the faith journey of many adults and young people. It involves a profession of faith at a special service. For some, who have come from other church backgrounds, it’s a way of marking their membership of this church
At St Mary’s we are having a Confirmation Service on Sunday 2nd November at 4.00 pm led by Bishop Mark, the Bishop of Chester.
If you are interested, please let Vicar Beth know. Preparation just involves chats with the Vicar and a rehearsal beforehand.
Dates for your Diary 2025 All services in this list will be in St Mary’s Parish Church
- Sunday 6th July 6.00 pm Choral Evensong with a focus on prayer
- Sunday 13th July 6.00 pm Memorial Service
- Sunday 3rd August 10.00 am Holy Communion with guest choir
- Sunday 3rd August 6.00 pm Choral Evensong with guest choir
- Sunday 7th September 6.00 pm Choral Evensong – Harvest
- Sunday 2nd November 6.00 pm Memorial Service– All Souls