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
- On Sunday 4th August we have a special guest choir, made up of members of Ellesmere Port Music Society (EPMS) who will be singing at our 10.00 am Communion Service and at 6.00 pm at Evensong.
- 1st Sept 11.15 Back to School Service
Sunday Services at St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close
- 11.00 am Sunday 4th August Holy Communion
- 11.00 am Sunday 11th August Morning Prayer
- 11.00 am Sunday 25th August Holy Communion
Sunday Services at the Church Centre (The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Eastham Rake)
- 11.00 am Sunday 4th August Morning Worship
- 11.00 am Sunday 18th August Holy Communion
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7.00 – 8.00 pm Wednesday 31st July Bible Study at the Church Centre (The Chapel of the Holy Spirit) in Eastham Rake.
Our Bible study group, led by Nikki Matthews, is continuing to look at Paul’s letter to the Philippians and discuss how we can apply the lessons of Scripture to our everyday lives. New members of the group are welcome.
There is one more session after this on 14th August.
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. The group are now taking a break for the summer. Next session: Tuesday 3rd September.
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. Next meeting Tuesday 30th July. This group only closes for 3 weeks only and will be back open on 27th August.
For more information about events at the church centre in Eastham Rake , especially if you have difficulty in travel, contact Barbara via contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com
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. The group will be closed for 2 weeks , Wed 31st July and Wed 7th August. It will be back open on Wed 14th August.
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 Meetings: Friday 11.30 – 1.30 pm 26th July & 10th August
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Church Open for Prayer 🙏
The church is open every Friday and Saturday between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm.
The church is open for people to look around and as a quiet space for private prayer and contemplation.
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Sunday 1st September 11.00 am Back to School Servicecat St Mary’s Parish Church
Free refreshments will be served from 11.00 am. The service will start at 11.15 am and will last for about half an hour.
It will be a very informal service, aimed at children and their families and there will be lots of opportunities to move around and join in.
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There will be stories, 🙏 prayers 🎶 songs, 🥁 musical instruments for all, fun, cake 🍰 and a whole lot more. We’ll be marking the occasion of children going back to school and starting new classes with lively praise and worship.
If they have them, children will be invited to bring their school bag/backpack with their pencil case and/or water bottle. The service will include a blessing of the school bags.
Dates for your Diary
6.00 pm Evening Services at St Mary’s for 2024
- 4th August Evensong – Malcolm Perry with singers from Ellesmere Port Music Society (am and pm services)
- 6th October Harvest Evensong
- 3rd Nov All Souls Memorial Service
- 1st Dec Advent Carol Service
- 22nd December 9 Lessons and Carols
- 24th December Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
- 26th January 2025 Memorial Service
- 4th May 2025 Memorial Service