Welcome to St Mary's
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Peterborough serves both as a place of worship for the people of our parish and as a centre for a range of local community activities.
Journeying Together with God
Our main service each week is the Sung Eucharist which takes place on Sunday mornings at 10.00am. We are an all ages church and everyone is invited to attend. Any children who wish can take part in our special Sunday Club during the service. We also hold a number of other Prayer and Communion services through the week. For details see our Services page.
We have a modern building with full facilities located near to the centre of Peterborough. Good access is available both for cars and those on foot. Full provision is made for the disabled with entrance ramps, wide doorways, a lift and toilets.
In addition to the Church and Chapel there are two function rooms with catering and other smaller rooms suitable for meetings. Go to the Centre page for further information on room hire.
The clergy are always available to help you with matters of a personal, spiritual or moral nature. The Ministry of Reconciliation (Confession) is available on request. The clergy will gladly respond to requests for the sacrament at home, or for hospital visits.
Please contact our curate for all enquiries about Baptisms, Banns, Weddings and Funerals. Preparation for Confirmation for adults and children is available at certain times of year, please ask for details. Information on fees for certain services can be found here.
ROOM HIRE
For more details on hiring on our halls and meeting rooms, pictures and charge rates click here
Prayer in the Square
Most Saturdays 11.30 to 12.30 in Laxton Square next to the City Market. Click on the picture for more.
Get a Bird's Eye View
See St Mary's from the air on our
maps page. Also see a map of
the area from 1889.
Fundraising
See full information on all the causes and charities we support on our Fundraising page.
Church News
Over £880 has been raised for the Pakistan Flood Appeal and this money will be passed on to CA for their agency partners to get to where it is needed most.
If you’ve missed the opportunity please slip Hilary or Margaret a pinky to maximise gift aid donations.
Coming Soon
Sat 4th September
Men's Breakfast at 9am followed by our Maintenance Morning at 10.00am.
Sat 2nd October
Quiz in support of Chrsitian Aid. Starts at 7pm.
For the latest on what's happening at St Mary's and all the notices see our weekly Church News and our monthly Magazine
St Mary's are part of the "Open the Book" programme, taking the story of the Bible to children their primary years. To learn more on what it's about click here.
St Mary's the base for Peterborough's Street Pastors. This is a national scheme providing a Church response to urban problems and engaging with people on the streets in the night time economy. To understand more about they do click here.
St Mary's supports Fairtrade. We have a Traidcraft stall the first Sunday of every month after the 10.00am service. Click on each of the logos above to find out more.
Latest News & Information
LOCAL
A web-based communication tool for all Peterborough based Christians irrespective of their tradition. The purpose being to help bring God's love to the city, by providing a resource that helps improve communications and connections within the Christian community.
Cross Keys Magazine Summer 2010
A newsletter for churches in the Diocese of Peterborough. Uniting Anglican churches in Northants, Rutland and Peterborough.
Children, Youth, Mission & Social Justice in the Peterborough Diocese.
Diocesan News - July-August 2010
Eight pages of news from the Diocese.
Bishop Donald has written to parish clergy with resources they can use to help each church with the financial challenges they face.
True stories to help those thinking about their vocation to Christian ministry. An occasional publication from The Diocese of Peterborough.
This is a summary of the Diocesan Synod. A fuller report with the addition of comments made by members during the various debates will be produced with the next edition of the Diocesan Office Newsletter (DON).
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