Welcome to St Mary's
The Church of St Mary in Peterborough serves as a place of worship for the people of our parish and as a centre for a range of local community activities.
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Journeying Together With God |
Our main service each week is the Family Communion 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 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.
Peterborough Male Voice Choir
The male voice choir, along with Peterborough Voices (women's choir) and Peterborough Youth Choir, now rehearse each week at St Mary's. Men: Monday. Women: Tuesday. Youth: Wednesday. If you're interested in getting involved visit their website for contact details.
Peterborough Male Voice Choir website.
Peterborough Community Gospel Choir
For a different style of singing why not look at Gospel singing. The Peterborough Community Gospel Choir rehearse every Thursday night 7.30pm at St Mary's. If you're interested then visit their website for more information.
Peterborough Gospel Choir website.
HALL &
ROOM HIRE
Do you have an event or ongoing
activity then why not hire one of our halls or meeting rooms? All
at competitive rates.
Click here for more info.
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 Michael our vicar 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.
St Mary's is on Facebook. Click below to visit.
Blood Donors
Did you know that there are regular blood donor sessions at St Mary's? The next session is on 9th January 2012. For more details go to their website, Blood Donors and type in Peterborough or our postcode PE1 1TT, or you call them on 0300 123 23 23.
Parish Profile
If you want to find out more about the community at St Mary's and our vision then see our parish profile.
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.
Street View
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.
New Magazine
We have just published the second edition of our new magazine. This is now available at Church for £1 PER COPY. Please BUY ONE GIVE ONE FREE. Pay £2 to give a copy away free to the local community. These will be given to schools, sheltered housing, doctors’ surgeries and other places. Click here to read the first issue online.
Coming Soon
Tue 31 Jan - Men's Supper
Sun 19 Feb - Bring & Share Lunch
Tue 21 Feb - Pancake Party
Sat 10 Mar - Quiz Evening
For more details see our Events page.
Church News
For the latest notices see our weekly Church News.
20th Anniversary
We are celebrating the 20th anniversary since the opening of our new church and 150 years since the start of services in the old church. Bishop Donald, the Mayor and many other guests attended a special service to mark these events and at which the Bishop consecrated the church. Click here to see the pictures.
Help for Heroes
Men's Breakfast raises £255 for Help for Heroes. Many thanks to all who came and donated. Also to Mike and Alan for the talk and presentation.
Open The Book
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.
Street Pastors
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.
Fairtrade
St Mary's supports Fairtrade. We have a Traidcraft stall the first Sunday of every month after the 10.00am service.
Fundraising
See full information on all the causes and charities we support on our Fundraising page.
Churches Together in Central Peterborough
St Mary's is one the eight member churches of CTiCP. Find out more about what they do and upcoming events click on the link above.
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.
Vicar of St Mary's
Revd. Michael Moore
Latest News & Information
New Archdeacon Announced
The next Archdeacon of Oakham is to be Canon Gordon Steele, who is currently Vicar of St John the Baptist, Peterborough. He will succeed the Ven. David Painter who retired at the end of October. Click here to read about Gordon and his appointment.
Views on Women Bishops from Bishop Donald and Others
Read the article from the Northampton Chronicle in which the Bishop, Archdeacon Christine, Canon Margaret Johnson and others talk about women bishops.
New from Peterborough Diocesan Synod.
STAR is a fortnightly e-bulletin for all who work with children, or who encourage others to undertake this work in their church. It is circulated by the Diocesan Children's Missioner.
News for churchwardens, PCC secretaries & treasurers, planned giving officers, parish safeguarding officers (child protection co-ordinators), clergy & licensed lay ministers in the Diocese of Peterborough.
Cross Keys Magazine Summer 2011
A newsletter for churches in the Diocese of Peterborough. Uniting Anglican churches in Northants, Rutland and Peterborough.
NATIONAL CHURCH NEWS
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