St Mary's Notices

Sunrise in the Woods at 6am
Join us at 6am for sunrise around the fire pit, for a short, reflective first service of Easter. The service lasts around half an hour and there will be hot drinks and pastries afterwards.

Easter Sunday All-Together Communion at 10am
We will celebrate the risen Christ in all His glory with joyful hymns, thankful prayer and grateful communion. After the service the young at heart can head over to the woodland to see if they can spot anything edible and egg shaped among the trees!

Easter Sunday Songs of Praise, and Worship with a Classical Flavour at 6pm
Our usual Worship with a Classical Flavour service will have a Songs of Praise theme, enhanced by well-known Easter hymns and performances by our wonderful Homegrown Choir and other members of St Mary’s. As usual, there will be refreshments after the service followed by a half-hour concert. Please invite family and friends.

Palm Sunday All-Together Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm, Sunday April 13th
On Palm Sunday, at 10am, our All-Together Worship will include a procession through our woodland to help us connect with the joy of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. We'll also have our dressing up box out for the young (and young at heart)!
At 6pm we celebrate Palm Sunday with a reading of both the Palm gospel and the Passion narrative from Mark's gospel.

All Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm
Please join us as we celebrate God’s extravagant love and consider our response in both services today. Readings are Philippians 3:4b-14 and John 12:1-8

All Together Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm

Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
God is a God of second chances and abundant patience. How will we respond to his generosity? In this Sunday's services, we will be thinking about what it means to respond rightly and the challenge Jesus poses to self-righteousness as we explore Luke 13:1-9 and Psalm 63:1-9. There will be an advocate presentation for The Laura Centre during both services.

All-Together Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm

For the first Sunday of Lent, our intergenerational morning service will be about Jesus being tempted in the
wilderness, as told in Luke 4:1-13. We'll discuss wilderness and fasting and explore what the three temptations tell us about Jesus and how they are relevant to us today, with optional activities to engage with.

In the evening, we will also be exploring the theme of Temptation. The readings are Psalm 91 and Luke 4:1-13

All-Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm

This week through the passages of Exodus 34:29-end the radiant face of Moses, and Luke 9:28-36 the
Transfiguration, we are exploring how we reflect God’s glory.

Sunday 16th: Morning Communion at 10am and Worship with a Classical Flavour at 6pm

At our morning service we'll be thinking about what are the true blessings in life, the things that are important to us. The readings are Psalm 1 and Luke 6:17-26 and there will be a children’s group during the service. On Sunday evening we welcome back Jeremy for our first Worship with a Classical Flavour of the year. This month, our theme is ‘True Blessings’ as we reflect on the readings. Please invite friends and family to join us for a short service at 6pm followed by refreshments, after which there is a half hour concert of music to enjoy, ending around 7.45pm.


Sunday 23rd: Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm

There will be a children’s group in the morning, and at both our services this Sunday we will have an advocate speaking on behalf of one of our charities, Hope Against Cancer. Readings are Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-end and Luke 8:22-25.

All-Together Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
At our morning service we'll be exploring the story of Jesus calling Simon Peter as told in Luke 5:1-11 and the themes of trusting God and following Him, with opportunities to engage with the story in different ways.
In the Evening we will be reflecting upon the calling of Isaiah and Simon Peter, and relating these to our calling by God.

All-Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm
Come and join us for All Age Agapé this Sunday morning as we explore the story of Jesus' presentation at the temple. Jesus' name carries a special message for God's people. In our Evensong service, we will also explore Malachi 3:1-5 and Luke 2:22-40 but in a little more depth.

Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
This week we’re thinking about the message of good news for everyone that Jesus brings. Readings are Nehemiah 8:1 3, 5-6, 8-10 and Luke 4:14-21. There will be a short talk about our charity this month, Inter Care, at both services and the children’s group will be meeting at the 10am.

Morning Communion at 10am on 19th January
This week Jeremy Caddick, Dean of Emmanuel College Cambridge, will be preaching for us. Emmanuel College are our patrons and it is always delightful to have Jeremy come and visit. Do join us in welcoming him as we worship together. The readings are Isaiah 62:1-5 and John 2:1-11 and there will be a children’s group during the service.

Note, there isn't a 6pm evening service at St Mary's this Sunday. Instead please join us at All Saints Thorpe Acre at 6pm for the Loughborough Churches Partnership United Service.
The guest preacher is the Rt Revd Saju Muthulaly, Bishop of Loughborough. Please come along to worship with other churches from around Loughborough in this annual service, coinciding with the week for Christian Unity. It only happens once a year and is a great chance to worship and meet with other
Christians from across the town.