St Mary's Notices

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.

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

Join us at 10am and 6pm as we think about the meaning of baptism, look at the baptism of Jesus, and reflect on living as God's family. Readings are Isaiah 43:1-7 and Luke 3:15-17, 21-22.

Sunday 5th January 2025: All-Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm

Join us at 10am and 6pm as we celebrate the start of Epiphany and the arrival of the three wise men to greet Jesus. We will be studying Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2: 1-12. At the 10am we will be sharing together in the Agape meal of bread and juice, giving thanks to God for signs of his presence amongst us.

Details of our Christmas activities

All-Age Christingle at 10am
Please bring your family and friends of all ages to our interactive Christingle service. Make sure you remember your own orange to create a Christingle, as we share the light of Jesus and spread a message of hope. There will be a collection in aid of the Children’s Society at this service. The reading is John 1:1-9.

Evening Communion at 6pm
Please join us for our evening communion service, serving as an evening of calm in what can be a busy time for all. Readings are 1 Samuel 2:1-10 and Luke 1:39-56.

All Together Agape at 10am and Advent Carols at 6pm
Join us at 10am and 6pm as we celebrate the start of Advent. Over the next few weeks we will be working our way through the start of Luke’s gospel beginning this week with Luke 1:1-25. At the 10am we will be sharing together in the Agape meal of bread and juice, giving thanks to God for signs of his presence amongst us. At 6pm there is the first of our ‘special’ services – Advent Carols which will include a selection of readings and meditations along with extra hymns and carols. We hope to end with refreshments and would be grateful for donations of mince pies and shortbread. Please invite family and friends to come along as we celebrate the start of the Advent season.

Sunday 24th November 2024: We hope to see you up at St Mary's for Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm.
Join us at 10am and 6pm as we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, the culmination of the church year. We will be exploring the kingship of Jesus through our readings from Revelation 1:4b-8 and John 18:33-37
There will be a short talk by our charity advocate for Loughborough Child Contact Centre at both services, and a children’s group at the 10am.

Sunday 17th November 2024: Please join us up at St Mary's for Morning Communion at 10am.
We will celebrate our Dedication Festival, 136 years since the first service in the building! We’ll be
giving thanks for God’s faithfulness in the past and looking forward with hope and trust in God’s future guidance.

There will be a reminder of our Church Vision and the priorities we have identified to 2026, as well as a short update on the Minster Community process.

Readings this week are 1 Peter 2:1-10 and John 10:22-29.

Remembrance Sunday 10th November, 5pm and Evening Communion 6pm
Join us at 5pm this Sunday evening for a short Act of Remembrance around the memorial followed by refreshments. At 6pm we will celebrate Evening Communion together, with a focus on how the love of Christ overcomes hate. Readings this week are 1 Timothy 2:1-6 and Matthew 5:43-end.

Please note there is no 10am service this week at St Mary’s, instead we are encouraging people to support the town parade and service at the Carillon tower in Queen’s Park. The parade will start from the Market Place at 10.20am and make its way through the town centre to the Carillon, where the service will start at 10.50am. The service will be led by The Reverend Elizabeth York, Lead Chaplain, Loughborough University, Chaplain to Royal British Legion, Loughborough Branch, and The Right Reverend Saju Muthalaly, Bishop of Loughborough.

All Together Agape at 10am and Evensong at 6pm
On All Saints Day we look at how God’s love changes the world. The Readings this week are Revelation 21:1-6a and John 11:32-44.

Bereavement Service at 4pm
This service provides an opportunity to remember and give thanks to God for our loved ones, and to draw strength from the hope that is at the heart of the Christian faith. During the service there will be a moment to light a candle and to write the name of your loved one on a card for prayer. Afterwards, please join us in the Chapter House for tea and cake.

Morning Worship at 10am and Evening Communion at 6pm
All are welcome at our morning and evening service this week as we explore the gift of God’s word and how often we refuse to "read the manual" or try and make it say something different. Readings this week are: 2 Tim 3:14 - 4:5, John 5:36b-end. At both services this Sunday we will have an update from Soar Project.