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Easing of Covid Restrictions at St Mary's
From Sunday 25 July, St Mary's is going to be gradually easing restrictions (when safe to do so!). The PCC has also decided to revert to the pre-lockdown pattern so that the times of the Sunday services are now:
8.00am Holy Communion (said)
9.30am Parish Communion (sung)
ALL WELCOME. NO NEED TO BOOK
From now on, we will not be recording our Sunday Service. If you want to watch a service online, check out our THIS SUNDAY page which has our details for the day plus links to the national Church of England Service and to the streamed service from St Albans Cathedral.
We are asking everyone to please continue to wear masks inside the church building. We will still respect social distancing but may have up to three people in a pew (more if all in same bubble). There will be seating in the small and large hall in order to accommodate as many as possible and still have space between people. At the moment coffee will not be served after the 9.30am service but we hope to start this again in September. For more details about the changes from Sunday 25 July - see leaflet Easing of Covid Restrictions at St Mary's
Appointment of New Vicar
St Mary's has been in vacancy (without a vicar) since the end of October 2020 but on Sunday 27 June 2021 it was announced that the Revd Kate Pearson, Anglican Chaplain at the University of Warwick and Assistant Area Dean for Coventry South Deanery, has been appointed Vicar of St Mary Marshalswick, St Albans with the Licensing to be held in early September. Please remember Kate, her husband Richard and daughter Zoe, in your prayers as they prepare for their move.For more information about Kate and family, see the Introducing Kate Pearson flyer
For more information about the Service now set for 6 September, see the Induction Service flyer
SERVICES
Note change of service pattern and times starting Sunday 25 July
St Mary's is reverting to our "normal" pre-pandemic service pattern
Sunday 25 July - ALL ARE WELCOME - NO NEED TO BOOK
8.00am Holy Communion (said)
9.30am Parish Communion (sung)
THIS SUNDAY - 25 July 2021 - JAMES THE APOSTLE SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK
See this week's Pewsheet with the collect and readings for the service, notices and the parish prayer list.
PRAYERS page CONTACTS CORONAVIRUS AND CHURCH
OTHER WAYS TO WORSHIP DAILY HOPE phoneline
For services from previous weeks see SERVICES - or select SERVICES from Menu at top of the page
For full details of weekday Services see THIS WEEK or scroll down this page
The ZOOM Wednesday Service at 7.30 pm this week is
Iona Worship - led by Pam McElroy
Meeting ID: 831 5869 1783 Passcode: MP or Use this link
Morning Prayer will continue to be held on ZOOM for the time being - The words will be on the screen.
The logon details are for all weekday services from St Mary's including the Wednesday evening services
Use this link or put in details Meeting ID: 831 5869 1783 Passcode: MP
Morning Prayer - Monday to Saturday at 9.00am - log on from 8.55am - ZOOM details above
EVENING PRAYER Monday to Friday at 5.30 pm - from St Saviour's
Invitation to St Mary's congregation to join in with St Saviour's Evening Prayer on ZOOM
The text will be shared on screen. The links are on the St Saviour's parish website
APPEAL FOR HELP - St Mary's Church, along with many churches, charities, businesses and people, is struggling financially in this COVID-19 period. We still have nearly all our outgoings but have lost some of our sources of income; for example, we cannot hire out our hall or use it for our own fundraising events. We realise that this is a tough time for many, but if you could make a donation, it would be very much appreciated. Just go to our giving page.
Stay at Home News See some of the things people did in lockdown.
Brownies through Lockdown - see what they have been doing
KEEP IN CONTACT How to keep in touch plus news of what members of the congregation are doing.
Appeals - We have been asked to advertise various appeals
St Mary's is an Inclusive Church. Click here for a large version of the poster
St Mary's is a member of Churches Together in Marshalswick (CTM) - click here for their website and of Churches Together in St Albans (CTSA) - click here for their website
SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR WEBSITE - We would welcome ideas for future content and comments on our website, please email the web-editor. Also, please let us know if you come across anything that is not working properly or is not clear.