The Parish Office will be closed on the weeks beginning 23 December and 30 December, re-opening on January 6 December. In the case of urgent pastoral matters during that period, please telephone 0208 393 2643 and listen to the recorded message, which will let you know who to contact. Remember also you can email many people involved with aspects of St Mary’s life directly by email on our Contact Us page.

Cafe NESCOT is back! Tuesdays from 8 October 12noon-2pm in the Church Hall, opposite church on London Road Lunches & Snacks Find out more.

If you missed the Vicar’s address and the accompanying handout on 29 September, you can catch up with both here:

‘Travelling light’ Do any of the following appeal to you?  Peace and quiet?  Reflecting on your faith through music, poetry, photography and silence?  Staying in a beautiful country house of Jacobean origin?  Delicious home-cooked food?  Reading in front of a lovely wood fire?  Walking in grounds comprising a lake and over 20 acres of gardens, woodland and fields, rich in bird and plant life?  If the answer to any of these is ‘Yes’, you may be interested in St Mary’s Parish Retreat later in the year, from 18th to 20th October. STOP PRESS: We have now opened up the booking for the Parish Retreat to fellow members of nearby churches. STOP…

There is currently a Roman archaeological dig underway in the church meadow. You can read the latest on what’s happening here: http://www.epsomewellhistory.org.uk/#/cme-2013/4577853304

HOLY WEEK SERVICES 25 March, Holy Monday: 9am Morning Prayer. 26 March, Holy Tuesday: 9am Morning Prayer. 10am Holy Communion (parish room). 27 March, Holy Wednesday: 9am Morning Prayer. 11:40am Litany. 12noon Holy Communion (BCP). 28 March, Maundy Thursday: 8pm Liturgy of the Last Supper (Followed by a watch till 11pm. Feel free to come and go during the watch.) 29 March, Good Friday: 11am Children’s Stations of the Cross. The Three Hours’ Devotion (please come to all or a part): 12-2pm Reflections on the Passion – preaching and hymns; 2pm Liturgy of Good Friday – choral with Holy Communion. 30 March, Holy Saturday: 8:30pm Easter Vigil and First Eucharist…

The church electoral roll is the nearest thing to an official ‘membership list’ of every parish church in the Church of England. It determines who can legally vote at the Annual Parish Meeting, and the statistics compiled from it give an indication of church membership. This year, every church has to draw up a new roll from scratch. So even if you are already on the existing roll you still need to fill in a form this year to stay on the roll. Forms must be returned to the parish office (see our Contact Us page) no later than 18 March for inclusion on the new roll.

‘Christ our Light’ is the theme of our Quiet Day on Sat 2nd  February. The day is being led by the Rev’d Yvonne Murphy, a friend of Sue Ayling, our Assistant Priest. You will be very welcome to come for all or part of the time.  The day will start at 10am with worship and during the morning there will be a couple of meditations, in which Yvonne will include poetry, prose and music, arranged around a Bible reading.  After lunch there will be another meditation.  The day will draw to a close with a service of Holy Communion at 3.30pm.  Throughout the day there will be a choice of…

A new page has been added to our website to introduce our new monthly service, Praise@11. Follow this link to find out more.

There will be no Cafe NESCOT on 30 October because of half term. The Cafe will be back on 6 November in the Church Hall, 12-2pm, all welcome! Find out more