We are glad we are now able to livestream our church services. We want to reassure everyone that when we livestream or make videos we consider very carefully privacy, data protection, and safeguarding. If you have any concerns or questions, please do get in touch with us, or talk to a welcomer at a service or event. You can read our privacy policy HERE. At the same time, we would like to remind other people to please not video church events without talking to us and gaining permission. There can be copyright considerations, and also those who for very proper reasons have concerns about videos being taken, published or shared…

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2021 has been prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland. The theme chosen, “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit”, is based on John 15:1-17 and expresses Grandchamp Community’s vocation to prayer, reconciliation and unity in the Church and the human family. Hymns can be accessed and heard on the website of the Community of Grandchamp. You can also listen to their common prayer online every day here. You can check our Facebook page daily for a daily bible verse, meditation and prayer.

Our Vicar, Russell Dewhurst, has made an announcement this weekend: Dear friends, It is being announced this weekend that I will be leaving St Mary’s this April. My last Sunday as Vicar of St Mary’s Ewell will be Easter Day 2021. Elaine, William, and I will be moving to Sussex and I will begin doctoral study and research in the field of ecclesiastical law. I am excited by the prospect of what I will be doing, but I will also be very sad to be leaving this fantastic parish. This is the place we moved to when we were just married, where my son has been born, and where I…

The recorded service will be posted on facebook.com/stmarysewell/videos at 5:30pm on Sunday 20 December.

If you are looking for an Advent book to buy, here are some titles for you to consider. The One True Light by Tim Chester has daily readings from John’s gospel, In Touch with God by Michael Green and Rosemary Green (The Archbishop of York’s Advent Book 2017) has Advent meditations on biblical prayers. Journey to the Manger by Paula Gooder explores the various New Testament accounts with the help of a biblical scholar. If you enjoy poetry both haphazard by starlight by Janet Morley and Waiting on the Word by Malcolm Guite offer a poem a day from Advent to Epiphany. If art is your thing have a look…

Download the Rhyme-Time Christmas Trail pack here: RHYMETIME CHALLENGE, to start your festive walk around your local area.                

Some prayer suggestions for Advent. ⁠

We are supporting Operation Christmas Child again this year. All are invited to put together a shoebox of gifts which will be sent to a child somewhere in the world who otherwise would receive nothing at Christmas. It’s important to read the instructions carefully: look at their website or pick a leaflet up in the church. Church will be open on Tuesday 3 November, 5–6 pm and the Vicar will be there to bless each box as it arrives. You will be invited to put you shoebox directly into a large crate. The boxes will not be checked so please fill them up. Last year, we collected 274 boxes. Can…