Christmas 2020 was a Christmas unlike any other: for everyone, church included. Very sadly we could not welcome the many local schools into church for nativity plays, carol services, and the like this year. But we were pleased to take part in online activities. We held some small family services over Christmas, which ended with our outdoor Christmas tree. Our main all-age Crib Service was posted online on our Facebook page (where it can still be seen). Our choir sang carol services which were broadcast online, and reached a congregation spread all over the world. We held Midnight Mass in church, and prayed for our local community and all in…
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Remembrance Sunday
We held a live service on Facebook for the Civic Act of Remembrance, which you can access below. Here are some of the photographs of the service.
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VJ Day at St Mary’s
Saturday 15 August 2020 marked the 75th commemoration of VJ Day at St Mary’s; honouring those who fell, were injured or were taken prisoner in the Far East as well as celebrating the end of World War 2. Mayor Cllr Humphrey Reynolds and the Mayoress, Mrs Gill Reynolds, the President of the RBL Epsom and Ewell Branch, Keith Ovens, the Chair of the RBL Epsom and Ewell Branch, Barb Warwick, the Reverend Sue Ayling, Capt John Julian of 135 Sqn and Cllr Steve McCormick, the Armed Forces Champion and others were in attendance. Thank you to Cllr Steve McCormick for the photographs.
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Life online at St Mary’s
From March 2020, we had to move services, meetings, etc. online because of the response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our first online Morning Prayer service: Online meeting of the Parochial Church Council
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Cafe NESCOT’s 10th Anniversary
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Remembrance Sunday 2019
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Duruflé’s Requiem
Some of the photos from the Duruflé’s Requiem, which was rehearsed and performed on the day.
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Day for All – Photo Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our Day for All photo competition. 12 and under: Jacob Marshall 13 and above : Nigel Bird
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A Day for All 2019
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The Bishop of Guildford’s Visit to St Mary’s