Upcoming events
Care for Creation Film Night: 70/30
Care for Creation film night: 70/30
70/30 portrays the creation of one of the world's most ambitious climate laws, with the goal of reducing Denmark's CO2 emissions by 70% by 2030.
9am Holy Communion
3rd Sunday of Epiphany
Leading: Josh Richards
Preaching: James Hughesdon
Presiding: TBC
Readings: TBC
9am Morning Worship
4th Sunday of Epiphany - Candlemas
Leading the service: Ian Mylam
Preaching: Catherine Lemmon
Readings: Luke 2:22-40; Hebrews 2:14-18
11am Holy Communion
4th Sunday of Epiphany - Candlemas
Leading and presiding: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Mike Bartholomew-Biggs
Readings: Luke 2:22-40; Hebrews 2:14-18
9am BCP Holy Communion
4th Sunday before Lent
Leading: Josh Richards
Preaching: JR/JH interview
Presiding: TBC
Readings: TBC
Monthly Prayer Meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
11am Morning Worship
4th Sunday before Lent
Leading: Josh Richards
Preaching: James Hughesdon
Readings: Luke 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
9am Morning Worship
3rd Sunday before Lent
Leading the service: Catherine Lemmon
Preaching: James Hughesdon
Readings: John 11:32-44; Revelation 21:1-6a
11am Holy Communion
3rd Sunday before Lent
Leading, presiding and preaching: James Hughesdon
Readings:Luke 6:17-26; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our second free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 21 February: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
9am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday before Lent
Leading: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Ian Mylam
Readings: Luke 8:22-25; Revelation 4
11am Morning Worship
2nd Sunday before Lent
Leading: Sophie Castell
Preaching: Ian Mylam
Readings: Luke 8:22-25; Revelation 4
Ash Wednesday at 12 noon - Remember you are dust
A service of Holy Communion, with the imposition of ashes.
Presiding: TBC
No children's activities at this service.
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our third free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 21 March: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our fourth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 18 April: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our fifth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 16 May: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our sixth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 20 June: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our seventh free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 18 July: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our eighth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 15 August: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our ninth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 19 September: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our tenth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 17 October: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our eleventh free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 21 November: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Our twelfth free concert of 2025 will take place on Friday 19 December: Performers and theme to be announced.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Evening Taizé service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: TBC
Evening Taizé Service
An evening service of meditation and chant in the tradition of Taizé.
Please do come, you are very welcome.
Leading: Sophie Castell
11am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Leading and presiding: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Sophie Castell
Readings: John 2: 1-11; 1 Cor 12: 1-11
9am Morning Worship
2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Leading the service: Catherine Lemmon
Preaching: Sophie Castell
Readings: TBC
Free Friday Lunchtime Recital: A Light Lunch
Our first free concert will take place on Friday 17 January: A Violin and Piano Recital with works by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
The concerts are free and you do not need a ticket.
11am Morning Worship with Baptism
1st Sunday of Epiphany - the Baptism of Christ
Leading and presiding at Baptism: Josh Richards
Preaching: Josh Richards
Readings: Luke 3: 15-22; Acts 8: 14-17
Christmas Day Holy Communion at St Mary's
Leading and presiding: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Josh Richards
Readings: TBC
Holy Communion on Christmas Eve at St Mary's
When the streets begin to fall silent, the buses stop running and London is almost still, join us to worship in the first communion of Christmas. From 11pm on Christmas Eve until just after midnight on Christmas Day.
Celebrate a saviour born to bring hope and peace.
Children's and family service on Christmas Eve at St Mary's
Join us for a short Christmas Eve service focused on families and children at 4pm. We will look at the Christmas story whilst singing our favourite carols.
Leading: James Hughesdon
9am Holy Communion
4th Sunday in Advent
Leading, preaching and presiding: James Hughesdon
Readings: Luke 1: 39-45; Micah 5: 2-5a
Carols on the steps of St Mary's
Our choir and musical director will lead us as we sing some of our favourite carols on the steps of St Mary’s. Warming refreshments will be served.
Carols by Candlelight at 7pm
Everyone is given a candle as they enter the church and at the beginning of the service the church falls into darkness, except for hundreds of tiny flames all around.
Carols by Candlelight at 4.30pm
Everyone is given a candle as they enter the church and at the beginning of the service the church falls into darkness, except for hundreds of tiny flames around the church.
11am Holy Communion
3rd Sunday in Advent
Leading and presiding: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Ian Mylam
Readings: Luke 3:7-18; Zephaniah 3:14-20
Big Family Carols
We'll be singing the best-loved carols at our Big Family Carol service.
Leading: Josh Richards
11am Morning Worship with Baptism
Christ the King Sunday before Advent
Leading and presiding at Baptism: Josh Richards
Preaching: James Hughesdon
Readings: John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8
St Mary’s Church Gardens group
St Mary’s Church Gardens Group: Saturday 23 November 10am - noon. Come and join us to dig, weed and plant at the circular rose garden. Please bring stout shoes and gardening gloves if you have them. All are very welcome.
Care for creation film night: The End We Start From
Care for Creation film night: Free showing of The End We Start From at St Mary’s.
11am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday before Advent
Leading and presiding: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Josh Richards
Readings: Mark 13:1-8; Daniel 12:1-3
10:50am Morning Worship
3rd Sunday before Advent
Leading: Josh Richards
Preaching: Ian Mylam
Readings: Mark 1:14-20; Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Monthly prayer meeting
Our monthly prayer meeting takes place on the second Sunday of every month 10.15-10.45am in the prayer chapel.
Join us as we pray for the church and the world.
9am BCP Holy Communion
Leading: Josh Richards and Madhush Mathews
Preaching and presiding: Josh Richards
Readings: Colossians 1.3-12; St. Matthew 9.18-26
Service of Remembering
We will remember those who have died this past year or in years past; whether we are recently or lately bereaved.
11am Holy Communion
All Saints' Day
Leading and presiding: James Hughesdon
Preaching: Mike Bartholomew Biggs
Readings: John 11:32-44; Revelation 21:1-6a
St Mary's Autumn Walk to Ivinghoe Beacon
St Mary’s Autumn walk following the Ridgeway to Ivinghoe Beacon.
An 10 mile walk to take in the late autumn colours.
Bible Study drop-in
Our midweek group focuses on discussion of the Bible, prayer and fellowship.
St Mary’s Church Gardens group
St Mary’s Church Gardens Group: Saturday 26 October 10am - noon. Come and join us to dig, weed and plant at the circular rose garden. Please bring stout shoes and gardening gloves if you have them. All are very welcome.
Bible Study drop-in
Our midweek group focuses on discussion of the Bible, prayer and fellowship.
St Mary’s Bulb Sunday
Join us after the 11am service on Sunday 20 October to plant hundreds of spring bulbs in our gardens. Caring for creation matters to us as a church and we want people to encounter God through the beauty of our churchyard.