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Free Friday Recitals Continue into 2025
Following the success of the Free Friday Lunchtime Recitals held throughout 2024, St Mary’s Church is thrilled to announce the continuation of the programme in 2025. Over 1,000 people attended the 12 free recitals in 2024 and were treated to high quality classical performances by early career professionals.
The concerts will take place on the third Friday of every month at St Mary’s Church, Upper Street at 1.15pm. The concerts are free and you do not need a ticket. Free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
Donations to Ukraine
Many thanks to all those who provided medical equipment and medicines for Ukraine.
This Week's Eco Tip from St Mary's: Reducing Waste
This Week's Eco Tip from St Mary's: Reducing Waste
Gospel of Luke in 2025 at St Mary’s
We are studying the Gospel of Luke throughout 2025. Luke emphasises God’s love for the poor, the ministry and power of the Holy Spirit, and the unity of the Church.
We are expectant as to how God will use this gospel to challenge and change us, as a community and as individuals.
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: Islington Fixers Repair Party
This week’s eco tip from St Mary’s: Islington Fixers Repair Party Saturday 7 December 12pm - 4pm
Want an electronic item fixed? Islington Fixer's next Repair Party, where volunteer fixers will help you fix your broken electricals and electronics to save them from waste, is coming up.
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: No Buy Friday
This week’s eco tip from St Mary’s: No-Buy Friday.
Make the last Friday of November No-Buy Friday; then you can gradually make every Friday a No-Buy Friday, to join your No-Meat Monday.
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: Buying less
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: Buying less
We all need to use less of everything to help prevent more damage to our natural environment. Take part in No-Buy Friday this year
Eco tip: Buy sustainably
This week’s eco tip discusses how our choices when we shop can impact our planet.
St Mary’s Light Party
We welcomed over 100 children and adults to our annual Light Party on Thursday 31 October.
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: Energy saving
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: Energy saving
This week's eco tip from St Mary's: Energy saving
As days get shorter, more energy is used for heat and light. Saving energy reduces bills, and moves us closer to needing renewable energy only: so we need to be aware of energy use.
The St Mary’s weekly newsletter features regular eco tips.
Sing a new song with us this November
Sing with us this November as we encounter God through music.