HOLMBURY
ST MARY
WHAT'S HAPPENING
in Holmbury
Sunday 23 November
10.00 am Iona Communion
Celebrant: Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Wednesday 26 November
1.30 pm Memorial Service
for Rosemary Collins
Sunday 30 November
10.30 am Benefice Service
for ADVENT SUNDAY
Celebrant: Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Thursday 4 December
8.00 pm CENTENARY CONCERT
of Holmbury St Mary Choral Society
Admission: adults £16, 19 and under free
Further details: www.holmburychoral.org
Sunday 7 December
9.30 am Said Communion
10.30 am FUNDAY
Sunday 14 December
10.00 am Sung Communion
Celebrant: Rev'd Virginia Smith
Saturday 20 December
6.00 pm CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Sunday 21 December
10.00 am Morning Prayer
ST MARY'S CHURCH IS OPEN TO VISITORS EVERY DAY
A message from
Rev'd Kia Pakenham,
Rector of the
Leith Hill United Benefice
Dear Friends,
Welcome to St Mary's website!
St Mary's, along with the parishes of Wotton (St John), Abinger (St James) and Coldharbour (Christ Church), is part of the Leith Hill United Benefice, nestling in the natural beauty of the Surrey Hills between Guildford and Dorking. As Rector of the Benefice I am here to offer you a warm welcome to this beautiful church and our wonderful community.
Following the licensing of our new Associate Rector, Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams, on 19 November 2025, the parishes of St Mary's and St John's Wotton enter a new phase in their journeys of faith. We pray for Roy as he begins his ministry in the Leith Hill Benefice.
The main aims of the website are to give you a flavour of what we are about as a church and to provide information about services and upcoming special events, as well as helping those enquiring about weddings, baptisms or funerals.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to know more or would value prayer for something or someone - we'd love to hear from you.
With every blessing,
Rev'd Kia
SAFEGUARDING AT ST MARY'S
We are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found HERE.
“God is light; In him there is no darkness...”
[1 John 1:5]
St Mary's, the parish church of Holmbury St Mary, is a beautiful place to seek and know God.
Holmbury church is not, though, just a building; it is a community of worshippers who are here to serve each other, the Holmbury parish and the world beyond in witness to the Christian faith.
St Mary's offers friendship, fellowship and support throughout the village and further afield, not just for those who come to services but for everyone, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation and belief.
If you would like to find out more, please contact one of our churchwardens or Rev'd Kia.
