HOLMBURY
ST MARY
WHAT'S HAPPENING
in Holmbury
Sunday 15 March
10.00 am All Age Service for
Mothering Sunday
Led by Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
followed by refreshments, including cake!
Sunday 22 March
10.00 am Iona Communion
Celebrant / preacher: Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Sunday 29 March (Palm Sunday)
10.00 am Sung Communion
Celebrant: Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Preacher: Martha Golden
Tuesday 31 March
10.30 am Words & Music for Holy Week
introduced by Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Wednesday 1 April
12.30 pm Simple Lent Lunch
at the Rectory - donations for St Mungo's
Friday 3 April (Good Friday)
11.00 am Service of the Word
after which we will walk with the cross to St James' Abinger for a service of reflection at 1.00 pm
Sunday 5 April (Easter Sunday)
10.00 am Sung Communion
Celebrant / preacher: Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Sunday 12 April
10.30 am Benefice Communion
Celebrant: Rev'd Canon Roy Woodhams
Preacher: Amber Hunt
ST MARY'S CHURCH IS OPEN TO VISITORS EVERY DAY
Welcome from
our Associate Rector,
Reverend Canon
Roy Woodhams
Dear Friends,
Welcome to our church website. Whether you are a Church member, or a visitor from near or far, I’m delighted that you have found your way to this website, and I hope you find what you are looking for.
St Mary’s Church is a Grade I listed building, built by the renowned Victorian architect, George Edmund Street, who lived in the village. We are part of the Leith Hill Benefice, and our Rector is The Revd Kia Pakenham who largely ministers in Abinger and Coldharbour, while I minister in Wotton and Holmbury St Mary. We are a church that offers a warm welcome and seeks to show what it means to live in the light of God’s love. It is our hope and prayer that all who visit us may feel welcomed in that love, refreshed in God’s beauty, and closer to his embrace.
I am always struck by this well-known prayer by Bishop Thomas Ken (1637-1711), which is found inscribed on the door of St Stephen’s Church, Walbrook, in the City of London. It is my prayer for our church and those who come to it:
O God, make the door of this house
wide enough to receive all who need
human love and fellowship,
and a heavenly Father’s care;
and narrow enough to shut out
all envy, pride and hate.
Make its threshold smooth enough to be
no stumbling block to children,
nor to straying feet,
but rugged enough to turn back
the tempter’s power:
make it a gateway
to thine eternal kingdom.
Rev'd Roy Woodhams
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.
