Easter Stall 2021
Thank You to everyone who helped, donated and came to support our Easter stall.
Posts by Stephen Partridge
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Our New Giant Tea Cosy!
Thank to Karen H. for creating a Tea Cosy big enough for our largest Teapot…
Our Bells and Vicar on Hope FM
Our Bells featured on Hope FM Christian Local Radio on 3rd December. As we celebrate the restoration of the bells our Vicar, Stephen, was interviewed by Elaine of Hope FM (Elaine also occasionally attends our @11 service) and was able to play a short clip of our newly restored bells ringing and speak about the […]
Ride and Stride 2019
What a team we had this year for the Ride and Stride sponsored event in aid of the Dorset Historic Churches Trust. This Trust has given us grants towards our heating and window repairs and has also promised a grant towards our bell project. Thank you to everyone who joined in, we set off with […]
Ride and Stride 2018
Thank you to everyone who sponsored people from St Mary’s for the Ride and Stride this year – as you may already know this event is organised by the Historic Churches Trust who provide grants for helping with the repairs of historic churches – we have recently been awarded £4000 from them towards our chancel […]
April 1st Easter Sunday Celebration
Thank You to all those who contributed to a wonderful Easter Sunday Celebration, from the Bell ringers to the flower arrangers, from the choir to the Easter Garden. Below are some photos to give you a flavour of how great the church looked.
Jayne’s Confirmation
On Sunday afternoon at Christ Church Creekmoor Jayne Catley was confirmed by Bishop Karen along with 5 other candidates from St George’s Oakdale and Christ Church Creekmoor. Bishop Karen challenged us all to be Light Receivers, Light Bearers and Light Givers and it was therefore fitting that the candidates ended the service by processing out […]
Harvest Festival Flowers
Thank you to everyone who attended our Harvest Festival and were so generous with their tins, packets and produce. Also a big thank you to Ann Robinson and the team who decorated the church so beautifully. It really looked a treat. Below are a few examples of what was all around the church.
Ride and Stride 2017
Thank you to everyone who took part in the annual Ride and Stride event for Historic Churches Trust on 9th September. The current total of money raised this year is well over £500, of which half goes to the Dorset Historic Churches Trust and half comes back to St Mary’s, so thank you to all […]
New LPAs commissioned for St Mary’s
The commissioning of newly trained Lay Pastoral Assistants (LPAs) happened on Thursday 22nd June at Christ Church Creekmoor. The service was led by Archdeacon Antony Macrow-Wood and Rev Janice Audibert vicar of Christ Church who had overseen the training. Our very own Claire Coakes, Jayne Catley and Charles Hodson we’re among the group who were […]