Church Life

There's a lot going on across our church community on each and every day of the week.

These pages give you a sense of the many different ministries, groups and activities that you can get involved in, as a participant or as a leader.

There's our work with children and young people, our pastoral ministry with those in need and our prayer ministry. You can indulge your passion for retail by volunteering in JUST, our ethical trading and Fairtrade shop on the High Street, or you can exercise your commitment to climate action by joining our Eco Church team. If music is your thing, you might like to join our choir or music group or if you like to walk, you can come along on one of our St Mary's Walks. We have home bible study groups, and very active bellringing and flower teams.

You can find out more about each of these areas on the pages that follow - and there are contact details on each page that will allow you to find out how to join in those that interest you.

Join a Team

And of course there are many other areas of church life which are sustained by volunteers - people like you. So if you feel a calling to read or to lead prayers in our Sunday worship, or to livestream our services or help out with our social media, or one of the many other roles that keep our church thriving, please check out our Join a Team page. We'd love you to be involved in helping St Mary's to remain a vibrant community of love and faith.

Hello and welcome to St Mary's. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome!

The following information is specifically for those planning to visit us for the first time, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at St Mary's Church in Church Lane, Wendover, for our two main Sunday services each week, which start at 9.00am and 10.45am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Plan your journey

Accessibility

There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the Church Centre, which you can find through the door towards the front of the church on the left hand side.

Our Main Sunday Services

Our 9am Holy Communion is a more traditional service, including music and hymns in an established style but using up-to-date language. It will probably appeal to those who are used to more formal Anglican worship. There is no provision for children at this service.

Our 10.45am Sunday Worship services follow a more informal style with contemporary worship songs. These services are typically most suitable for families. Children of all ages are very welcome and we have activities for younger children at the back of church. On the second and fourth Sundays of each month, we share Communion at this service. The first and third Sundays do not include Communion and are designed to be rich in teaching and learning for people of all ages - from 2 to 92!

You can find details of our other services here.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out our Church Life section on this website to see if there’s a group that you'd like to join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church, why not sign up to serve on a team. We are always looking for volunteers to get involved in different aspects of our work.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! St Mary's is open every day from 9am to 6pm and you would be very welcome to come and have a look around before you come to a Sunday service. In the meantime, please fill in the form below if there is anything you'd like to know.

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We hope that whoever you are and wherever you come from, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes,

Sally
Rev Sally Moring