Upcoming events
Bible and Beer for Busy Blokes
A monthly opportunity for men to gather to encourage one another and reflect together on what we are learning in our current sermon series. Bring your Bible to the Rectory Annexe at 8pm - and yes there will be beer and snacks!All gents very welcome. We’d love to see you!
St Mary's Toddlers
It’s the place to be with little ones every Wednesday morning in term time. We’d love to see you and your little ones (3s and under) Join us for play, crafts, stories and singing and snacks!
St Mary's Prayer
Our monthly opportunity to gather to pray for our church, our town and our world.
Join us on zoom at 8pm.
9am Sunday Service
A service for those who prefer a more traditional style of service with organ and choir. The sermon series is the same as the 11am service and communion takes place on the second Sunday of the month.
11am Sunday Service (with children & youth groups)
A family friendly service with band led music. There are groups for children and young people every Sunday (except the first Sunday when we all stay together) with communion once a month.
Seniors Community Lunch
A monthly get together for friendship and fellowship and a delicious hot lunch. You can click below to reserve your place or ring the church office on 01494 783629. £3 donation on the day. Invite your friends!
Noel Tredinnick and Friends Concert
The Friends of St Mary's invite you to an early evening concert with Noel Tredinnick, long time Director of Music at All Souls Langham Place, and friend of many of our St Mary's musicians. They will play together in aid of our beautiful church building - £10 on the door including light refreshments.
The Good Book Club
A new group for busy women who struggle with a weekly or fortnightly small group commitment. We’ll meet monthly in the Rectory Annexe to review the recent Sunday teaching and support one another as we seek to put it into practice. If that’s you, do join us! 8pm in the Rectory Annexe.
Women's Day Conference
Join a party of St Mary’s ladies for this day conference at St Mary’s in Maidenhead. It will be a great time to get together and to lift our eyes above the busyness of everyday, with teaching from Haggai and a great choice of seminars. Click to find out more and book your place and then contact us to let us know so we can arrange lifts nearer the time.
Mothers Union Coffee Morning
Join the Mothers Union for coffee in St Mary’s Church Rooms 10am – noon to raise funds for MU projects. Raffle, cakes, cards.
Choral Evensong
An opportunity to worship with a traditional choral service from the Book of Common Prayer at 5pm
11am Sunday Service (with children & youth groups)
A family friendly service with band led music. There are groups for children and young people every Sunday (except the first Sunday when we all stay together) with communion once a month.
9am Sunday Service
A service for those who prefer a more traditional style of service with organ and choir. The sermon series is the same as the 11am service and communion takes place on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
Friday Night Youth
Fun, games, laughter and friends on a Friday Night! For everyone in Year 7-13 on alternate Friday evenings from 7.30pm to 8.45pm at Emmanuel Church.
Annual District Church Meeting
St Mary’s Chesham and St John‘s Bellingdon form one of five Districts in the Parish of Great Chesham. All members of the Parish Electoral Roll who attend either St Marys’ or St John’s are invited to join us for our Annual District Church Meeting. At this meeting we elect those who will serve as District Wardens for the coming year, as well as District Council Members and those who will represent the District on the Parochial Church Council. We hear reports on the mission and ministry of the churches over the last year and review our finances.
Check the ebulletin or Churchbuilder for meeting papers in due course.
Joint Service at 10am
Instead of our normal pattern of two morning services at 9 and 11am there will be one Joint Service at 10am with children's groups followed by the Annual District Church Meeting
Friday Night Youth
Fun, games, laughter and friends on a Friday Night! For everyone in Year 7-13 on alternate Friday evenings from 7.30pm to 8.45pm at Emmanuel Church.
11am All Age Service
We all stay together on the first Sunday of each month for a family friendly service with kids activities and band led music.
9am Sunday Service
A service for those who prefer a more traditional style of service with organ and choir. The sermon series is the same as the 11.00 am service and communion takes place on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
11am All Age Celebration Communion for Easter
Join us to celebrate the risen Jesus! A service for the whole family with children’s activities & band led music.
9am Easter Service
Join us to celebrate the risen Jesus! A service for those who prefer a more traditional style of service with organ and choir, with communion.
Good Friday
The whole Parish comes together at St Mary’s for a service to remember the events of Good Friday with songs, readings, prayers and reflections led by our 7 churches.
Our theme this year is "It is finished" and we will be looking at John's Gospel.
Please feel free to come and go as you wish at half hour intervals- you can see the running order below. For copyright reasons we are unable to livestream this service so we look forward to seeing you in person.
11.55 am Welcome & Opening Prayer
12.00 pm Jesus arrested John 18.1-27 (St George's)
12.30 pm Jesus before Pilate John 18.28-46 (Christ Church)
1.00 pm Jesus sentenced to be crucified John 19.1-16a (Bellingdon & Ashley Green)
1.30 pm The Crucifixion of Jesus John 19.16b-27 (Emmanuel)
2.00 pm The Death of Jesus John 19.28-37 (St Mary's)
2.30 pm The Burial of Jesus John 19.38-42 (Hope Church)
2.55 pm Closing Prayer
Kids Easter Experience
A morning of fun activities exploring the Easter Story.
For all children aged YR-Y6. Parents join the fun at 11.15am!
9.45am till 12.15pm. St. Mary’s Church Rooms, Chesham, HP5 1HY
Maundy Thursday Fellowship Meal
Prepare for Easter in a very special way as we join together as a whole church family for a fellowship meal based on the Last Supper. It’s a cross between a service and a dinner party as we meet and eat together. 7pm in the Church Rooms.
Sunday @ 7: Preachers Group
Encouragement and resources for all our preachers. 7pm in the Church Rooms.
9am Sunday Service
A service for those who prefer a more traditional style of service with organ and choir. The sermon series is the same as the 11.00 am service and communion takes place on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
South Africa Quiz
Come and support our young people as they raise funds for their mission trip to South Africa. 7pm at Emmanuel with ploughman’s supper.
Christianity Explored
An opportunity to explore Christianity, ask all your questions, and think through what life’s all about in your own way. 7.30pm in the Rectory Annexe.
Small Groups meet throughout the week
Come and join us! Groups of all shapes and sizes meet throughout the week. Click below to find the right group for you.
Sunday @ 7: Pastoral Care course
A joint initiative between Biblical Counselling UK and Crosslands Training, this short course will equip you to move towards people in all the circumstances of life and do so with humility, love, faithfulness and wisdom. It will help us listen well to their pain, speak words of truth with care and prayerfully encourage them to turn to Jesus, alongside us, for all the help and hope they need. 7pm in the Church Rooms.
Misbourne Orchestra Concert
The next Misbourne Orchestra Concert in St Mary’s is on Saturday 16 March at 7.30pm Led by the St Mary's Band’s Maggie Watson, tickets are now available in church from Hillary Evans, or online from the MSO website below.
Churchyard Gardening Party
You do not need to be a Charlie Dimmock or Monty Don, and there is always the chance of biscuits and a chat! Just turn up anytime between 9.30 and 12.30 or contact Maureen White for more details.
11am Sunday Service (with children & youth groups)
A family friendly service with band led music. There are groups for children and young people every Sunday (except the first Sunday when we all stay together) with communion once a month.
Firth Singers Concert
An evening of uplifting choral music, with something for everyone. For tickets email thefirthsingers@gmail.comon the link below. £12.50 (£5 students and u18s) or pay on the door.
Men's Breakfast
Gentlemen, save the date for breakfast and join us to think about “Being a godly man”.