Weekly Services
Sundays
9am Morning Service with children's groups for 0-11s
11am Morning Service with children's and youth groups for 0-18sInformation about other Sunday services and missional communities in the afternoon and evening is available here.
Wednesdays
8:45am Holy CommunionFor more details on our services this week please look at our Services and Notices posts.
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Recent Posts
- St Mary’s Notices 15th December 2019 December 13, 2019
- Parish Notices 15th December 2019 December 13, 2019
- A Righteous Man – Matthew 1:18-25 – John Spence December 8, 2019
- St Mary’s notices 8th December 2019 December 6, 2019
- Parish Notices 8th December 2019 December 6, 2019
Author Archives: cheshamchurch
Pause for Thought …
As some of you know I have recently written 8 Pause for Thoughts for Radio 2. They will be going out over July and August, at slightly unpredictable hours! But you can catch up with them here …. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015nm0y/clips Happy … Continue reading
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Tagged pause for thought, Radio 2
Conversion Therapy
‘Gay Conversion Therapies’ to be banned as part of LGBT equality plan says today’s government plan, spearheaded by Equalities Minister Penny Mordaunt. This follows a similar idea (controversially) adopted by the General Synod of the Church of England last year. … Continue reading
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Tagged gay conversion, transgender
Fire and Fury
I have been a committed opponent of nuclear weapons for many years but the recent fire and brimstone of President Donald Trump has for me strengthened the case against holding a nuclear arsenal. There is of course a strong moral … Continue reading
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Tagged nuclear, peace
Who are we kidding? An Ash Wednesday lament …
For many months I’ve been looking for a word to sum up a growing sense of despair and disillusionment with how we see sexual intimacy in 21st century Britain. Today is the first time since the Second World War that … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesham, marriage, sex
A great big Chesham Thank you to …. Dee Atkinson
Dee is a complete star. That’s just how it is. She is one of the hardest working, most humble, kindest people that I know. Always spotting what needs to be done, always getting on with things, always going the extra … Continue reading
Posted in A BIG Chesham Thank You To...
Tagged Foodbank
For all those helping out this Christmas …
Friends, this is for everyone who has already said ‘Yes, I’ll help’ and those who are about to! You know that Christmas is a fevered month of activity on all fronts, including church life. This is for everyone who has … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesham, Christmas
Foodbanks make Harvest better
I’ve been doing Harvest assemblies and celebrations for 22 years. I think they’re much richer and more authentic now, and Foodbanks are partly responsible. Harvest celebrations used to be overshadowed by nostalgia and a vague guilt that we were losing … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesham, Foodbank, Harvest
A city without walls …
Last week a member of the public had a car accident which took out part of the churchyard wall (up by the Guide Hut). We were glad to hear initial reports that there was no serious injury and wish the … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Green Wall, Trump, Walls
The Depot!
What an impressive bunch they are! October’s ‘A very BIG Chesham Thank you’ goes to the Chesham Town Council Depot, based up in Lowndes Park. That’s Paul, Kevin, Shaun, Gareth, Dave, Andy and Aaron. This is the hardworking team who … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesham, Depot
Mo Fayyaz
Welcome to this new feature on the St. Mary’s website. I’m using it to recognise and thank people who make living in Chesham worth it. It won’t be very scientific. It will probably be a one-sided – that is, people … Continue reading
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