St. Mary’s, Draycott & St. Michael's, Breaston

15/09/2026

🐾 Pet Service - New Date! 🐾

Our Pet Service, postponed from June, will now take place on:

📅 Sunday 27 September
🕒 3:00pm
📍 Duffield Close, Breaston

Bring your pets along for a special outdoor service organised by Breaston Churches Together. Everyone is welcome!

Please note that the event is weather permitting.

We look forward to seeing you and your furry friends! 🐶🐱🐰🐾

04/09/2026

🙏 Global Week of Prayer | 6th–13th September

As we come back into our usual routines after the summer, we have the opportunity to join with Christians around the world for the Global Week of 24-7 Prayer.

There will be prayer times in the Chancel at St Michael’s Church throughout the week:

Monday 7th – 7–8pm
Tuesday 8th – 7–8pm
Wednesday 9th – 9:30–10:30am
Thursday 10th – 7–8pm
Friday 11th – 9:30–10:30am
Saturday 12th – 9:30–10:30am

It would be lovely to see people come along, even if it’s just for one of the sessions. You don’t need to know what to pray or have lots of experience — it’s simply a chance to come together, spend some time with God and listen to where He may be leading us.

Peter Hampshire is leading the week, so please speak to Peter if you’d like any more information.

Let’s make some space to pray and seek God together. 🙏

01/09/2026

Sunday Services This September

30/08/2026

🎄✨ CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 2026 ✨🎄

Following the fantastic success of last year’s Christmas Tree Festival, we’re excited to announce that we’re doing it again! 🎅🎄

We’d love to see new and different themes, groups, organisations, businesses and individuals getting involved this year. Whether you have a traditional idea, something completely unique, or a theme that reflects your group — we’d love to see it! ❤️

🌟 Spaces are limited, so be quick!
If you’d like to take part and decorate a tree, please get in touch to secure your space.

Let’s make this year’s festival even bigger, brighter and more festive than the last! 🎄✨

29/07/2026

Whether you're a regular member of our church family, visiting the area, or simply looking for a place to worship, we'd love to welcome you.

Take a look through our August services across St Michael's, Breaston and St Mary's, Draycott, and join us as we gather to worship, pray and grow together.

Everyone is welcome. 💙

29/07/2026

Help protect the future of St Chad's Church ❤️

We're applying for National Lottery Heritage Fund support to repair our tower roof and preserve the beautiful Willoughby Monument.

To strengthen our application, we need hundreds of people to complete our anonymous 5-minute Community Heritage Survey.

Whether you've worshipped here, been married here, attended an event, or simply love seeing this historic church at the heart of our community, we'd love to hear from you.

🔗 Complete the survey here:
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12/07/2026

Please note that this week's Draycott Prayer Walk on Wednesday will now take place from 5.30pm–6.30pm (instead of 7.00pm) to avoid clashing with the football.

We'll meet outside St Mary's Church before setting off together.

If you're planning to come, please let us know if possible so we don't set off without you.

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/07/2026

🎉 Youth Café – You're Invited! 🎉

Whether you're moving up into Year 6 this September, have been thinking about coming along for a while, or have never heard of us before... this is the perfect night to give Youth Café a try!

Join us for our End of Year Session before we break for the summer.

📅 Tuesday 14th July
🕡 6:30pm – 8:30pm
📍 St Michael's Church Hall, Breaston

Come along for an evening of:
🍔 Burgers
🌭 Hot Dogs
🍦 Ice Cream
🎮 Games
🎉 Fun
😊 Great company

Youth Café is open to everyone in school Years 6–11, and this special evening is a great opportunity for our new Year 6s to meet everyone before the new term begins.

Whether you're a regular, have been meaning to come along, or are simply curious to see what it's all about, we'd love to welcome you!

It's completely FREE!

For more information, contact Steve Lacey: 📞 07851 654332 📧 [email protected]

Please help us spread the word by liking, sharing and tagging families with children currently in Year 5 through to Year 10. We can't wait to welcome some new faces as well as celebrate another fantastic year with our regulars! 🎉🙌

05/07/2026

30 minutes of silent meditation in St Michael’s Chancel on Tuesday 7/7/26 at 7.25pm.
No prayers, no hymns, no songs.
Just sitting with God in silence.
The Julian Meeting.