St Mary's Church Marshalswick

27/07/2026

Last Spring we launched a fundraising campaign for phase one of our Access and Green Spaces project. 12 months and £45,000 later and we're absolutely delighted with the work that's now complete - we now have an enclosed play area at the back of the church, dropped kerb access to our green spaces, level access from the building, new patio area, a much more open frontage, and electronic opening main doors. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us.

But we're not finished yet!

Phase two of this project will see our Marshalswick Lane entrance become accessible and step free, and will develop the spaces on both sides of the church that front the roads around to connect us visibly to the Quadrant. We're calling this our 'village green' phase - our hope is that we'll have a space for community events, markets and fairs in the future.

As a small community church this is a big target for us but we've proved we can do it with the support of the wider community. We'd love your support and ideas for fundraising!

Check out our Gofundme page for more details:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/access-and-green-spaces-nuzkw

23/05/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming Colin Wiggins, former Curator and Head of Education from the National Gallery to St Mary's on Saturday 20th June.

Join us what promises to be a fascinating and engaging talk from Colin on the saints in art, both then and now. There will be a bar with drinks at very good prices, and even a raffle - what's not to love?!

From the medieval period onwards the cult of saints took on great importance, with the faithful praying for miraculous intercessions from favourite saints. Pray to Saint Margaret, for example, if you were about to give birth or to Saint Lucy if you were having problems with your eyes. Or if you were suffering from toothache, an invocation to Saint Apollonia might well do the trick.

Figures such as Francis or Dominic were real historical figures who had a major influence on European history but how many of these other saints actually existed? We all know about George and his dragon or Catherine and her wheel but where do these fanciful tales come from? This talk will focus upon the fascinating stories of the saints and show how they have been depicted by some of the greatest artists of the past, such as Titian, Caravaggio and Rembrandt.

Tickets are £10 each - you can buy here:
https://www.ticketsource.com/st-marys/t-rzqqana
or in person from St Mary's Church (drop in on a Saturday or Sunday morning)

13/05/2026

Spot the difference!

The new position of our noticeboard should make the posters easier to read, and creates space at the front of church for events.
BSV Jazz Band will be testing it out this Saturday, 16th May, when they play at the Christian Aid Market!

12/05/2026

Little Lights meets on Wednesdays from 1.30 to 3pm.
We start with free play, crafts before heading into snack time, and ending with a story and a song. It's a lovely, friendly, welcoming, and super calm play group. We get wonderful feedback from the families that come!

We meet next on Wednesdays 13th and 20th May. No need to book - just turn up! Suggested donation per family group is just £3.

11/05/2026

St Mary's Community Coffee Shop has been running for over 20 years!
Every Saturday morning people gather for coffee (and tea!), chat and friendship.
A grant from Herts County Council helps us keep the coffee free (though donations welcome), and this space open and warm for anyone who needs space to rest or seek a bit of company.
Join us on Saturday mornings between 10.30 and 12.30 in St Mary's Church Hall

05/05/2026

Little Lights is our baby and toddler group for children aged 0-5 and their grown ups! We start our new pattern of meeting this week. Still on Wednesdays. Still from 1.30 to 3pm. But now in weekly blocks (rather than a confusing twice a month pattern) - join us on the 6th, 13th and 20th May for free play, refreshments, craft, and ending with story and song time!

27/04/2026

Little Lights is the name of our stay and play group for children aged 0-5 and their families. We meet on Wednesdays from 1.30 to 3pm.
Our pattern of meeting has changed from twice monthly to blocks of weekly meetings, that we hope will simplify things a bit!
We next meet on Wednesday 6th May - all other dates are up on our website.
https://www.marshalswick.org.uk/littlelightsbabyandtoddlergroup.htm

22/04/2026

21/04/2026