St Mary's Church, Norwood Green

08/06/2024

4pm on Sunday 9th June: Service for the Blessing of Animals
Join us tomorrow afternoon at St Mary’s Church (opposite The Plough on Tentelow Lane).
All creatures great & small, we'd love to see them all! (But please bring leads, snacks, baskets & whatever you need to keep things safe for each other!)

Description of picture: A golden retriever holding a sign which says: 'Pet Service - Join me!' Along with the text details above and a picture of a selection of creatures

23/05/2024

Last Tuesday we celebrated the Insitution and Induction of Revd. Anne Bookless as the Rector of St. Mary's Norwood Green.

A joyous and memorable moment for our church family and for the wider community.

We continue to pray for God's guidance for our new Rector in her life and ministry.

19/04/2024

Join us this Sunday for a relaxed, child-friendly service with quiz and crafts exploring the theme of power & influence. What kind of ripples do you cause?

08/03/2024

If you are local to Norwood Green, do come along to this special Mothering Sunday service - all welcome!

Special Mothering Sunday Service: Sunday 10th March at 10am. Whilst we are unable to use the Sunday School room during the roof works, we are doing something a bit different with our All Age services. Come along and join a table as we celebrate the love that has shaped our lives...

08/03/2024

Special Mothering Sunday Service: Sunday 10th March at 10am. Whilst we are unable to use the Sunday School room during the roof works, we are doing something a bit different with our All Age services. Come along and join a table as we celebrate the love that has shaped our lives...

17/02/2024

Special All-Age Service: Sunday 18th February at 10am. Whilst we are unable to use the Sunday School room during the roof works, we are doing something a bit different with our All Age services. Come along, join a table and explore the rainbow, a sign of God’s promise to never to stop loving our whole planet...

17/02/2024

Lent Group: Saturday 17th February 10.30am - 12 noon in the church building. This Lent all of us are encouraged to draw on the wisdom of Black Spirituality, particularly the practice of “tarrying” (waiting) as a community to draw closer to Jesus and to each other. We meet to discuss the topics raised in the Church of England’s Lent booklet, Watch and Pray: Wisdom and hope for Lent and life. There will be a mix of sharing, looking at a Bible passage, and time for quiet personal reflection. Do come along and see what it's all about.

14/02/2024

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent - a period of 40 days of deep reflection and drawing closer to Jesus, leading up to the joyful celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, a cross of ash is traced across each forehead. These words are said, 'Remember that you are dust, and to dust you will return', as a reminder that we don't live forever and we need to put right the things in our lives that damage our relationships with each other and the earth, and distance us from God. By receiving the cross of ash we are reminded of our dependence on God.
Do join us whether you want to simply watch, or would like to receive the ash yourself as a powerful symbol at the start of Lent.
The service will take place in the church building. If you would like to join on Zoom please contact [email protected]

21/01/2024

As we approach the Third Sunday of Epiphany,

Let us remember the importance of the birth, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ through some pictures from St. Mary's Church, Norwood Green.

A reflection from John's prologue.

The nativity scene - ”And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth.“
(‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ ‭)

The Crucifix - ”He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.“
(‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭10-11)

Resurrected Christ - ”The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it“
‭‭(John‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ )

10/12/2023

St Mary's church speak enthusiastically about their favourite carols! Join us at our Carol Service at 7pm this evening & see if the BA Brass Band play your favourite!

06/12/2023

You are warmly invited to our Christmas services and events. Which will you come to? Who will you invite?

15/09/2023

Come and celebrate Harvest with us this weekend! If you love a traditional Harvest celebration in a church that has marked the occasion across many centuries, come along to our 10am service in the church. If you prefer to celebrate in the great outdoors, join us at Outside Church at 4pm!