St Mary's Church Wargrave

15/04/2026

This Sunday is our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)

Join us as we come together for a meaningful time of fellowship, reflection, and important discussions about the life and future of our church community.

Our 2025 APCM Reports are available to read in advance of the meeting. You can find them here:
https://www.wargravechurch.org.uk/apcm

Your voice matters, and we’d love to see everyone there.

05/04/2026

🎉 🥚 🕇 Easter Sunday All-Age Celebration! 🕇 🥚 🎉

Get ready for a joyful, fun-filled Easter morning at 10:00am as we come together for an ALL-AGE service celebrating the resurrection of Jesus!

Expect energy, laughter, worship, and a message of hope that everyone can engage with - young and old alike. It’s a celebration for the whole family! Fun & Faith will have activities for the children and will be learning more about what Holy Communion is.

And the excitement doesn’t stop there… 👀
Straight after the service, join us for an Easter Egg Hunt in the churchyard! 🥚
Hidden treasures, chocolate surprises, and plenty of fun for the kids!

Come ready to celebrate, explore, and share the joy of Easter together!

05/04/2026

🕇 He is Risen! 🕇

The tomb is empty, hope is alive, and joy has come into the world!

Join us today as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at one of our Easter services. We’d love to welcome you as we worship, give thanks, and rejoice together.

6:00am - Sunrise Communion on Mill Green
8:00am - Holy Communion (said service)
10:00am - All Age Service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt

Come and celebrate the greatest news ever told - He is Risen indeed! 🙌

04/04/2026

🕇 Easter Sunday 🕇 - 5th April at 10:00am

Join us at St Mary’s for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of the resurrection of Jesus!

There’s something for everyone - children can dive into fun activities in Fun & Faith, and explore what Holy Communion means at this special time.

And after the service… the Easter Egg Hunt begins! 🥚
Head into the churchyard to search for hidden treasures, including mini Fairtrade Easter eggs - celebrating the joy of sharing and kindness.

Come celebrate, explore, and enjoy Easter together.

04/04/2026

🕇☀️ Easter Sunrise Communion ☀️🕇 - New for 2026

Join us at 6:00am on Mill Green as we gather in the early darkness around the fire, waiting together for the first light of dawn. 🔥

As sunrise breaks, we’ll share in prayer, thanksgiving, and Holy Communion - celebrating the hope and joy of the resurrection of Christ.

🪑 This will be a standing service, so please bring a chair if you would like to sit.
🔦 It will still be dark at the start - bring a torch to help you find your way.
📱 Download the Order of Service to your device to follow along
https://www.wargravechurch.org.uk/easter

🌧️ Weather update: If needed, the service will move indoors.

☕ Light breakfast will be provided - please sign up so we can prepare for you.

Sunday 5th April | 6:00am | Mill Green

Come and greet the dawn with hope.

03/04/2026

🕇 An Hour at the Cross 🕇 - TODAY at 2:00pm

Step into a space to pause, reflect, and encounter the story of Good Friday in a fresh way. Through moving visuals, powerful music, and moments of stillness, we’ll journey through scripture together - creating room to pray, to listen, and to respond.

Come as you are. Take a moment. Stay as long as you need.

03/04/2026

🕇 Walk of Witness 🕇 - TODAY at 10:00am

Join us this Good Friday for a relaxed, family-friendly walk.

We’ll start at Highfield Park at 10:00am and take a gentle journey through Wargrave, arriving at St Mary’s for 11:00am. Route can be found online.
https://www.wargravechurch.org.uk/good-friday

We’ll finish together with hot cross buns in the Church Centre—because no Good Friday is complete without them!

All ages welcome - come and walk, chat, and reflect together.

02/04/2026

Join us for one of our Good Friday Events:

Walk of Witness - 10:00am
A family-friendly walk around Wargrave beginning at Highfield Park at 10:00am, following a gentle route through local roads to St Mary's for 11:00am, finishing with hot cross buns in the Church Centre.

An Hour at the Cross - 2:00pm
At 2:00pm, step into a space to pause, reflect, and encounter the story of Good Friday in a fresh way. Through moving visuals, powerful music, and moments of stillness, we’ll journey through scripture together - creating room to pray, to listen, and to respond. Come as you are. Take a moment. Stay as long as you need.

02/04/2026

This evening we remember the Last Supper, when Jesus shared bread and wine with his disciples and gave the commandment to love one another. Join us for a moving Tenebrae service at 7:00pm tonight – an ancient and reflective service of shadows. Through scripture, prayer, and the gradual extinguishing of candles, we walk with Christ from the supper table toward the darkness of the cross.

29/03/2026

Come and be prepared to be delighted at our interactive All Age Palm Sunday service today at 10:00am. You are sure to be captivated by a dramatic reading of the Gospel as we enter together into the story of Holy Week.

06/03/2026

🎶 Don’t miss this unforgettable musical experience! 🎶
⏰ Booking deadline: Monday 9th March

We’re organising a coach trip to hear Handel’s Messiah at the magnificent Royal Albert Hall on Good Friday (3rd April) – a very special performance marking 150 years of the Royal Choral Society’s Good Friday Messiah tradition.

✨ With the Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and outstanding soloists performing this much-loved masterpiece, it promises to be a truly spine-tingling afternoon in one of London’s most iconic venues. ()

Trip details:
🚌 Coach leaves Mill Green at 12 noon
🥪 Picnic lunch at the Hall around 1pm (bring your own)
🎶 Take seats at 2pm, performance begins 2.30pm
🚍 Return coach around 6.30–7pm

🎟 Stalls seats: £50 (normally £60)
🚌 Coach: £10

Friends and family are very welcome – but places are limited and filling quickly!

If you’d like to reserve a seat, please sign up now. This is a wonderful chance to experience one of the UK’s most loved choral works live in an incredible setting.

👉 Find out more and reserve your place here:
https://www.wargravechurch.org.uk/messiah

14/02/2026