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Welcome to
St Mary Magdalen

Candle in Hands

Church Services and Events

Communion Services

Sundays - 10:00 a.m.
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Wednesdays - 10:00 a.m.

both services are followed by refreshments

​ALL WELCOME

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January Events

February Events

Sun 19 at 6:00 p.m.
Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, St Michael’s, New Lane Hill RG30 4JX. Preacher  - Fr Ian Graham

Tue 21 at 6.30 p.m.
Youth Club, St Mary Magdalen’s.

 
Sun 2 at 10:00
Intergenerational Service for Candlemas

Mon 3 at 5.30 p.m.
Parochial Church Meeting 

Tue 4 at 8.00 p.m.
Music Committee Meeting

Tue 21 at 6.30 p.m.Youth Club, St Mary Magdalen’s.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. And God saw that the light was good.

Genesis 1: v1-4

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A letter from
Revd Dr. Adam

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2 January 2025

Dear, Friends.

 

At a recent PCC meeting, St Mary Magdalen’s committed itself to its children and young people. Here is some of what was agreed.

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"We believe that all people, regardless of age, are of equal worth and value to God and that therefore all have an equal place in the church. Within the kingdom of God children matter in their own right. This means that the children and young people are full members of our congregation and their voices and opinions should be heard and considered in everything we do. We are committed to providing a safe and creative environment in our church where both adults and children can grow and learn as individuals and as part of the body of Christ. We will seek to develop the skills of our children and young people but also value them for what they contribute to the spiritual life and fellowship of the church at the present time."

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This commitment has led to some brilliant worship in which children, young people and adults all participate together. I am hugely grateful to Lesley for championing this move.

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The additional good news is that the things that have begun at St Mary Magdalen’s have spread to St George’s too. Children took an active part in the Advent Carol Eucharist in both churches, and in the Benefice Christmas Carol service as well.

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I look forward to further developments with the children and young people of both churches in the new year. You will see that there is a Youth Club and Handbell Youth Club in the diary, both hosted at St Mary Magdalen’s but open to chidren and young people from both churches.

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Finally, in the wake of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the mishandling of safeguarding issues, I want to say how grateful I am to our two Parish Safeguarding Officers, Fran Griffin and Lesley Sutcliffe, who, along with every member of St George’s and St Mary Magdalen’s, continue to ensure that safeguarding in this Benefice is managed admirably!

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With love and best wishes,

Adam

God Bless

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Safeguarding

This parish is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of the children and people of all ages in our church community. The parish Safeguarding Policy can be seen here. Further information and contact details are on our Safeguarding page.

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