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Concert - Wokingham Choral Society - A Song for Summer - Friday 16th August 12.30 - 1.15pm

An afternoon of beautiful choral music featuring favourite Folksongs, Part songs and Madrigals of the British Isles including ‘A Sprig of Thyme’ by John Rutter CBE. Free entry and all donations to St Mary's Church. More ...

Parish News

Latest copy of our Parish News. This edition will also be available in print at the back of the church and in the tourist office. More ...

SMMA Bursary

The closing date for applications is 15th July 2024. St Mary’s Music Association offers up to £250 to support the musical training and education of a young musician in St. Mary’s parish in full time education. More ...

Bath Choral Society Concert

From Bach to Bruckner: Gems of German Choral Music. Sunday 28th July 2024 - 2 to 3pm at St Mary's Church. Free entry with retiring collection for St Mary's Church. More ...

Eco News July 2024 - An Exercise in Futility

We have re-elected our MP. It was never going to be me, but I stood anyway to try to raise some sense of urgency about the Climate Crisis which was so studiously ignored during the General Election campaign. More ...

Youth Group Fundraiser for DTI Summer Camp 2024

Young people from Aftershock and the Community Church will be cycling 130 miles from Saffron Walden to Stafford show ground on turbo trainers in 12 hours to raise funds for a minibus to take them to the Dreaming the Impossible Summer Conference. More ...

New Team Vicar for Debden and Wimbish with Thunderley

We are delighted that The Rev'd Lynda Sebbage has been appointed as Team Vicar with the Saffron Walden team, with special responsibility for the parishes of Debden and Wimbish with Thunderley (subject to the usual statutory checks). More ...

Video of 'Choir Opportunities at St Mary's Saffron Walden'

Take a look at this lovely video about choir opportunities at St Mary's. More ...

New Facebook Page for St Mary's

We now have a new Facebook page for St Mary's Church, SW. Do visit us at www.facebook.com/stmaryschurchsaffronwalden and like. There is also a link to this at the bottom of each page of St Mary's website. Hannah Razzell is kindly managing this page. More ...

Jonathan Scott Organ Trumpet Fanfare

In case you missed last Saturday's excellent Organ Recital by Jonathan Scott, here is a chance to listen to his solo organ arrangement of Fanfare pour précéder "La Péri" by Paul Dukas on the organ of St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden on 1st June 2024... More ...

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