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Replacing the Lighting in St Mary's

Find our more about our proposals to re-design and improve the lighting in St Mary's with a chance to provide your feedback before a final decision is made. More ...

Friends' visit to Rochester Cathedral 8th April 2024

Friends’ members were lucky enough to have a sunny day to visit the historic Cathedral in Rochester on 8th April. The Cathedral is the 2nd oldest in England and Christian worship has taken place on the site since 604AD. More ...

Eco News April 2024 - Whatever happened in the Boat Race?

One tiny part of our national identity is the throwing in of the victorious coxes at the end of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races, but neither the cox of the Women’s Race nor the Men’s was thrown in this year. Why? More ...

SMMA AGM Sunday 21st April 2024 at 12 noon

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the St Mary’s Music Association will be held in the Parish Rooms on Sunday 21st April 2024 at approximately 12 noon following the 10.30am service. 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 ...

Music Programme Spring-Summer 2024

Download our exciting Spring-Summer Programme, including lunchtime, afternoon and evening concerts and special Choral services. More ...

Aftershock Dinner Photos in aid of Jimmy’s homeless - March 2024

Aftershock, the young people’s group at St Mary’s Church, raised £3,141 for Jimmy’s homeless charity in Cambridge when they prepared for and entertained 60 guests at a dinner evening on Saturday, 9th March 2024 More ...

Organ Recital - Jonathan Scott Sat 1st June 2024

We have the international concert organist Jonathan Scott performing in St Mary's and the concert will be at 18:00 on Saturday 1 June 2024. Free entry with retiring collection. More ...

Eco News February 2024 - Whatever can I do?

We can no longer be unaware of the facts of the climate crisis: the never-ending news stories of fires, floods and disasters; the constant breaking of temperature records; the sequence of rain and storms that make roads impassable and scupper enjoyment of More ...

Eco News February 2024 - Short Termism could be the end of us…

When our ancestors in Saffron Walden built St Mary’s they could have had little idea of how long their creation would last. They worked for the glory of God for a future they couldn’t possibly imagine More ...

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