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13 April 2012

The Dean of Wakefield's wife Pamela Greener has written and performed a campaigning ditty in the demolished nave of Wakefield Cathedral as part of the CofE campaign to halt Government VAT plans unveiled in the budget. The YouTube recording has been sent to the Chancellor, George Osborne's Office and HMRC.

The cathedral is one of thousands of CofE buildings that will be affected if the Government goes ahead with introducing VAT on listed building alterations. Campaigners are being urged to sign the two e-petitions to bring back zero rate VAT to alterations to the CofE's 12,500 listed churches.

Access Epetition 1 here »

Access Epetition 2 here »

11 April 2012













Wishing everyone a Happy Easter, Christ is Risen Alleluia!

The Easter Services at St Marys included the Stations of the Cross on Wednesday evening with thoughtful reflections at each station followed by the evening office of Compline, a very moving Maundy Thursday evening service, and a reflection on the Passion on Good Friday. On Easter Even the Easter Vigil service included 7 baptisms, and on Easter Sunday morning St Marys was resplendent with flowers to celebrate the Resurrection
Some photos of the wonderful flowers are shown, including the new Pascal Candle and the Resurrection garden..


01 April 2012
St Mary Our Lady Sunday School have decorated 'egg candles' which will be on sale after the 10am service on Palm Sunday and both services on Easter Sunday.

They will be on sale at between 50p and £1 each.
Proceeds to Church Rooms Fund.

Service Times

First Sunday in the Month:
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service

Second Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist

Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Sung Matins in the Church or Crafty Communion in Church Hall

Fourth Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist

Variations can be found in the Parish Magazine or the Calendar at the bottom of this page.

Useful links


Here are some links to resources you may find helpful:


  1. Chichester Cathedral will be live streaming services. For the Eucharist and order of service Click here before 10:00am Sunday and follow the instructions.
  2. The BBC Daily Service is available here.
  3. Prayer for today.
  4. The C of E youtube channel.
  5. Hearing You is a new phone help line launched by the Diocese of Chichester in partnership with Together in Sussex in response to the impact that Covid 19 has had on Just about the whole community. It aims to provide pastoral support and a listening ear to the recently bereaved and people directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
  6. COVID-19 advice from the Diocese of Chichester here.

Please note that St Mary's are not responsible for the contents of external links

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