St Mary the Virgin, Baldock

St Mary the Virgin Baldock. Part of the UNITED Benefice of Baldock, Weston & Bygrave.
See below for our regular church service details, visitors to St Mary's Baldock are most welcome.
Please contact our Church office on 01462 892838 for general enquires (John Dade).
For Church Hall hire please contact Church Warden Mick Camp.
Church Wardens are Mick Camp 01462 893418 and John Dade 01462 893669
For weddings, baptisms and funerals, please contact the Team Rector, Reverend Andrew Holford see below.
Please note Rector's day off is Friday.
Our Curate is Reverend Elizabeth Bunker.
Our Readers are Ron Crumpholt and Sharon Cooper.
Our Publicity Officer is Mrs Angela Camp
e-mail: enquiries4CHABS AT btinternet.com
We have a Youth Group ("SMUG"), Choir, "Teenage Church", Junior Choir, Junior Church, Bell Ringers and Mothers' Union. The Church Hall Coffee Bar and Shop are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10.00 till noon. We have FairTrade goods on sale and use these in our coffee shop and for refreshments after services. FairTrade wine is also used at our communion services. We have a regular programme of Social and Fund Raising activities. "Friends of St Mary's" membership is open for all who wish to support raising funds to restore the ancient fabric of St Mary's church Baldock. Lifts to St Mary's church services can be arranged for elderly and infirm parishioners.

Cheques and standing orders for donations should be made PAYABLE to "St Mary's Baldock PCC". Idealy use the YELLOW Gift Aid envelopes for your donations. Queries about making regular donations to St Mary's should be directed to the Stewardship Recorder e-mail: Stewardship.recorder AT ntlworld.com from whom forms are available for bankers orders and Gift Aid declarations.

PUBLICITY OFFICER:- e-mail to ENQUIRIES4CHABS AT BTINTERENT.COM

WEBSITE - for queries about St Mary's Website please contact the Webmaster via StMarys.website AT ntlworld.com

EVERYONE is very welcome to join our worship at St Mary's Baldock. See "Week at a glance" link for each week's services and events.

Built: 1325
Our Patron: Joint patonage board for the United Benefice

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View our full Calendar of services and events

2009 Benefice Calendar NOW AVAILABLE

Christmas Tree Festival 2008 6 - 7 Dec

CONCERT at St Mary's 13 December

Pewsheet 23rd November

Social & Fund Raising NEWS LETTER

Upcoming Events

Week at Glance - 23 Nov

PEWSHEET 16th Nov

Week at a Glance 16 Nov

Help Save our Tower

Holy Communion

Communion Service to Book of Common Prayer
Every Sunday at 8:00 AM for ½ hour

PARISH PRAISE !

This service held once a month on 1st Sunday and does not have communion. All the family very welcome.
Monthly on first Sunday of month every first Sunday at 9:30 AM for ¾ hour

Parish Communion

Parish Communion with Choir. Every Sunday except 1st Sunday of month which is the "Parish Praise" service without communion. There is no longer a creche at any service at St Mary's.
Every second third fourth and fifth Sunday at 9:30 AM for 1 hour

Story Teller's Service

"for children who find it hard to sit still"
Normally LAST Sunday of month every last Sunday at 11:00 AM for ½ hour

Worship The Lord

An informal worship service with a variety of hymns/songs and live music
Normally 3rd Sunday at 6 pm, but can vary. Notice will be displayed. every third Sunday at 6:00 PM for ¾ hour

Evensong

Evensong is sometimes choral, sometimes said.
Evensong varies see notice on North Porch or check Week at a Glance here on website. it is sometimes held at Weston church. Sunday at 6:00 PM for ¾ hour