| St Marys Flower Festival Photos 23-26 August 2019 | | St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden, was thronged by around 2,000 visitors enthralled by a grand Flower Festival during the August Bank Holiday Weekend. There were over 40 splendid exhibits by local flower arrangers, each representing a saint.
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| Rector is moving to Birningham | | Rev’d Canon David Tomlinson is moving to Birmingham in November 2019. Three months ago, his wife, Jenny Tomlinson, became the Archdeacon of Birmingham and David will be leaving to join her. His final working day is Sunday 24th November
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| St Mary's Goes Green | | St Mary’s Church has decided to embark on a journey to registration as an ECO Church. ECO Church is an award scheme run by the Christian environmental charity A Rocha which recognizes churches that are caring for the environment.
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| U3A Photoshoot at St Mary's | | Here is a selection of photos taken by members of Saffron Walden U3A's Photography Group in April 2019. Many thanks to Brian Eascott, David Powell, Graeme Cowling, Hugh Herdon, Martin Hugall, Tony Marks and Tony Treglown and to Gill Caswell for her help.
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| Weekend Away 2020 | | Come and enjoy a weekend of friendship, learning together and fun for all the family 12 - 14 June 2020 at Belsey Bridge - near Bungay. Our speaker is Roger Morris, Bishop of Colchester. Full board, day rates available and under 18s FREE.
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| CCS – Course in Christian Studies | | The course is for people who want to gain more in-depth knowledge. Subjects covered include biblical studies, church history, doctrine, spiritual growth, ethical issues, liturgy. The course lasts 2 years (6 blocks of 5 weeks).
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| Songs of Praise 1986! | | BBC Songs of Praise at St Mary's Church in Saffron Walden in 1986. There are a number of familiar but younger faces that you might recognise!
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| David's Book | | David Tomlinson's Book called ‘Leading a Church to maturity in love’ is available for pre-order from Sacristy Press - go to their website - or any good book shop. ISBN: 978-1-78959-023-4, only £12.99.
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| Welcome to our New Website - 29 January 2019 | | Our new church website went live on Tuesday 29th January 2019. It is hosted by ChurchInsight.com who look after over 600 church websites and are based in Cambridge and are able to provide us with the level of support that we need.
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| There but not there... | | The seated silhouettes in the church and in the memorial garden are a commemorative installation to the fallen of the First World War who were linked to Sewards End, as part of a project called "There But Not There".
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| Soul Survivor 18-23 August 2018 | | 5 young people from our church joined with another 15 people from the Colchester area to attend Soul Survivor at the Peterborough Showground for 6 days in August 2018.
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| Ordination to the Priesthood - 29 Sept 2018 | | Ordination to the Priesthood on 29th September 2018 at St Mary’s Church Saffron Walden. Rachel Prior and John Saxon and others were ordained priests by Rt Revd Roger Morris, the area Bishop of Colchester.
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| Harvest Festival 16 Sept 2018 | | On 16th September 2018 – St. Mary’s celebrated Harvest Festival at a special family service. Members of St Mary’s Church Guides Section attended the service and the church junior choir led the singing of traditional and contemporary harvest hymns.
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| New Team Vicar | | Revd Alex JeewanThe Rev’d Alex Jeewan was licensed on Wednesday 25th July 2018 as Team Vicar for the parishes of Great and Little Chesterford, Littlebury, Littlebury Green and Wendon’s Ambo within the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry.
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| Rector on BBC Essex Radio | |
Listen to an interview with David Tomlinson about St Mary’s Church SW on BBC Essex Radio which was broadcast on Sunday 1st July 2018.
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| Christmas Fayre Nov 2017 Photos | | In achieving the much needed funding of £6,770, your contribution to the event, whether large or small, added much needed variety to attract people into our church. The mix was vital! Your co-operation was amazing! Thanks again!
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| The Making of Mary | | Tessa Hawkes gave an account of the making of Mary in Parish News for October 2014. In retelling the story to 20 fascinated listeners, she gave some new details.
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