WELCOME

St Mary's is the oldest building in Hinckley, dating back to the thirteenth century. We are part of the Church of England, the historic church in this country. In our worship we try to celebrate the kind of church we believe God would have us be: a community of Christians who try to love and serve God in loving and serving one another and those in need.

We like to feel that St Mary's is a church with room for everyone. It is certainly a large building - between 1875 and 1878 it was enlarged to seat 1200 people: the quiet and the noisy, the clever and the simple, the old and the young, those who are confident in their faith, and those who struggle with doubt.

Perhaps this is naive. But all that is needed is plenty of love, which we Christians say we believe in but which we find so hard to put into practice. One of the purposes of worship is surely to help us to grow to be more loving people. In Holy Communion Christ shares himself with us, his Body broken for us, his love poured out for us, that we may grow to be like him.

So we welcome you. If you would like one of us to call and see you, fill in a "welcome" leaflet which you will find near the door. If you are a member of another Christian Church and used to receiving Holy Communion we welcome you to share the sacrament with us.

May God bless you as you worship with us; may you be strengthened in your faith, and come to know the love of God more fully.

Brian Davis

Vicar

(Taken from the service book of December 2000)

as normal services may not always be running on a Sunday

NORMAL WEEKLY SERVICES

SUNDAY

8am   Holy Communion   (1662 service)

10.15am  All together

For everyone, this service includes Holy Communion except for the first Sunday of the month. There is a traditional sermon in the main body of the church with various activities going on during the sermon slot for both adults and children in other parts of the church and in the church hall. There should be an activity for everyone during this time.

Come and join us for what we hope is a service that brings the whole church together both young and old, making us a truly inclusive church family worshipping together

First Sunday in the Month is  Parade Service with the Music Group ( communion at 6pm on this Sunday)

6pm    EVENING SERVICE

There will be  an normal Evening Service on most  Sundays, with  a Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of the month. All services will normally take place in the main body of the church, but sometimes we will  use  the Lady Chapel. Music will usually be provided by our wonderful pipe organ, as well as occasionally by other instruments. We begin at 6.00pm and aim to finish about 7.00pm

HOLY COMMUNION FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

EVERY TUESDAY

10.30am Holy Communion (lasting about 35 minutes) In the Lady Chapel

EVERY WEDNESDAY

9am Morning Prayer at the St Francis Centre

EVERY THURSDAY

12.30pm Mid-day prayer in the Lady Chapel

EVERY FRIDAY

9.30 am Morning Prayer. Morning prayer in the Lady Chapel

EVERY SATURDAY

9.30 am Morning Prayer. Morning prayer in the Lady Chapel