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A Celebration of Wedding Dresses - Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July  

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Please join us at St Mary’s next weekend between 10am and 6pm on Saturday 15
th and also between 12 noon and 4.30pm on Sunday 16th July for our fabulous ‘Celebration of Wedding Dresses’.

The flowers are ordered, the dresses have been lovingly retrieved from storage and preparations are now in full swing to welcome you to an amazing showcase of wedding dresses and assorted wedding memorabilia from across the decades, loaned to us by past St Mary’s brides and members of our congregation, plus gorgeous floral creations designed and executed by our talented St Mary's flower team. Come and see how bridal style has changed over the decades and enjoy the beauty of St Mary’s church decorated in full wedding style.

The children’s corner will be open to younger visitors for crafts and activities throughout the weekend and tea, coffee, squash, prosecco, homemade cakes and scones will be available to purchase and enjoy at the end of your visit in the St Mary’s Centre.

Tickets will be on sale for our raffle at £5.00 per strip (with proceeds going towards the upkeep, recent and planned improvements to the church that will help keep St Mary's at the heart of the community and accessible to all for many years to come). There are some amazing prizes thanks to the generosity of many local businesses and individuals in Wendover and the surrounding villages.

In addition to all this, visitors may enjoy the following additional attractions across the weekend:
 
Saturday 15th July
 
9.30-10am       St Mary’s bellringers will ring to welcome visitors to the event.
 
11am                Flower arranging demo by Jane Chambers leader of the St Mary’s flower team.
 
 
Sunday 16th July
 
1-2pm              Organ recital by Neil Gurney – a collection of pieces with a wedding theme.
 
3pm                 Songs of Praise service featuring favourite wedding hymns and readings.
 
4pm                 The raffle will be drawn.
 
4.30pm            St Mary’s bellringers will ring to mark the close of the event.

 
Cost of entry to the exhibition will be £2.00 per adult to include a souvenir programme for each party containing the personal story behind each of the dresses. Children under 16 may attend for free when accompanied by an adult.

We look forward to welcoming you to St Mary's for what is going to be a glorious weekend!


 

Sally
Hello and welcome to St Mary's. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome! 

The following information is specifically for those planning to visit us for the first time, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at St Mary's Church in Church Lane, Wendover, for our two main Sunday services each week, which start at 9.00am and 10.45am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Plan your journey

Accessibility

There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the Church Centre, which you can find through the door towards the front of the church on the left hand side.

Our Main Sunday Services

Our 9am Holy Communion is a more traditional service, including music and hymns in an established style but using up-to-date language. It will probably appeal to those who are used to more formal Anglican worship.  There is no provision for children at this service.

Our 10.45am Sunday Worship services follow a more informal style with contemporary worship songs. These services are typically most suitable for families. Children of all ages are very welcome and we have activities for younger children at the back of church. On the second and fourth Sundays of each month, we share Communion at this service. The first and third Sundays do not include Communion and are designed to be rich in teaching and learning for people of all ages - from 2 to 92!

You can find details of our other services here.

Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out our Church Life section on this website to see if there’s a group that you'd like to join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church, why not sign up to serve on a team. We are always looking for volunteers to get involved in different aspects of our work.

 
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! St Mary's is open every day from 9am to 6pm and you would be very welcome to come and have a look around before you come to a Sunday service. In the meantime, please fill in the form below if there is anything you'd like to know.
 
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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?
 
We hope that whoever you are and wherever you come from, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes,

Sally
Rev Sally Moring

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