​A Queue for the Loo
We have been trying to get an accessible indoor toilet at St. Mary the Virgin, Stapleford Abbotts for as long as people can remember.
Finally, the plans have been agreed and the builder is raring to go.
All we need now is £80,000. We are applying for grants but are asking for any help towards the cost.
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We are a grade 2 listed church open every day as an oasis of peace and prayer in a rural setting but within the M25.
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Weekly services, concerts, a flower festival and open days are all in the timetable, but we could offer so much more to a wider range of people if the toilet was in place.
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We are happy to provide more information. Please phone 01992-523849 or give by clicking on this link.
Welcome
Thank you for visiting St Mary the Virgin Church Stapleford Abbotts online. We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship and service opportunities available.
Please feel free to read more about our church on this site. Join us for a Sunday service, we would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbour.
Our Mission
We believe that the door to salvation is always open and so are the doors to our church. Our mission is to be fully devoted to Jesus by opening our arms to those in search of the truth. We show God’s love and concern for our fellow man at every opportunity. Through works of charity and opening our doors to listen and love, we feel that we are walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Weddings - Baptisms
St Mary's church offers a beautiful and traditional setting for your most sacred celebration.
Services
First Sunday:
9.45 am Holy Communion. Refreshments served after the service.
Second Sunday:
9.45 am Family Service.
Refreshments served after the service.
Third Sunday:
9.45 am Holy Communion. Refreshments served after the service.
Fourth Sunday:
9.45 am Family Service.
Refreshments served after the service.
Fifth Sunday:
4:00 pm Evening Service.
Any additional services will be announced on our notice board in Link Up and on our website.
St Mary's has won a
Silver Eco Church Award
in recognition of their efforts to care for Gods earth in each of the following areas.
Worship and Teaching.
Management of Buildings and Land.
Community and Global Engagement.
Lifestyle.
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Latest News
​A Queue for the Loo
We have been trying to get an accessible indoor toilet at St. Mary the Virgin, Stapleford Abbotts for as long as people can remember.
Finally, the plans have been agreed and the builder is raring to go. All we need now is £80,000. We are applying for grants but are asking for any help towards the cost.
We are a grade 2 listed church open every day as an oasis of peace and prayer in a rural setting but within the M25.
Weekly services, concerts, a flower festival and open days are all in the timetable, but we could offer so much more to a wider range of people if the toilet was in place.
We are happy to provide more information. Please phone 01992-523849 or give by clicking on this link.
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If you are new to church, or are coming back after a break,
or maybe just curious about Christianity, we realise that the idea of 'going to church' can seem a bit daunting!
Please come along and we will do our best to make you feel at home, and answer any questions you have.
If you would like to talk to somebody about your faith, please use the contact us page. We look forward to meeting you!
BUG HOTEL
St. Mary’s Stapleford Abbotts were pleased to welcome members from Essex Wildlife Trust and “The Linkup Flying Squad” who along with church volunteers built a Bug Hotel in the church yard.
It was all constructed with unwanted materials, kindly donated from various sources. The aim is that Bumble Bees and Solitary Bees which are declining in numbers, along with other invertebrates will use the hotel and find it a suitable habitat. The first residents are eagerly awaited!
We are committed to ensuring that St Mary the Virgin Church is a safe place for all. For further information, please go to our