St Mary’s Church News
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From The Rectory – The Messenger
The evening was dark, windy and wet as I made my way out....

Advent – Prepare Ye – From The Rectory
Night falls, the view from my study slowly fades to...

Christmas at St Mary’s
Christmas starts with The East of England Co-op Band...

From The Rectory – Through the Darkness
Mary and I recently enjoyed the ballet ‘Sleeping Beauty’,...

From The Rectory – The Shadow Standing Guard
The streets are lined with large red poppies. At the...

Coffee Morning at St Mary’s
Saturday 12th November 10.00-12 noon Enjoy a warming bacon...

From the Rectory – Recreation
Sleeping Beauty - A Spectacular Fairytale Music by...

From The Rectory – Blessed are the Poor
Blessed are you who are poor (Luke 6:20); not, I suggest,...

Concert at St Mary’s Church
A Concert of Popular Classics at St Mary's Church Saturday...

From The Rectory – Not Like Other People
God, I thank you that I am not like other people. Well,...

St Mary’s Coffee Morning
October's Coffee Morning at St Mary's Church Preserves Day...

From The Rectory – All Good Gifts Around Us
The sun is shining but the air is definitely cooler. The...

From The Rectory – Buildings
Have you ever stood inside one of our church buildings and...

Harvest Festival at St Mary’s
St Mary's Harvest Festival Sunday 2nd October at 11.00am...

From The Rectory – Valley of the Shadow of Death
The camera panned away, the music stopped, the family were...

Benefice Church Services for 18th September
Services in the North Bosmere Benefice on Sunday 18th...

From The Rectory – The Love of God
As I prepare this piece the nation is in mourning...

Book of Condolence at St Mary’s
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll, St Mary's...

St Mary’s Church
The bells of St Mary's Church, Coddenham will be rung at...

From The Rectory – Community
Last weekend we headed to Portsmouth for a wedding. Half...

From The Rectory – Life On The Run
The Sunday readings on this week’s notice sheet include...

St Mary’s Coffee Morning
This month's Coffee Morning is at St Mary's on Saturday...

From the Rectory – The Silence is Broken
A small electric ‘ping’; the silence was broken. Once it...

From The Rectory – The Sound of Silence
It’s been one of those days; a day when nothing goes to...