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Activities for Young People at St Mary's Church. Click here or on the photo to find out more about what activities are on offer for all ages at St Mary's. Remember, you don't have to go to St Mary's Church to join these groups. Click here to find out about joining the Junior Choir - you get paid for this!.

You will find a lot of information about the Church on our History page - Click here.

Homework Help Frequently Asked Questions:

Many thanks to Anna Martin for compiling these answers to these frequently asked questions she has received from school children about their homework.

Here are some pages to help with your National Curriculum Religious Education homework:

Click on the question to read the answer.

• Question 1: What are the uses and location in a church of the following objects: font, pulpit, altar, chalice, lectern, banners, vestments?
• Question 2: What are the different parts of a church building?
• Question 3: Why are some churches built in the cruciform shape, and why are more modern churches being built in other shapes for example circles?
• Question 4: What are the following things in a church: a vestry, crossing, transept, sancturary and other artefacts in a church?
• Question 5: Why do Christians go to church?
• Question 6: What are the uses and places of the reredos, stained glass windows, church bells, sanctuary, lamp, organ, tabernacle, bishop's chair, candles and steeple in a church?
• Question 7: What are the uses of a, communion table and a communion rail?
• Plan of St Mary's Church Saffron Walden
  
  

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