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Organ Recital - Wayne Marshall International Concert Organist - 5pm Sat 12 July 2025
Programme to include music by Widor, Saint-Saëns, Franck and Marshall - St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden Free admission with a retiring collection in aid of Music at St Mary’s. More ...
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SMMA Bursary for 2025-2026
The closing date for applications is 31st July 2025. St Mary’s Music Association offers up to £250 to support the musical training and education of a young musician in St. Mary’s parish in full time education. More ...
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Lighting Project Update
All required funds have been raised and installation will start on 4th August with work at ceiling level starting on 15th September. More ...
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'The Mystery of John' by the Rev’d Paula Griffiths
An exciting new book on St John’s Gospel by the Rev’d Paula Griffiths was published on 20th June 2025. 'The Mystery of John: Reflections on the Fourth Gospel'. More ...
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Parish News
Latest copy of our Parish News. This edition will also be available in print at the back of the church and in the tourist office. More ...
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St Mary's Junior Choristers Cake Sale
On Sunday 15th June 2025 the Junior Choristers organised a cake stall after the morning service. The cakes were made by the Junior Choristers and their families and £115 was raised to buy a music whiteboard. More ...
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Licensing of Rev'd Ella Harris as Team Vicar
On 11th June 2025 Rev'd Ella Harris was licensed and installed as a Team Vicar in the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry by the Bishop of Colchester and the Archdeacon of Stansted. More ...
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Vacancies for 2 Posts - 'Children and Families Leader' and 'Youth Leader'
St Mary’s has two part-time vacancies. These are standalone posts but for the right candidate they could be combined, creating an opportunity to oversee both the children and youth programmes. Deadline 27th June 2025. More ...
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“The Real Margaret Thatcher” talk by Sir John Coles Wed 7th May 2025
Sixty two people attended this talk by Sir John Coles, (the Prime Minister’s Private Secretary for Foreign and Defence Affairs 1981-84) and we now have a much better insight into Margaret Thatcher, not the Iron Lady, but very much a hard-working, caring More ...
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VE80 Celebrations - 5th May 2025
We can’t know how St Mary’s would have celebrated the 75th anniversary of the ending of WW2 in Europe, but it is hard to imagine that the party would have exceeded that given for the 80th on bank holiday 5th May. More ...
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