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Michael Swindlehurst Organ Scholarship 2025/26

The churches of St Mary’s Saffron Walden and Wendens Ambo invite you to apply for the Michael Swindlehurst Organ Scholarship worth £752 plus lessons. The closing date for applications is 21 June 2023 More ...

SMMA AGM - Sunday 18th May 2025

The Annual General Meeting of the St Mary's Music Association will be held in the Parish Rooms on Sunday 18th May 2025 at approximately 12 noon following the 10:30am service. All are welcome to attend. More ...

SMMA Lunchtime Concerts Summer 2025

The following concerts start at 1.10pm and last approximately 40minutes. Refreshments available from 12.30pm Free admission, retiring collection. More ...

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 ...

Visit to Lichfield Cathedral 8 April 2025

33 of us from the Friends of St Mary's Church visited Lichfield Cathedral on 8 April 2025 and explored the cathedral on guided tours and learned a lot about St Chad and this magnificent cathedral with three spires. More ...

Appointment of the Reverend Ella Harris

We are delighted to announce the appointment of the Reverend Ella Harris as the new Team Vicar in the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry, More ...

H2H and Living Stones are combining

All are invited to join us for an hour of café-style contemporary worship, bible teaching and prayer ministry, led jointly between the Ministry Team and our Youth Group, Aftershock, in the Parish Rooms at 6.30pm on the 3rd Sunday of the month. More ...

Pastoral Care Awards

Congratulations to Vivian Falk and Claire Dunn on being awarded their Diocesan Pastoral Care Certificates. These were awarded by Bishop Lynne on Saturday 8th February at Chelmsford Cathedral. There were two Pastoral Care groups receiving certificates. More ...

Holocaust Memorial Service 27th January 2025

Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January was marked by a service at St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden. The congregation included pupils from RA Butler Academy, Dame Bradbury’s School, St Mary's C of E Primary School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School More ...

Deanery Confirmation Service

A well attended Confirmation Service was held on 26 January 2025 for 11 candidates of all ages from the Saffron Walden Deanery with the majority of the youngsters from Great Chesterford. The service was presided over by the Bishop of Colchester. More ...

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