Welcome to St. Mary's
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If you are thinking about coming along to one of our services or events, take a look at the Services link on the left hand side and double check with the calendar at the bottom of this page. If you're not sure what to expect, then don't worry, you'll get a friendly welcome, but we promise not to ambush you.
We have two main Sunday morning services, one at 9.30am which I can best describe as a more traditional worship service with an organ and sometimes a choir, and a more informal service at 11.00am with contemporary worship songs and provision for children. If you're feeling sociable, tea, coffee and cake are served between 10.30 and 11.00am.
If you're planning to visit beacuse of an interest in the church building and it's history, you will find some information here. Guide books are available in the church, which is generally open during daylight. We are a stone's throw from Berkeley Castle and the Jenner Museum. We hope you enjoy your visit.
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Written by Richard Avery
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 00:00 |
No, this isn't a 'lost letter' from some past Christmastide. The calendar year may be two thirds gone, but in church life as well as school the year does begin after the summer holidays. (Liturgical purists claim the first Sunday of Advent as the start of the church year, but the psychology works for September).
Some years ago I heard a church leader talking about the natural rhythm of seasons of activity and rest in the local church. He suggested that the autumn is a time for getting going again after the summer and a good season for beginning a new venture, doing a new course or starting a new worship service. Not only does the school year reflect this too, but so do adult education and leisure programmes. As summer recedes we set about a new season with energy and purpose, or so the theory goes!
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Diversity is is holding a Swimming Pool Party on Friday 3rd September, 7.00pm, Canon House.
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Friday 3rd September is the last Quiet Day for this year
The idea of a Quiet Garden was first mentioned to us in 2003 when we moved out of Bristol to The Puffins, our home in Halmore near Berkeley. The house has a good sized garden, and we realised that we could combine this with our interest in spirituality in such a way that we could share it with others. We learnt about the Quiet Garden Movement, and its vision of creating quiet spaces that could be used for prayer and meditation, and realised that this was our vision too. So, we are now affiliates of this movement, and this summer we are opening our garden for its second season.
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A music group for pre-school children and their carers.
Singing, stories, craft and refreshments.
Every Friday during term time at Berkeley Union Church starting Friday 3rd September
(Marybrook Street entrance)
10.00-11.30am
Free
View Map [Blue door on the right] |
In many Churches on a Sunday there is little opportunity for corporate quiet, reflection, focusing in on the God who speaks to us in the silence of our hearts.
Come and join us in a time of Taize style worship at All Saints Church, Stone on Tuesday 7th September at 8.00pm.
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Gloucestershire Historic Churches
This year the Ride and Stride Fundraising Event is being held on Saturday 11th September between 10am and 6pm. It is open to cyclist, walkers, horse riders or wheel chair users.
Ray Chaney is seeking volunteers to take part, man the church and for sponsors.
See Ray Chaney for sponsor forms and further details.
This is a great opportunity to look inside churches that are normally locked and most churches offer free light refreshments to participants.
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