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St Mary, Marshalswick Sherwood Avenue ST ALBANS AL4 9QA 01727 851544
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Vicar Revd Gary Russell
Church Wardens Maureen Clift Jeff Crosby
Parish Administrator Chris Bromley 01727 839273
Hall Administrator Mary Smith 01727 866877 |
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Welcome |
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St Mary’s Church is situated in the north-east of St Albans at the junction of Sherwood Avenue and Marshalswick Lane. It was built in the mid 1950s and became a parish church in 1972 when it was consecrated by Bishop Robert Runcie.
Our church is here to serve the community of Marshalswick. We are always pleased to explore the possibility of baptism, confirmation and marriage. We also offer a service of blessing to those married in a Registry Office, especially for those who may have been married before. We are also here to help at difficult times, to offer prayers for those who are ill and to help with the planning and leading of funerals in church or at the Crematorium or Cemetery.
St Mary’s is open every day for those who want to spend time with God or in quiet thought. The Community Prayer Request board in the entrance lobby is a place to ask for particular people or situations to be remembered in the prayers of the church. A new prayer focus, the Pebble Pool, has been introduced into church for the community to use. Alternatively, prayer requests may be e-mailed. As a congregation, we pray for the life of our community each day. Outside there is a quiet garden space which may be used as a focus for worship.
We have a variety of services during the week. Our main service is on Sunday morning at 9.30 a.m. and is a service of Holy Communion, except the second Sunday of each month which is a service geared towards families. We produce service sheets for each service to help make them accessible. We have an active Children’s Church, which meets during the Sunday morning service in term time.
Our hall with its modern kitchen hosts many community activities for all ages. It is available for private hire at affordable rates, if not required for church events and/or meetings. Please note that the dates given for the group activities and events listed in this website do not indicate that the hall is available for hire at all other times. Contact the Hall Administrator for availability Click here to download the PCC Child Protection Policy
For more information please look at our Parish Profile (please be patient while it downloads) |
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Last updated on 14 November 2009 |
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Welcome to our new Vicar, the Revd Gary Russell, to his wife and their son and daughter. Gary’s new ministry started on Tuesday 8 September |