St Mary's Church, Bletchley
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St Mary's Church | |
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Parish Church of Bletchley | |
Location | Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | www.stmarysbletchley.org |
Architecture | |
Style | Norman, English Gothic |
Years built | Norman, 13–15th centuries |
Administration | |
Diocese | Oxford[1] |
St Mary's and St John's Church is the Anglican parish church in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England.[1] St Mary's is located in Church Green Road, Bletchley.[2]
History[]
The church dates from Norman times and the arch of the south doorway is Norman.[3] The chancel is 13th century and there were additions in the 14th and 15th centuries.
More recently, the Church has moved away from a traditional choir and organ and now have a band.[citation needed]
Services[]
Since St John's joined St Mary's,[when?] all services are now at St Mary's. St Mary's offers a wide range of services which cater for different types of people:[citation needed]
- Sunday
- 8:00am — Holy Communion
- 10:00am — Family service every Sunday with Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of every month and an All age service on the 3rd.
- 7:00pm — Modern Worship
- Wednesday
- 10:00am — Traditional Holy Communion
Members of staff[]
The following are members of staff at the church:[citation needed]
- Rev David McDougall - Rector
- Rev Paul Pavlou — Curate
- Rev Hannah Akibo-Betts - Curate
- Charlotte Cashman — Church Warden
- Andrew Prince — Church Warden
- Charles Bishop - Operations Manager
- Christina Farley - Communications Officer
- Nichola Whitmore - Finance Officer
- Steve Adams - Caretaker
Youth Group[]
- Creche facilities - 0–2 years
- Footsteps — 3–5 years
- Striders — 5–11 years
- Dream Factory - 5–11 years
- Joy Friday / Soul Saturday - Years 11-14
- The Loft — Years 14-17
Music[]
Music at St Mary's consists of four main groups and a youth band.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bletchley: St Mary, Bletchley". The Church of England. 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "St Mary's Church, Bletchley". Open Guide to Milton Keynes. Retrieved April 8, 2011. External link in
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(help) - ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979) [1960]. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
External links[]
- Church of England church buildings in Buckinghamshire
- Churches in Milton Keynes