ST MARY THE VIRGIN
WELSH NEWTON
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PRAYER, WORSHIP, PEACE, COMFORT AND COMMUNITY
ABOUT OUR CHURCH
St Mary's Welsh Newton is a place of prayer, worship, peace, comfort, and community, in a beautiful rural location on the Welsh border. We welcome everyone, of all ages and stages, to come and worship here or simply enjoy the church in silence. We are a Church of England church but welcome people of all denominations and none - regular churchgoers, lapsed attenders, first-timers, believers, seekers and not sure.
A COMMUNITY OF PRAYER
St Mary's is a place of prayer.
We believe prayer is at the centre of our relationship with God. It brings us into His presence as we communicate with Him, our loving father.
We can pray in many different ways: in silence, in conversation, on our own or alongside others.
St Mary's church is open 24 hours and 7 days a week for private and personal prayer. Our churchyard is also a peaceful place for quiet contemplation, if you wish to step aside from the business of life.
A PLACE FOR FREE AND OPEN DISCUSSION
St Mary's is a place for traditional and modern Christian worship but also a place for discourse and debate. We aim to be a place where spiritual issues are tested and discussed with open minds.
In addition to the Holy Communion services (which are on the second and fourth Sundays of the month), we have a number of more informal gatherings. On the first and third Sundays of every month at 9am we have a Christian meditation where we sit in silence for 20 minutes for quiet contemplation, followed by outdoor church with (free) breakfast, worship, kids' activities, an informal discussion about a passage from the Bible and a firepit (usually with marshmallows!)
You can come to any part of our gatherings and just stay as long as you like.
SAFEGUARDING
We take safeguarding seriously at St Mary's and want to create a safe environment for everyone. We believe that the care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities are the responsibility of all.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Wendy Price; you can call her 07896 897962 or email her at dsowyebrooksbenefice@gmail.com if you have any safeguarding concerns. If you want to speak to someone outside the parish, you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Carl Steventon (07593 817717).
If a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm, please call 999. You can find further information about safeguarding and useful contact details on the Diocesan safeguarding page.
St Mary's is a member of the Wye Brooks Group Benefice in the Deanery of Ross and Archenfield, Diocese of Hereford.
For details of services taking place in the Wye Brooks Benefice, please click here.
