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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent There will be Holy Communion with Impositions of Ashes at 7pm in the church.
Choral Eucharist will be at 10am on Christmas Day **Please note the earlier time ** Everyone welcome to St Mary’s.
On Advent Sunday we were delighted to host a joint Advent Carol Service with out neighbouring parish St Nicholas and St John. It was attended by the Gild of Freemen of the City of Lincoln. Our choirs sang together most beautifully. Lessons were read by people from both parishes and […]
Sunday 1st December is Advent Sunday We have 2 services on Advent Sunday – 11am Choral Eucharist and 6pm Advent Carol Service Everyone welcome at one or both services
We are delighted that over the next few weeks conservation work will be being carried out to the stencilling around our organ casing and vestry door. The work is being done by Lincoln Conservation, based at the University of Lincoln. We are very grateful for the donation received from the […]
Copies of our cookbook are available in church and at Lindum Books, Bailgate. If you would like to request a copy to be reserved and collected from church, or to be posted to you please contact us You can make your donation here. Suggested donation £5. Please add postage if […]
Ascension Day falls on Thursday May 9th this year. That evening at at 7pm we will gather at the site of the ancient Romano-British church known as St Paul in the Bail for an outdoor celebration of the Eucharist. Everyone is welcome to join us. Please dress for the weather […]
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent There will be Holy Communion with Impositions of Ashes at 7pm in the church.
Just before Christmas the church was full for both of two performances of the nativity by Lincoln Mystery Plays. Here are a few photos we have been sent, with thanks to all those who sent them. A great big thank you also goes to the cast and producer!
The Advent Wreath Festival begins soon. Do drop in to see the wreaths, all associated with the local community. Opening times are shown below: Commencing: Friday 1December & Finishing: Thursday 21 December Open Daily: Mondays – Fridays 11am – 12noon Extra Opening at Weekends: 12noon – 4pm Saturdays & Sundays […]
Advent, the Church’s season of preparation for celebrating the Birth of Jesus at Christmas and for reflecting on his promised second coming, begins this year on December 3rd. In addition to our Advent Wreath Festival we will have the following Services and other Special events. The Parish Eucharist at 11am […]
Remembrance Sunday falls in November 12 this year. We will begin our Parish Eucharist early, at 10.55am, with an Act of Remembrance. We have been asked by our friends at Churches Together in All Lincoln to share the document below from the International Bomber Command Centre. It seems particularly appropriate […]
We had a very busy weekend celebrating our Patronal Festival, and cumulating in Festal Evensong in Lincoln Cathedral. A recording of this can be viewed here. Thank you to everyone involved. Enjoy the photographs below, and do please send us any more you may have.
We are delighted to have this beautiful quilt on display in St Mary Magdalene throughout June! You can read more about it here.
Ascension Day fell on Thursday May 18th this year. That evening at at 7pm we gathered at the site of the ancient Romano-British church known as St Paul in the Bail for an outdoor celebration of the Eucharist. The Revd Canon Dr Hugh Jones. our priest-in-charge, presided. Sian Wade, of […]
As the King and nation prepare for his coronation we are praying daily in church and at home.. Prayer booklets are available at the back of the church. Please take yours. On the evening before the Coronation Friday May 5th we will hold a special service at 5-15pm: A Vigil […]
we have heard from Simon and Sarah, who visited us last January. They write about travelling to Gulu, and their early days there. You can read their newsletter by following the link below. https://churchmissionsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cawdell-2-1.pdf Please keep Simon and Sarah, Bishop Godfrey, and all our brothers and sisters in the Diocese […]
On February 12th Bishop Nicholas presided and preached at our Eucharist. During the Eucharist he baptised and confirmed 2 of our church family. We rejoice with our new sisters in Christ!
St Mary’s has a long standing link with the Diocese of Northern Uganda. On Sunday 22nd January we were visited by Simon and Sarah Cawdell who will soon travel to live and work there . You can read more about this here Their most recent newsletter can be read by […]
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent There will be Holy Communion with Impositions of Ashes at 7pm in the church.
Sung Eucharist Join us in church at 7pm on Friday 6th January as we celebrate the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus.
On Friday 9th December a group of us met in the church to be tutored in the making of our own Christmas Wreaths. We had a most enjoyable and satisfying afternoon! We are very grateful to Helen for organising this, and to Jackie our inspiring and patient tutor.