St Mary the Virgin in the United Benefice of Durham St Oswald and Shincliffe St Mary About the parish Times of worship  Priest in charge House groups for Bible study meet regularly. Bell ringing  Coffee and company St.Mary's extends a warm welcome to residents and visitors of all ages. (Stay for coffee after the Parish Communion and get to know us.)

About St. Mary's Parish

Our worship draws on a breadth of Anglican tradition. At the main Sunday service, the Parish Communion, Common Worship is used; hymns and psalms are led by a small choir which is augmented for special occasions.

Our young people contribute to services on a regular basis; for young children there is some provision in church and plans are being made to restart Sunday School in September. All-Age services are held once a month. Evensong, the early Communion and the mid-week Communion are quiet services using the Book of Common Prayer.

In the context of a semi-rural parish pastoral care through personal contacts is a strong feature of the church's ministry. The Priest-in-Charge is supported in this by a lay Pastoral Visiting group.

There are close links with the wider community, enhanced by a variety of social events, and with Shincliffe Church of England Primary School which uses the church for services.

Consecrated in1851 and a Grade II listed building, St. Mary's is a good example of a village church in the neo-Gothic style of its period; it has a peal of six bells. A history, published in 2001 to mark the 150th anniversary, is available in Church.

Times of Worship

Sunday

8.00 am. (3rd and 5th Sundays of the month): Holy Communion

9.30 am. The Parish Communion

When there is a 5th Sunday in the month the Parish Communion is normally held in the Chapel of Sherburn Hospital at 10.00 am.

6.30 pm. Evensong

On the third Sunday of the month Evensong is at St Oswald’s at 6.00 pm.

Thursday

9:30 am. Holy Communion

The last Tuesday of the month:

7.00 – 8.00 pm Compline and Quiet Prayer in St. Mary's

Services for festivals and any changes to the normal pattern are notified on the weekly service sheet which is also posted beside the church door.

Coffee and Company

This now takes place in the Church Hall on the second Wednesday of the month from 10.30 – 12 noon; transport provided on request.

Bell ringing

Bell ringers' practice on Tuesdays at 7.30 pm.

Priest-in-charge:

The Revd. Peter Kashouris,
St. Oswald's Vicarage,
Church Street Durham

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