Upcoming events at St Mary’s Church

Open Kitchen

Every Wednesday from 11:45am - 1:30pm in St Mary’s. Everyone welcome. We will be serving soup and a roll or snacks.

Singing Tots

Tuesdays in term time from 9:30 - 10:30am at St Mary’s. Songs, stories and refreshments for ages 0 - 3 years.

Choral Concert by Britten Pears Arts

Saturday 15 November at 3pm in St Mary’s Church.

Tickets £15 (under 30s half price) from brittenpearsarts.org

An inspiring and thought-provoking afternoon of music themed around spiritual struggle and mortality through experiences of Nazi oppression in Europe during the 20th century.

Distler: Totentanz
Weigl: Hymnus
Weigl: Heart’s Content
Weigl: Prayer for Peace
Gorecki: Totus Tuus

Genesis Concert: The Book of Genesis

Saturday 22 November at 7:30pm in St Mary’s Church.

Tickets available from www.weloveconcerts.com

Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving

Sunday 23 November at 3pm in St Peter’s Church.

This is a service when we remember, by name, those known to us who have died. There is an opportunity to light a candle as a sign both of remembrance and of the light of Christ. The service is open to all and will be followed by light refreshments.

If you would like to have the name of your loved one read out, please click here, complete the slip and return it to Jackie Crofts by Wednesday 19 November.

Breakfast and Chrismas Market

Saturday 29 November at St Mary’s Church.

Breakfast 9:30am - 12pm. Sausage / bacon baps or pastries with a hot drink £5

Christmas Market 10am - 2pm

Christmas Through the Keyhole

Monday 1 December, Tuesday 2 December, Thursday 4th December, Friday 5 December.

Discover the story of Christmas through interactive displays and storytelling. Appropriate for all ages.

One hour class visits by appointment. For school bookings, contact jackie.crofts@stmaryschurchbse.org.

Saturday 6 December, 1 - 3:30pm, tours every 30 minutes. Open to all ages. Tea / cake / crafts.

Further information from jennifer.aston@btinternet.com

Green Pastures Pop-up Shop

Wednesday 3 December, 10am - 2pm at St Mary’s Church.

Books, Bibles, gifts and cards. Card or cash payments accepted.

Light Up A Life Service

Sunday 7 December, 4:30pm in St Mary’s Church

St Nicholas Hospice Care invite you to remember and celebrate the special people in our lives who have died. You are invited, should you wish, to have the names of those you want to remember read out. You can do this be visiting stnicholashospice.org.uk/lightupalife

Carols from Cambridge

Tuesday 9 December at 1:10pm in St Mary’s Church.

Festive favourites conducted by Sarah MacDonald and sung by the choristers of the Selwyn College Chapel Choir.

Tickets from Theatre Royal Box Office.

This is a fundraising event in support of the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

Bury St Edmunds Concert Band Christmas Concert

Saturday 13 December at 6:30pm in St Mary’s Church.

Further details to follow.

Sharers in the Promise

Sunday 14 December, 7pm in St Mary’s Church.

A presentation for Advent, with Cantus Firmus Choir, Guildhall Feoffment Primary School and St Mary’s Choir. Admission by free ticket from cantusfirmus.org.uk