| St Mary The Virgin, Walkern | ||
| Denomination or Affiliation | Church of England | |
| Type of Church |
St Mary’s is a medium-sized village church, in a United Benefice with St Peter’s,
Benington. The Churches in both villages are working with the URC (Walkern) and
Methodists (Benington) to form an Ecumenical partnership.
St Mary’s Church dates back to Saxon times, with the origins of the building dating from the mid 10th Century. It is situated at the northern end of the village in Church End overlooking the ford. |
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| Contact Address | Revd Michael Leverton, | |
| Telephone number | 01438 861322 | |
| E-mail address | michael.leverton@btinternet.com | |
| Leader(s) | Revd Michael Leverton, Priest-in-Charge | |
| Other Contacts |
Revd Jim Smith (Retired Clergy) 01438 861951
Revd Norman Plumb (Retired Clergy) 01438 869731 Paul Cobb (Reader) 01438 869348 Steve Mason (Reader) 01438 360847 Liz Morgan (Churchwarden) 01438 861564 Maggie Hawkins (Churchwarden) 01438 359500 Jan Phillips (Deputy Churchwarden) 01438 358654 Jenny Cobb (Children’s Work Leader) 01438 869348 Rita Plumb (Children’s Work Leader) 01438 869731 |
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| Usual Sunday Services |
1st Sunday of month 9.30am Parish Communion
2nd Sunday of month 9.30am Parish Communion 3rd Sunday of month 9.30am Parish Communion 11.00am Family Service 4th Sunday of month 9.30am Parish Communion 5th Sunday of month 9.30am Parish Communion |
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| Usual Weekday services and meetings |
Thursdays: 10-11am in URC Chapel: Coffee Morning with
10.30am ‘Pause For Thought’: a 5-minute reflection. Ecumenical |
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| Arrangements for children and young people during services |
An area within the church is set aside for children with toys and books.
NB no toilet facilities. |
