St Mary's Church, Bletchley
St Mary's and St John's Church is the Anglican parish church in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England.[1] St Mary's is located in Church Green Road, Bletchley.[2]
| St Mary's Church | |
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| Parish Church of Bletchley | |
 View of the church from the south. | |
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| Location | Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.stmarysbletchley.org |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Norman, English Gothic |
| Years built | Norman, 13–15th centuries |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oxford[1] |
History
The church dates from Norman times and the arch of the south doorway is Norman.[3] The chancel is 13th century and there were additions in the 14th and 15th centuries.
More recently, the Church has moved away from a traditional choir and organ and now have a band.
Services
Since St John's joined St Mary's, all services are now at St Mary's. St Mary's offers a wide range of services which cater for different types of people:
- Sunday
- 8:00am — Holy Communion
- 10:00am — Family service every Sunday with Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of every month and an All age service on the 3rd.
- 7:00pm — Modern Worship
- Wednesday
- 10:00am — Traditional Holy Communion
Members of staff
The following are members of staff at the church:
- Rev David McDougall - Rector
- Rev Paul Pavlou — Curate
- Rev Hannah Akibo-Betts - Curate
- Charlotte Cashman — Church Warden
- Andrew Prince — Church Warden
- Charles Bishop - Operations Manager
- Christina Farley - Communications Officer
- Nichola Whitmore - Finance Officer
- Steve Adams - Caretaker
Youth Group
- Creche facilities - 0–2 years
- Footsteps — 3–5 years
- Striders — 5–11 years
- Dream Factory - 5–11 years
- Joy Friday / Soul Saturday - Years 11-14
- The Loft — Years 14-17
Music
Music at St Mary's consists of four main groups and a youth band.
References
- "Bletchley: St Mary, Bletchley". The Church of England. 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- "St Mary's Church, Bletchley". Open Guide to Milton Keynes. Retrieved April 8, 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979) [1960]. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
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