St Mary's Church


News and Events

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Important Information



The Bulletin

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The Bulletin is dated the 8th of December 2024.
Please, click the image above or click here to download the Bulletin.


Dates for your diary and for prayer

Regular events

Prayer Meeting via Zoom - Mondays 8 am-9 am (please, join from 7.55 am). Please, contact us if you would like to join the Zoom Prayer Time.
Coffee Shop - Tuesdays 10 am-12 pm.
Questions Group - 1st Tuesday of the month: 12 pm-2 pm. The next one is TBC.
Private Prayer in Church - Wednesdays 9.30 am-11 am.
Grieving Friends Support Network: Women4Women on the 1st Saturday of the month, and Men4Men on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Both are from 10-12 pm at Netteswellbury Farm CM18 6BW. Led by Revd Dr Chriatian Okeke. 
Tea @ 3 via Zoom - 1st Wednesday of the month. The next one is TBC.
The monthly Evening Prayer Meeting is on the first Sunday of the month, 6.30 pm. The next one is Sunday the 5th of January (but to be confirmed).

Other events

Marvellous and Meaningful Maths Course - A free course for Essex parents, carers and grandparents of children under five years old. Click on the image below or here to contact us.
Marvellous and Meaningful Maths Sep 2023  .

Messy Christingle, Saturday the 7th of December, 3 pm, at St Mary's, Old Harlow. Please sign up to attend

Harlow Singers Carol Concert, Sunday the 8th of December, 3.30 pm at St Mary's, Old Harlow. Refreshments will be served after the concert with a retiring collection. 

Afternoon Tea with Singer (Gary), Wednesday the 11th of December, 2 pm-4 pm, at St Mary's, Old Harlow. This event is run by the Old Harlow Traders. Tickets, £10 from Chris at the Flower Box.

Churchgate Residents' Association invite you to a Christmas Carol Celebration on Thursday the 12th of December, 7 pm at the Lychgate to church. Refreshments available.

Church Family Breakfast, Saturday the 14th of December, 9 am, in the hall. Everybody is welcome to the annual church family Christmas Breakfast. Please sign up at the back of church to attend by Sunday the 8th of December even if you have already signed: it's a new form!

Carol Service with mince pies at St Mary's, Old Harlow on Sunday the 15th of December, 6.30 pm. Arrive in plenty of time to get parked safely! 

Carol Singing in Gilden Park, Thursday the 19th of December, 6.30 pm. Please sign up if you can come and sing around Gilden Park.

Hope 4 Harlow (meals for the homeless) are hoping to provide evening meals during January and February at St Paul's, Harlow. If anyone is interested in providing meals at St Paul's, please use the signup sheet at the back of church.

Christmas at St Mary's, Old Harlow (for all the details click on the Christmas link!):
Sunday the 15th - 6.30 pm Carol Service with mince pies
Tuesday the 24th:
4.30 pm Nativity Service for families
11.15 pm Midnight Communion
Wednesday the 25th - 10 am Christmas Family Service      

Times of Prayer

Topic: Every Monday St Mary's Prayer
Time: 8-9 am (please, join from 7.55 am)
Please, contact us if you would like to join the Zoom Prayer Time.

As many of the 'Dates for your Diary and Prayer' as possible, have links that you can follow. If you'd like to know more about any of the items please feel free to contact us.


Information from Heart 4 Harlow

"Hi, everyone, thank you to all of those who joined us for the Annual Review.  Below are some links to things referred to during the course of the evening which we hope will be helpful for those present, but also for those who were not able to join us – we do hope you will continue to pray and work with us during the coming year, for the glory of God and His blessing upon our town."
- Ron Kingsmill - Trustee and Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Core Group.

Heart 4 Harlow Annual Review Newsletter.
Heart 4 Harlow Introductory Video.
Heart 4 Harlow Mailing List Subscription.
Heart 4 Harlow Community Awards.
Contact us for details
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The Calendar

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We have added a calendar to our website so now you can check out all the dates for your diary from there. Click on the image above or click here.


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