Welcome to St Mary's Old Harlow
Click on the images above to listen*1, watch*2, praise*3 or pray*4
- The 8.30 am service is at home - email us if you would like to have this said service and talk emailed to you each week.
- We meet together virtually, each Sunday morning at 10.30 am. If you would like to connect with our service, you are most welcome. Please, use our Contact Us page and we can provide you with the Zoom details that you will need. You can listen to previous audio talks*1 and the Zoom service is uploaded to YouTube each Sunday afternoon. You can watch this and previous services here.*2
- Praise (Soaking) times*3 are Tuesdays from 8 pm-9 pm. Contact us for the details.
- Prayer times*4 are from 8 am-9 am on Mondays and from 6 pm-7 pm on Thursdays. Visit our Prayer Page for the details.
Click on the above image or here to visit the website.
Please see Sarah's email, or email her, for the password
to join the Zoom Service.
Sunday 18th of October is the church's APCM. Please, download the Bulletin for details of how to connect.
St Mary's Night Prayer
If you'd like to watch St Mary's Night Prayers, please visit the YouTube site from 8 pm each day.
St Mary's, Old Harlow - Soaking Worship (*Every Tuesday 8 pm - 9 pm) #Everyone Welcome
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
* Click here to register for the Zoom meeting.
Are you feeling dry and tired...? Need to draw close to God...? Don't miss this time, it's for YOU - Please invite friends...
Come and draw close during this weekly soaking hour on Tuesday nights.
Space to simply come and rest in God's presence with contemporary worship songs / ambient guitar soaking worship. Reconnect | Revive | Refresh. Hop on, come and rest - Don't miss out.
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.
Topic: Every Thursday St Mary's prayer
Time: 6-7 pm (please, join from 5.55 pm)
Please, contact us if you would like to join the Zoom Prayer Time.
To listen - or listen/watch again - to any of the audible services or visual presentations such as Deeper Still, please go to our Listen page.
The Church is Open for Prayer
The church is also open for private prayer on Thursdays from 9.30 am-11 am.
Coronavirus update
If you have missed, or wish to read again, the previous updates from Sarah regarding our response in the light of the Coronavirus, please, click here .
Real lives, real stories, real God... we are St Mary's Old Harlow
A very warm welcome to St Mary's Old Harlow. If you're just browsing, have arrived here by accident, or you're looking for a church, we hope you find what you're looking for right here. We're a mixed group of all ages, who are seeking to grow in our relationship with Jesus, and to reach out with his love to all in Old Harlow and beyond.
Website updated: 16th October
Theme 2020:
Theme for 2020 - Live in the reality of God’s promises
Harvest Festival 2020
Harvest Festival 2020 is on the 4th of October. We are collecting for Foodbank. The following is a list of foods that are particularly needed:
- Long Life fruit juice
- Hot chocolate
- Powdered mash potato
- Squash
- Sponge pudding (Tinned)
- Deodorant (Men and Women)
- Bars of soap
Operation Christmas Child 2020 is 'just around the corner'!
Check out our webpage and watch Rebeca's emotional story or how to make a shoebox online! Do keep checking back regularly for the launch date and how St Mary's is managing the showbox appeal this year.
What is the Electoral Roll?
The church’s Electoral Roll is the register of its voting members; it is a list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Electoral rolls can provide an indication of the membership of the church.
Who can be on the electoral Roll?
Baptised adults (over 16 years) who live in the parish, or who have worshipped regularly at St. Mary’s for at least six months and are committed to being part of the life of the local Church of England congregation.
I have provide a link to the notice of revision, which will also be on display on the outside notice board outside the main link doors.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
In the light of the Government's requirements, 10.30 am meetings in church and Acts of Worship have been put on hold. However, we do have an 8.30 am Sunday Morning Service! If you wish to attend, please contact the parish Office, as places are limited for health and safety reasons. Thank you.
Do check the beginning of the Homepage for details of the upcoming services. If they are not there yet, they will be posted as soon as possible so do keep coming back to check!
Please read the News and Events section to find out all that's happening in St Mary's, Old Harlow.
Heart4Harlow (H4H)
St Mary's Church is part of the Heart4Harlow (H4H) group of churches in the town.
There's so much going on our Facebook site and Twitter feeds. Have you checked them out yet?
Click here for more News and Events, as well as for other services taking place.
St Mary's, Old Harlow.
During the pandemic our administrator is working from home, picking up messages and responding to emails when possible. We will get back to your query as soon as possible. Thank you.
Safeguarding
St Mary’s Churchgate Street, Old Harlow, is committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.
Our Parochial Church Council has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website.
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding
Our Parish Safeguarding Representative is Lesley Perry.
They can be contacted at church or by email.Please see our page on Safeguarding for further information.
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