St Mary's Whitegate

About Evensong

When many of the churches in our area, and around the country, have stopped offering evening services it is a pleasure to be able to confirm that at St Mary’s we have a service every Sunday evening at 6.30pm. Once each month an evening communion is available and also once each month a full Choral Evensong, the remaining Sundays we have Evensong. All use the service from the Book of Common Prayer ( BCP ) although for most a service book is available to make life easier. As someone who sometimes has the privilege to be the Minister at evensong it is always a joy and is very much a sharing of rather than leading worship for me. For those not familiar with this service I can recommend it as a quiet, prayerful way to end the day in preparation for all that awaits in the coming week.

John Stopford (Reader)

Calendar for December

Advent & Christmas Services (Provisional)

2nd & 3rd December Whitegate School Christingle Services – for each class ‘bubble’ at St Mary’s
4th December 2.00pm Year 6 marking the Christmas lights at Whitegate
Sunday 6th Dec 9.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
11.00am Morning Prayer at St Peter’s
6.30pm Holy Communion (BCP) at St Peter’s

Sunday 13th Dec 9.30am Holy Communion at St Mary’s
11.00am Holy Communion at St Peter’s
6.30pm Nine Lessons & Carols at St Mary’s

Sunday 20th Dec 9.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s
11.00am Holy Communion at St Peter’s
6.30pm Nine Lessons & Carols at St Peter’s

Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service at St Mary’s
11.15pm Midnight Eucharist at St Peter’s
11.30pm Midnight Eucharist at St Mary’s

Christmas Day 9.30am Holy Communion at St Mary’s
11.00am Holy Communion at St Peter’s

Please note that the wearing of masks is a requirement at all church services