10 DAY PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND, 8th – 17th SEPTEMBER 2014, WITH THE REVD JOHN BAXTER The time for our pilgrimage to the Holy Land is rapidly approaching. We still have places available and it would be good to see more people join our band of pilgrims. Brief details of our pilgrimage are shown below and I would like to encourage you to have faith, take the plunge and speak to me about the possibility of going. I do believe that God is calling people from our church to bring their faith more to life by walking in the footsteps of Jesus, seeing and experiencing his journey to Jerusalem, to…

Wayfarers meet on some Sundays during the 9.30am Holy Communion service, starting and finishing in church with the congregation. There is a discussion or activity that takes place while the sermon and prayers are going on in church. Wayfarers is for young people who are 11+.

Here is the latest version of our Looking Outwards prayer cycle, prayed at Morning Prayer in church and by many parishioners each day of the month. UPDATED

Everyone at St Mary’s would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Please note the parish office is closed till 6 January, but the answer phone message has information about who to contact in case of emergency (0208 393 2643). On Sunday 29 December, there are two services only, Holy Communion at 8am and 9:30am. The Twelve Days of Christmas come to an end on Sunday 5 January, the Epiphany, with Holy Communion services at 8am and 9:30am and our all-age Epiphany service at 11am– the Wise Men finally get to Bethlehem.

The Parish Office will be closed on the weeks beginning 23 December and 30 December, re-opening on January 6 December. In the case of urgent pastoral matters during that period, please telephone 0208 393 2643 and listen to the recorded message, which will let you know who to contact. Remember also you can email many people involved with aspects of St Mary’s life directly by email on our Contact Us page.

Cafe NESCOT is back! Tuesdays from 8 October 12noon-2pm in the Church Hall, opposite church on London Road Lunches & Snacks Find out more.

If you missed the Vicar’s address and the accompanying handout on 29 September, you can catch up with both here:

‘Travelling light’ Do any of the following appeal to you?  Peace and quiet?  Reflecting on your faith through music, poetry, photography and silence?  Staying in a beautiful country house of Jacobean origin?  Delicious home-cooked food?  Reading in front of a lovely wood fire?  Walking in grounds comprising a lake and over 20 acres of gardens, woodland and fields, rich in bird and plant life?  If the answer to any of these is ‘Yes’, you may be interested in St Mary’s Parish Retreat later in the year, from 18th to 20th October. STOP PRESS: We have now opened up the booking for the Parish Retreat to fellow members of nearby churches. STOP…

There is currently a Roman archaeological dig underway in the church meadow. You can read the latest on what’s happening here: http://www.epsomewellhistory.org.uk/#/cme-2013/4577853304