St Mary’s Church News
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From the Rectory – The Future is ……….Bright
The future’s Orange, or so a mobile phone company once...

Abide With Me – From the Rectory
‘Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; shine through...

Support the First National Day of Reflection 23rd March 2021
The first National Day of Reflection organised by...

From The Rectory – Light at the End of the Tunnel
The trains have long gone, the smoke cleared, the track...

From The Rectory – Spring is Coming
Spring is coming. The sun shines brightly in a blue sky....

Three Hundred and Definitely Not Out
Your Parish Community Site has just hit a fantastic Three...

Pray Alone – From The Rectory
The Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness. He was in the...

From the Rectory – Lent 1 – ‘To dust you shall return’
‘Out of the ground you were taken; you are dust, and to...

Winter Beauty – From the Rectory
How quickly the scene changes. A few moments ago, the sky...

From The Rectory – “They also serve who only stand and wait” (John Milton, Sonnet 19)
This is a strange moment. Christmas is past, Lent is yet...

Temporary Changes to Church Opening Times
To allow for cleaning between funeral sevices St Mary's...

From the Rectory
Simeon said to Mary, ‘This child is set for the fall and...

Word of Purpose – From the Rectory
‘.. my word that goes out from my mouth; shall not return...

From The Rectory – Prayer
Along with a growing number of communities across the...

Covid Precautions – Church Worship and Prayer
Regrettably, the time has come to suspend all routine...

Darkness – From the Rectory
For unto us a child was born; in him was life, and the...

Worship at St Mary’s Church Coddenham during Lockdown
Holy Communion at St Mary's Sunday 10th January. If you...

‘A New Thing’ – thoughts from The Rectory
See I am doing a new thing; …. making a way in the...

Christmas 2020 – The Light of All People
For unto us a child was born; in him was life, and the...

Christmas Eve celebration at St Mary’s Coddenham
Despite heavy downpours during the set up and a chilly...

Churchyard Christmas Trees at St Mary’s
On behalf of the Parochial Church Council, thank you all...

Christmas Message from the Rectory
‘Let it be to me according to your word’ Lk 1:38 Bethlehem...

Celebrate Christmas @ St Mary’s Church
The Christmas Story retold outdoors on Christmas Eve at...

Thank you Coddenham
The East of England Co Op Band and St Mary's Church would...