Normal Service Pattern - 2025
1st Sunday
10:30am Family communion with children’s work
2nd Sunday
10am 2nd Sunday all age worship - family friendly service
6-7pm Sanctuary
3rd Sunday
10am Forest Church – for primary age children at the Laurence Hall
10:30am Morning Worship no children’s work
4th Sunday
10:30am Family communion with children’s work
5th Sunday
When there is a 5th Sunday in the month, we have a joint service with our sister church of St John the Baptist, Moulsford.
Twice a year this will be in Moulsford, this will be a parish communion at their usual time of 9am.
Twice a year this will be a parish communion in Cholsey at our usual time of 10.30am
St. Mary's Church Services
The parish Church of St. Mary’s offers worship to God Sunday
by Sunday in a variety of styles.
At 10.30 am on the first Sunday of each month there is Family Communion with Kids Club for
children. Also on the first Sunday at 5 pm-6 pm at the Laurence Hall there is ‘Tea-Time Church’ designed to enable children and families to worship together in a relaxed environment with tea
and eats.
On the second Sunday there is an all-age worship '2nd Sunday' service at 10.30 am suitable for newcomers to faith and when baptisms can take place.
On the third Sunday of the month we offer a Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion at 8 am, followed by a Sunday worship service of the Word at 10.30 am, when visiting speakers are often invited. Also on the third Sunday
a lively community of families enjoy Forest Church at the Laurence Hall Garden at 10 am. where worship is in the open air and often around the firepit with hot chocolate and marshmallows. This service has an eco-theme and is usually
‘worship God in making, doing, playing and thinking... ‘
On the fourth Sunday at 10.30 am. at the church there is a service of Parish Communion with Kids Club provided for our children to learn about the faith.
You and any family members are most welcome to visit any of the services at any time and see whether your worship
and prayer life is helped and strengthened through the activities and resources offered. We often publish details of
special events and services such as at Christmas on our website and the Cholsey Village Facebook site.
Other church activties below:
Sanctuary
2nd Sunday of the month
- 6pm Sanctuary on Sunday (a quiet service with time for silent reflection and contemplation. It lasts about 40 minutes in church).
Youth Club
2nd and 4th Sunday of the month (during termtime)
- 6:30pm at the Laurence Hall (from age 9 into secondary school)
If you have any queries about services please do contact the Church Office by email
admin@stmaryscholsey.org or phone 01491 651812
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