Worship
At St Mary's we believe that worship is important. It gives us the opportunity to have a life-changing encounter with the living God where we can experience his love, forgiveness and where we can be challenged and equipped to serve.
Days & Times
- Sunday 8.30am, 11.00am, 6.30pm
- Morning Prayer – 9.05am- 9.30am (Monday – Friday)
- Holy Communion – 9.30am (monthly on the 3rd Wednesday morning)
- L19:Dream 8pm-9.30pm (Monthly on the last Thursday)
- L19:Messy Church (Monthly on the first Saturday…please check)
Our Sunday Worship
We have a rich diversity of worship, which ranges from the quiet, reflective early morning Holy Communion service, through the lively, family orientated, mid-morning variety of services to the more varied and thoughtful evening services.
8.30am Holy Communion
These are our more reflective services where we have the opportunity to meet with God at the start of his day. We use the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) on the first Sunday of the month and Common Worship services on other Sundays.
11.00am Family Orientated Worship
In these services there is a rich variety of worship style, with traditional and modern worship hymns and songs. We always try to ‘scratch where people itch’ with good Bible teaching on a passage or theme that challenges us to apply what we are learning to our Christian lives.
Our children and young people have their own teaching most Sundays. But we value the special and dynamic quality they bring to our worship. There is usually a ‘warm up’ activity beginning at 10.45am which sets the scene for what they will be doing in their own activities. They usually leave for their own activities after the first hymn.
- 1st Sunday of the month Family Communion
- 2nd Sunday of the month Family Praise Service
- 3rd Sunday of the month Morning Worship
- 4th Sunday of the month Morning Worship or Baptism
- 5th Sunday of the month Special Family Celebration Service
6.30pm Evening Worship
These services provide a rich variety of style and worship as we meet together in the evening. These services usually provide us with more opportunity to explore the Bible theme for the day and its application to our lives. These services can be led from members our Church Family
- 1st Sunday of the month Evening Worship
- 2nd Sunday of the month Holy Communion & healing service
- 3rd Sunday of the month Evening Worship
- 4th Sunday of the month Holy Communion
- 5th Sunday of the month Evening Worship
At St Mary's we believe that worship is important. It gives us the opportunity to have a life-changing encounter with the living Lord where we can experience his love, forgiveness and where we can be challenged and equipped to serve.
Daily Prayer
Morning Prayer (9.05am) is offered each week day, and we offer prayers for our country and world affairs, our city, our community and the church’s needs to.
L19:Dream
Is an alternative style of worship where prayer, space and quietness with others is explored in a contemporary way. L19:Dream is held on the last Thursday each month and begins at 8pm. We begin and end dream with a café. At the heart of dream is the CORE values, L19:Dream is part of the dream network, and browsing the dream website you’ll discover a number of others around Liverpool and the CORE values.
L19:Messy Church
This is something new and exciting. L19:Messy Church is an opportunity for people of all ages to come together, and to explore a theme through craft, worship and then eating together. It is not exclusively family or children based. While we do have these there are also single and older people too. L19:Messy Church is held once a month an Saturday at 4pm. For more detail browse the Messy Church website.
Special Facilities
We are always trying to ensure that St Mary's is a warm and welcoming church for people of all ages and with different needs.
Our planned redevelopment will provide us with many further special facilities, but for now you may like to know that we have special facilities for:
Babies and Toddlers
- We warmly welcome children to our church and actively encourage them to take part in all we do.
- We have ramped access to church on St Mary's Road.
- Pew bags are available for younger children who would like to use them. Please ask a member of the “Tot’s Team” at the back of church.
- We also have baby changing facilities. Again, please ask one of the “Tot’s Team” for help
Car Parking
- There is on road parking in Cressington Park, behind the church
Hearing Aid Loop
- St Mary's Church has an induction loop system installed for those with hearing difficulties.
- To benefit from the system, please set you hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Wheelchair Access
- We warmly welcome friends in wheelchairs and have ramp access to church at the St Mary's Road entrance.
- Our seating is arranged so that wheelchairs can be placed at both the front and back of church.
- There is also wheelchair access to our Church Hall where there is a disabled toilet.
Large Print Books
- Large print songbooks are available for those with poor vision
- Please ask one of the ‘Welcomers’ who would be glad to get one for you.
