Harvest Festival
It’s worrying… Part of the experience of being human is always having something to worry about.The biology books may name our species Homo sapiens but the reality is always Homo sollicitus the worrying ape. Though...
St Michael & All Angels
The weird and the wonderful Just occasionally I like to start one of these sermons by insulting you. So if you didn’t do it before you set off this morning, now is the time to...
Black History Mondays
Throughout October, St Mary’s celebrates Black History Month with a series of Monday film nights. I Am Not Your Negro October 7 – 6.30pm The Queen of Katwe October 14 – 6.30pm I Am Everything...
Trinity 17
How annoying… There are lots of people who annoy you. I know. They annoy me too. There are lots of people who annoy us. I know. I’m one of them. Some of you I annoy...
Life Events
As your local Church of England parish we are here to help you mark the major events of your life in God’s presence. We offer a beautiful setting for: Weddings Baptisms (christening) Funerals
Trinity 14
Embarrassed by love Life. Three score years and ten, fourscore if we’re strong. A great gift from above, perhaps the greatest, at least until we’re upgraded to eternal life. None of us recall being given...
Trinity 13
The majority vote “The truth” Cardinal Ratzinger once famously said “is not decided by majority vote.” When the future Pope Cardinal Ratzinger said those words in 1996, he was head of the Inquisition- yes...
Funerals and burial of ashes
We are happy to take the funerals of those who have lived in St Mary’s parish or who have had a connection with the church during their life. Please ask your funeral directors to contact...
Tower Open Day
Raising funds for the repair of the St Mary’s Beddington Clock . Have you ever wondered how the bells of Have you ever wondered how the bells of St Mary’s are rung? Why not come and...
LGBT@ St Mary’s
We will never preach or teach that your gender identity or loving relationships are wrong, that your sexual orientation or its expression is sinful, or that you must be celibate in order to be a...
Summer Celebration
Join the Upland Singers Summer Music Celebration at 3 pm on 6th July 3 pm Sunday 6th July Come and join the Upland Singers for a Sunday afternoon celebration of Summer with a miscellany of...
Organ Recital
St Mary’s hosts a Young Organists showcase. Saturday 5th July at noon. Featuring our organ scholars, Elliott Little and Max Arnander.. Entrance, Free.
Baptism and Christening
Baptism is the beginning of our journey to and with God. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate God’s love for us and our place as God’s children.
Organ Recital
In celebration of International Organ Day April 26 Come and hear the historic Lewis drag of St Mary Beddington at our Spring Recital on Saturday 26th April at 12 noon. Free entry.
Meet Cali Corgi – St Mary’s New Mascot!
Personality: Enjoys: Backstory: Caleb Corgi (Cali to his friends) is much older than he looks. He has been friends with many people throughout the years, going on an exciting journey with Toby when all...
Medieval misericords – 600 years of history
A misericord is a small wooden sculpture formed on the underside of a hinged church seat that gives support to a standing worshipper. Find out about the history of the misericords at St Mary’s.
Stained Glass – history and wartime bomb
There are many beautiful stained glass windows in St Mary’s church, dating from 1869 – 2014. Find out the history of our windows and how WWII bombs changed them.
William Morris Organ Screen
This Organ Screen was designed and made at the workshops of William Morris around 1869. There is suggestion that Morris personally painted part of this scheme – most likely the customary stylised fruit and foliage...
Church Bells
Bells have been ringing in St Mary’s Church since at least the reign of Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603). Today the tower is home to ten bells, all of which were added in the 19th...
Monumental Brasses
There are a number of monumental brasses in St Mary’s Church, many of which belong to members of the Carew family.
Stone Fragments
There are seven pieces of loose stone, believed to be architectural fragments from an earlier church building, dating from 12th – 13th century.
Medieval Font
This is a late 12th century font made from Purbeck marble and Caen stone. This particular font is typically found in churches in southern and eastern England, made around the 12th and 13th centuries. While...
Roman Lead Coffin dating back to 200-400AD
Dating back to 200-400AD Beddington is home to this Roman lead coffin, a symbol of some wealth and status that hint at an as yet undiscovered settlement.