WELCOME

to the Parish Church of

St Mary by moonlight: photo by Denis Griffiths

 SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN
 Waterloo Park
Part of the United Benefice of St Faith, Great Crosby
and St Mary the Virgin, Waterloo Park

Click here for a map showing the location of St Mary's and St Faith's


THE NEW ST MARY'S WEBSITE
A new, independently-edited website for out sister church has been launched
which, as it develops, will cover all aspects of the church's life.

The pages and links below will remain as a resource for accessing
past events and features of interest, but will not be updated.

Visit the new site HERE


THE NEW ST MARY'S WEBSITE
A new, independently edited webiste for out sister church has been launched which, as it develops, will cover all aspects of the church's life.
The pages and links below will remain as a resource for accessing past events and feautures of interest, but will not be updated.

Changelog: recent updates and additions: (links and details lower down...)

September 2010. This year's 'Last Night of the Proms' feature
August 2010. Featuring the second 'Liturgy and Lunch' event for the United Benefice
August 2010. Pages of pictures of the 2010 Children's Holiday Club at St Mary's
June 2010. The 2010 over-65 club illustrated report
June 2010. The United Benefice Sunday Schools' Party
June 2010.  Belated posting of Joy Roderick's pictures from the United Benefice Easter Workshop
May 2010. 'Liturgy and Lunch' - a new initiative in the United Benefice started on May 30th


The PARISH BULLETIN (follow this link)  is updated weekly.

This web site for St Mary the Virgin, Waterloo Park is still being developed and expanded. St Mary`s forms part of a United Benefice with St Faith`s, Great Crosby and a link to the web site of St Faith`s can be found at the bottom of the page. On this page you can find the current PARISH DIRECTORY and a link to the weekly BULLETIN, which forms part of the order of service handed out in St Mary's every Sunday. Links at the foot of this page take you to a brief HISTORY of the church, together with a PICTURE GALLERY and an expanding list of other features.

St Mary's extends a warm welcome to its services and activities. The main act of worship each Sunday is the PARISH EUCHARIST at 9.30 a.m.


SAINT MARY'S PARISH DIRECTORY

Vicar
The Revd Neil Kelley, the Vicarage, Milton Road, Liverpool L22 4RE

Parish Office
32 Brooklands Avenue, Waterloo. Liverpool. L22 3XZ. Tel 0151 928 9913.
 Parish Office Manager: Geoff Dunn; email: sfsmparishoffice@btinternet.com 

Assistant Priests
Canon Peter Goodrich, telephone 01695 573285
The Revd Dennis Smith, telephone 928 5065
The Revd Denise McDougall, telephone 924 8770

Readers
Dr Fred Nye, telephone 924 2813, email frednye@blueyonder.co.uk
Mrs Jackie Parry, telephone 928 0726, email JacNParry@aol.com
Mrs Cynthia Johnson, telephone 286 8155, email cynthiajohnson191@msn.com

Churchwardens
Mrs Lynda Dixon, Lynton, 11 Park Road, Waterloo, L22 3XA. Telephone 928 3770
Mrs Joy Roderick, 50 Brook Vale, Waterloo, L22 3YB

Deputy Churchwardens
Mr Howard Pate, 6 Tyndale Avenue, Waterloo. L22 3YF. Telephone 920 8437
Mr Chris Shelley, 16 West Lane, Freshfield. L37 7BA. Telephone 01704 878043

PCC Secretary
Mrs Laura Caddick, telephone 928 6589

Stewardship Recorder and Magazine Editor
Mrs Joan Withey, telephone 0151-928 2936

Treasurer
Mrs Jill McElroy, 4 Allenby Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool L23 0SU. Telephone 928 2082

Magazine Distributor
Mrs Joan Withey

Director of Music
Mr Sam Austin, telephone 07921 840616

Sunday School
Mrs Laura Caddick

Child Protection Officer
Mrs Lynne Connolly, telephone 928 6334


CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday:       9.30 am Parish Eucharist
                    Parade Service (1st Sunday)
Wednesday: 10.30 am Holy Communion
 


  THIS WEEK'S PARISH BULLETIN

The Parish Bulletin for the current week is posted weekly, together with that for the following week, which is added as soon as it is available. Click on  THIS LINK


CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
St Mary's Choir

The choir is always ready to welcome new members, including children aged 7 and upwards.
Choir Practice Thursdays at 7.30 pm

Sunday School

Sunday School for children aged 3 and upwards meets on Sunday mornings at 9.30 am in the church annexe.
Enquiries to Mrs L. Caddick (928 6589)

Rainbows, Brownies and Guides
Each group meets in the church hall:
Rainbows: Tuesday 5 pm
Enquiries to Lynne Connolly (928 6334)
Brownies: Wednesday 6.30 pm
Enquiries to Lynne Connolly (928 6334)
Guides: Thursdays 7.15 pm
Enquiries to Cynthia Johnson (286 8155)

St Mary's Fellowship
Indoor meetings are held on alternate Tuesdays at 2 pm in the church hall. During spring and summer coach outings are arranged.
Enquiries to Secretary, MrCharles Sutherland, telephone 929 8171

United Benefice Men's Fellowship
Jamesd REoderick 0151 474 6162

Contacts for other groups using St Mary's Hall and Annexe
Sefton Self Help Group: (SSHELP): Mrs Betty Roberts, telephone 924 1459
Talking Newspaper for the Blind: Mrs Joan Withey (928 2936)
Waterloo Churches Badminton Club: Secretary, Mrs B. Parkes (920 5744)

All enquiries for booking of hall and annexe through Lettings Officer:
Mr Bert Whitehead (928 3824)

 For Baptism. Marriage, Confirmation or other matters please ring 0151-928 3342
 


 

DIARY OF EVENTS  2010

Follow this link for the full programme of events in the United Benefice.
 


INDEX TO OTHER SAINT MARY'S WEB PAGES and access to news stories and reports

The Last Night of the Proms
Pictures of September 18th concert and flag-waving in the Church

Liturgy and Lunch 2
The second special 'Fifth Sunday' joint services of worship and food fellowhip for the congregations of the United Benefice

Holiday Club Happenings
Pages of pictures by Peter Connolly and Joy Roderick of the annual children's Holiday Club

The Sunday Schools' party
Fun and games in the vicarage garden for this annual event


The over-65 holiday club
 Pictures and diaries of this highly successful event, based at St Mary's, taking place in  June 2010.

TheEaster Workshop
More Joy Roderick pictures: this time of the United Benefice Good Friday 2010 Easter Workshop for children

Liturgy and Lunch

Joy Roderick's pictures accompanying a page about the first of a series of special 'Fifth Sunday' joint services of worship and food fellowhip in St Mary's Hall

Reflections on a Ghana experience

Parish Administrator Liz Mooney tells the story of her October 2009 'Branches of the Vine' visit to Ghana

Church of Hope and Glory!
Report and photos from the September 2009 'Last Night of the Proms' concert

Life Begins at 65!
Report and photos from the 2009 65+ Holiday Club at St Mary's

Summer Scrapbook
Peter Connolly's pictures from the 2008 Summer Children's Holiday Club happenings


St Mary's Guider All at Sea!
Chloe Johnson sails off from Liverpool with the Tall Ships

The Crumblies' Club!
for pictures and diaries from the 2008 Over-65s Holiday Club week

Joint Sunday Schools Summer Party
The jollifications in the vicarage garden at the June 2008 party

Senior Citizens' Christmas dinner

More than seventy more than seventies sit down for Christmas dinner 2007

Joint Sunday Schools Party
The fun and games at the December 2007 party in the Church hall. Santa came too!

The 2007 St Mary's Holiday Club
Pictures by Peter and Lynne Connolly - and words from the 'Holiday Club Rap'!

The Last Night of the Proms' concert
(online September 24th, 2006)


The July 2006 Holiday Club
 
Four pages of words and pictures (by Joy Roderick, Joan Tudhope and Peter Connolly) of this year's fun and games.



  Showing the Flag
  at Saint Mary's!


   Follow this link for words and
   patriotic pictures from the annual
  
'Last Night of the Proms - with a 
   difference' 
extravaganza on
   September 22nd, 2007



Sermons from St Mary's
  The text of three sermons preached by Fr Neil at St Mary's.

Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Departed  The form of worship used in the 2004 Memorial Service.

Picture Gallery  Pages of photographs of features of the church (with link to stained glass window gallery, added April 2005)
.
Church History Page  Outlining the history of St Mary the Virgin, Waterloo Park

The Holiday Club 2004  Pictures of last year's event.

'The Last Night of the Proms' 2004  Pictures and the programme from last year's flag-waving extravaganza!

'Away in a  Manger'  Pictures of the new Christmas crib, installed in December 2005, scenes from its Christmas Eve blessing and at the United Benefice joint service on New Year's Day..

Crowning the 2006 Rose Queen.  Pictures from Katie Linacre's big day at the Patronal Festival.

 


Go to St Mary's new independent website

Go to Saint Faith`s home page


e-mail to: Chris Price