St. Martin's Church
First point of contact Wynne Holcombe. Tel: 01453 542091 email: wynneholcombe@gmail.com
Revd Peter Marsh
contact Peter at pcemarsh@gmail.com or telephone 542091 (before 6pm)
The new church website can be found here.
Church of St. Martin
February
| Day | Time | Service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 3rd | 9:30 am | Parish Eucharist | Candlemas |
| Sunday 10th | 8 am | Holy Communion | |
| 9:30 am | Family Service | ||
| Sunday 17th | 9:30 am | Parish Eucharist | |
| Sunday 24th | 9:30 am | Family Communion |
January
| Day | Time | Service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 6th | 9:30 am | Parish Eucharist | |
| Sunday 13th | 8 am | Holy Communion | |
| 9:30 am | Family Service | ||
| Sunday 20th | 9:30 am | Parish Eucharist | |
| Sunday 27th | 9:30 am | Family Communion |
December
| Day | Time | Service | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 2nd | 9.30 am | Advent Sunday | Rev'd David Russell |
| 6.30 pm | Advent Carols and Readings | Rev'd Peter Marsh | |
| Sunday 9th | 8 am | BCP Holy Communion | Rev'd Peter Marsh |
| 9.30 am | Family Service | " | |
| Monday 10th | 7:30 pm | Oriana Christmas Concert | |
| Sunday 16th | 9:30 am | Parish Eucharist | Rev'd Peter Marsh |
| 6 pm | Christmas Carols | " | |
| Monday 17th | 6:30 pm | School Carol Service | |
| Sunday 23rd | 9:30 am | Family Communion | Rev'd Peter Marsh |
| Monday 24th | 10 pm | Journey to Bethlehem | Tim Andrews |
| 6 pm | Christingle | Rev'd Peter Marsh | |
| 11:30 pm | Midnight Mass | " | |
| Tuesday 25th | 9:30 am | Parish Eucharist | Rev'd Peter Marsh |
| Sunday 30th | 8 am | BCP Holy Communion | Rev'd Peter Marsh |
| 9:30 am | Matins | Sue Plant |
November
- Sunday 4th 9:30am Parish Eucharist
- Sunday 11th 8am Holy Communion
- Sunday 11th 9:30am Family Service
- Sunday 11th 10:45 Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
- Sunday 18th 9:30am Parish Eucharist
- Sunday 25th 9:30am Family Communion
Every Wednesday 5pm: Evening Prayer
The bellringers meet every Friday at 7.30 pm and afterwards at The New Inn Waterley Bottoms.
History
The fifteenth century church is dedicated to the 5th century Saint Martin who served as a Roman soldier and later became Bishop of Tours. The church is thought to have been built on the site of an earlier Saxon church and was extensively restored in Victorian times.
Monumental Inscriptions
See here for a list of monumental inscriptions in the closed churchyard.